The Setting and Story
You are Booker Dewitt, former Pinkerton agent turned detective. Due to an addiction to gambling, you have piled unto yourself a heavy debt. Having been confronted with the chance to pay off said debt by a mysterious person, you set out to the city of Columbia to fix the dilemma. "Bring us the girl and wipe away the debt". These words will haunt Booker's psyche throughout his journey, and the cruel truth behind these words will be a twist to experience. As you progress you will be confronted by many different factions, most of which want to kill you. The people at the head of these factions have all radically different personalities. The main antagonist, Zachary Comstock, has established himself as a prophet to his people and will spread the vision that you are the False Shepherd, a figure who will corrupt the city to its roots. The girl who you will need to end your debt is Elizabeth, a mysterious girl with the ability to open tears in reality. The city itself is a marvel to see as well, as this isn't a normal place. However, you, as well as Columbia itself, house some dark secrets.
The Gameplay
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Infinite follows a similar gameplay structure to the earlier entries in the Bioshock series, with you having the ability to dual wield a gun in one hand and a Vigor in the other. Vigors are the new Plasmids in this game, and they add a interesting time to the shootouts that will often occur. As a melee weapon, you have a SkyHook, an AWESOME LOOKING weapon that doubles as a traversal device, letting you latch onto skylines to zip around the battlefield. To top it off, Elizabeth's ability can be used to your advantage, having her materialize supplies or support, strategically. She will also toss you health, salts(energy), and ammo when you really need it. All these can make for some great experiments. For example, you can throw an enemy in the air with Bucking Bronco, pull him to you with Undertow, and introduce his face to your shotgun. Or just blow them up.
What's Wrong With The Game
I have few grievances with this game other than that some weapons appear too infrequently to actually let you experiment with what you like more. Also the nav marker can sometimes make you navigation even more convoluted, in larger areas at least.
The Verdict
Despite being delayed THREE TIMES, the power of Infinite shines through. The story will keep you riveted, through its strong character development and powerful plot twists. The fun combat, combined with such a story, makes for a great, fun package to enjoy.
Score : 10/10
