#Bioshock infinite racism free#

The game observes that turn-of-the-20th century America was racist, that revolutions against oppressive governments are often violent, and the multiple worlds theory makes free will essentially nonexistent (i.e. My biggest problem with the game, ironically, is that the critiques it makes of everything from quantum physics to classicism are fundamentally shallow. The action is fun and has a few twists as compared to Bioshock 1 and 2. The enemy variety is much better in Bioshock: Infinite than in its predecessors but still feels a bit repetitive after a certain point. There are a variety of enemies in the game ranging from police officers to weird fire-spewing psychopaths. You have plasmids (called Vigors), guns, and a melee weapon. The game plays more or less identical to Bioshock and Bioshock 2. Admittedly, though, I figured it out halfway through but it was nice to have my suspicions confirmed. It is a personal multi-faceted story with multiple twists, turns, and a surprise finale I actually enjoyed for a change. The real heart of Bioshock: Infinite is the relationship between Booker Dewitt, Elizabeth, and the city's deranged founder Comstock. Very elaborate, upscale, window dressing. There's also something of a critique of populist/revolutionary rhetoric vs. There's quantum mechanics, alternate realities, references to Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and expansive critique of American exceptionalism. Now, honestly, the plot is a lot more complex than this description. You spend the rest of the game traveling with Elizabeth in hopes of escaping with her to Paris (where she wants to go) or New York (where Booker wants to).Įlizabeth is one of my favorite characters in video games. His employers, a mysterious pair of twins with an odd manner of speaking, claim that he will be able to wipe away his ample gambling debts should he successfully do this. The premise of Bioshock: Infinite is that Booker Dewitt, disgraced Pinkerton Detective, is assigned to retrieve a girl from the flying city of Columbia. Even the ending, which has received nearly universal acclaim, is deeply troubling to me on several levels. I had fun playing it throughout, which is rare enough to earn its own praise. I completed it, which is an accomplishment in and of itself.

Bioshock infinite racism