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BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea – Episode 2
Irrational Games, as we know it, have dissolved into the ether and in their tragic wake fans everywhere will come to rely on Burial At...

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by Albert Hong 10 years ago10 years ago

Irrational Games, as we know it, have dissolved into the ether and in their tragic wake fans everywhere will come to rely on Burial At Sea: Episode 2 to receive any form of closure to what has been an absorbing legacy of BioShock. And what closure it is… I proudly stand as one of those...

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BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea – Chapter 1
‘Is it someone new?’ asks the preacher in BioShock Infinite, poetically harking back to the ghoulish splicer’s welcoming sentiment in 2007’s BioShock. Back in March...

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by Albert Hong 10 years ago10 years ago

‘Is it someone new?’ asks the preacher in BioShock Infinite, poetically harking back to the ghoulish splicer’s welcoming sentiment in 2007’s BioShock. Back in March 2013, this was just sheer fan service – an intelligent pat on the back for the fans that subsisted the franchise for 6 years. Now as we head towards the...

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Why More Games Need To Be Like Bioshock Infinite
BioShock Infinite received critical acclaim when it released on March 26th and was one of the most anticipated games of 2013. This success is largely...

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by Amanda Dyar 11 years ago11 years ago

BioShock Infinite received critical acclaim when it released on March 26th and was one of the most anticipated games of 2013. This success is largely due to Irrational Games’ legacy and the overall success of the original BioShock. As of right now, Infinite has a Metacritic score of 95% and has sold millions of copies...

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BioShock Infinite: Why is Religious Stuff Considered Taboo For Gaming?
Near the beginning of BioShock Infinite, the protagonist and all-around bad ass, Booker DeWitt, is forced to undergo a bit of a forced baptism to...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

Near the beginning of BioShock Infinite, the protagonist and all-around bad ass, Booker DeWitt, is forced to undergo a bit of a forced baptism to continue his mission into the depths of Columbia. The player is at that moment tasked with a button press to save Booker from death and continue forward in the game....

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BioShock: Infinite Pushes Fact That Killing Does Get Old
Ken Levine and the crew at Irrational Games do a lot of things extremely well, but that doesn’t mean that they do everything up to...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

Ken Levine and the crew at Irrational Games do a lot of things extremely well, but that doesn’t mean that they do everything up to that standard. There are some parts of the BioShock games that have been some of the best in the industry, while other times things feel ho-hum and like a bit...

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BioShock: Infinite is Gaming’s First Real Political Commentary
A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

A part of any artistic entertainment medium is the ability for that medium to force a mirror upon its audience and make them come to grips with the reality that surrounds them. Social commentary has been around for as long as people have been creating art, as the oppressed and visionary alike have looked at...

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BioShock: Infinite’s Popularity is Proof That Story Matters
Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has...

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by Dave Walsh 11 years ago11 years ago

Story matters. There, I have said and now it is out there, on the internet for as long as the internet will exist. Gaming has a rather auspicious history when it comes to story in games, as at its very core, games have always existed without much in the way of storylines. When you think...

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