Bioshock Infinite has been out for a while, I am sure everyone who bought the game on launch day has iit completed... well hopefully. And as far as it goes, I want to be much critical of the game that I have been. I am on my third play through actually, mainly wanting to find out, what is it about the game that I love so much, and is Bioshock Infinite actually a perfect game in my opinion?
Ok so if you haven't guessed yet, I really really like Bioshock Infinite, but I can't really pin down why. The game as a whole has incredible reviews across the board, I even as far gave the game a 10/10 in my own written review. But I don't want for Bioshock Infinite to be a game that will be forgotten. To be honest an earlier games I have played this year that I really enjoyed such as Metal Gear Rising and Dead Space 3, I quite enjoyed. But both of those games I know will pass under the radar, well defiantly Dead Space 3 will, but maybe Metal Gear Rising I will remember because of the awesome sword play in the game. But I can say Bioshock Infinite is one of those games that I will keep coming back to.
It did for me what Shadow of the Colossus, Journey and Deus Ex: Human Revolution did. I look at all of these games and they all could have had things add to them, to make them better games. But overall, these games were pretty amazing, I would go as far to say, Perfect in my own opinion. I place Bioshock Infinite here because there was things that "could" have made it better, but it had sso many perfectly executed ideas that made them what they were. In Shadow of the Colossus, Journey, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, it is the games narrative that in my opinion made them so perfect. From the world, to characters, gameplay and art direction made these 3 games what they are.
I am proud to say that Bioshock Infinite is such a game. A game that I will look back on, dig out my PS3, and replay through this game, and say. Yes, that is a game I won't forget. Bioshock Infinite is an other Shadow of the Colossus of gaming. To this day, I still find myself so insanely moved by Shadow of the Colossus. I can just stand in the world, explore or simply progress through the game with a high level of immersion and emotional impact. Deus Ex: Human Revolution I will always remember the twisted world, obsure colour pallet, and the first time ever falling inlove truly with a Role-Playing game. All the JRPG's I love in the PS and PS2 era have nothing to the depth, and care that went into Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Truth is, all of our favorite, or our opinions of perfect games all leave us with a story. Bioshock Infinite is no different than the Journey released last year.
If you havent yet, play play any of the 4 games I have listed if you havent. They are my personal favorite 4 games ever. Bioshock Infinite slowly moving its way past Shadow of the Colossus for my personal favorite game ever.