Bioshock Infinite Hype Thread
What is Bioshock Infinite?
Get out.
BioShock Infinite is an upcoming first-person shooter video game and the third installment in the BioShock series. Previously known as "Project Icarus", it is being developed by Irrational Games for a March 26, 2013 worldwide release on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms. BioShock Infinite is not part of the storyline of previous BioShock games but features similar gameplay concepts and themes.
Set in 1912 during the growth of American Exceptionalism, the game's protagonist, former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, is sent to the floating air-city of Columbia to find a young woman, Elizabeth, who has been held captive there for the last twelve years. Though Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two are pursued by the city's warring factions; the nativist and elite Founders that strive to keep the city for pure Americans, and the Vox Populi, a rebel grouping representing the common people. Booker finds Elizabeth to be central to this conflict, and that she also holds strange powers to manipulate rifts in the time-space continuum that ravage Columbia.
The player controls Booker throughout the game, eventually working with the AI-controlled Elizabeth. Like previous BioShock games, the player uses a combination of weapons, gear, psychokinetic powers granted through "vigors" (spells or potions),[1] and Elizabeth's own powers to fight off hostile foes and make their way through Columbia. In contrast to the limited spaces of the underwater city of Rapture, the open-air city of Columbia provides for more combat challenges, including combat that takes place aboard the city's Skyline rollercoaster-like rail system. The game will also feature a "1999 Mode", harkening back to games like System Shock 2 where decisions made by the player will have a more permanent impact on the game, possibly leading the player to an unwinnable situation and requiring a restart from an earlier saved game.
Set in 1912 during the growth of American Exceptionalism, the game's protagonist, former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, is sent to the floating air-city of Columbia to find a young woman, Elizabeth, who has been held captive there for the last twelve years. Though Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two are pursued by the city's warring factions; the nativist and elite Founders that strive to keep the city for pure Americans, and the Vox Populi, a rebel grouping representing the common people. Booker finds Elizabeth to be central to this conflict, and that she also holds strange powers to manipulate rifts in the time-space continuum that ravage Columbia.
The player controls Booker throughout the game, eventually working with the AI-controlled Elizabeth. Like previous BioShock games, the player uses a combination of weapons, gear, psychokinetic powers granted through "vigors" (spells or potions),[1] and Elizabeth's own powers to fight off hostile foes and make their way through Columbia. In contrast to the limited spaces of the underwater city of Rapture, the open-air city of Columbia provides for more combat challenges, including combat that takes place aboard the city's Skyline rollercoaster-like rail system. The game will also feature a "1999 Mode", harkening back to games like System Shock 2 where decisions made by the player will have a more permanent impact on the game, possibly leading the player to an unwinnable situation and requiring a restart from an earlier saved game.
This thing has to have a collector's edition right? Hold onto those pants. I will no be held responsible for what happens.
Ultimate Songbird Edition ($149.99 USD.)
What comes with this thing?
- Industrial Revolution Pack
- Exclusive GameStop Shotgun
- Songbird Statue
- Artbook
- OST
- Gear Pack (Start the game with 3 exclusive powerups.)
- Bull Rush (Melee strikes from a sprint have a chance to knock the enemy down.)
- Extra Extra (Audio logs also grant a bounty of "Silver Eagles" - ingame currency.)
- Betrayer ( Killing your possessed enemies causes them to explode in a fireball that deals damage.)
- Lithographic Print (A real-life piece of propaganda from BioShock Infinite's world of Columbia.)
- Handyman Figurine
- Murder of Crows Keychain
Premium Edition
What's in this bad boy?
- Artbook
- OST
- Gear Pack (Start the game with 3 exclusive powerups.)
- Bull Rush (Melee strikes from a sprint have a chance to knock the enemy down.)
- Extra Extra (Audio logs also grant a bounty of "Silver Eagles" - ingame currency.)
- Betrayer ( Killing your possessed enemies causes them to explode in a fireball that deals damage.)
- Lithographic Print (A real-life piece of propaganda from BioShock Infinite's world of Columbia.)
- Handyman Figurine
- Murder of Crows Keychain
- Industrial Revolution Pack
- GameStop ShotGun.
This thing been leaked yet?
Nope. But it's been confirmed by Irrational Game to being currently loaded up on trucks and on it's way to major retailers. So we can probably expect a leak soon enough.
Devin. I need more videos man.
Okay, okay. God. Below are some places to get information on the game.
