You might find this interesting. Normal mode is actually relatively easy (even I managed to complete it only dying a few times). You might actually find Hard more fun as you actually make use of all the combat features:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-hard-difficulty/

I personally think that the game is definitely good, although isn't perfect.  I think the story, world, and visual design/artwork are impressive (particularly the latter two).  Unfortunately, I wasn't as impressed by the gameplay, although I would urge anyone to play it on hard for the first time to better appreciate it.

I was also a bit disappointed seeing the final product, when compared to the earlier gameplay demonstrations, particularly this one, which made the world and enemies seem much more reactive than what was seen in the final version.

Overall, Bioshock Infinite was an enjoyable experience, but a part of me feels that it could have been much more.

OK, cool, but you take all the fun out of the game if you just go around looking for the best/cheesiest way to beat the game. I'm sure you can do the same thing or use the similar tatics with BI, but what's the fun in that?

When I took down a Big Daddy/Sister, I did all shorts of things in preparation and died many times - it was fun. Nothing, so far, in BI gives the same thrill and excitement.

Ultimately, all of the criticisms your laying at BS2 can also be said about BI, e.g. it being linear. So I fail to see what makes BI that great a game. Anyways, thanks for the opinion and the tips

ups, yes.

everyone is a critic.

Haven't played it yet. From the game plays I've seen, it doesn't look as good as I thought it was going to be when it was first announced. I think I'll try it out with the one hour free trial, but I'll probably end up skipping it.

I agree with the OP. I wasn't particularly blown away by this game. The critics were too generous.

Great story and presentation mixed not so exciting gameplay.

Yeah don't spoil it. The end isn't so much good as it is interesting. More interesting then 90% of other game endings. And it's fun to replay the first part of the game after watching the ending.

I'm glad I was curious about the ending because I was about the give up on the final annoying gameplay part. I changed the difficulty to easy just to be done with at the 3rd restart from scratch.

I've never really liked Bioshock, probably the most overrated game series this generation in my opinion. I watched my step brother play most of Infinite this week and it seemed better than the first two games.

It's a very good game with some gameplay issues.

The game on easy or normal, is possible to play like a brainless shooter for which it's merely average.

In hard/1999 The combat is very mass effect like... With some of the big negatives and postive both have, like damage sponge enemies. Especially if you utilize charge/shotgun, it's like playing vanguard :P. This one in particular has a very limited amount of enemies. The sky rail mechanic is awesome, but there's still too many rooms filled with waves of enemies which don't utilize the sky rail, and those aren't near as fun.

Playing in hard or 1999 mode forces you think about when you're using vigors, and ammo. So it becomes much more fun imo. Also, it has one of dumbest boss fights, I've seen in games 3 times.

The story is pretty great, I do wish that it didn't use the main device that it uses. But, it's used really well, and is better than most games.

I do not think this game is a 95+ game, but I don't think most of the other games rated 95+ are 95+ games either, and I like this game more than a lot of those.