Is Bioshock Infinite really that good?

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mibuokami said:

I am not a fan of FPS and generally avoid them; I bought Bioshock Infinite day 1 and do not regret it.

What got me hooked initially was the atmosphere of Columbia, I love the art direction, I love the design aesthetic and I love the music.

What kept me going was the mystery; I battle my aversion for FPS, I battle motion sickness, I ignore the relatively mediocre gun-play and played the game to the very end; all that matter to me was progressing the narrative.

What blew me away was the finale; how it effect your entire view of the game's narrative, not the blatant thing that the game hammered home to you about 2/3 of the way into the plot, but the subtle dig that takes time and effort to unveil itself.

Bioshock Infinite is a triumph of narrative over gameplay and will remain one of my best gaming experience ever, right next to the likes of Planescape Torment and Portal 2.

So yes, to me it deserve all the praise that it got and more, but I can understand very easily how someone could and would be disappointed in the game if their value in the composition of a game is less skewed than my own.

Cool, I'm glad you enjoyed the game, as I think the BS series is worth playing. And if any of the 3 games is your first experience with the series then I think most people will be very satisfied no matter which game they play first. For people like me on the other hand, it's very hard for BS, like any other game, to capture that 'magic' again.  Anyways, I'm not writing off BI just yet, so I'm hoping it has a strong latter half.