Bioshock Inifnite

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter video game developed by Irrational

Games and published by 2K Games. It was released worldwide for the
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 platforms on March 26, 2013;
an OS X port by Aspyr was later released on August 29, 2013 and a Linux port
was released on March 17, 2015. Infinite is the third installment in the
BioShock series, and though it is not immediately part of the storyline of
previous BioShock games, it features similar gameplay concepts and themes.
Irrational Games and creative director Ken Levine based the game's setting
on historical events at the turn of the 20th century, such as the 1893 World's
Columbian Exposition, and based the story on the concept of American
exceptionalism, while also incorporating influences from more recent events
at the time such as the 2011 Occupy movement.
The game is set in the year 1912 and follows its protagonist, former Pinkerton
agent Booker DeWitt, who is sent to the floating air city of Columbia to find a
young woman, Elizabeth, who has been held captive there for most of her
life. Though Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two become involved with the
city's warring factions: the nativist and elite Founders that rule Columbia and
strive to keep its privileges for White Americans, and the Vox Populi,
underground rebels representing the underclass of the city. During this
conflict, Booker learns that Elizabeth possesses strange powers to manipulate
"Tears" in the space-time continuum that ravage Columbia, and soon
discovers her to be central to the city's dark secrets.
The player controls Booker Dewitt throughout the game, eventually working
with the AI-controlled Elizabeth. Like previous BioShock games, the player
uses a combination of weapons, clothing called Gears that offer unique
attributes, and psychokinetic powers granted through Vigors. Elizabeth's
powers can also be used to help fight hostile forces. In contrast to the limited
spaces of the underwater city of Rapture, the openness of Columbia provides
for more dynamic combat, including combat that takes place aboard the
city's Sky-Line rollercoaster-like rail system. Downloadable content for the
game includes a story-based mission, Burial at Sea, that links Infinite's story
to that of the original BioShock game.
The game won over 85 pre-release awards for its display at E3 2011,
including Best of Show from the Game Critics Awards. At release, BioShock
Infinite received critical acclaim, with praise particularly directed at its story,
setting, and visual art design. According to review aggregator Metacritic, it
was the third-highest rated video game of 2013. Within two months of

release, it sold over 3.7 million retail copies, and has since sold more than 11
million copies overall. It won year-end accolades, including Game of the Year
from several gaming publications.