IGN's Ryan MCaffrey reviewed BioShock Infinite and was the first to be allowed to spread the word on its goodness. He calls Infinite "a brilliant shooter that nudges the entire genre forward... in both storytelling and gameplay." He goes on to praise the title's "luscious art direction" and its "myriad combat options." His one fault with the game was that it felt "a bit padded in the middle." You can check out Ryan's review by clicking here.
Next up is Joe Juba's review for Game Informer. Joe starts off by saying that BioShock Infinite "is... among the best games [he's] played." He praises the title's "fantastic soundtrack", "unforgettable" story, and the "upgradeable weapons and abilities" that "give players plenty of space to develop their own style of play." Here is the link to Joe's review.
The Escapist's Mike Wehner also had a ton of praise that he heaped-upon Infinite. Mike calls it "an instant Game Of The Year contender". He goes on to say that "there's practically no reason to pass this one up." I see no reason why you should pass up reading Mike's review here.
Following the very obvious trend in praise was Jim Sterling's review for Destructoid. Giving the game a perfect 10/10 score, he states that "BioShock Infinite is damn near perfect." Jim cites "a perfect beginning, an engaging middle, and a perfect end," the dynamic combat, and few other reasons for his rating. If you care to find out more detail about what Jim thought, you can check out his review here.
Xav De Matos reviewed Infinite for Joystiq and gave the game five out of five stars. He claims that the game "is a love story" that is "easy to fall in love with". De Matos also says that the "engagements are typically a fun dance between mixing weapons and abilities." He further goes on to say that "the ending is marvelous" and "handily disposes of any minor gripes." You can read his review on Joystiq's website, here.
Arthur Gies, from Polygon, wrote that he's "still thinking about BioShock Infinite now, days after finishing." He goes on to say that it "lives up to the promise of its legacy" while " it looks poised to establish a new one." Gies gave the game a 10/10, you can read why in his review here.
As of writing this, the Metascore (on Metacritic) for the PC version of BioShock Infinite is at a comfortable 95 out of 100. While there are several 100s, the lowest review score that I could find was an 80 from NowGamer and VideoGamer. Steve Burns, in his review for VideoGamer, explains his 8 out of 10 score by praising the game for its visuals and story, while criticizing it for its "underused" Tear mechanic and "tiresome" combat.
Even with those last two scores there seems to be one trending theme: BioShock Infinite is well worth your money, your time, and your love. I know that at midnight tonight, I'll count myself as one of the lucky people waiting to grab my copy, rush home, and throw it in my system. It's going to be a long night.
Are you looking forward to BioShock Infinite? Have these reviews swayed you one way or another? Please let us know in the comments section below!
UPDATE!
BioShock Infinite is continuing to bring in amazing review scores!
Giant Bomb's Jeff Gerstmann gave the game five out of five stars calling it "a far better game than its predecessor." He praised, among other things, the game's audio, pacing, and "sense of exploration" but claimed that the AI's, seemingly, disinterest in Elizabeth's presence was a disconnect. For more on his review, click here to head over to Giant Bomb.
Kevin VanOrd reviewed Infinite for GameSpot and gave it a 9/10. Kevin, like many others, cited the game's gameplay and story as the reasons for his score. He also points-out that BioShock Infinite's "uncomfortable [but] relevant themes" are used effectively and make it an "important" game to play. You can read more of Kevin's review here.
The Guardian's Nick Cowen gave the title five out of five stars stating that "BioShock Infinite is a hell of a lot of fun to play." He goes on to call it "an advancement of an art form." You can read more of Nick's review at the Guardian's website, here.
As it currently stands, BioShock Infinite has actually increased its Metascore to 96 out of 100, at least on the Critic's side. Out of 43 reviews, 21 of those give the game a perfect score. That's huge. Even the User Score is high, sitting at a 9.0 on the PC version's page.
I picked-up BioShock Infinite at the midnight launch at my local GameStop and have been playing in my free time since then. While I haven't had the time to finish it (look for a review by the weekend), I have been enjoying my time in Columbia immensely.
Did you purchase BioShock Infinite? If so, what are your thoughts so far? Go ahead and let us know in the comments below!
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