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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1 is the first part of the story-driven downloadable content of BioShock Infinite that puts the player in the perspective of Booker DeWitt in a new story, taking place in the city of Rapture right before its fall. This new campaign features the city of Rapture rebuilt from scratch with game mechanics and t...
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BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 1 Reviews
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A lot happens in the opening moments of Burial at Sea: Episode 2. You'll meander through a Disneyfied version of Paris, one that's a garlic garland short of full stereotype; be threatened by Atlas back in the post-Episode 1 version of Rapture; and discuss pseudo-quantum science with an incorporeal Booker. As a concentrated dollop of Bioshock lore, it's alienating but also strangely liberating.
The ending of BioShock Infinite implied that an endless amount of universes exist, each containing a lighthouse and a man. Burial at Sea is an interesting what-if scenario that attempts to construct a reality centered on Elizabeth’s speech at the end of the original campaign. It’s a shame that Irrational Games attempts to condense everything into a small DLC package. Until Episode 2 is release Burial at Sea Episode 1 is an incomplete experience yearning to be whole.
Though Burial at Sea Episode 1 may be a short vignette next to Infinite’s novel, it’s still one you aren’t likely to put down for the brief time it lasts -- and it’s priced accordingly at $15. Just don’t expect the story to yank the rug out from under you quite so delightfully this time.
As a continuation of BioShock Infinite, both mechanically and narratively, Burial at Sea: Episode 1 is a worth playing, even if it doesn't capitalize on its potential as much as fans might hope. The combat is still as enjoyable as ever, if a bit same-y, and the game's stunning detail will leave fans searching every nook and cranny. However, the story beats packaged around that gameplay are surprisingly straightforward, which is a bit odd for an Irrational-developed game. But, by the time the credits roll BioShock fans will likely look at the overall experience as an entertaining one. And most ...
There are many stories to be told in the Bioshock Universe, so many mysteries left unanswered. When we first entered the original Bioshock and the city of Rapture we encountered something truly terrible, the collapse of society. After first being treated to Andrew Ryan’s speech about his perfect city we expected to see a bright bustling city that fit his words, what we were treated to however was a nightmare, a city clasped by madness, by destruction. Through the game we received some of the key details which explained this fall but there were still some details left unclear such as how the ci...
The return trip to Rapture is welcome, but Burial At Sea’s first episode is confusing