BioShock Infinite out, and it’s awesome. It’s the game many of us have been waiting for since beating BioShock shortly after its August 2007 release date. Infinite, as you surely know by now, takes place in the floating city of Columbia, high above early 20th century America. It might not be the return to Rapture that so many fans of the series wanted, but it’s an unique settings with incredible vistas and a use of natural light that the original game couldn’t have due to it taking place underwater.
The images featured in this gallery are our picks for a spoiler-free walk through Columbia. The goal was to show off the beauty of the game, as opposed to the explosions, mayhem, and handymen. There happens to be a fair share of gore and bloodshed, but when that is over, the game hits you with stop-and-look moments that are sure to wow you. Many of these happen in elevators, while traveling from one area to another, but the best visuals aren’t limited to those moments — Infinite looks great even when the game doesn’t force you to watch.
The game is strikingly beautiful at times, featuring mixture of grand scenes, an amazing sense of scale, with Art Nouveau inspirations. The visual message isn’t quite as strong as that of Rapture, which was instantly known for its Art Deco design, but that’s partially before Columbia is such a varied place. At some points you’re rail-riding in the sky through the upper-crust district of town, but soon after you are at a beach at the edge of floating island and then, before you know it, you’re fighting on a steampunk-ify airship. There is a lot to see as you travel through Columbia, so take your time and feast your eyes.
These screenshots were taken at 1920×1200 with the graphics set at “Very High” (which seemed to run more smoothly than Ultra). The game was played, in case you’re curious, on a Core i7 3770S with 16GB of RAM, and an NvidiaGeForce GTX 660 graphics card with the latest drivers.
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