In 2007 Irrational Games' vision of Rapture provided one of the most engaging and haunting backdrops for a game in memory. Bioshock was born and a genre was changed forever as Bioshock combined an almost perfectly horrific narrative with suspense, frights and gameplay that just took a giant leap...

Awesome deal on a game that I've been waiting to play for bloomin' ages!!

A masterpiece. It's Bioshock what did you expect? The game is like no other. Highly recommend to fans of any genre. Nothing in this game makes me want to stop playing, this is quality that we haven't seen in games lately.

Massive, beautiful, revolutionary--BioShock Infinite is a remarkable adventure that'll keep you hooked from start to finish... and then from start to finish again.

Elizabeth feels like a real person; One of the most visually captivating games ever made; How the game lives up to or defies your expectations in equal measure

NPCs can feel hollow compared to Elizabeth; The fact that it ends; How racist people were in 1912

I have looked forward to this game for years and when it was pushed back once we knew the date I was a bit worried that it wouldn't live up to the amount of hype I had in my mind. But Irrational Games didn't let me down.

When it comes down to it though Bioshock Infinite is a labour of love, a staggeringly impressive achievement and an example of the invention and singularity of vision that so many big budget games lack. It is a game everyone should play and that will be written about and analysed for years to come.

This BioShock is infinitely more enthralling that almost any other game out there

Powerful storytelling; excellent combat mechanics mixing vigors, skyline rails and gunplay; Elizabeth is a compelling character and a huge help in combat; fully realised environments create intense immersion; good length; binary moral choices have been given the axe

Some later battles can be tedious and frustrating; enemies are a little too aware of you; binary moral choices have been given the axe

This may be one of the most difficult reviews I've had the pleasure to write. Those of you who have been reading my reviews for the last 15 years know that I have no trouble telling it like it is, so bad games get bad reviews.

Incredible writing from beginning to end; Graphically beautiful across the board; Fantastic voice work throughout; Captures early Americana perfectly; Skyhook combat is an excellent new mechanic; This game nails immersion; 1999 mode presents additional challenge beyond the 3 difficulty levels

Two bugs – one impactful but not repeatable; one cosmetic; Framerate hiccups during larger combat sequences; Boy of Silence is dreadfully under-used (other than in one moment in specific!

Dave tackles the console release of Infinite. Find out if he is head-over-heels for Columbia in our full review.

+ Incredible world; + Great Story; + Amazing Ending

Combat gets repetitive; Minor presentation annoyances

Sky-high with character, conspiracy, controversy and chaos. A great all-round shooter, even if it doesn't innovate as much as expected.

Brilliantly-realised setting; with a real sense of foreboding; Razor-sharp shooting - the best in the series; Bold and intelligent story

Lacks some of the magic of the original BioShock