BioShock Infinite

My overall rating for the game is middling which sadly leans to not recommended unless you get and play the two-part DLC which I highly recommend. If you liked the previous Bioshock games like me and expecting this to be another one, it isn't. The main game doesn't improve upon the older game's mechanics and while the newer mechanics are interesting, they're not groundbreaking. The game's art direction and sound are amazing but the gameplay and story are so questionable that it tanked my overall experience of the game. For me it's a game that the more you think and rationalize about the story and the game mechanics, the worse it gets and despite my best efforts to suspend my disbelief, the flaws of the game still crept in. My suspicions on what made the game bad for me were confirmed by reading and watching other's critiques which I won't repeat here. I really wanted to like this game but subjectively, I hate it. The game shows so many signs of cut content and compromise that it further frustrated me of its wasted potential. If you REALLY want more Bioshock make sure to get and play the story DLC's which greatly alleviated my disappointment towards the main game. If this were a review about the main game + Burial at Sea DLC's, my overall review would still be middling but leaning towards recommended.