If you're planning on buying all three Bioshock games and banging them out one by one, I'd actually recommend playing this game first before you play the other two games in the trilogy. The stories are only loosely connected (and this is a prequel), and it's definitely the weakest of the three.

This game is... disappointing. If you liked the previous Bioshock games, you'll probably be underwhelmed. It has the same mechanical gameplay as its predecessors, but let's be real here--that's a mere fraction of the reason why Bioshock and Bioshock 2 are so great.

This game is not really an immersive sim.

The story is good. I really like the story, and I really like the protagonist, Booker. In saying that, though, I've highlighted the main difference between Bioshock infinite and the previous two games: I am not Booker DeWitt. I sympathize with Booker and the guilt he feels, but I don't actually feel that guilt myself. Booker has a whole backstory that he knows and talks about throughout the game, but I don't, despite playing as Booker.

The game's setting, Columbia, is also not as oppressive as Rapture, but is visually striking. Still, it sorta feels like the devs wanted to go a different direction with the series, but failed to recognize what the true essence of Bioshock actually was. They should've just made this it's own game.

The DLC (especially the second one) is the best part of this game. Way better than the main campaign.

Even so, this game's probably worth playing, even if you'll end up feeling a little bummed in the end. If you haven't played Bioshock or Bioshock 2, you won't have expectations and you might actually enjoy this game. Buy it on sale, it's not worth full price.

If you're planning on buying all three Bioshock games and banging them out one by one, I'd actually recommend playing this game first before you play the other two games in the trilogy. The stories are only loosely connected (and this is a prequel), and it's definitely the weakest of the three. This game is... disappointing. If you liked the previous Bioshock games, you'll probably be underwhelmed. It has the same mechanical gameplay as its predecessors, but let's be real here--that's a mere fraction of the reason why Bioshock and Bioshock 2 are so great. This game is not really an immersive sim. The story is good. I really like the story, and I really like the protagonist, Booker. In saying that, though, I've highlighted the main difference between Bioshock infinite and the previous two games: I am not Booker DeWitt. I sympathize with Booker and the guilt he feels, but I don't actually feel that guilt myself. Booker has a whole backstory that he knows and talks about throughout the game, but I don't, despite playing as Booker. The game's setting, Columbia, is also not as oppressive as Rapture, but is visually striking. Still, it sorta feels like the devs wanted to go a different direction with the series, but failed to recognize what the true essence of Bioshock actually was. They should've just made this it's own game. The DLC (especially the second one) is the best part of this game. Way better than the main campaign. Even so, this game's probably worth playing, even if you'll end up feeling a little bummed in the end. If you haven't played Bioshock or Bioshock 2, you won't have expectations and you might actually enjoy this game. Buy it on sale, it's not worth full price.