Apr 01, 20 if you wish to ask if they are equivalents then yes. Zachary hale comstock is the main antagonist in bioshock infinite. Bioshock infinite s plot revolves around protagonist booker dewitt as he explores columbia in search of a mysterious woman named elizabeth. At the baptism he will either accept or reject it correct. Booker is a former soldier and pinkerton detective who ekes out a meager living as a pi. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 3 of 3 venturebeat. The year is 1912 and booker has been given a simple charge bring us the girl and wipe away the debt. To me, ryan and comstock booker are just two dudes who had remarkable drive and found ways to make crazy cities where there shouldnt be for two vastly different reasons end of similarity. Burial at sea, that links infinites story to that of the original bioshock game. In the span of only a few minutes, it reveals that the games main villain, a religious zealot named comstock, is actually an alternate realitys version of your own character, booker dewitt. The story is actually quite straightforward when you break it down, but some details are either left ambiguous, or. Slate and booker story confusing 1 my english is horrible. Bioshock infinite plot summary xbox 360 by xg3 gamefaqs.
In the ending, elizabeth gets all her powers back and she sees all dimensions. Apr 05, 20 in the same way that bioshock infinite questions the meaningfulness of choice, in games or elsewhere, it also serves as a critique of the first person shooter genre in general. Even if it wasnt integrated into the plot, i thought perhaps id at least find. Though if it was done subtly and the players dont realise it, it wouldve been the most amazing foreshadowing. Bioshock infinite is a firstperson shooter video game developed by irrational games and. Bioshock infinite proved immensely controversial upon its release due to its depictions of racism, american exceptionalism and religious extremism. Why is there a reference to rapture from the first bioshock game. As mentioned in the other thread, i finished the game last night and am still recovering from one of the most pleasurable video game experiences ive.
From what we saw in the beginning of bioshock infinite, booker is travelling in a boat along with a lighthouselike structure to supposedly, get to columbia in the sky. Booker and comstock being the same person relates to the fact that the player creates the plot, and the villain, through their wish to play. The whole point of infinite s ending is that booker died before he became comstock, thereby erasing any world where he existed as comstock. So i have trouble seeing how it could be a constant. Bioshock infinite story explained gaming illustrated. Bioshock 4 spoilers bioshock infinite general discussions. The one way to be rid of comstock permanently is to go to the point where he first came to be. Booker is offered a deal to wipe away his debts if he goes to columbia and retrieves a girl imprisoned there. Columbia is the equivalent city to rapture, andrew ryan is the equivalent to comstock booker baptized, columbias lighthouse is the equivalent to raptures lighthouse. Games that have all revolved around the idea of mans grasp of technology expanding too far out of his control in a very frankensteinesque way. The amount of media attention infinite has garnered might suggest that this is the game that will bring in nongamers. For bioshock infinite on the xbox 360, plot summary by xg3. Bioshock infinite celebrates its fifth birthday on the 26th march 2018, so we are looking back at one of the finest examples of story telling in gaming.
Here, different versions of anna elizabeth reveal the truth to booker. Because i cant seem to get over the magnificent spectacle that is bioshock infinite, ive decided to delve deeper into the games lore and give my explanation on a few things. Ok, so 20 years ago booker dewitt was involved in the massacre at wounded knee and had the opportunity to be baptised to relieve his conscience. Though they appear as twins, they are revealed to be the same person but. What else do we have if jack is booker and andrew ryan is comstock. Mar 26, 20 bioshock infinite game, first person shooter, steampunk, dystopian, alternate history. Well, we have the obvious idea that rapture is columbia, sunk under the. Its all the same story, with the characters being mirror images of themselves from a different universe.
Apr 01, 20 fink is more like sinclair in bioshock 2 and less like anyone in the first story at all. In bioshock infinite, booker dewitt and zachary comstock are the same person. In exchange, booker s employer will wipe out all of his outstanding debts. The man who accepts the baptism steals a child, the man who declines the baptism gives his child away.
Booker dewitt is actually zachary comstock, as they are both the same person. Annaand he knew that booker will come for her because it was comstock s prophecy. Seeking to clear a debt, former pinkerton agent booker dewitt takes the job to rescue a girl named elizabeth from the mysterious floating city of columbia, and ends up in the midst of a civil war between the elite and lower class rebels of the city. Bioshock infiniteendingbooker dewitt or comstock or. Great controls, very smooth, unique powers, great story it will mind bioshock infinite is a game that pushes 1st person shooter to the limit. Q about booker and comstocks voices spoilers bioshock. Booker invents an entirely different story within his mind in which he is. Bioshock infinite is a first person shooter video game developed by irrational games and published by 2k games. You know its a great game when people care enough to discuss what the story really meant after theyve finished it.
To find her, booker must go to columbia, a floating city located above the skies of north america. The priest who baptises booker on his entry into columbia is the same man who baptised booker comstock in the past. Bioshock infinite is a first person shooter where players assume the role of former pinkerton agent booker dewitt who is sent to the flying city of columbia on a rescue mission to save elizabeth. Would the interesting storyline of bioshock infinite been better served in a. He is a private investigator and, prior to his reluctant arrival in columbia, a former soldier and pinkerton agent. The story is actually quite straightforward when you break it down, but some. Elizabeths arc in the dlc continues on from her one in infinite.
Theres always a man, always a lighthouse, always a city. Booker dewitt, after going through war battle of wounded knee, a gambling addiction, and alcoholism, loses his child anna to repay some debts. In addition it seems key word seems to me that constants in bioshock infinite are not small arbitrary events, but rather large, timeline altering events. Comstock, in world b, is unable to have a baby because of experiments done by leteuce. Comstock in world b wants to have a baby, and leteuce thinks that she can get him one from the world of her brother who is really her in the alternate universe, similar to how comstock booker are the same person. Bioshock infinite is a game that pushes 1st person shooter to the limit. Jan 28, 2014 bioshock infinite is a first person shooter where players assume the role of former pinkerton agent booker dewitt who is sent to the flying city of columbia on a rescue mission to save elizabeth.
My main point is i do not like bioshock infinite s dlc specifically. Zachary hale comstock and booker dewitt are the same person, albeit from. Michael pachter convinced a new bioshock game is coming by 2020. In bioshock infinite s universe, the manyworlds interpretation of. The citys leader and the games main antagonist, zachary comstock, is viewed as a prophet, with the founding fathers as. Both the original bioshock as well as infinite are almost mirrors of each other. Infinite is really a characterdriven story about booker dewitt and.
To young for the battles in knee in comstocks universe. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have missed. Though booker rescues elizabeth, the two become involved with the citys. An attempt to understand bioshock infinites brilliant and. And while playing through it again, i just remembered that spoilers booker and comstock are the same person, but they come from two different realities. The major difference being comstock accepted the baptism, while the booker we play with didnt buy into it. Bioshock infinite is the worst bioshock game resetera. Towards the end of the game, players get a glimpse at how comstock. They think booker, comstock, elizabeth, and columbia all died, but they didnt. Slate knows comstock as a liar and know comstock wasnt in this fights. With this im thinking that there are still universes of booker and elizabeth implied at the ending of bioshock infinite that all versions of booker and elizabeth cease to exist after elizabeth killed booker, but comstock in rapture still lived. In the first bioshock, protagonist jack is the illegitimate son of andrew ryan.
Apr 19, 20 understanding bioshock infinites ending. Were repeatedly offered the suggestion that booker is a man with a bloodstained past. In one universe, lets say universe a, he accepted this. In every bioshock story there is always a man zachary hale comstock, andrew ryan, a lighthouse, and a city. Yes bioshock 2 uses the same existing ideas from bioshock 1, but the story is actually meaningful and doesnt rely on shock value plot twists.
Bioshock infinite secrets revealed snippet studios. She knows there are an infinite number of comstock and booker and elizabeth going through the same motions as her. Factually due to the dates of birth and location, and literally they are not the same person. Bioshock infinite an analysis of the story and ending. Elizabeth leads booker through several lighthouses, including one which. When you play with the ideas of racism, patriotism and christianity through the medium of a shoot em up, you are playing with fire. May 17, 2019 in bioshock infinite, booker dewitt and zachary comstock are the same person. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 3 of 3. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by way of indepth features, thought provoking articles and relevant columns authored by leading video game authorities, as well as cuttingedge video shorts, engaging forums and robust social media elements that incorporate the.
The only way this can be resolved is for the player to stop playing which is why it marks the end of the game. Bioshock infinite gameplay walkthrough part 27 4k 60fps story for playstation 3, xbox 360, pc. Bioshock infinite i remember the first time i heard this and thought, oooh this quote is good dewitt or comstock. Dec 16, 2019 how bioshock infinite became one of the most controversial games ever. The failed character arc of booker dewitt in bioshock infinite. As booker travels through the city, it becomes clear that columbia is actually a racist dystopian version of america. Since the first game was set in an underwater world, the opening of them contrast with each other. He knew booker, the false shepherd, was on his way to columbia, and. What bioshock infinite gets right relevant magazine.
The part that is not so simple is that the girl, elizabeth, is being held captive in the city of columbia, a city which floats above the clouds. He is tasked by the twins to find a girl named elizabeth and bring her to new york unharmed. At one point he confronts booker directly, mocking the mans personal failures, and tries to trap him inside a burning airship. Religious themes in bioshock infinite major spoilers. First off im omitting bioshock 2 as canon because i believe ken levine did as well for bioshock infinite. Just as the original bioshock incorporated several themes and ideas to add to gameplay, bioshock infinite does the same to elevate the story. Its moments like these that destroy what little atmosphere infinite builds up. Bioshock infinite is one of the worst games in recent memory. Infinite is really a characterdriven story about booker dewitt and elizabeth.
One more time, this ending analysis of bioshock infinite. Ultimately, this is the story of bioshock infinite. This startled booker, so she explained that she was able to open windows to other worlds and could transport objects through them. Elizabeth is a fictional character in irrational games bioshock infinite, the third title in the. In bioshock infinite s case, comstock came into existence, and created columbia, whereas in bioshock 1 and 2, andrew ryan came into existence, and created rapture. The official label says that bioshock infinite is a spiritual successor to. Bioshock infinite isnt about columbia the same way that bioshock is about rapture. The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by way of indepth features, thought provoking articles and relevant columns authored by leading video game authorities, as well as cuttingedge video shorts, engaging forums and robust social media elements that incorporate.
It was released worldwide for the microsoft windows, playstation 3, xbox 360, and os x platforms in 20, and a linux port was released in 2015. Apr 02, 20 that did help a little bit but still there are things that need to be answered obviously lol. If you wish to ask if they are equivalents then yes. Booker becoming or not becoming comstock at the baptism is a huge event and therefor the baptism becomes a constant. Sep, 2016 so youve finished bioshock infinite, and you probably have some questions. Booker denied that comstock led the 7th and said that he didnt even know the. Booker dewitt is the protagonist of bioshock infinite. Booker and comstock are the same person just in alternate timelines and yet one is. Bioshock, for all its faults, made me feel like i was an honesttogod plane crash survivor trying to survive in a postapocalyptic city. Bioshock infinite ends on what is probably the most grandiose idea possible. Bioshock infinite is a single player first person shooter, and the third game in the critically and popularly acclaimed bioshock series. Bioshock infinite s return to rapture is irrationals admission of defeat.
This can still mean there might be different versions, meaning there are different cities. So comstock and andrew ryan are likely the same person from two different sides of the same mirror. And be forewarned spoilers inbound the luteces the lutece twins are actually the same person from different dimensions. Not only in the sheer scale of the world irrational and ken levine have created, but also in narrative concepts too. Lets discuss bioshock infinite huge spoilers bioshock.
He then built up a huge debt to people one would not want to owe money to. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have missed completely. Apr 06, 20 bioshock infinite doesnt blur the lines between your reality and the games to quite the same extent as its predecessor, but its a more complete and polished story, and thats the thing youll. I personally think that bookercomstock are the same person as its stated in the game and jackryan are the same person but booker is not jack and comstock is not ryan.
Bioshock infinites return to rapture is irrationals. In bioshock infinite, how is booker dewitt connected to the rapture. Aug 07, 2015 bioshock infinite is a first person shooter in which gamers play as a man named booker dewitt. Inside the hall of heroes, booker noticed a giant statue of comstock labeling comstock as commander of the 7th cavalry at wounded knee. How bioshock infinite became one of the most controversial.
I just dont understand how people can even dislike bioshock 2, their argument is always weak as shit and eventually comes down to not original. Bioshock infinite follows the story of ex pinkerton agent booker dewitt who takes on a job from the lutece twins to clear his hefty gambling debt. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 2 of 3. He recognized booker because he and comstock are the same person. Just the way the story of infinite was put forth would make it challenging to place a story based piece of dlc into the narrative, at least from a booker elizabeth perspective. Youll also notice that booker and comstock are of the same age, yet comstock is noticeably older there is evidence of comstocks.
He is the villainous leader of the founders, the ultranationalist party that founded the floating city of columbia. Many crazy things happen at the end of bioshock infinite, but the final mindwarping sequence is kicked off by a surprise trip to rapture, the underwater city from the original game. Mar 27, 20 an attempt to understand bioshock infinites brilliant and bizarre ending paul tassi senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Within columbia, comstock is known as a prophet, earning the nicknames father comstock and. In bioshock infinite,comstock accepts god and builds columbia. The luteces role in bioshock infinte bioshock infinite. This game isnt even that complicated compared to other works of fiction with multiple dimensions. So before that baptism she is neither given away or stolen.
Bioshock infiniteendingbooker dewitt or comstock or both. The stories of bioshock infinite and bioshock would have an almost perfect symmetry if jack was andrew ryan. So youve finished bioshock infinite, and you probably have some questions. Can somebody explain bioshock infinites ending to me. Great controls, very smooth, unique powers, great story it will mind you, and interesting characters. While you can choose, during the story, to kill someone or let them live. The ending an explanation bioshock infinite wiki guide. Apr 19, 2018 in bioshock infinites case, comstock came into existence, and created columbia, whereas in bioshock 1 and 2, andrew ryan came into existence, and created rapture. I personally think that booker comstock are the same person as its stated in the game and jackryan are the same person but booker is not jack and comstock is not ryan. Bioshock infinite gameplay walkthrough part 27 4k 60fps.
They go to fetch a booker who sold his daughter to get her by bringing him into one of the dimensions where comstock bought her. Over the course of the story, booker reveals his past experiences, and shows his ability to make decisions. Since comstockbooker being the same person is one of the major twists, having their voices too similar would probably mean many people would guess it prematurely. The ending an explanation bioshock infinite wiki guide ign. The only reason for someone to say that the story of bioshock. This harvey dent quote from the dark knight totally works for booker dewitt in bioshock infinite. Slate knows booker as a the same battles in kneewound. The story for bioshock infinite begins with the story of the original bioshock, and even the game to which it serves as spiritual successor. All tech considered its a simple premise a guy, a girl, a gun and a debt to repay but in bioshock infinite it becomes a mindbending story about. Unlike the original bioshock, where player choices were important to determining the ending, the choices in bioshock infinite are only there to give the illusion that player decisions impact the story, again playing with the idea of predestination, states of existence, and decisionbased multiverses. May 22, 2019 comstock, songbird, and booker are supposed to have died from drowning. In bioshock infinites case, comstock came into existence, and created. Jack ryan and booker dewitt are the same person from different sides of the same mirror.
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