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. Were repeatedly offered the suggestion that booker is a man with a bloodstained past. This game isnt even that complicated compared to other works of fiction with multiple dimensions. Here, different versions of anna elizabeth reveal the truth to booker. Though if it was done subtly and the players dont realise it, it wouldve been the most amazing foreshadowing. Both the original bioshock as well as infinite are almost mirrors of each other. Bioshock infinite story explained gaming illustrated. So comstock and andrew ryan are likely the same person from two different sides of the same mirror. Over the course of the story, booker reveals his past experiences, and shows his ability to make decisions. The year is 1912 and booker has been given a simple charge bring us the girl and wipe away the debt. Booker becoming or not becoming comstock at the baptism is a huge event and therefor the baptism becomes a constant. 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. Bioshock infiniteendingbooker dewitt or comstock or. 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.
Bioshock infinite isnt about columbia the same way that bioshock is about rapture. Lets discuss bioshock infinite huge spoilers bioshock. Bioshock infinite is a firstperson shooter video game developed by irrational games and. Booker invents an entirely different story within his mind in which he is. Inside the hall of heroes, booker noticed a giant statue of comstock labeling comstock as commander of the 7th cavalry at wounded knee. He is tasked by the twins to find a girl named elizabeth and bring her to new york unharmed. Factually due to the dates of birth and location, and literally they are not the same person. Bioshock infinite s return to rapture is irrationals admission of defeat. Its all the same story, with the characters being mirror images of themselves from a different universe. At the baptism he will either accept or reject it correct. Youll also notice that booker and comstock are of the same age, yet comstock is noticeably older there is evidence of comstocks. In bioshock infinites case, comstock came into existence, and created.
Booker dewitt is the protagonist of bioshock infinite. For bioshock infinite on the xbox 360, plot summary by xg3. Booker is a former soldier and pinkerton detective who ekes out a meager living as a pi. Elizabeths arc in the dlc continues on from her one in infinite. Elizabeth leads booker through several lighthouses, including one which. Apr 02, 20 that did help a little bit but still there are things that need to be answered obviously lol. Michael pachter convinced a new bioshock game is coming by 2020. 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. Religious themes in bioshock infinite major spoilers.
Slate knows booker as a the same battles in kneewound. Can somebody explain bioshock infinites ending to me. Bioshock infinite ends on what is probably the most grandiose idea possible. Well, we have the obvious idea that rapture is columbia, sunk under the. 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. The only way this can be resolved is for the player to stop playing which is why it marks the end of the game. 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. Great controls, very smooth, unique powers, great story it will mind you, and interesting characters. Dec 16, 2019 how bioshock infinite became one of the most controversial games ever. The story is actually quite straightforward when you break it down, but some. Booker denied that comstock led the 7th and said that he didnt even know the. 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. Annaand he knew that booker will come for her because it was comstock s prophecy.
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. Slate and booker story confusing 1 my english is horrible. In every bioshock story there is always a man zachary hale comstock, andrew ryan, a lighthouse, and a city. 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. He recognized booker because he and comstock are the same person. Bioshock infinite gameplay walkthrough part 27 4k 60fps story for playstation 3, xbox 360, pc. Even if it wasnt integrated into the plot, i thought perhaps id at least find. 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. Bioshock infinite an analysis of the story and ending.
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. Bioshock infinite gameplay walkthrough part 27 4k 60fps. In bioshock infinite s universe, the manyworlds interpretation of. Infinite is really a characterdriven story about booker dewitt 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. Bioshock infinite secrets revealed snippet studios. Bioshock infinite s plot revolves around protagonist booker dewitt as he explores columbia in search of a mysterious woman named elizabeth. The ending an explanation bioshock infinite wiki guide ign. An attempt to understand bioshock infinites brilliant and. Bioshock 4 spoilers bioshock infinite general discussions. Just as the original bioshock incorporated several themes and ideas to add to gameplay, bioshock infinite does the same to elevate the story.
You know its a great game when people care enough to discuss what the story really meant after theyve finished it. Sep, 2016 so youve finished bioshock infinite, and you probably have some questions. The official label says that bioshock infinite is a spiritual successor to. Bioshock infinite is the worst bioshock game resetera. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 3 of 3. Apr 19, 20 understanding bioshock infinites ending. In exchange, booker s employer will wipe out all of his outstanding debts. The only reason for someone to say that the story of bioshock.
Burial at sea, that links infinites story to that of the original bioshock game. Booker and comstock are the same person just in alternate timelines and yet one is. Would the interesting storyline of bioshock infinite been better served in a. May 17, 2019 in bioshock infinite, booker dewitt and zachary comstock are the same person. The citys leader and the games main antagonist, zachary comstock, is viewed as a prophet, with the founding fathers as. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have missed. 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. So before that baptism she is neither given away or stolen. Comstock, in world b, is unable to have a baby because of experiments done by leteuce. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 3 of 3 venturebeat. Though they appear as twins, they are revealed to be the same person but. 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.
Columbia is the equivalent city to rapture, andrew ryan is the equivalent to comstock booker baptized, columbias lighthouse is the equivalent to raptures lighthouse. 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 man who accepts the baptism steals a child, the man who declines the baptism gives his child away. The one way to be rid of comstock permanently is to go to the point where he first came to be. Towards the end of the game, players get a glimpse at how comstock. My main point is i do not like bioshock infinite s dlc specifically.
They think booker, comstock, elizabeth, and columbia all died, but they didnt. This harvey dent quote from the dark knight totally works for booker dewitt in bioshock infinite. May 22, 2019 comstock, songbird, and booker are supposed to have died from drowning. Since the first game was set in an underwater world, the opening of them contrast with each other. Not only in the sheer scale of the world irrational and ken levine have created, but also in narrative concepts too. To young for the battles in knee in comstocks universe. Though booker rescues elizabeth, the two become involved with the citys. The story for bioshock infinite begins with the story of the original bioshock, and even the game to which it serves as spiritual successor. As booker travels through the city, it becomes clear that columbia is actually a racist dystopian version of america. The stories of bioshock infinite and bioshock would have an almost perfect symmetry if jack was andrew ryan. When you play with the ideas of racism, patriotism and christianity through the medium of a shoot em up, you are playing with fire. At one point he confronts booker directly, mocking the mans personal failures, and tries to trap him inside a burning airship. 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.
What bioshock infinite gets right relevant magazine. 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. So i have trouble seeing how it could be a constant. Its moments like these that destroy what little atmosphere infinite builds up. 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. Booker dewitt, after going through war battle of wounded knee, a gambling addiction, and alcoholism, loses his child anna to repay some debts. 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. Jack ryan and booker dewitt are the same person from different sides of the same mirror. The major difference being comstock accepted the baptism, while the booker we play with didnt buy into it. 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. Bioshock infinite is a game that pushes 1st person shooter to the limit. The whole point of infinite s ending is that booker died before he became comstock, thereby erasing any world where he existed as comstock. Zachary hale comstock is the main antagonist in bioshock infinite. First off im omitting bioshock 2 as canon because i believe ken levine did as well for bioshock infinite.
Infinite is really a characterdriven story about booker dewitt and elizabeth. Within columbia, comstock is known as a prophet, earning the nicknames father comstock and. Slate knows comstock as a liar and know comstock wasnt in this fights. The ending an explanation bioshock infinite wiki guide. He is a private investigator and, prior to his reluctant arrival in columbia, a former soldier and pinkerton agent. To find her, booker must go to columbia, a floating city located above the skies of north america.
He is the villainous leader of the founders, the ultranationalist party that founded the floating city of columbia. How bioshock infinite became one of the most controversial. Q about booker and comstocks voices spoilers bioshock. Bioshock infiniteendingbooker dewitt or comstock or both. While you can choose, during the story, to kill someone or let them live. Theres always a man, always a lighthouse, always a city. Bioshock infinite i remember the first time i heard this and thought, oooh this quote is good dewitt or comstock. Aug 07, 2015 bioshock infinite is a first person shooter in which gamers play as a man named booker dewitt. Mar 26, 20 bioshock infinite game, first person shooter, steampunk, dystopian, alternate history. Bioshock infinite is a single player first person shooter, and the third game in the critically and popularly acclaimed bioshock series. 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. Bioshock infinite plot summary xbox 360 by xg3 gamefaqs. Apr 01, 20 if you wish to ask if they are equivalents then yes.
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 is one of the worst games in recent memory. 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. Great controls, very smooth, unique powers, great story it will mind bioshock infinite is a game that pushes 1st person shooter to the limit.
He then built up a huge debt to people one would not want to owe money to. 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. 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 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. 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. The amount of media attention infinite has garnered might suggest that this is the game that will bring in nongamers.
She knows there are an infinite number of comstock and booker and elizabeth going through the same motions as her. In bioshock infinite,comstock accepts god and builds columbia. Booker is offered a deal to wipe away his debts if he goes to columbia and retrieves a girl imprisoned there. Bioshock, for all its faults, made me feel like i was an honesttogod plane crash survivor trying to survive in a postapocalyptic city. He knew booker, the false shepherd, was on his way to columbia, and. 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. And be forewarned spoilers inbound the luteces the lutece twins are actually the same person from different dimensions. In one universe, lets say universe a, he accepted this. 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. 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. 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.
Zachary hale comstock and booker dewitt are the same person, albeit from. In the first bioshock, protagonist jack is the illegitimate son of andrew ryan. In bioshock infinite, how is booker dewitt connected to the rapture. Bioshock infinites return to rapture is irrationals. Elizabeth is a fictional character in irrational games bioshock infinite, the third title in the. Booker dewitt is actually zachary comstock, as they are both the same person. Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 2 of 3. This startled booker, so she explained that she was able to open windows to other worlds and could transport objects through them. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have missed completely.
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 failed character arc of booker dewitt in bioshock infinite. This can still mean there might be different versions, meaning there are different cities. 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. What else do we have if jack is booker and andrew ryan is comstock. The story is actually quite straightforward when you break it down, but some details are either left ambiguous, or.
In the ending, elizabeth gets all her powers back and she sees all dimensions. If you wish to ask if they are equivalents then yes. The luteces role in bioshock infinte bioshock infinite. 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. Bioshock infinite is a first person shooter video game developed by irrational games and published by 2k games. The priest who baptises booker on his entry into columbia is the same man who baptised booker comstock in the past. 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. 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. One more time, this ending analysis of bioshock infinite. 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.