"Burial at Sea" isn't so much a DLC for "Infinite" as it is for the original "Bioshock". I have to give the story credit, it addresses both games, and ties things up nicely in the end, but you're missing a lot here if you've never played the original. That'd be me, which is my own fault, but then again, one can't be blamed for thinking that, with the presence of Booker and Elizabeth, this would be an Infinite-centric installment.
Putting that aside, the real magic is in Part II. The pacing is far better than the hurried first part, and it's focused on stealth instead of guns and chaos. A novel twist, in and of itself. And it also proves that Elizabeth is one of the finest video game characters, and it's a treat to play as her instead of Booker for a stretch.
It's a good game, and worthy of the series' production values (and I loved exploring Rapture), but this feels like "Bioshock" fan service more than anything else. And in that respect, I was out of the loop.
6/10
Putting that aside, the real magic is in Part II. The pacing is far better than the hurried first part, and it's focused on stealth instead of guns and chaos. A novel twist, in and of itself. And it also proves that Elizabeth is one of the finest video game characters, and it's a treat to play as her instead of Booker for a stretch.
It's a good game, and worthy of the series' production values (and I loved exploring Rapture), but this feels like "Bioshock" fan service more than anything else. And in that respect, I was out of the loop.
6/10