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The third episode of the BioShock series, which takes place in the floating city of Columbia. You play Booker DeWitt, who is sent to the city to rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned there.

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter and is the third installment in the BioShock series. It was developed by Irrational Games, and published by 2K Games.

The game takes place in 1912 (48 years before BioShock). The player assumes the position of Booker DeWitt, a former detective of the Pinkerton agency. His objective is to rescue a girl named Elizabeth from the flying city of Columbia. As the game progresses, Booker learns that Elizabeth holds powers that can alter tears in the space-time continuum.

General Information

  • Release Date: March 26, 2013
  • Developer: Irrational Games
  • Publisher: 2K Games

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Does it make any difference if I choose the Bird or the Cage Brooch?

As I was playing Bioshock Infinite today, I was greeted by this fellow and lady shortly after busting Elizabeth from the confines of that statue. They gave us the choice of two brooches. One of a cage, and one of a bird. I simply wasn't thinking…
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Who is the dead man in the lighthouse?

About 4 minutes into the game, you see a dead man in the lighthouse with a sign hanging around his neck saying "Don't disappoint us". Who is he?
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How can Booker and Comstock meet?

If the two worlds in which Booker/Comstock exists are completely separate, how did one get into the other? What exactly happens in the ending? Why is there a reference to Rapture from the first Bioshock game? Booker DeWitt is actually Zachary…
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What was up with the coin flip question?

During the game, two characters ask the player to flip a coin that results in heads. What's up with the question and the results on the blackboard (all on heads)?
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Where do I use the first key I find?

I'm just starting Bioshock Infinite and came across a building for the Order of the Raven. I interrupted their meeting and killed all the guys assembled near the altar, and on it I found a key. When I picked it up, it said it was for an optional…
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How does Elizabeth getting various loot and then giving it to you work?

What causes Elizabeth to give you the different kinds of loot? I noticed that Elizabeth will occasionally comment that she doesn't have anything to give yet. How often will she get loot to give to you and how does it work? Is the amount of loot…
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Does throwing the ball at the helpless captives yield a different result?

In the beginning of Bioshock Infinite, you are given the ball with the 77 on it. You then have the choice to throw it at the emcee or at the helpless captives. Choosing the emcee will allow him to recognize you from your marks. Would choosing the…
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What is the "Only one obstacle?"

At the Lutece home, you find the following photograph: What is the "only one obstacle?" This answer guesses that it means the lighthouse supervisor, but that seems pretty unlikely...
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Is there a reason for me to (not) kill everything?

Out of boredom, I decided to shoot a civilian in the head, and was surprised that he actually died instead of ignoring it. Is there any reason for me to either kill them all or to refrain from doing so?
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How do I efficiently kill Handymen?

On my normal difficulty playthrough, the only thing that really gave me trouble was the Handymen. They seem to have a counter-attack for every strategy, and it takes a lot of firepower to bring them down, regardless of your weapons. Now that I'm on…
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Can I smoke and drink myself to perfect health?

Cigarettes give me salt at the expense of health. Booze gives me health at the expense of salt. Do these effects balance out, or is there a net positive effect? In other words, can I sustain myself on cigarettes and alcohol and (apart from the last…
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Can a Boy of Silence be killed?

If you startle him, a Boy of Silence sends his dwarfish minions to attack you and vanishes. Can a Boy of Silence be killed before he detects you and runs away? I have tried and failed, but perhaps more skilled players than I have had better luck...…
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What is the best way to kill the Siren on Hard in Bioshock Infinite?

I have been having a really hard time beating the 3 tears of Lady Comstock, I have been trying to kill her and her army of the undead with the shotgun, carbine, and a repeater/machine gun I pick from the corpses along with the Return To Sender,…
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Why did this NPC think Elizabeth was someone named Annabelle?

Be careful, there are deep spoilers in the spoiler sections here. There is a part in Battleship Bay, as you're heading through the turnstile to the ticket stand, at the moment: Right before the section where you choose whether to pull your gun on…
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What did the woman in the boat mean when she said "He doesn't ROW"?

During the boat scene at the start of the game, the man who rows the boat complained to the woman about rowing by himself without help from her. Their conversation later focused on Booker where the man asked the woman why doesn't Booker help with…
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