The elizabeth that died in burial at sea is our elizabeth, but after the end of the main game, our elizabeth still lives. Bioshock infinite puts players in the role of expinkerton agent booker dewitt, who is sent to columbia to recover a young woman named elizabeth. Thus, i have decided to collect as much of these questions and answers into a single faq post. It was developed by irrational games and published by 2k games for linux, microsoft windows, playstation 3, xbox 360, and macos platforms. Bioshock 4 spoilers bioshock infinite general discussions. Comstock entered the universe you play in through a machine shown in the cinematic where elizabethannas finger is cut off that created a portal to that universe. So since comstock never took her, she automatically is still with booker. Does our elizabeth live on beyond the end of bioshock infinite. Bioshock infinites ending explained, and what we think about it. This can still mean there might be different versions, meaning. Bioshock infinites story is simply phenomenal, and its the ending of the game. The second is where dewitt refuses the baptism, thus creating the man you play as throughout the game. This page has quotes from the game bioshock infinite.
Zachary hale comstock bioshock infinite wiki guide ign. Apr 19, 2018 ign editors discuss the ending of bioshock infinite. 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. Probably when booker and elizabeth go to the sea of doors. Jan 17, 2014 some individuals had made some commentary that the antagonist the prophet comstock, in some respects, resembled brigham young.
An attempt to understand bioshock infinites brilliant and bizarre. Infinite is, obviously, more than just its shooty elements. Mar 26, 20 bioshock infinite game, firstperson shooter, steampunk, dystopian, alternate history. Bioshock infinite is one of the worst games in recent memory. Can somebody explain bioshock infinites ending to me. In defense of religion in bioshock infinite kotaku. But really, mediocre gameplay and a nonsensical plot arent enough to make bioshock infinite one of the worst games of recent memory. Bioshock infinite plot analysis playstation 3 by wesley. Everything reverts to the way it was before anna elizabeth was taken away.
From what i understood, comstock is booker, booker is comstock, comstock being booker if he had been baptized in a different parallel universe. But despite this new ingredient into the mix, the game still ends up in a place that is signposted from. Prelaunch image of songbird in flight, with booker pursuing. 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.
We then go to a scene where we see comstock holding booker s daughter as he is about to go through a. Infinite is the third installment in the bioshock series, and though it is not immediately part of the storyline of previous bioshock games. Bioshock infinite s story is simply phenomenal, and its the ending of the game that really brings home what an unreal experience it all is. 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. Songbird, as seen in the bioshock infinite debut gameplay trailer. Infinite and the dlc is that all elizabeths, comstocks and rapturestocks are dead. Apr 19, 20 understanding bioshock infinites ending.
Where an unreborn booker might have lived out the rest of his life in selfdespair, comstock lived with the guilt of his actions by turning them into a righteous and divine act. 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. Heres another view of the artistry of bioshock infinite. Mar 29, 20 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. Everything that happens in bioshock infinite is only there because booker decided to get baptized. Infinite is a 2019 american epic dystopian drama directed by martin scorsese and starring tom cruise, adelaide kane, and jeff bridges. Youre the star of this post already, you dont need to gloat. A friend and i came up with a theory upon his first my second playthrough of bioshock infinite. Bioshock infinites ending explained, and what we think. To young for the battles in knee in comstocks universe. Directly through the action and indirectly through voxophones, we gradually learn that songbirds connection with elizabeth has been programmed into him in at least some ways, so that he is obliged to protect her and keep her in the tower at all costs it is even suggested that emotions such as a. Some variables include a child little sisters and elizabeth and a protector song bird and big daddies. Finally the story or plot of infinite, i dont want to give much away but ill say this, if you thought the first bioshock campaign was good wait till you play this. This a real thing in physics so while booker is dying at the last baptism, he is also at wounded knee, in columbia killing comstock, new york and so on.
My issues with the bioshock infinite plot in an age. This universe page is your guide to learning about what your trip to columbia has to offer. Under comstocks rule, columbia became a militant pseudo christian. Bioshock infinite ends on what is probably the most grandiose idea possible. Based on burial at sea episode 1s ending and the following exchange in the elevator to the pavilion. For bioshock infinite on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled q about booker and comstock s voices spoilers. Booker, comstock, elizabeth and columbia spoilers ahead. As all entries the shock series, its telling a story of an unrealistic place and the villains. You may have noticed that elizabeth said once theres always a lighthouse. Booker also worked as an agent for the pinkerton national detective agency. In bioshock infinite s case, comstock came into existence, and created columbia, whereas in bioshock 1. To mark the beginning of his life as a new man, booker took on the name zachary hale comstock.
Alright, ill be putting up more questions tomorrow as well as a theory for how memory works in this game. Though booker rescues elizabeth, the two become involved with the citys warring. This means that after booker is drowned in the universe where he would have accepted the baptism, all the multiverses where comstock exists is. To put it simply, when you drown, that prevents comstock from ever being born, so the events of bioshock infinite effectively never happen, since he isnt there to start columbia. With troy baker, courtnee draper, kiff vandenheuvel, laura bailey. In bioshock infinite, were given two main universes. Episode 1 was released worldwide on november 12, 20, with episode 2 following on march 25, 2014. In the alternate reality, booker goes through with the baptism, taking on the name zachary comstock. Over the course of the story, booker reveals his past experiences, and shows his ability to make decisions. I passed the game and im mind but somebody explain to me this. At the games conclusion, you realize that booker dewitt and zachary comstock are the same person from different universes, demonstrating that a person is defined by his choices. He claims to have the ability to predict the future of columbia, attacks from his enemies, and the actions of the false.
What else do we have if jack is booker and andrew ryan is comstock. The game is set in 1912 on a floating steampunk city named columbia which was founded on the principles of american exceptionalism. This booker goes on to become a gambler who amasses a large debt as well as getting married and having a daughter, anna dewitt, and eventually becoming the main protagonist of bioshock infinite. Infinite felt to me with a few very worthwhile exceptions. One in which dewitt accepts his baptism and eventually becomes comstock, thus leading to the creation of columbia. Zachary hale comstock is the leader of the founders, the ultranationalistnativist political party that founded the floating city of columbia, and the main antagonist of bioshock infinite. Bioshock infinite is a firstperson shooter video game developed by irrational games and.
An attempt to understand bioshock infinites brilliant and. The comstock twist was a witty idea without any soul, which is honestly how a lot of bioshock. The memory video has booker pull the baby away from comstock when the portal is closing. The ending of bioshock infinite is a complicated one, overlapping many timelines and linking this game to bioshock 1 and bioshock 2.
Late in the game, booker and elizabeth visit her tomb in the memorial gardens in order to obtain her hand to open the gate to comstock house. Although the last 10mins of the story is a lot to take in, once you sit back and take in the plot, youll love. We then go to a scene where we see comstock holding bookers daughter as he is about to go through a tear into another dimension the dimension of. Within columbia, comstock has earned the titles of prophet and father comstock. Bioshock infinite is a firstperson shooter video game developed by irrational games and published by 2k games.
Booker dewitt, to elizabeth src booker dewitt is the protagonist of bioshock infinite. Apr 19, 20 ok, so i noticed a lot of people are confused about the ending of bioshock infinite. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have. Bioshock infinites ending explained, and what we think about. From our walkthrough, you will learn how to defeat lady comstock for the first time. Bioshock infinite is the end result of the yearslong push to get video games recognized as. A man is sent to the flying city of columbia to find a missing girl.
Booker dewitt and elizabeth must visit chen lin in order to gain weapons for daisy fitzroy and the vox populi, who have seized control of booker and elizabeths airship, the first lady upon arrival at the shop, the two discover that chen lin is missing, and a talk with his wife reveals that he went off in search of his tools, which were taken for unknown reasons. Infinite is the third installment in the bioshock series. Booker is a former soldier and pinkerton detective who ekes out a meager living as a pi. Therefore the only way to prevent the creation of columbia is to kill booker during his transformation into comstock. 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. Elizabeth then gets upset with booker for not letting go of the baby to comstock, and then calls booker comstock. Bookers meaning of life ends up being a girl, anna or elizabeth, whatever youd like to call her. Burial at sea is a twoepisode expansion to the firstperson shooter video game bioshock infinite. Bioshock infinite killing comstock bioshock infinite comstock death scene. Bioshock infinite s ending explained, and what we think about it.
Slate knows comstock as a liar and know comstock wasnt in this fights. So maybe witting was in on it, and thats why he seems to try and drown him. Understanding bioshock infinites ending venturebeat. The one twist in bioshock infinites ending you might have missed. Does anyone else notice the plot holes in the bioshock infinity story. Q about booker and comstocks voices spoilers bioshock. Mar 02, 2016 ill answer this question with the burial at sea dlc completed in mind. Booker dewitt is the protagonist of bioshock infinite. Meaning, the aftercredits scene is either a vision of an afterlife, or a cheap plot hole to make you feel better while masquerading as deep storytelling. Booker dewitt and the case of the young white lady leels. Apr 05, 20 hey guys, heres my complete explanation and interpretation of the ending to one of the greatest games of our generation. Look at the difference between booker s life and comstock s.
Bioshock infinite is the end result of the yearslong push to get video games recognized as art, a medium on par with movies or books. Then along comes bioshock infinite with that exact plot twist at the end. Elizabeth has been groomed in a controlled environment to take over the reins of the city once its. Elizabeth was previously monitored by songbird, who pursues her and booker as they attempt to leave columbia. In bioshock infinite, how is booker dewitt connected to. In the purge, were made to believe that the remaining elizabeth survives because the screen goes black, but pay attention to the sound design. Please add any memorable quotes you encounter in the game booker. In exchange, booker s employer will wipe out all of his outstanding debts. Booker in an alternate verse created rapture after losing anna.
But heres my take on it spoiler alert so dont read if you dont want to know. Booker is told by his anonymous employers that he has to bring us the girl to wipe away your debt, suggesting that booker owes a significant amount. The best way to think of it is that the columbia and booker realities are a pocket realities that exist but then at some point will end. In an alternate universe, your character became an illdefined plot device. Bioshock spoiler alertin the memories of booker of the time before he forgot he was comstock, he tries to steal anna from the booker in the other universe but when pulling her through the portal. The choice to drown and erase comstock cant happen, that is a choice so presumably in another universe they didnt choose to drown booker and comstock still lives. Ok, so i noticed a lot of people are confused about the ending of bioshock infinite. On this page of our guide to bioshock infinite you will find the third part of a detailed walkthrough of chapter 30 downtown emporia. Defeat the ghost of lady comstock chapter 30 downtown. This can still mean there might be different versions, meaning there are different cities.
Understanding bioshock infinites ending page 2 of 3. 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. After booker finds out hes comstock and gets drowned does that mean elizabeth will never exist after that. Personally, i think the game is about probabilities, the what ifs. Stop asking what when the delicious question is when. Slate knows booker as a the same battles in kneewound. In universes 1, 2, and 3, there are two copies of booker. Booker is offered a deal to wipe away his debts if he goes to columbia and retrieves a girl imprisoned there. Apr 01, 20 bioshock infinite begins during a wicked thunderstorm, with booker dewitt traveling with two mysterious people in a rowboat off the coast of maine. Comstock entered the universe you play in through a machine shown in the cinematic where elizabethannas finger is cut off that created a. I mean, with infinite variables to work with you kinda can come up with any scenario imaginable, just so long as it involves booker and a girl. Bookers experiences at wounded knee and as a pinkerton scarred and led him to a life of alcoholism and gambling addiction. The prophet comstock, the ruler of columbia, predicted that a false shepherd.
However, upon arrival he discovers that the city, its people, and his objective are all not what they seem. He was known for using extreme methods on the job, in one example harming union workers on strike. Booker dewitt, the players character, has been entrusted with the job of going to. Her spirit will be the obligatory boss, and you have to fight her more than once. 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. Comstock knew booker would come to the city eventually it was all part of his great prophecy, after all. He is a private investigator and, prior to his reluctant arrival in columbia, a former soldier and pinkerton agent. That man would be booker dewitt, whose strings you. Admittedly, the last 25 minutes throw a lot at you at once, and. The film centers around booker dewitt, a former pinkerton agent turned private investigator assigned to retrieve a woman named elizabeth from the. Bioshock infinite promises a rich plot in addition to new characters, enemies, weapons and more. The female protagonist of bioshock infinite, elizabeth is freed by the player on monument island, where she has been held captive for most of her life. Mar 27, 20 bioshock infinite s story is simply phenomenal, and its the ending of the game that really brings home what an unreal experience it all is.
The only way to do that is to find the booker who would realize the existence of this constant and end it before it all begins. Elizabeth and songbird encounter from the point of view of booker. Mccaffrey explained that elizabeths presence in the game provided. It begins and ends with a baptism of booker dewitt. The thing is, in universes 2 and 3, there should also be two copies of elizabeth.
Mar 26, 20 booker and elizabeth reach the prophet, comstock. In order to truly stop comstock s ambition, they needed to find a booker that would be able to break this circle of events. Alright, so its been a week since bioshock infinite has been released, and people who have finished the game are swarming for answers and discussion. Booker dewitt is forced to give up his only daughter to wipe away the debt he owes to zachary comstock the villain and the protagonist are one and the same. In order to prevent lady comstock from revealing elizabeths true origins, comstock has her murdered and pins the crime on daisy fitzroy who at the time was a maid in his house. Elizabeth is a fictional character in irrational games bioshock infinite, the third title in the bioshock series. I dont really care if it tricked me or not, but i do care if it felt hollow, which to me it utterly did. Basically booker let himself get killed by elizabethanna to kill every comstock. Bioshock infinite game, firstperson shooter, steampunk, dystopian, alternate history. Songbird, as seen in the e3 2011 gameplay trailer, in a neutral mood. First appearance bioshock infinite sex male nationality american age 3738 paraphernalia na allies songbird, god enemies booker dewitt notable features runs his own personal cult.
There are an infinite number of bioshock universes. The message of the game spoiler bioshock infinite giant. It was said in bioshock infinite that there will always be a city columbia, rapture, a man subject delta, booker, jack, and a lighthouse. Admittedly, the last 25 minutes throw a lot at you at once, and you dont really have enough time to process. In another life, booker dewitt chose to go through with the baptism. Comstock knew booker would come to the city eventually it was all part of.
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