Remember that breath taking moment when you stepped into the Bathysphere and arose into the aura of the underwater city of Rapture? Well, brace yourselves to have that feeling come to you once again when you ascend into the clouds and gaze upon the floating city of Columbia. All the while listening to an inspired piano tune that fixates your brain in "awe" mode. Bioshock Infinite's opening moments are nothing short of spectacular. Certainly not "highly mediocre" in any way, shape or form. You are welcomed into the city by way of a truly spiritual and calming mood that paints the picture that Columbia is a Godly place that any Christian, like myself can seek refuge... It is later on that the image of Eden in the skies is torn away by racism, narcissistic sense of superiority, and that the people seem to be transfixed upon the mere man that they worship. Bioshock Infinite is certainly not afraid to hit the points that were common practice in their times. It is July 1912, the Titanic has only been at the bottom for a few months, and The Great War is coming... The overall design of Columbia screams Americana during the early 1900s. It is a time where nearly everything was made with pride and with artistic fortitude. You see this in nearly everything! Columbia is a surreal world that begs to be explored and plundered. Like the first Bioshock, the environment tells a story everywhere that you go, and one that you will not soon forget. Playing this game on the PC is a tremendous blessing, and it shows with how much care went into making it show. Options are plentiful for your FOV, DX11 options, etc. The difference between it and the Console versions are as clear as a bell. On top of the smoother frame rate, you get higher resolution textures, and added detail that the old hardware simply cannot handle. Do not worry about having the best PC on the market. I am simply running with a 460m GTX with all high settings and getting 45-50+ FPS. That is largely thanks to how optimized the game is. If you have the ability to play this game on a PC, then THAT should be your entry point! I am not going to get into spoiler areas, since that is not what I do. I will mention one thing. The Songbird. Your first encounter with him is something that you will not forget. He is big, powerful, and pissed! Now, I am nowhere near to the ending of the game. And people are making this ridiculous claim of it being in the tear of Mass Effect 3... Let me say this: You have ZERO IDEA as to what the context of that ending is! You have not experienced the events that have lead up to that moment, nor have you the knowledge as to what it really means. Stop pretending to know what you're talking about. /End rant. After only a few hours with the game. Bioshock infinite is in line to receive a legendary rating from me. One that I have only given to the first game in the series. My favorite game of all time? That has yet to be seen. Stick around for my full review and Video Review sometime next week.