Continuing to enjoy the game (Bioshock Infinite), starting to get hooked on playing. I have to say, Elizabeth is a great companion. She's the best AI companion I've ever had. Her reactions are almost always appropriate to the situation, her facial expressions are good, she is helpful -- always picking up something or helping out in battle -- she never gets stuck on geometry or loses her way, and her voice actor is good. Re. the latter, there was one instance where Elizabeth was crying, and I thought to myself, "The voice actor isn't doing a very good job -- that sounds like fake crying." Well, I soon learned that it was fake crying; her voice actor did a good job of conveying that.
The only thing that doesn't quite sit well is the maturity of her character. It doesn't make sense to me that someone raised in isolation would be so socially facile. More likely they would be very odd and have great difficulty forming relationships, Asperbergery at the least, and be very scared about being "out." I can understand why they didn't want to go the realistic route on that one, though -- it's much more engaging to have a socially adept and active companion, rather than one who is autistic and scared out of her wits all the time.
The dialog between them is also very good. Not much repetition, and they always seem to moving on to new topics. My only other gripe (minor) is that they edit the two actors' lines so that there is often no discernable pause between them. It would be more effective with a few pauses.
The story is good. It keeps you thinking. I'm not sure I'm following it all or really care to, but I like the fact that Levine gives you some intellectual material to chew on. I found the Ayn Rand material in Bioshock 1 too cerebral and dry for my tastes, but this is better, because it deals with this human being in front of you, her origins, and what role she plays in the society. Plenty of mystery to keep you guessing, too.
The combat is pretty fun. I have heard many people comment that the Vigors don't seem as important here, and I'd echo that, too. I often forget to use them. I wish you could carry more than two guns, but oh well, that's how the game is set up, and it does require you to choose weapons carefully. I'm glad we have a lot more outdoor environments to fight in. I enjoyed the underwater world of Bioshock 1, but it did start to feel too dark and enclosed after a while. I like this better. Head shots in the open sun.
Good game, I'm enjoying it.
Same here.
