BioShock Infinite

1001 Video Games

BioShock Infinite appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Historical References.

In the game, Jeremiah Fink paid his employees in company scrip - a common practice where employees could only buy from company stores. True to historical records, Fink followed the practice of raising prices in company stores without providing raises in order to recoup labor costs.

Music

The music played whilst the game is loading is 'Solace - Mexican Serenade' by Scott Joplin who lived at the time of Columbia.

The Barbershop Quartet near the start of the game were singing "God Only Knows", written by Brian Wilson for the Beach Boys in 1966.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2013 – Best Multiplatform Game of the Year
  • 2013 – Best Shooter of the Year
  • 2013 – Best Story of the Year
• EGM
  • 2013 - ranked 1 (Top 25 of 2013)
  • 2013 - ranked 3 (Reader’s Choice Top 5 of 2013)
• GameStar/GamePro (Germany)
  • 2013 – Best PC Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2013 – #2 Best Xbox Game of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2013 – Best Shooter of the Year (Readers' Vote)
  • 2013 – Game Moment of the Year (for the ending) (Readers' Vote)
• Steam Awards
  • 2016 — The 'Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!' Award — Nominated