Previously shown only to press behind closed doors, 2K has let slip nearly ten minutes of mind-blowing, vertigo-inducing gameplay footage from BioShock Infinite. You might want to have an air sickness bag at the ready.
This extended gameplay trailer is currently available on Xbox.com and through Xbox Live on your Xbox 360, but as reader Andrew points out, it's already all over YouTube and ready for mass consumption.
The game's hero, Booker DeWitt, seems to possess a great deal more character than the protagonists from previous BioShock titles, which should come in handy when dealing with the incredibly powerful (not to mention adorable) Elizabeth.
I'm just worried my fear of heights will keep me from making it through the game. Those roller-coaster hook travel segments nearly had my lunch painted across my computer monitors.
DISCUSSION
I have to say, this semi-functioning world drove me freaking nuts. I kept thinking why are these people shooting the protagonist? You have a guy giving a speech and a bucket of guns so the protagonist comes in and grabs one. Okay, this upsets him, but instead of being all, whoops, thought these were being distributed, instead you must execute the people. Then you walk into the bar and some dick says it's closed and shoots you, while everyone just chills. When you defend yourself, they get all up in arms. WTF?
I'm sure there's some story reason, but this is a perfect example of non-functioning attempts at replicating a type of society that will be merged with gameplay.
Other than that, it looks surprisingly good and quite fun.