#3 BioShock Infinite
Remember when I said XCOM had the second most impressive demo at this year’s E3? Meet number one.
Though BioShock topped many game of the year lists back in 2007, Irrational Games wasn’t content to revisit the same dystopian underwater setting and corridor shooter gameplay with its sequel. Instead, they took nearly everything back to the drawing board, inventing a brand new and equally stunning backdrop, the flying city of Columbia.
Accompanying the new locale are a host of substantial changes to the gameplay experience. While you’ll still rely on the same blend of firepower and superpowers, you’ll be doing so with the aid of a skyhook, a new device that lets you swing about on Columbia’s railway system to rapidly navigate through the game’s massive outdoor arenas. You’ll also be escorted by Elizabeth, a mysterious young woman with the power to alter the fabric of reality at your command. All this is underpinned by a radical new AI system that alters the pacing of storytelling to suit your actions in the game world. With a strong pedigree and the promise of serious innovations, BioShock Infinite looks like a game to watch out for.