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PS4 Attitude writes, "2013 saw many strong contenders from the hauntingly exceptional The Last of Us to the indie smash hit Guacamelee! but BioShock Infinite is the one title that has continued to stay in the recesses of my mind throughout the year. While much changed since its initial announcement trailer in 2010, my enthusiasm never waned. A lot can happen in three years, but thankfully Irrational Games delivered one of the best gaming experiences of the year."

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Push Square: "Bold, brash, and brimming with more out-of-place Beach Boys records than a music store aimed at industrial rock fans [Bleurgh Ed], its hardly surprising that BioShock Infinite soared to the summit of our Game of the Year poll speedier than protagonist Booker DeWitt when strapped into a bizarre lighthouse contraption. Irrational Games first-person shooter certainly had its flaws, but the PlayStation 3 escapade served up a storyline so outrageously ambitious that it rendered a number of editors here at Push Square towers mute for well over a week. The silence was bliss."

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With a running time of just over 90 minutes, the first episode BioShock Infinite spin-off 'Burial At Sea' doesn't stick around long enough to build the epic sense of drama and suspense that's driven full-blown games in the series, or create a world as organic or convincing as Columbia.

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Consensus in game criticism seems to be reached far too easily. While games and gaming culture are certainly being more rigorously discussed by specialist and general-interest outlets, there appears to be a lack of diversity in our critical voices and a scarcity of established, strong personalities to act as arbiters of varied public tastes and opinions.

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Consensus in game criticism seems to be reached far too easily. While games and gaming culture are certainly being more rigorously discussed by specialist and general-interest outlets, there appears to be a lack of diversity in our critical voices and a scarcity of established, strong personalities to act as arbiters of varied public tastes and opinions.