1. Narrative Foundations: The Prophet and the Lamb

The story follows Booker DeWitt, a former Pinkerton agent sent to the flying city of Columbia to retrieve a girl named Elizabeth in order to settle his gambling debts. Columbia, founded by Father Zachary Comstock, is a floating utopia built on a foundation of extreme nationalism and religious cultism. As Booker and Elizabeth attempt to escape, they find themselves caught between Comstock’s “Founders” and the revolutionary “Vox Populi.” For AweseomGaming101, Infinite‘s strength lies in its mind-bending exploration of “constants and variables”—a narrative twist that redefined what players expected from a first-person shooter.

2. Sky-Line Combat: Verticality as a Weapon

The most iconic gameplay innovation in Infinite is the Sky-Line system—a rail network used for cargo transport that Booker uses for high-speed traversal.

• Strike and Retreat: Use the Sky-Hook to leap onto rails to gain a vertical advantage. You can perform ‘Sky-Line Strikes’ for instant melee kills on standard enemies.
• Momentum Tactics: While on a rail, you can change direction instantly or jump to another rail. This is essential for dodging the heavy fire from Motorized Patriots and Handymen.
• Gear Optimization: Equip gear like Newton’s Law (knocks back enemies when jumping off a line) to turn traversal into an offensive tool.