I've re-written this so many times I've had dreams about it. So I'm teasing my main points now so you know where I'm coming from before I feel better about them in paragraph form.
I feel like I should almost apologize. I feel like I just confessed something both embarrassing and philistine. No serious critic anywhere except Neoseeker thinks it is. So I feel like my decision is misguided at best and contrarian at worst. But no, no game last year grabbed me so hard and held on for so long. This was the same year as The Last of Us and GTA V, so I wish that I was just being a dick about this. I wish I could convince myself to say what I'm about to say in regards to the other front runners. BSI was the most original and important game of the year. I hope I can convince you why I think that is.
1. It's opening 30 minutes were absolutely magical.
2. It positively nailed both cultist indoctrination and genuine faith.
3. It's use of racial tension was braver and more insightful than a lot of critics bothered to analyze (why yes, those were fight'n words.)
4. I actually liked the shooting... I mean BS2's was deeper, but come on guys.
5. Courtnee Draper got the grand flourishes and subtle nuances of Elizabeth's character down perfectly.
6.The DE-makes of modern music were as well made as they were fascinating story points.
7. Choosing to loose focus on Colombia in the 3rd act was a mistake...
8. ...But the character study it became was still pretty damn interesting.
9. I played Infinite for well over 80 hours. I don't know what that means, but it can't mean nothing.
10. Burial at Sea made the Rapture lover in me purr like a kitten.
11. I know I will still play this game at least 5 more times.
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