BioShock Infinite trailer explores real history

Did an entire floating city cruise around the skies over America in the 20th century? It hardly seems likely, as it's patently absurd and the plot of BioShock Infinite and all, but publisher 2K Games has put out a new video today exploring just that subject, resembling a documentary from the 1980s. It's perhaps not definitive proof, but when has television ever lied to us?

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Did an entire floating city cruise around the skies over America in the 20th century? It hardly seems likely, as it's patently absurd and the plot of BioShock Infinite and all, but publisher 2K Games has put out a new video today exploring just that subject, resembling a documentary from the 1980s. It's perhaps not definitive proof, but when has television ever lied to us?

Join Alistair Bloom in this forgotten episode of 'Truth From Legend', posing the question: "Columbia: A Modern Day Icarus?" The trailer's another interesting anachronism for a game that includes a brief scene set in the neon streets of a city in the 1980s. Will something come of it all or is it window-dressing?

Developed by Irrational Games, BioShock Infinite hits PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 26.

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    January 28, 2013 6:45 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, BioShock Infinite trailer explores real history.

    Did an entire floating city cruise around the skies over America in the 20th century? It hardly seems likely, as it's patently absurd and the plot of BioShock Infinite and all, but publisher 2K Games has put out a new video today exploring just that subject, resembling a documentary from the 1980s. It's perhaps not definitive proof, but when has television ever lied to us?

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      January 28, 2013 6:55 AM

      Well played, Irrational. Well played. Love the use of the various pre-order bonuses / replicas as "historical objects"

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      January 28, 2013 1:00 PM

      This reminds me of some of those ufo/mystery shows like unsolved mysteries that i used to watch when i was 8 and usually managed to scare the shit out of me lol. So well done, I'm intrigued.

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      January 28, 2013 2:57 PM

      This made me want to play a member of a team entering the place in the 80's.

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      January 28, 2013 3:36 PM

      Kind of reminds me of the Too Human promo stuff where they find some dead goblins in the artic or something. Tried to find a youtube link but didn't find it.

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        January 28, 2013 3:51 PM

        There aint no Too Human, and there never was!

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          January 28, 2013 9:19 PM

          *slams door shut*

          *closes windows*

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      January 29, 2013 12:54 AM

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