The Lottery (which happens anywhere between ten minutes and half an hour into the game depending on how many trashcans you root through) is the first moment where you really understand what Bioshock Infinite is all about. Up until the moment where Booker is asked to stone an interracial couple, Infinite just sort of feels like mimic of what has come before, main character loaded into a strange pod and all. But the Lottery is Bioshock Infinite's thesis statement: You are about to go through a sick, twisted city run by the very worst ideals of American exceptionalism, and I hope you're ready. It is also a good metric to test if you are a terrible person or not. Unsure about this new girl you're dating? Have her play the first chunk of Infinite and see if you want her to meet your parents after all.
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