Does it make any difference if I choose the Bird or the Cage Brooch?
As I was playing Bioshock Infinite today, I was greeted by this fellow and lady shortly after busting Elizabeth from the confines of that statue. They gave us the choice of two brooches. One of a cage, and one of a bird. I simply wasn't thinking that this might have any effect on the game when I went with what Elizabeth sounded most intrigued by. So now she is stuck with a cage on her neck. Not the nicest of symbolism...
Does the brooch you pick for Elizabeth have any effect on the game or story line?
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Like many other choices in the game, it has no effect on the gameplay whatsoever. However, the act of choosing a brooch has a significant bearing on the story.
In one of the final scenes, Booker will recognize that "Elizabeth" is not the Elizabeth he's been trying to rescue. A giveaway is that this Elizabeth will not be wearing the brooch that Booker chose for her.
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Does it matter if I pick the bird or the cage?
Should I Choose the Bird or the Cage? The honest truth is that it doesn't really matter, at least not in terms of gameplay, with more of a symbolic impact than anything mechanical.What do the bird and cage mean in BioShock Infinite?
Bird normally means freedom and cage means no freedom, cage in the game is the notes you play (C.A.G.E) to unlock Elizabeths' full potential and the bird means Songbird.Do choices in BioShock Infinite matter?
In fact most don't. Bioshock Infinite is one of those such games. It really just determines who will give you the gear, also not making the choice at all will result in no gear.Does BioShock Infinite have multiple endings?
There are no lasting differences in the game's ending because the story is destined to end the same way regardless. Elizabeth eventually shows Booker an infinite sea of lighthouses, an ocean of doors leading to other realities. But many are portals into other versions of the same tale where Comstock is also a threat.Bioshock Infinite Choice Scenes All Choices / Decisions / Outcomes Raffle, Necklace, Airship Tickets
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