![]() Shantytown is shown to be an overall depressing area, filled with deteriorating and condemned buildings, and populated by sick, malnourished workers and their families. The two take the elevator down to reach the ward. Inside the armory is the Vigor Charge, but it's locked up tight and cannot be obtained presently. The area is guarded by the Fink Manufacturing Housing Authority, which includes a Beast with an RPG, but Elizabeth can bring in a Freight Hook, Gun Automaton, or cover, to help Booker fight them off.įurther up the path is an outpost for the Columbia Authority. Previously, this area had been blocked by fallen containers, but now the way is cleared. Leaving Finkton Proper, heading to Shantytown.įrom the Plaza of Zeal, they first pass through the Path to Shantytown. In an attempt to stabilize Chen Lin following the trauma of Tear jumping, Booker DeWitt and Elizabeth travel to Shantytown to retrieve his confiscated tools. Any outsiders ignorant of the area's history or even of poverty, like Elizabeth, quickly realize the reality of the workers' unfortunate situation.Ġ9 October 2013 BioShock Infinite Main article: BioShock Infinite Most of the White Anglo-Saxon followers of Comstock, which make up the majority of Columbia's upper and middle classes, have never even set foot in Shantytown. The population is comprised of Black, Irish, Asian and even some Anglo-Saxon citizens. The inhabitants of Shantytown are the lower class citizens of Columbia. Many are susceptible to illness and the living conditions of Shantytown only exacerbates the problem. The twelve-hour work days of Fink MFG often leave its laborers in a weakened and vulnerable state. Others turn to armed robbery and vandalize vending machines in order to survive. Employees are paid little and often cannot afford the store's high prices. Consequently, some people in Shantytown resort to eating rats to stave off hunger. The borough designed for this purpose was named "Factory Worker Housing." The entry sign has since been vandalized to read "Shantytown." Individuals are paid in tokens only good at the Fink Company store, meaning all wages go directly back to Fink MFG. 2.2.2 Heading to the Bull House ImpoundĪs the largest workhouse in Columbia, Fink Manufacturing requires a place for its laborers to reside when not at work.Despite running for less than a minute on-screen, Courtnee Draper's performance of "Will the Circle be Unbroken", accompanied by Troy Baker on guitar, won Best Song at VGX 2013 (formerly the Spike Video Game Awards).In Burial at Sea - Episode 2 a Fitzroy propaganda Kinetoscope was confiscated from here.It also features painted wood reminiscent of the colorful Jamaica-inspired housing of previous iterations of Shantytown. ![]() ![]() Bourbon Street is possibly a reference to the historic street in New Orleans' French Quarter. This doesn't happen in the Vox Revolution universe, which allows the player to search at their leisure.Ī pre-launch image of Shantytown, featuring Bourbon Street in the background.The Graveyard Shift was originally called Bourbon Street, which is evident by the Graveyard Shift's sign's filename, BourbonStreetSign, and by a pre-launch image of Shantytown.
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