Bioshock: Infinite - is it worth my time? <Possible spoiler in thread>

[Cr1chton]

I am stressing the 'my time' part of the question, because I have a peculiar experience and certain prejudices about the game. Now that the hype is over, and for some reason I feel like playing it, I need to know first if it is my type.

- First and foremost, I am aware that

 

she (Elizabeth) is your daughter.

Is this a major spoiler to the game? I had unintentionally stumbled upon it while surfing the net and... I assume the

 

big plot-twist at the end is ruined?

- Is the setting just a cliched shot at controversy? It sure feels like it. As much I am neither American nor a Bible-beater, the whole "hurr, durr, Murica bad, Christians crazy, boo racism, right wing sucks" motif has grown too stale to be anything other than lame.
So - is it?

- I am not a huge fan of the previous Bioshock entries. The first was kinda cool at a first glance, but turned into a repetitive chore early on. The second was more of the same, only without the overall charm of the original.

- Combat. Is it any good? What I've seen from TB's video was okay, assuming you can invest in the pistol (yeah, I have a thing for high-impact handguns). And does it get repetitive; or unfair; are enemies bullet sponges later on; does it reward skill; smoothness?
Can I get a comparison?


I suppose my main interest lies in whether the game has anything good to offer to someone of my position - hence the questions regarding the spoiler and the setting.
And the deciding factor would be whether the title is any better than its predecessors in regards to gameplay and entertainment; - oh, and almost forgot - Immersion.


Thanks in advance