Get your stealth on
One of the biggest and most widely-held criticisms ofBioShock Infinitehad to do with all theviolence. Many thought that it did a disservice to the narrative by being too over-the-top. Irrational aims to make amends of sorts with a new mode forBioShock Infinte: Burial at Sea — Episode Two.
Dubbed1998 Mode, a take on the game’s “hardcore” 1999 Mode, it tasks the player with only using non-lethal tools. Creative Director Ken Levine said “InBurial at Sea – Episode Two, we put a focus on balance and stealth mechanics. As we were developing this new style of gameplay, we started to see people self-impose non-lethal playthroughs. Given the fan reception of 1999 Mode, we thought it would be cool to give them another way to playBurial at Seathat challenged their mastery of stealth tools.”
If nothing else, this announcement basically outs the fact that the DLC will have some new tools to fiddle around with. But, it’s always fun when developers give players the option to play their content with constraints that change the entire experience.
