Bioshock Infinite to party like it's 1999

Mike Bantick
Monday, 23 January 2012 16:04

Your IT - Entertainment

Bioshock Infinite from Irrational games will have a special mode for those longing to be challenged in an old-school video game way.

 

Publisher 2K Games today announced the 1999 Mode for the upcoming Bioshock Infinite from Irrational Games.  

1999 Mode is a way of playing designed for gamers who long for the days of games that demanded more of the player. It will include tweaks and features that BioShock fans will not experience in a standard play-through of BioShock Infinite, no matter the difficulty level.
 
'We want to give our oldest and most committed fans an option to go back to our roots,' said Ken Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games. 'In 1999 Mode, gamers face more of the permanent consequences of their gameplay decisions. In BioShock Infinite, gamers will have to sweat out the results of their actions. In addition, 1999 Mode will demand that players pick specializations, and focus on them.

'I'm an old school gamer. We wanted to make sure we were taking into account the play styles of gamers like me.To get a better understanding of our long-time fans, So we went straight to the horse's mouth by asking them, on our website, a series of questions about how they play our games. 94.6 percent of respondents indicated that upgrade choices enhanced their BioShock gameplay experience; however, 56.8 percent indicated that being required to make permanent decisions about their character would have made the game even better.'

1999 Mode will feature demanding weapon, power and health management from players, resulting in a much harder experience particularly when it comes to respawning after a player 'death'.  Instead 1999 Mode players will be presented with the 'Game Over' screen if he or she lacks the resources to be brought back to life.