{"id":18514,"date":"2012-01-23T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T09:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=18514"},"modified":"2012-01-23T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T09:48:11","slug":"irrational-games-announces-1999-mode-in-bioshock%c2%ae-infinite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=18514","title":{"rendered":"Irrational Games Announces 1999 Mode in BioShock\u00ae Infinite"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gamers face permanent consequences of their in-game decisions in unforgiving new mode<\/em><\/p>\n

SYDNEY, Australia \u00a0\u2013 January 20, 2012<\/span><\/strong>\u2013 <\/strong>2K Games announced today that BioShock\u00ae Infinite<\/em><\/strong> from Irrational Games will feature a new form of play- the 1999 Mode<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em><\/strong>designed to challenge players in a variety of ways \u2013 each requiring substantial commitment and skill development.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1999 Mode<\/em><\/strong> 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<\/em><\/strong> fans will not experience in a standard play-through of BioShock Infinite<\/em><\/strong>, no matter the difficulty level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to give our oldest and most committed fans an option to go back to our roots,\u201d said Ken Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games. \u201cIn 1999 Mode<\/em><\/strong>, gamers face more of the permanent consequences of their gameplay decisions. In BioShock Infinite<\/em><\/strong>, gamers will have to sweat out the results of their actions. In addition, 1999 Mode<\/em><\/strong> will demand that players pick specializations, and focus on them.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 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\u2019s 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<\/em><\/strong> gameplay experience; however, 56.8 percent indicated that being required to make permanent<\/em> decisions about their character would have made the game even better.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to these permanent decisions, 1999 Mode<\/em><\/strong> will feature demanding weapon, power, and health management. The mode also takes a much harder stand on player respawning, sending the gamer directly to a \u201cGame Over\u201d screen if he or she lacks the resources to be brought back to life. It\u2019s not for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gamers face permanent consequences of their in-game decisions in unforgiving new mode SYDNEY, Australia \u00a0\u2013 January 20, 2012\u2013 2K Games announced today that BioShock\u00ae Infinite from Irrational Games will feature a new form of play- the 1999 Mode, designed to challenge players in a variety of ways \u2013 each requiring substantial commitment and skill development.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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