Gameplay mixes elements from Infinite 's sandbox and those of earlier games in the series. The game is primarily is set in the underwater city of Rapture, the setting of the original BioShock and BioShock 2. Like BioShock Infinite, Burial at Sea is a first-person shooter with role-playing elements. Reviews for the second episode were more positive, with multiple critics calling Burial at Sea a fitting swan song for Irrational's work on BioShock, as the studio reorganized. While the return to Rapture was generally praised, the first episode drew criticism for its short length and a lack of differentiated gameplay. Reception to Burial at Sea 's two episodes was mixed. Irrational was drawn to returning to the setting of Rapture and using Infinite 's gameplay systems to create a version of the city before its ruin in BioShock. The game features Booker DeWitt as a private detective, and Elizabeth as a femme fatale who employs Booker's services.ĭevelopment of Infinite 's downloadable content commenced immediately after finishing the main game. Whereas Infinite takes place aboard the floating city Columbia, Burial at Sea primarily takes place in the underwater metropolis Rapture before the events of the first BioShock game. A retail version was released as part of BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition, and later included in BioShock: The Collection for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.īurial at Sea is set after the events of Infinite, which spanned several alternate realities. Episode One was released digitally on November 12, 2013, followed by Episode Two on March 25, 2014.
It was developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games for Linux, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and macOS platforms. Alternatively, you can get all three installments for $19.99 with a Season Pass.BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea is a two-part single-player expansion to the first-person shooter video game BioShock Infinite. Clash in the Clouds, the new challenging and combat-focused DLC pack is available today for $5 on Steam and Xbox 360, while the two-part Burial At Sea campaign - which does not yet have a release date - will cost $15 individually. Levine also promised that Burial at Sea will also feature many of the same faces from the first two Bioshock titles, helping to explain Infinite's twisty finale. "We decided we wanted to shift things around a little bit for the third one, so the player character in the third DLC, you get to play Elizabeth and the gameplay is quite different as her."
"We really listened to the fans and we know how they feel about Elizabeth," Levine said. Irrational Games co-founder Ken Levine calls the two-part DLC "a love letter to the fans," telling Polygon that the team has been working on Burial at Sea since they shipped Infinite. The two-pack installment, named Burial at Sea, takes Booker and Elizabeth back to Rapture before its art deco architecture has turned to ruin and the Little Sisters have been corrupted. The first instalment will see you take on the role of private investigator Booker DeWitt, but in the second, you'll play as Elizabeth. Following the news that the first Bioshock Infinite downloadable content is now available comes the surprise announcement of a new two-part campaign that will put you back in a bathysphere and see you return to Andrew Ryan's underwater city.
If Bioshock Infinite's ending left you wanting a little more Rapture in your gameplay, 2K and Irrational Games are set to deliver on that wish.