Irrational hat Projekt Icarus enttarnt und präsentiert dazu den ersten
Trailer.
Endlich kann der Name des geheimen Spiels enthüllt werden und er lautet
BioShock: Infinite.
Das Spiel wurde der Presse gestern Abend in New York vorgestellt und
spielt wie bereits der "Vorgänger" in der Ego Perspektive. Dieses mal
ist es allerdings nicht Rapture dass der Spieler durchstreifen wird,
sondern das luftige Columbia, einer immensen Stadt im Jahr 1912 welche
im Himmel schwebt.
Booker DeWitt, ehemaliger Pinkerton Agent, wurde geschickt um Elizabeth,
eine junge Frau die seit ihrer Kindheit in Culumbia gefangen gehalten
wird, zu befreien. Booker entwickelt eine Beziehung zu Elizabeth und
gemeinsam entwickeln sie ihre Fähigkeiten weiter um der Stadt zu
entkommen, die Wortwörtlich aus allen Wolken fällt.
DeWitt muss lernen seine Gegner in luftigen Höhen und innerhalb der
Stadt zu besiegen, wofür er neue Waffen und Fähigkeiten nutzen wird.
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
Zitat:
ZitatAlles anzeigen2K Games and Irrational Games Announce BioShock(R) Infinite
Creators of original BioShock(R) look to the sky in the next chapter of
the award-winning franchise
2K Games announced today that BioShock(R) Infinite, a first-person
shooter, is currently in development at Irrational Games, the studio
behind the original BioShock(R) which has sold over 4 million units
worldwide. Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new
narrative experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of
Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.
BioShock Infinite is currently planned for release during calendar 2012.
Originally conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time
when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia is
dispatched to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public.
What begins as a brand new endeavor of hope turns drastically wrong as
the city soon disappears into the clouds to whereabouts unknown.
The player assumes the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt,
sent to the lost city to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned
there since childhood. He develops a relationship with Elizabeth,
augmenting his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city
that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt must learn to fight foes
in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and
amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and
abilities.
“We are excited to expand the world of BioShock, which is one of the
industry’s most critically acclaimed and beloved franchises,” said
Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “We believe that Irrational Games
will lend their meticulous attention to detail and unique storytelling
expertise to make BioShock Infinite an incredible entertainment
experience that will immerse new and diehard fans of BioShock alike.”
With the original BioShock, Irrational Games won “Game of the Year”
awards from Game Informer, IGN, G4’s X-Play, and BAFTA and redefined
what players expect from a first-person shooter. “But when it came to
begin work on BioShock Infinite,” said Ken Levine, creative director of
Irrational Games, “we only had one rule: No sacred cows. This game is
both true to what people love about the series and unafraid to question
every assumption.”
Levine continued, “In order to explore the floating city of Columbia, we
needed an entirely new engine. To bring Elizabeth to life, we had to
build brand-new animation and AI systems. To create wide-ranging indoor
and outdoor firefights at 30,000 feet, we had to rethink, rebuild and
expand the BioShock arsenal. The only thing gamers can be certain of is
this: the rules of the BioShock universe are about to change.”
BioShock Infinite is in development for the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)3 computer
entertainment system and Games for Windows(R), and is not yet rated by
the ESRB.
Bioshock: Infinite erscheint für die Xbox 360 und die Playstation 3.
Wann das Spiel erscheint ist im Moment noch nicht bekannt, es könnte
aber in 2012 erscheinen.
Scheint ja alles gut zu klingen, nach dem misslungenen Bioshock 2, das
eigentlich nicht mehr als ein Mappack war, scheint dieser Teil das wahre
Bioshock 2 zu verkörpern.