Bioshock infinite is hands down one of the best games I've played this year, it's not a perfect game and isn't without it's own share of flaws but then again, nothing is ever perfect and in Infinite's case the end product comes together really well and manages to be a memorable experience, one that I will remember for quite some time. So it's natural that I'd be really excited to play burial at seas which is a two part DLC story expansion set in rapture, the infamous underwater utopia from the first game ruled by the enigmatic Andrew Ryan.Which is a real treat for me and probably for other fans of the series as well especially those who liked the first Bioshock.
The biggest hook in this DLC for me would be that the events of the story take place before Rapture's fall from grace which gives you a chance to see what the city was like before everything went to hell and all of it's citizens went batshit insane.It's a chance to see exactly how different Rapture and Columbia are from one another despite having a similar basic premise i.e a man, a city and a lighthouse. Constants and variables as Elizabeth puts it in Bioshock infinite.
The plot itself revolves around Booker and Elizabeth once again and the themes that were at the front and centre in Bioshock Infinite are in the spotlight here again evern though you may not realize it at first. There isn't too much gameplay in the first episode and out of the two hours or so it takes to finish the DLC about half is spent on exploration in rapture. When you do get to the combat you'll notice that it resembles the combat from the first game more than Infinite, most notably the ammo is much more scarce this time around and the rate at which Elizabeth resupplies you with health, ammo and eve has also been reduced. Although to my surprise this didn't raise the overall difficulty of the game by too high a degree although I was only playing on normal. I guess we'll find out more about the difficulty once Episode 2 is out which is suppossed to be more gameplay heavy.
Tears are still around, the Booker in this story doesn't know about Elizabeth or her abilities so she explains them as a new experimental plasmid that's been kept away from the public eye, called "Tear". Apart from that there's a new vigour called "Old Man Winter" that allows Booker to freeze his oponents for a limited time and to freeze water flowing out from burst pipes into walkways as a means of traversal.
The DLC takes only about two hours to complete even if you explore everything and that might not be worth spending $15 for alot of players but if you're a fan of the Bioshock franchise and want to experience rapture before the fall then the purchase ought to be worth it. It's not as good as I had hoped it would be but it's not bad either. In any case this DLC is recommended for those of you who still want more Bioshock and want to see the city of Rapture in all it's glory.
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