Burial at Sea - Episode 1

"Even in a utopia, someone has to clean up the mess. That's where I come in. The girl promised me a way out, and I was desperate enough to believe her. We were all buried at sea; we just didn't know it yet."

- Booker DeWitt

Burial at Sea - Episode 1 is the first part of the story-driven downloadable content of BioShock Infinite, coming soon for $15.00 USD on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC. It will also be free for purchasers of the Season Pass. This DLC puts the player in the role of Booker DeWitt in a new story, taking place in the city of Rapture right before its fall.

Gameplay
This new DLC features the city of Rapture built from scratch with game mechanics and the Unreal Engine 3 used for BioShock Infinite. It will include new weapons, new Plasmids (replacing here the Vigors), new Gear, and Tears. The first half of Episode One will not feature any combat and will focus mostly on Rapture and the story while the second half will mainly focus on combat.

Plot
In this story, Booker Dewitt is a private investigator in Rapture, usually asked to take care of dirty work for his clients. However, He is asked to investigate the disapearence of a young girl named Sally by Elizabeth, a girl he seems to have some connection to.

Behind the Scenes

 * Inspiration for the cover art was from the French poster of the 1942 film, This Gun for Hire.