Ryan Taylor writes "Most Bioshock fans have already finished their first run through of the game. By doing this, you have unlocked the fabled 1999 mode, a mode that Ken Levine has described as incredibly hard. According to Irrational, 1999 mode was going to require combat honing, weapon specializing and resource management. They thought it was going to take a lot of mental effort to muddle your way through. I can assure you, 1999 mode is not as hard as you might have heard. Well, that is if you listen to me right now. I’m going to share with you 5 key tips that make 1999 mode feel like child’s play. Trust me, you’re gonna need them."
Twinfinite: “War may never change, but the prices of rare games do!”
"And lastly, famous Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling helped to create the action-RPG’s setting. What’s really fascinating, though, is that the game was partially financed by taxpayers from Rhode Island (which allegedly lost the state millions of dollars). Yikes!"
1. Now infamous Schilling
2. No allegedly, it did. And they couldn't pay it back.
3. What really lost the money wasn't the SP release but the MMO they were working on. This was supposed to be an introduction into the MMO world.
I hate counting limited editions for these lists. I mean, they're made to be rare and expensive. It's far more interesting to hear about the NCAAs (even if most people know that one already) and the El Chavos than some massive hit that came with a $200 statue at retail.
Me too. Here's the best I can do:
El Chavo Kart $90.14
NCAA Football 14 $87.72
Spiderman: Edge of Time $75.94
Spiderman Web of Shadows $75.09
Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions $67.76
Wow, El Chavo Kart is not at all what I expected by the name. 100% looks like a Sackboy Kart game.
It's so odd that so many Spider-Man games are seemingly given lower print runs, even if they're not the best games.
Most Xbox games don’t hold as much value compared to other systems. Kameo, Blue Dragon, Last Remnant , and a handful or 2 of other games that I kept.
One of the biggest TV and movie tropes in the last decade has been the multiverse, the idea of exploring multiple dimensions to uncover alternate versions of existing ideas. From both a business and creative perspective, it makes sense why established franchises are shaking things up in this way.
However, there aren't many video games latching on to this trend, as rendering multiple worlds in real-time is a difficult feat and the medium is relatively young in comparison to its contemporaries, making crossover opportunities more difficult. Still, there are a few great titles that manage enough to overcome these challenges, and here are some of the best examples.
While I love someone mentioning Planescape, not really multiverse. Planes and dimensions, yes. But, they are typically their own locations and are very rarely tied to another 'verse' let alone another plane. The only things that are directly tied are the ethereal and material planes. Otherwise, they are dimensions created of their own design and goals by the creator/owner and not comprised of 'their own version of another dimension'.
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Tips? This mode was a joke, not difficult enough lol, it was actually easier than Hard mode in terms of losing health fast. Tips for BioShock 1, now that's worth an article.
Thanks for the share.
I just got the Platinum trophy for this game and tbh everything this article said is wrong. 1999 was a breeze if you knew how to properly use vigors.
1. Uprgrading salts is very crucial. Shock Jockey buffs weapons to 3x damage on the affected target, and uses minimal salts, and in combination with Undertow can kill enemies such as the Beast in 2sec flat.
2. Point 1 above also ties in with 2. For handymen, Muder of Crows and Devils Kiss allow you to deal massive damage whilst also distracting him, allowing you to deal damage without him hitting you, making handymen fights easy.
3. Weapon wise the only guns I found myself using the most were the machine gun, due to the fact that ammo for it is plentiful since almost all fights contain 2-3 machine gun enemies. I then found the Carbine and Handcanon to be fantastic secondaries. As far as upgrading goes if you scavenge everywhere for money you can easily get all damage upgrades and still keep $1000 on you at all times.
4. The siren is easy if you, again UPGRADE YOUR SALTS. Devils kiss traps deal massive damage to her. I found that in the cemetary before the fight starts place 7 Devils Kiss traps on the stone area ~10ft in front of the gate is an instant kill. The same strategy goes for the next two fights. In the bank she appears ~20ft in front of the vault door, and in the courtyard directly infront of the statue facing the gate to Comstock House. So if you place the traps before you fight her she will spawn on top of the traps and die. I finished each of the fights in under 10 seconds. PS: I suggest fully upgrading Devils Kiss, again if you scavenge you will have plenty of money.
5. I didnt die once in 1999 mode during this fight again because of the magic of salts. Place as many Shock Jockey Traps as you can on the floor of the ship and simply refill your salts with the numerous bottles lying around. Stick to the upper deck and whever a Beast shows up use the Undertow grab and Shock Jockey combo to stun him then shoot him to deal massive damage. While you are on the top deck it gives you plenty of time to shoot the onslaught of enemies who will get caught in the Traps you have placed. Also I suggest having the Storm hat Gear as well as the Gear that makes you temporarily immortal when jumping on or off skylines.
With these tips I beat 1999 mode easily only dying twice the entire game. Use cover, manage salts, and make sure to SCAVENGE. It may seem likes theres less money but all the silver, and gold bars are still in the game and the later portions have a ton of money to be found. Vigors are key to success, and for enemies like the fireman, Bucking Bronco is prehaps the easiest way to dispatch him. Weather you listen or not, I hope this helps more then the article above, which I can assure you is incorrect in it's suggestions.
*Edit* 2 and 3 sould be switched, sorry