What is Project Icarus? It’s BioShock Infinite. Series creator Irrational Games is promising “an entirely new narrative experience” that takes players outside the familiar confines of Rapture and instead sticks them in the sky city of Columbia.

Set in 1912, players assume the role of Booker DeWitt, a former Pinkerton agent sent to the lost city to rescue an imprisoned woman named Elizabeth. He later develops a relationship with Elizabeth and the two “augment” their abilities, 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.”

Backed by brand-new animation and AI systems, BioShock Infinity is targeted for a calendar 2012 release.

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