BioShock® 2
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"It's a game in which story, setting, and gameplay are expertly blended to create an experience that's as thought-provoking as it is entertaining." - IGN
"The weapons are better. The plasmids are better. The enemies are better. At some points, even the storytelling is better. " - GamesRadar
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture. Players step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as they travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and their own survival.
Multiplayer in BioShock 2 will provide a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock. Players will need to use all the elements of the BioShock toolset to survive, as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.
Singleplayer Features:
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Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter: Innovative advances bring new depth and dimension to each encounter. New elements, such as the ability to dual-wield weapons and Plasmids, allow players to create exciting combination's of punishment
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Return to Rapture: Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more intense journey through one of the most captivating and terrifying fictional worlds ever created
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You are the Big Daddy: Take control of BioShock’s signature and iconic symbol by playing as the Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of Rapture’s most feared denizens as you battle powerful new enemies
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Continuation of the Award-Winning Narrative: New and unique storytelling devices serve as the vehicle for the continuation of one of gaming’s most acclaimed storylines
Multiplayer Features:
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Genetically Enhanced Multiplayer: Earn experience points during gameplay to earn access to new Weapons, Plasmids and Tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style.
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Experience Rapture’s Civil War: Players will step into the shoes of Rapture citizens and take direct part in the civil war that tore Rapture apart.
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See Rapture Before the Fall: Experience Rapture before it was reclaimed by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up for multiplayer.
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FPS Veterans Add Their Touch to the Multiplayer Experience: Digital Extremes brings more than 10 years of first person shooter experience including development of award-winning entries in the Unreal® and Unreal Tournament® franchise.
Customer reviews
81
Still good, but lacking.
simpkinscm | May 21, 2013 | See all simpkinscm's reviews »I must say that compared to the original, Bioshock 2 is somewhat disappointing. The storyline is fairly bland and though you will find yourself traveling outside the protective shells of ‘Rapture’ the actual environments feel much more simplified than the first with the player only being as awed by their surroundings in specific areas, and feeling that some areas were simply ignored. Gameplay-wise, however, Bioshock 2 improves on the original in almost every way. With the player now able to use powers in one hand and a gun in the other, there is no more having to fumble between the two. Though Bioshock 2 is still a good game, it simply falls short of what it could have been.
80
Good game and good sequel
britishlad | May 11, 2013 | See all britishlad's reviews »Bioshock was a wonderful game that had many twists and turns that had me utterly gobsmacked as I made my way through Rapture. In a return trip to Rapture, I found things felt all too familiar, yet I was still affected by the narrative and ambience of the wondrous world. Bioshock 2 is a separate story from the original game. In this fame you play as a big daddy. You are a decommissioned (murdered) Big Daddy who is resurrected for unknown reasons, drawn to the little girl who was your original Little Sister. Playing as a Big Daddy should've of been an awesome experience being be powerful and heavily amoured but this simply wasn't the case. The game explains it away as you are only at half strength, but it would have been nice to have those powers and roam around that world. The added nemesis of the Big Sister was truly excellent and fighting them was the most epic part of the game.
The graphics were top-notch, again, the sound perfect. The little details were there, clearly apparent in the final level where you get to see things in a different light. It is these sorts of things that make the Bioshock franchise stand out from others. I would have liked a more original story instead of a game that felt far too familiar and there were no amazing twists like the first game, but the time spent in Rapture was a delight, despite the sameness to the game.
90
"Who watches over the sleeping Angels, Mr Bubbles?"
pasinduthegreat | May 6, 2013 | See all pasinduthegreat's reviews »Delve back into the undersea rapture that is Rapture and it does not fail.
Its different this time. More broken, just holding itself together. Ryan's dream has a little more life in in. This time however, the story is about the psychiatrist who uses a little girl to control the Rapture.
Just like it's predecessor, Bioshock 2 is a game that is based on a very nice shooting mechanic, as you do get to use some very nice weapons, at the same time as you get to use your awesome plasmid abilities, allowing you to set your enemies on fire, shocking them and several other possibilities.
Important to say that, this time, you play as one of the fearless - and terrifying - Big Daddy! But don't get your hopes up just like that: the game is still going to present you a worthy challenge; their names: Big Sister!
Just as powerful as a Big Daddy, but extremely faster and more acrobatic, each Big Sister encounter is very likely to keep you tense, as you try to think your ways out of the fight victorious!
Summing up, the game is great. It'll give you the same drab atmosphere as the previous, with very nice gameplay and awesome controls, and, most of all, a great challenge with the new and slim-killer enemies: the Big Sisters!
89
Bioshock 2, much of the same
maddocks2379 | May 5, 2013 | See all maddocks2379's reviews »Bioshock 2 is pretty much the same as the first one with improvements, like weapons in one hand and plasmids in the other, new items like hacking darts, but otherwise its pretty much a continuation of Bioshock 1.
The story is good and keeps you interested, the combat is pretty much the same but with new weapons and the graphics are still good for a 3-4 year old game.
Bioshock 1 is probably better but this one is still good and should be played
90
A little bit behind the original, but it is still a great game
onewinged90 | April 9, 2013 | See all onewinged90's reviews »Developed by different developer with a mix of some staff of the original. But does it live up to the expectations of the first? As for me I thoroughly enjoyed myself playing the game.
- Playing as a Big Daddy, how badass can it be?
- Rapture is much more of an eye candy now. Improved graphics, and 10 years after the events of Bioshock, it is so familiar and different at the same time.
- Improved gameplay compared to the original. Mouse targeting works well enough now, but still not perfect as a true shooter.
- No more plasmid toggle (in the original you need to right-click then left-click to use plasmid) where you can now use plasmids and weapons at the same time.
- Enhanced plasmids. Different level of plasmids have significant upgrades and how they deal damage. For example the level 2 of Electro Bolt enables chain lighting, and level 3 creates continuous electrical arc.
- Bye-bye pipe hacking. Bioshock 2 replaced the original's style of hacking with needle hacking, a much welcomed change and do not feel as tedious as it is before. Beware: The game does not pause when you are hacking.
- More variety of enemy splicers and big daddies. Oh did I mention you gotta fight Big Sister as well?
- Voice acting is superb as always, Fenella Woolgar as Sofia Lamb really took over the personality of Andrew Ryan and Atlas from the first game.
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Multiple ending makes a comeback, which makes the game highly replayable.
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Story does not have the same twist as it had in the original.
- Shorter gameplay length compared to the original. Even if you take your time in the game, you complete it sooner than expected.
- The Games for Windows Live is very bad, I'm sure those of you are aware of that.
On one note, Bioshock 2 does come with a DLC - Minerva's Den. Where player assumes the role of Subject Sigma, another big daddy. With only $5 and around 4-5 hours worth of gameplay, it is a must get. The only problem is that the DLC is only purchasable at Xbox.com website and not available anywhere else including GMG, which is a bummer actually. If you're willing to go through the atrocious GFWL, I really recommend you to get that add-on and it will be worth your money.