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February 2010
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The editors liked
Same great gameplay as the original
Great environments
And beautiful sound track and score
Use of rumble
Expanded moral choices
Interactions with Little Sisters
Money
Ammo
ADAM is doled out well
You always have to be smart
But it never feels frustrating
Satisfying story
Combat is improved
Rapture is still an interesting setting.
Arresting visuals
Engaging story
Solid gameplay
With minor but effective tweaks to the first BioShock's methods
Strong multiplayer mode
Great presentation
Great gameplay
Awesome setting
Solid story
Decent multiplayer
Greatly improved combat
New Plasmids/Tonics offer up some great mixandmatch opportunities
Stunning presentation
Multiplayer mode is good fun.
Improved combat
Tight story
Great atmosphere
Retains the solid combat system of the original Bioshock
Storyline is a unique twist on the series
Minor changes to hacking
Research
And combat work out well
Multiplayer mode is surprisingly addictive
Expanded set of moral quandaries
Story expands upon the world of Rapture
Fantastically atmospheric and creepy
Improved combat mechanics
Fun and engaging multiplayer
Excellent sound
Rapture is still one of the most interesting settings ever made...
The editors didn't like
Storyline is somewhat convoluted
Feels more like an expansion than an actual sequel.
Multiplayer uses very familiar modes
Game looks and plays a little too similar to the first title
Vita-Chambers still allow you to turn battles into a matter of attrition
Okay
Hacking can get a little annoying in places
The initial awe of finding and exploring Rapture is gone
The game looks rough at points
Multiplayer is fun but tacked-on.
Overly derivative of the first game
But with a less-involving story
Internet connection required for activation on PCs
Toned down horror elements
Lacks little touches that made original so great
Story
2K Games
BioShock 2 places you in the role of a Big Daddy known as Subject Delta who has just been reawakened after a tenyear downtime. Big Daddies are pairbonded with little girls known as Little Sisters
And Delta’s Little Sister
Elanor
Has grown up and wants to reunite with her Daddy. The only thing
A few technical hiccups here and there
Still a bit of backtracking involved.
Multiplayer lag
Buggy in a few spots
Many of the changes like Little Sister protection missions don’t work out so well
Challenge remains hindered by frustratingly easy dierespawn system
Doesn’t possess the haunting and thoughtprovoking storyline of the original
Greatly improved combat, new Plasmids/Tonics offer up some great mix-and-match opportunities, stunning presentation, multiplayer mode is good fun
A few technical hiccups here and there, still a bit of backtracking involved
A stellar continuation of 2007's objectivist-fuelled epic, BioShock 2 offers up plenty of worthwhile improvements and much-needed gameplay tweaks, all the while introducing players to yet another immersive chapter in Rapture's impressive mythology...
Abstract: Most certainly one of the best titles of the year. A significantly improved combat system, much smarter AI and a wider range of plasmid abilities make for much more engaging action. Carefully realised settings, fantastic audio, the right balance betwe...
A significantly improved combat system, much smarter AI and a wider range of plasmid abilities make for much more engaging action. Carefully realised settings, fantastic audio, the right balance between scripted events and unscripted action. A new cast of...
We know Rapture: some mystery and awe has been lost. The much-hyped ocean floor levels add nothing but a slow walk.
Abstract: Sequels are very difficult things. Whenever we hear the word, all of us can conjure images of those watered down elaborations, of those franchises that have seen some modicum of success only to be redrafted, reheated and reserved to us like last night'...
Abstract: Released in late 2007, the first Bioshock was the perfect antidote to an unending stream of derivative first person shooters. Borrowing elements from RPGs and brimming with fresh ideas, both in its aesthetic and play mechanics, Bioshock offered a compe...
Abstract: Published February 22nd 2010. Written by Gloria Preston. It’s been almost three years since we first set foot in Rapture, the undersea city that has seen better days, and a lot has happened in that time. Whilst other games have been dropping sequels fa...
Rapture is every bit has immersive as it was before, Gameplay is more fluid and intense, Impressive soundtrack adds to the atmosphere, Addictive aspects make fantastic multi-player
Story isn't quite on par with the first, More characters are needed for multi-player, Familiarity can break the tension it creates
The return to Rapture in BioShock 2 suffers slightly from ‘second time' syndrome, but give it a few hours and an outstanding game shines through. The single-player campaign is so much more than a retread, and the multiplayer mode works better than you mig...
If you hated Bioshock it's unlikely that Bioshock 2 will win you over, but this is one of the most atmospheric and compulsive shooters around, and the new multiplayer mode is surprisingly good fun...
