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BioShock 2
Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Feb 09, 2010
Ten years after the events of the first game, Subject Delta is awoken and must unravel the mystery behind the Big Sisters and his own past in the ruined underwater city of Rapture.
Bioshock 2 to have a multiplayer component
"R.I.P Bioshock.Don't mind her, she's probably all drugged up on killing babies and weed.
Wasn't expecting much from the sequel but this pretty much kills any hope that it'll be good for me."
The next Bioshock will be good!
BioShock had a great single player experience in every aspect except for its gameplay. What worries me about adding multiplayer to Sea of Dreams is that they won't improve the single player gameplay experience much if any at all and instead will have some half assed multiplayer feature.
Hm, I agree with the guy above me, I really don't know if a competitive bioshock mode will be fun, the game didn't seem to have a lot of focus on the whole shooting aspect of the game for it to hold up in multiplayer
"DirrtyNinja said:Now thats bollocks. Alot of it."Hopefully it will be a co operative mode and not a competitive one. "I think that would be worse you would lose any tension the game could have had, it needs to stay single player"
A mode where one player is a big daddy and the rest have to work together to bring him down might be kinda cool
"Not really. Or, at least, there's not enough info there to determine one way or the other.Really? I love X-Com: UFO Defence! It's definitely one of the best games ever.Remember, BioShock 2 isn't being made by the BioShock team. It's coming out of 2K Marin. Ken Levine is supposedly onto something else, last rumored to be a new X-Com."
On topic: Multiplayer in BioShock is just wrong...
So? Nobody is going to force any of you to play multiplayer Bioshock. The Darkness had MP, and it was still a pretty damn fine single player game.
Ugh, the 'internet backlack' begins on even Bioshock, just because they announced a multi? Seriously?
"brukaoru said:I have a different opinion than you? I don't have high hopes for a sequel to a game that pretty much had it's story wrapped up in the first game I don't see where they could go with it in terms of the storyline, I also don't see how multi-player could work. Can it be good? Yes, but I personally don't think it will be on par with the first game. I would love to be proven wrong though... Plus this fact:"R.I.P Bioshock.It can be as good or even better than the first one plus multiplayer. What the fuck is up with you?"
Wasn't expecting much from the sequel but this pretty much kills any hope that it'll be good for me."
Jeff said:
"Remember, BioShock 2 isn't being made by the BioShock team. It's coming out of 2K Marin. Ken Levine is supposedly onto something else, last rumored to be a new X-Com."
"Snail said:Ah, so that's your issue. The multiplayer would not affect the single-player gameplay, don't blame it in the multi-player, even if it will probably be lame."brukaoru said:I have a different opinion than you? I don't have high hopes for a sequel to a game that pretty much had it's story wrapped up in the first game I don't see where they could go with it in terms of the storyline, I also don't see how multi-player could work. Can it be good? Yes, but I personally don't think it will be on par with the first game. I would love to be proven wrong though... Plus this fact:"R.I.P Bioshock.It can be as good or even better than the first one plus multiplayer. What the fuck is up with you?"
Wasn't expecting much from the sequel but this pretty much kills any hope that it'll be good for me."
Jeff said:"Remember, BioShock 2 isn't being made by the BioShock team. It's coming out of 2K Marin. Ken Levine is supposedly onto something else, last rumored to be a new X-Com.""
I think of this as a COD: WaW, made on the CoD 4 engine by a lamer team.
Ah, so that's your issue. The multiplayer would not affect the single-player gameplay, don't blame it in the multi-player, even if it will probably be lame.Of course Multiplayer would affect gameplay, think of all that time/money being put in to multiplayer that could have been used on Singleplayer, the only reason it is in there is to put another bullet point on the back of the box so 2K can make as much money as possible
"DirrtyNinja said:Bioshock 1 had tension to begin with? Maybe with those chambers turned off but it was a rather easy stress free game even on the hardest difficulty."Hopefully it will be a co operative mode and not a competitive one. "I think that would be worse you would lose any tension the game could have had, it needs to stay single player"
"Daz0608 said:Maybe tension was the wrong word, but definitely the atmosphere and imersion the game had"DirrtyNinja said:Bioshock 1 had tension to begin with? Maybe with those chambers turned off but it was a rather easy stress free game on the hardest difficulty.""Hopefully it will be a co operative mode and not a competitive one. "I think that would be worse you would lose any tension the game could have had, it needs to stay single player"
I don't know if any of you tried it, but System Shock 2 had online co-op for the whole story. It appeared spontaneously in a patch, which I thought odd. Having to share loot was hardly game-ruining and these days you could easily throw in a different radio message here and there that refers to two people.
HOLD THE FUCK UP, PEOPLE!!!
"R.I.P Bioshock.Yeah, exactly. It never needed a sequel to begin with, and with the team of 2k Boston not working on the second(even tho as I said i didn't want a sequel) that guaranteed my loss of interest for it already. However, adding multiplayer ..to Bioshock? Yeah, no thanks.
Wasn't expecting much from the sequel but this pretty much kills any hope that it'll be good for me."
"brukaoru said:GRRRR!!!! 2K MARIN IS A STUDIO FOUNDED BY MEMBERS OF THE BIOSHOCK FUCKING TEAM!!! MY GOD, PEOPLE, STOP PUTTING OUT ALL THIS MISINFORMATION!!!"R.I.P Bioshock.Yeah, exactly. It never needed a sequel to begin with, and with the team of 2k Boston not working on the second(even tho as I said i didn't want a sequel) that guaranteed my loss of interest for it already. However, adding multiplayer ..to Bioshock? Yeah, no thanks."
Wasn't expecting much from the sequel but this pretty much kills any hope that it'll be good for me."
"Still hope it tanks. Bioshock's team is a bunch of arrogant fucks."Really? I thought they were a team that was recognized as one of the best development teams for years, making games like System Shock and System Shock 2, Freedom Force, and of course, the critically and commercially acclaimed Bioshock. In that right, then yeah...maybe they are arrogant fucks...and maybe they've earned the right to be. = /
dam. they could maybe pull it off but how would it work. co-op would be nice. but competetative, RIP bioshock
"Arkthemaniac said:Hey man, Shiggy Miyamoto bikes to work, and Sid Meier has never said a word of arrogance about his position that I've read."Still hope it tanks. Bioshock's team is a bunch of arrogant fucks."Really? I thought they were a team that was recognized as one of the best development teams for years, making games like System Shock and System Shock 2, Freedom Force, and of course, the critically and commercially acclaimed Bioshock. In that right, then yeah...maybe they are arrogant fucks...and maybe they've earned the right to be. = /"
"jakob187 said:Shiggy also doesn't really do anything to make his games new and fresh, and Sid Meier has...2 franchises that are worth mentioning (Civilization and Pirates), both of which haven't had massive changes from their base formula? Therefore, I'm sure the Objectivism hasn't gone to their heads - simply the fact that they can make people pay money over and over for what is essentially an updated product...ya know, like Madden."Arkthemaniac said:Hey man, Shiggy Miyamoto bikes to work, and Sid Meier has never said a word of arrogance about his position that I've read."Still hope it tanks. Bioshock's team is a bunch of arrogant fucks."Really? I thought they were a team that was recognized as one of the best development teams for years, making games like System Shock and System Shock 2, Freedom Force, and of course, the critically and commercially acclaimed Bioshock. In that right, then yeah...maybe they are arrogant fucks...and maybe they've earned the right to be. = /"The Objectivism has gone straight to their heads."
Shiggy also doesn't really do anything to make his games new and fresh, and Sid Meier has...2 franchises that are worth mentioning (Civilization and Pirates), both of which haven't had massive changes from their base formula? Therefore, I'm sure the Objectivism hasn't gone to their heads - simply the fact that they can make people pay money over and over for what is essentially an updated product...ya know, like Madden."Dude, Sid Meier has never been behind a bad game. and Miyamoto is the legend of the industry. In fact, of the entire game development community, there's probably three legends: Miyamoto, Meier and Wright. None of them are as cocky as what I've seen from these 2K assclowns. Maybe I'm overreacting, but the Bioshock team has said the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life, so I'm quick to judge.
"jakob187 said:Maybe I'm just predispositioned by the fact that I've talked to the Bioshock team back before they were called the Bioshock team...back when I knew them as the Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich and The Lost team. Levine is worthy of being right up there with the three guys you listed, but again...I'll be honest - the three guys you listed are simply riding the same shit over and over. While I'm aware that Levine is not currently a part of Bioshock 2, that doesn't mean he didn't mentor these doods to make sure they develop quality products every time.Shiggy also doesn't really do anything to make his games new and fresh, and Sid Meier has...2 franchises that are worth mentioning (Civilization and Pirates), both of which haven't had massive changes from their base formula? Therefore, I'm sure the Objectivism hasn't gone to their heads - simply the fact that they can make people pay money over and over for what is essentially an updated product...ya know, like Madden."Dude, Sid Meier has never been behind a bad game. and Miyamoto is the legend of the industry. In fact, of the entire game development community, there's probably three legends: Miyamoto, Meier and Wright. None of them are as cocky as what I've seen from these 2K assclowns. Maybe I'm overreacting, but the Bioshock team has said the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life, so I'm quick to judge."
"jakob187 said:What did they say? Got me curious nowShiggy also doesn't really do anything to make his games new and fresh, and Sid Meier has...2 franchises that are worth mentioning (Civilization and Pirates), both of which haven't had massive changes from their base formula? Therefore, I'm sure the Objectivism hasn't gone to their heads - simply the fact that they can make people pay money over and over for what is essentially an updated product...ya know, like Madden."but the Bioshock team has said the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life, so I'm quick to judge.
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Bioshock 2 will also add a Cash-In-Franchise component. I hear that's a new fad now when you make something significant.
"Arkthemaniac said:Well, they've said multiple things that just scream cocky. Stuff like, " Bioshock 2 was destined for the Xbox 360 and PS3," and "The Bioshock movie will coincide with the release of Bioshock 3 (stated early 2008).""jakob187 said:What did they say? Got me curious now"Shiggy also doesn't really do anything to make his games new and fresh, and Sid Meier has...2 franchises that are worth mentioning (Civilization and Pirates), both of which haven't had massive changes from their base formula? Therefore, I'm sure the Objectivism hasn't gone to their heads - simply the fact that they can make people pay money over and over for what is essentially an updated product...ya know, like Madden."but the Bioshock team has said the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life, so I'm quick to judge.
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"Lieutenant said:Wait, wait. So what other console would Bioshock be going to? To me, I would expect that Bioshock 2 is destined for the 360 and PS3. How is that cocky? That's just common sense."What did they say? Got me curious now"Well, they've said multiple things that just scream cocky. Stuff like, " Bioshock 2 was destined for the Xbox 360 and PS3," and "The Bioshock movie will coincide with the release of Bioshock 3 (stated early 2008)."I think it's retarded to make plans for spinoff content to be released alongside a game that hasn't even had its predecessor announced yet."
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