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BioShock 2 Out Nov. 3 In America, Oct. 30 in Europe

2K Marin's sequel-under-the-sea gets a firm release date, with a slight head start in Europe.

This fall!
This fall!
In addition to the slightly more surprising announcement of the next GTA IV expansion, The Ballad of Gay Tony, today's Take Two earnings call revealed a release date for BioShock 2. Or a pair of them, actually, with the game hitting stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and in Europe the Friday before, on October 30.

As we reported back in March, 2K has previously said it's planning to release the game simultaneously on all three platforms for which it's destined--PS3, X360, and PC--so hopefully it's still a safe assumption that whichever of those you like to play games on, you'll get to play it on day one.

If you haven't been keeping track, here's what happened last time we sat around and pondered BioShock 2.

  

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This fall!
This fall!
In addition to the slightly more surprising announcement of the next GTA IV expansion, The Ballad of Gay Tony, today's Take Two earnings call revealed a release date for BioShock 2. Or a pair of them, actually, with the game hitting stores in the U.S. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and in Europe the Friday before, on October 30.

As we reported back in March, 2K has previously said it's planning to release the game simultaneously on all three platforms for which it's destined--PS3, X360, and PC--so hopefully it's still a safe assumption that whichever of those you like to play games on, you'll get to play it on day one.

If you haven't been keeping track, here's what happened last time we sat around and pondered BioShock 2.

  

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Fucking excited.

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finally them euros catch a break

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I can't wait!  Those damn Europeans get it before us Americans do, though.  ~__~

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Awww, a Friday release would've been great for me.....

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Just finished bioshock 1 and I am pumped.

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IN YOUR FACE AMERICA!

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We win for once.  Hell yeah...

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Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and they're adding in useless multiplayer. Any excitement I had has gone away.

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Finally being Irish isn't a disability!
Score 1 for me..

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Snail said:
IN YOUR FACE AMERICA!
I lold.
I dont really care that much for release dates, but it was bullshit what EA and harmonix did with the Rock Band release in Europe.
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Hope it's better than the first which was such a let down. Action-RPG my ass, just another fairly linear shooter, even the dynamism with plasmids was missing. I suspect the Multiplayer will probably be a miss, I just can't see how they're going to craft anything other than a run of the mill experience given the gameplay dynamics and controls of Bioshock1.

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PlasmaBeam44 said:
Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and they're adding in useless multiplayer. Any ... [more]
lol you are dumb.
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CL60 said:
PlasmaBeam44 said: Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and they're adding in useless ... [more]
No I don't think I am.
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PlasmaBeam44 said:
CL60 said: PlasmaBeam44 said: Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and they're adding ... [more]
Sorry to inform you of this..but yes..you are.
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It seems as though that after years of getting shafted, Europe is finally being treated well by the video game industry. They get BioShock 2, TWEWY, and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon early, whereas before, they'd have been lucky to get games like Chrono Trigger.

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not a huge deal to me, didnt really even get into the first one

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PlasmaBeam44 said:
Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and they're adding in useless multiplayer. Any ... [more]
2k Marin do have five people from the original development team working on this game but the biggest change is the absence of Ken Levin. I Remember Surfer Girl posted that there was some turmoil after the development  of Bioshock was done. you can read the post here. I have my doubts about this game and I hope it won't suffer the sequel curse. I will give this one a rent before I shell out money for it. all I am saying is give this game a try before you damn it.
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CL60 said:
PlasmaBeam44 said: CL60 said: PlasmaBeam44 said: Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the first and ... [more]
I don't see how.
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i'm done with Bioshock. first one was nice, but more of the same isn't welcome.

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Meh. Didn't really get into the first one. Tried it for awhile and didn't really get all the excitement about it. Maybe because it isn't really my type of game. Out of pure speculation however, from what I have heard about the second in comparison with with the first, this one is probably not going to be as good.

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Yes, but how gay will it be, sir?

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I really wish they started the game sooner. Man, the first one was such a great Summer finisher.

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Funny video, and it looks awesome.

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@Keyser_Soze: Word, I still can't believe how many people were amazed by the barely-existent, let alone interesting, "moral choices".

Good path: 100 'cheevement points and shitload of plasmids and Adam

Bad: 30 minute advantage tops. Gee, I wonder wich path I'll choose....
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I'm up for the sequel, a few days late or not.

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KingOfIceland said:
@Keyser_Soze: Word, I still can't believe how many people were amazed by the barely-existent, let alone interesting, "moral choices". Good ... [more]
I also think you were supposed to feel bad harvesting the Little Sisters, but actual gameplay experience never really was all that harrowing. Consider it a failed experiment in making the player experience regret/remorse for their actions.
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4 days earlier. Yeah, this totally makes up for the 6 month waiting periods, and we still haven't forgotten about Rock Band, America.
We are still waiting for our apology card to arrive in the post to.

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Lucky Europeans. This makes up for the Ghostbusters shenanigans right? Yeah, probably not.

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I am so pumped for this, the first one was brilliant.

PlasmaBeam44 said:
CL60 said: PlasmaBeam44 said: CL60 said: PlasmaBeam44 said: Don't care. Not being made by the same team that made the ... [more]
Oh, and you guys are mature.
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So the trend has been America, then Europe, now that's been reversed, new trend or pure coincidence?

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Shouldn't some of these announcements be saved for E3? I'm not complaining but...

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II just don't get what people saw in this game. it had a good artistic direction visually and sound wise, but the game play was a repetitive and boring. To each their own i guess.

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i'm actually excited about this!

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Enjoying some wine Ryan? Where did it hail from?

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B-B-B-Booooo Yaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

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comes out right near my B-Day 



>:P
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Bout time Europe gets a first serve in a game release! And it's an awesome one too!

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"Dude, I am going to set things on fire and drill them"
Yes!

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This just in. Activision to move Modern Warfare release date up to October 29th.

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Nice to see we are getting a big release like this before the US does for once even if it is only 4 days apart.  Looking forward to the game since the first one was a blast to play although I felt it took too long for something to happen in the story.  Hopefully that gets sorted out in this one.

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I have decided to get this.

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Finally, for the first time ever people in Europe get a game before the Americans.

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Cant wait for Bioshock 2, should be great.

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Would you kindly release an amazing game on time?  =D

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That's too far away. I demand they make it sooner.

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just wait until the delay comes...

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 American pre order customers at retailer GameStop will get two exclusive MP characters - Blanche, an actress and Zigo, a mysterious sinner. Both characters will be available only in multiplayer mode. It is still unclear whether such a bonus will be available in Europe.

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Time to apply what I've gleaned from the forum pic thread.