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BioShock 2
Released On: Feb 9, 2010
88
8.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 93 Critic Reviews
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99% Positive
92 Reviews
92 Reviews
1% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 93 Critic Reviews
88
99% Positive
92 Reviews
92 Reviews
1% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A sequel that surpasses the original. The folks at 2K have delivered a game with more emotional and intellectual punch than the original game although you might feel a bit dirty for enjoying the game so much.
Before heading into Bioshock 2, you had to wonder if a sequel was necessary. The original Bioshock was so perfect that fans couldn’t even imagine how '2K Games' would approach a sequel. Well, 2K and its collaborating studios have pulled off a brilliant sequel that holds up to the critical acclaim of the first game.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 700 User Ratings
8.3
79% Positive
555 Ratings
555 Ratings
17% Mixed
120 Ratings
120 Ratings
4% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 700 User Ratings
8.3
79% Positive
555 Ratings
555 Ratings
17% Mixed
120 Ratings
120 Ratings
4% Negative
25 Ratings
25 Ratings
I like this game even better than the original. The gameplay is superior and the story is just as good. Sure, the story is less clever than the original with no big twist but it's more emotionally resonant.
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Xbox 360
By relying, and cashing in on, what made the Bioshock so great, 2K has made a worthy sequel. However, they did so without surpassing the original. Bioshock 2 isn’t exactly what its predecessor was in terms of novelty but remains a great game that every gamer should check out, whether you’ve played the first outing or not.
2K have one again proved that Rapture, through all it's wild, twisted and crazy moments, is an unforgettable place to be. You may think you've seen it all before, but that's no reason to deprive yourself of what is most certainly one of the best titles of the year.
Bioshock 2 is another epic piece of story-telling laid over a set of core mechanics that, for now, still feels fresh and ahead of the curve.
If your interest lies solely with the single-player experience - and let's be frank, this is why we counted down the days until BioShock 2's release - I walked away from it pleased, but also unfulfilled. BioShock 2 eventually becomes the sequel I hoped for, but spends too much time getting there. [Issue#203, p.82]
The star of the game though is undoubtedly the setting, and though I’ve enjoyed Bioshock 2 a lot less than the first game I am pretty sure that if 2K have got a third game in mind, I’ll be unable to resist the temptation to go back to Rapture once more.
A good game but that’s all. It chooses to focus much of its gameplay on the worst part of BioShock 1. Furthermore, the story is just so much worse and has a lot of plot holes which are“explained” by saying “because Adam” which is just Lazy. Furthermore Lamb is a super uninteresting villain who is just comically evil. Overall a good game but nowhere near the quality of the first
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Xbox 360
Summary 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. You are the very first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 3
- PC
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: Feb 9, 2010
Developer:
- 2K Marin
Publisher: 2K Games
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