Bioshock 2 reviews

I never understood why Bioshock was so highly regarded. Sure it had a unique setting and gorgeous graphics, but when you got down to it, it was no more than a common fight-your-way-to-the-end-of-the-level shooter. That's all it was.

Bioshock 2 is exactly the same. Exactly. Fight your way to the end of each level. You are given goals to accomplish, but all they usually require you to do is open the way to the next level. You encounter the same enemies over and over, thuggish splicer or leadhead splicer, a couple of Big Daddies per level and occasionally a Big Sister, and it's just on and on like that. Collecting money and items to help you survive is still a vital part of the game, and probably my favourite aspect of it.

You may have read that this game takes place before the fall of Rapture, and so (like I did) hoped that it would be a little more interesting this time, people to talk to and so on. But if you read the website carefully you'll see that it's only the multiplayer game that takes place before the fall. The single player campaign takes place after the events of the first game. Andrew Ryan is dead (killed by the player) and a new tyrant has taken over the city. You battle your way through the ruins of the city, and the only people you encounter (99% of the time) are splicers. Same o' same o'.

This time around you play as a Bid Daddy (which I personally didn't like) who was killed defending his Little Sister. He lay there in a puddle for ten years (yes, ten years) and then suddenly, somehow, and for some reason, he wakes up again, and sets off to find his Little Sister.

What I did like about this game are the graphics. They're gorgeous. And it runs so smoothly on the 360. It is just a really nice game to play. The setting of Rapture (with its wonderfully deranged denizens) helps make the game a unique experience. I also really liked the large, interesting and non-linear levels. With most games these days the levels seem to be getting smaller, more restrictive and ever more linear, so it was really nice to play in an environment where I had to keep checking my map to find my way.

I was pleased to discover that you can turn off the Vita Chambers (in the Options) so when you die you don't respawn, you reload a save game. Just a personal preference and I'm much obliged to the designers for realising that all gamers are different, so giving us options is a good thing. But enemies still respawn in areas you've already cleared out.

And no checkpoints! For once, a console shooter that actually lets you save your game where you want! You don't have to keep replaying the same bit over and over when you die. What a novel idea!

A good game if you just want more of the same that Bioshock provided, but I got bored after a while when the novelty wore off.

Tip: To disable the annoying pop up hints and prompts turn off Adaptive Training in the Options.

Went into this game a bit sceptical about playing as a big daddy. Turns out it can be a whole lot of fun. Re enter the amazing underwater city of rapture with all the features of the old game and more. Enjoy the big daddys ability to use a drill witch can be used to jump right over the map and destroy unsuspecting enemy's. Build up your powers and upgrade your weapons to work your way through a cool scary and sadistic story line. Campaign was short but the fun doesn't end with great online game play. If you liked the first game defiantly have a look at this one

At such an incrediby low price.

All i can say about bioshock 2 is that it will completley consume your spare time until you have clocked it! As you will know it is based 10 years after the first installment and right from the get go the story has you engaged and wanting more as most of it is from a different prospective of a resident of rapture and the place has gone to hell as 10 years is a long time and the ocean is starting to take its hold. With all of that said the gameplay is smooth as is the shooting and use of plasmids no lag at all and visually stunning to look at and with new weapons and plasmids (along with some old ones) you will be left with an open mouth at the new ways you can take on the splicers and the other big boys on the block! If you have a slight hesitation on where to spend that hard earned cash you will not be disapointed here and I recommend ripping through Bioshock 1 just to emmerse yourself into the world of Rapture that little bit more!

Its nots a bad game,i just don't know what its about and because of that,my gaming experience has suffered haha.

I've spent $20.00 on less entertaining things, that can be said for sure. It could also be said that I've spent $20.00 on MORE entertaining things. Bioshock 2 felt so much like Bioshock that you'd be forgiven for thinking that it's an expansion (as has been said in other reviews). I never felt particularly powerful as a Big Daddy and the replay factor is minimal – I have no interest in slogging through countless splicers and the odd Big Daddy simply to harvest the little sisters (instead of saving them), or to max out a few other skills. My recommendation would be to hire this game if you're curious, or put that money towards another fantastic purchase from Mighty Ape instead. (Can I have 200 Banana Points for my shameless plug!? :P)

Its not Call of Duty or Battlefield, it has doesn't have 10 titles in its series but it is an experience, fun and enjoyable. There isn't the stress of annoying stupid noobs on your team who don't know how to work their controllers. Unique setting and graphics yes not just ordinary “shooter”! BioShock's “dystopian” storyline is out of the ordinary; not including the typical bland stories of terrorists, working for the American government and secret agencies and military etc. It is a limited story line but a good start nonetheless and I recommend both BioShock 1 and 2.

One of the best FPS series ever, good story as well as awesome bad guys!

Fantastic game, haven't yet played it but it looks absolutely brilliant =D

Great service, will definitely buy from Mighty Ape in the future.

Just love this game, didn't put it down for ages, alot better then the first one

I bought it on sale, played it for a little bit. For some reason I prefer the first Bioshock, but this game is still fun for anyone of any age :)

A nice return to rapture with great new things to play with!

Excellent game and story that immerse you back to Rapture. If you enjoyed the first one you will do this as well, and if you haven't; find out what your missing on.

So its great:D Unless you didn't like the last one:o

Great game, very much like the original. Wonderful scenary and thrilling plot. Highly recommend.

Goes a bit off track as the first one was done by another company

I just finished this game and found it very gripping, I just wanted to keep playing it. It has a great story and great animations. Highly recommend this great action/adventure journey

Another involving Bioshock experience. Few games make you think as much while stomping around as a hyper-lethal superman.

This game was very similar to the first, from what i have played of the first that is. I really liked the features in this game however, and they succeeded in creating a new storyline from an already done place, whilst still doing a good job! Furthermore, the online multiplayer was so much better than i expected, and a hundredfold better than the first one.

In the end, i would recommend that you buy this game if you have the money to spare, and at its current low price of $32, its not really a big setback, but otherwise, i would save up and wait for the big one, Bioshock: Infinite, now THAT looks like a good game.

anywho, this is certainly a good game, buy it if you dont have the first, and if you do, i wouldnt really bother.

4/5

This game is just simply… AMAZING. I thought Bioshock was good, but this is just mindblowing, I could never get bored.