2K released a new single player trailer for BioShock 2, showing off the Siren Alley portion of the game. I’ll freely admit that this game completely dropped out of my mind after slipping to early 2010. With huge released like Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2, and Assassin’s Creed 2, the BioShock sequel had to take a back seat. Thankfully this trailer makes me remember why I enjoy Rapture.
There are definitely some must have titles this Holiday season, but it’s not the barrage of greatness we’ve seen in years past. With all the delays, it turns out that Spring 2010 will be stronger than what’s coming out this Fall and Winter. Today, 2K announced a February 9th release date for BioShock 2. Couple that with other huge releases like Assassins Creed 2 and God of War 3 and you have a stacked time frame.
Time and hands-on play will determine which season ultimately gets the better releases. I’m leaning towards this Holiday for more quality titles, such as Halo 3 ODST, Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2, but the Spring will have a larger quantity of big name games. That’s fine by me since it’ll give me a chance to actually get through all of those games instead of rushing on to others. I heart video games.
My name is Andrew Ryan, and I’m here to ask you a question – does Bioshock really need multiplayer?
After watching this trailer, I could see how this may be fun, but I’m skeptical. To me, Bioshock was all about the narrative and atmosphere, something that series creator Ken Levine (of System Shock 2 and Thief fame) absolutely excels at. Multiplayer would have added to the replay value of the original game somewhat, but there are better multiplayer focused games to play for that sort of thing. Considering that Levine isn’t even involved with the sequel and the iconic wrench has been replaced with a quick melee ability, I really am hoping that the Bioshock 2 team manages to make Bioshock 2 live up to every bit of awesome the first game did.
Sure, Bioshock 2 is being delayed until early 2010, but that’s no reason for you to get all in a tizzy. There are plenty of amazing games coming your way this Holiday season to more than make up for not having a Big Daddy at your fingertips.
You’ll be spending too much time playing Modern Warfare 2, Halo ODST, Uncharted 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, The Beatles Rock Band, and Barbie Horse Adventures to even worry about missing the return to Rapture.
Don’t fret and don’t get your panties all up in a bunch. This delay can only make it a better experience when you finally get to play Bioshock 2.
I was concerned about BioShock 2’s multiplayer taking away from the core single player experience. Luckily, 2K knew what I was thinking. For your online needs, you’ll be going back in time to the fall of Rapture and playing as a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions. You’ll get experience points to unlock new weapons, Plasmids, and Tonics as you power yourself up.
The multiplayer is being coded by Digital Extremes, the same people that brought you Dark Sector and who worked on the PS3 version of the first BioShock.
No word yet on how many players and what modes of play will be available, but I have a feeling it’ll be a winner throwing plasmids at people online. More info possibly coming at E3…
By now, you’ve certainly seen the debut gameplay trailer for BioShock 2. At a recent 2K media event in New York City, we were shown a play-through of that demo level in all it’s high definition and surround sound glory. Will the sequel have the same ground-breaking effects as its predecessor? While I believe it will be a solid game, I don’t think it will have the same impact as the original BioShock.
Sea of Dreams is no more. The sequel to 2K’s hit underwater shooter will be known only has Bioshock 2. To top it all off, the game will be released on the same day for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. A 2K representative let the cat out of the bag to CVG.
We’ll also be hearing about the game’s multiplayer details “soon enough.” Does that mean this week at GDC?
With a release coming up later this year, I’m interested to hear more details about the game.
Well, we’re going back to Rapture. This time, the Big Daddies aren’t the ones you really need to worry about, it’s the Big Sisters. She looks almost like a huge, mean Samus with a giant Adam needle on her arm. That Little Sister cage on her shoulder isn’t the best fashion accessory, but I’m sure she gets by.
How do you feel about making a return into the sea? Personally, I never finished Bioshock. Yeah, I know, you can scream all you want. About 2 days before the game was released for 360, someone told me the entire plot, including all the twists at the end, which pretty much ruined the experience and my desire to keep playing. Maybe I’ll go back to it before the sequel drops later this year.
Check out the April issue of Game Informer when it drops for their big preview. Until then, try not to beat bag too much to the cover image.
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