Bioshock 2

[Paulie Tandoori]

purchased today and enjoyed what i've seen so far mostly. it's a bit fallout-3-lite as far as gameplay goes but the narrative has been enjoyable and little girls with shining eyes scares me. well spooky.

 

[revol68]

purchased today and enjoyed what i've seen so far mostly. it's a bit fallout-3-lite as far as gameplay goes but the narrative has been enjoyable and little girls with shining eyes scares me. well spooky.

if you haven't played the first one you really should.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

never played the first one and now got the second. convince me why i can't just plough into the sequel..

[/johnny-come-lately]

 

[FridgeMagnet]

purchased today and enjoyed what i've seen so far mostly. it's a bit fallout-3-lite as far as gameplay goes but the narrative has been enjoyable and little girls with shining eyes scares me. well spooky.

Thing is, that's one of the parts that makes me concerned. That was such an iconic part of the first game - now for BS2 it's on the posters. Can't they come up with new stuff with the same impact?

 

[revol68]

never played the first one and now got the second. convince me why i can't just plough into the sequel..

[/johnny-come-lately]

first one has a really good story and really introduces the whole world of Rapture brilliantly, especially it's 'objectivist' capitalist ideology.

I've not been tempted by the 2nd one at all and I don't think I can be arsed even downloading, feels like they are just milking it and in turn doing a great disservice to the first one.

 

[ruffneck23]

got this yesterday , about 4 hours in , its ok , but not worth the hype ( glad i didnt buy it ) it feels more like an expansion pack rather than a full blown sequel

 

[g force]

Ah okay....see what you think 10 hours. I felt it started really slowly but really picked up as you moved through Rapture, esp when you got to the Big Splicers, Houdini's and Big Sister on a regular basis.

All I can say is Trap Rivets are your friend.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Ah okay....see what you think 10 hours. I felt it started really slowly but really picked up as you moved through Rapture, esp when you got to the Big Splicers, Houdini's and Big Sister on a regular basis.

All I can say is Trap Rivets are your friend.

LOL! That's some endorsement, spend ten hours of your life playing before you can actually enjoy the game!

 

[g force]

Ha ha....nah it all just falls into place the more you play it. The characters and little things that hark back to the first game make it really enjoyable.

 

[ruffneck23]

i didnt actually say i wasnt enjoying it

 

[bmd]

I think for me the 1up review says it all -

Overall, BioShock 2 is a good game, and its mechanics improve upon its predecessor in almost every respect. But the original BioShock was a standout title because of the story it told, and in that sense, BioShock 2 is just a pale imitation. It's an unnecessary sequel that doesn't feel like an extension of the Rapture universe as much as a retelling of the first game with new mechanics.

 

[Boycey]

reviewed by zero punctuation today