Bioshock 2 (PS3)

Gamecow’s Price	RRP $109.95     Save $13.00 $96.95
Availability
Genre	First Person Shooter
Platform	Playstation 3
Release Date	09/02/2010
Rated

Bioshock 2 (PS3) Product Information

Step back into the unforgettable world of Rapture in BioShock 2, the next instalment in the franchise that has won more than 50 Game of the Year Awards. Developed by 2K Marin, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes, BioShock 2 provides players with the perfect blend of explosive first person shooter combat, compelling storytelling and intense multiplayer.

Features: 

• Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter: Innovative advances bring new depth and dimension to each encounter. New elements, such as the ability to dual-wield weapons and Plasmids, allow players to create exciting combinations of punishment 
• Return to Rapture: Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more intense journey through one of the most captivating and terrifying fictional worlds ever created 
• You Are the Big Daddy: Take control of BioShock’s signature and iconic symbol with the original prototype Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of Rapture’s most feared denizens as you battle powerful new enemies 
• Continuation of the Award-Winning Narrative: New and unique storytelling devices serve as the vehicle for the continuation of one of gaming’s most acclaimed storylines  
• Genetically Enhanced Multiplayer – Earn experience points during gameplay to earn access to new Weapons, Plasmids and Tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style. 
• Experience Rapture’s Civil War– Players will step into the shoes of Rapture citizens and take direct part in the civil war that tore Rapture apart. 
• See Rapture Before the Fall – Experience Rapture before it was reclaimed by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up for multiplayer. 
• FPS Veterans Add Their Touch to the Multiplayer Experience – Digital Extremes brings more than 10 years of first person shooter experience including development of award-winning entries in the Unreal® and Unreal Tournament® franchise.

Source TAKE2

Bioshock 2 (PS3) Review

More than two years since the first Bioshock was released, these terms are familiar now, as is the beautifully disastrous world of Rapture; needless to say, we were excited to be invited back for another visit, and it's led to Bioshock 2 being one of the most anticipated sequels in quite some time.

10 years have passed in-game since the first visit, and this time, rather than playing as somebody completely oblivious to the mysterious city, you play as a Big Daddy code-named Delta, who is on a something of a rescue mission. Searching for the Little Sister that you were originally bonded with, Eleanor Lamb, who is telepathically communicating to you and trying to assist you in your mission to save her. You have more free-will than the Big Daddies you regularly encounter throughout the game, who are mere bodyguards to the numerous Little Sisters that roam the city, still injecting needles into corpses to try and extract as much Adam as possible (the city's most valuable resource).

As a Big Daddy, you have access to far more powerful weaponry including the massive drill which can be used to destroy enemies at close range, and a hydraulic spear gun which is not only incredibly effective, but also useful for pinning enemies to the walls for a creepy-yet-comical effect. Of course, you'll have access to a variety of plasmids as well, which can now be dual-wielded with your weapons so that you can easily interchange between your attacks; the more memorable ones remain from the first game such as Electro Shock, Incinerate and Hypnotize, along with some new fun ones that we won't spoil here. Experimenting with the plasmids throughout the course of Bioshock 2 is one of the most entertaining parts, playing around with strategies and skills to try and kill your enemies as inventively as possible.

Being a sequel to one of the biggest games of this generation so far meant that Bioshock 2 had a lot to live up to. Critically and commercially acclaimed, there were some pretty big shoes to fill, and we're happy to say that Bioshock 2 improves on the original in almost every way. The gameplay is better, the visuals are tighter and the entire project at many times can be compared to a fine artwork when it comes to the amount of mystique and sheer nervous excitement that oozes out of Rapture on a regular basis. Whether it's the strange messages found on the audio tapes littered throughout the game or the over-the-top ramblings of Sofia Lamb repeatedly being preached, or even just the amount of time you can spend experimenting with the multiple plasmids and weapons that are, quite simply, pure and utter fun; Bioshock 2 is a must-play game, and a very worthy sequel.

Full review PALGN