BioShock 2
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About the Game
Ten years have passed since the events in BioShock . The underwater-city Rapture has further deteriorated, with water breaking in everywhere and whole sections flooded by water. But as bad as the situation is, the city still isn’t empty. After Andrew Ryan’s death, his long adversary, the psychiatrist Dr.
Gameplay & Core Systems
The switch of perspective, in the first game the player was a normal human, also brings with it a few changes in gameplay. The most important being, that the player can now use both one of the eleven available plasmids and one of the several different weapons at the same time, allowing him to burn enemies while pumping them full of bullets. Other plasmids include “Winter Blast” which freezes an enemy or “Scout” which allows the player to leave his body and look around unnoticed. The weapons on the hand range from the famous Big-Daddy-Drill over a powerful double-barrel-shotgun to a grenade launcher. As in the first game, both weapons and plasmids are upgradeable.
Standout Features
- A successful hack on the other will lower the prices at vending machines or turn turrets over to the player’s side.
Modes & Ways to Play
BioShock 2 features multiplayer for up to 10 players which was developed independently from the single player by a different developer and tells the story before the first game. The available multiplayer-mode include Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, Capture and Hold, Capture the Sister and Adam Grab. Each mode also features the possibility of one player slipping into the role of a Big Daddy.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Setting down a Little Sister to harvest a body will unleash hell as every splicer in the level will try to kill her, requiring the player to protect the little girl from harm until its finished collecting. If he doesn’t hit the right field, he either gets a electro-shock or will sound the alarm.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for BioShock 2 | Sony PlayStation 3 | PS3.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Marin, Inc | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Digital Extremes, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | 2K Boston, Inc | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Arkane Studios SASU | United States | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | 2K China | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Massive Black Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Opus Artz Ltd | United States | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | dSonic, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Marin, Inc | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Digital Extremes London | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Arkane Studios SASU | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | 2K Boston, Inc | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Take Two Interactive France SAS | France | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | 2K China | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Massive Black Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Opus Artz Ltd | France | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | dSonic, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | 2K Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | 2K Marin, Inc | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Digital Extremes London | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Arkane Studios SASU | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | 2K Boston, Inc | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Take-Two Interactive Software Europe Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Graphics by | 2K China | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Massive Black Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Opus Artz Ltd | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Additional Sound by | dSonic, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Game Engine by | Epic Games, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | RAD Game Tools, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 720p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080i | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | HDTV 1080p | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Digital 5.1 | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Input Device Features Supported | Vibration | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-10 Players | PlayStation 3 | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | 2K Marin | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #BLUS-30420 | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | 2K Marin | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | 2K Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-02-09 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2010-02-09 | France | MobyGames |
| 2010-02-09 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2010-02-09 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2010-02-09 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 9, 2010 | North America | PriceCharting |
| February 9, 2010 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 710425375521 | United States | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLUS-30420 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B001NIP3EG | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 66745785 | United States | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 5026555402323 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Sony PN | BLES-00728 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 691118606 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 710425375521 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B001NIP3EG | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 66745785 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #BLUS-30420 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 710425375552 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4527823995956 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| upc | 5026555402323 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4527823995956 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555402323 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 5026555402392 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting