Greatly improved combat, new Plasmids/Tonics offer up some great mix-and-match opportunities, stunning presentation, multiplayer mode is good fun
A few technical hiccups here and there, still a bit of backtracking involved
A stellar continuation of 2007's objectivist-fuelled epic, BioShock 2 offers up plenty of worthwhile improvements and much-needed gameplay tweaks, all the while introducing players to yet another immersive chapter in Rapture's impressive mythology...
Abstract: Most certainly one of the best titles of the year. A significantly improved combat system, much smarter AI and a wider range of plasmid abilities make for much more engaging action. Carefully realised settings, fantastic audio, the right balance betwe...
A significantly improved combat system, much smarter AI and a wider range of plasmid abilities make for much more engaging action. Carefully realised settings, fantastic audio, the right balance between scripted events and unscripted action. A new cast of...
We know Rapture: some mystery and awe has been lost. The much-hyped ocean floor levels add nothing but a slow walk.
Abstract: Sequels are very difficult things. Whenever we hear the word, all of us can conjure images of those watered down elaborations, of those franchises that have seen some modicum of success only to be redrafted, reheated and reserved to us like last night'...
Abstract: Released in late 2007, the first Bioshock was the perfect antidote to an unending stream of derivative first person shooters. Borrowing elements from RPGs and brimming with fresh ideas, both in its aesthetic and play mechanics, Bioshock offered a compe...
Abstract: Published February 22nd 2010. Written by Gloria Preston. It’s been almost three years since we first set foot in Rapture, the undersea city that has seen better days, and a lot has happened in that time. Whilst other games have been dropping sequels fa...
Rapture is every bit has immersive as it was before, Gameplay is more fluid and intense, Impressive soundtrack adds to the atmosphere, Addictive aspects make fantastic multi-player
Story isn't quite on par with the first, More characters are needed for multi-player, Familiarity can break the tension it creates
The return to Rapture in BioShock 2 suffers slightly from ‘second time' syndrome, but give it a few hours and an outstanding game shines through. The single-player campaign is so much more than a retread, and the multiplayer mode works better than you mig...
If you hated Bioshock it's unlikely that Bioshock 2 will win you over, but this is one of the most atmospheric and compulsive shooters around, and the new multiplayer mode is surprisingly good fun...
