Follow-up to BioShock, 2K Games' critically acclaimed and commercially
successful 2007 release, BioShock 2 is a first-person shooter set in the
fictional underwater city of Rapture. As in the original game, BioShock 2
features a blend of fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle-solving as players
follow varying paths through the overarching storyline based on the decisions
that they are forced to make at various points in the game. In addition to a
further fleshing out of the franchise's popular storyline, players can look
forward to new characters, game mechanics, weapons, locations and a series
first, multiplayer game options.
The Story
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls
of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline,
a monster — somehow familiar, yet still quite different from anything ever seen
— has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city.
It is a Big Sister, new denizens of Rapture who were once one of the forgotten
little girls known as Little Sisters, known to inhabit the city's dank halls. No
longer a pawn used to harvest ADAM, the dangerously powerful gene-altering
lifeblood of Rapture, from the bodies of others and in turn run the risk of
being harvested herself, the Big Sister is now the fastest and most powerful
thing in Rapture. You, on the other hand are the very first Big Daddy, in fact
the prototype, that for some reason has reactivated. You are similar to the Big
Daddies familiar from the original BioShock, but also very different in that you
possess free will and no memory of the events of the past ten years. The
question is, as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city
beneath the waves, hunting for answers and the solution to your own survival,
are you really the hunter, or the hunted?
Gameplay and Multiplayer
In BioShock 2 players will take on the role of the original Big Daddy, not that
of game one protagonist, Jack. As a Big Daddy you will have access to all the
strengths and weapons of a standard Big Daddy, including the drill and rivet
gun. More importantly you also possess free will and the ability to use plasmids
and gene tonics — genetic modifications allowed for through ADAM, a stem cell
harvested from conquered enemies, or sea slugs outside the Rapture air lock, and
powered by the in-game injectable serum known as EVE, which can be found,
captured or purchased. Plasmids and gene tonics provide a wide range of
aggressive and passive abilities which can be upgraded and arranged for quick
use. The ability to use plasmids and tonics gives you a decided edge over other
Big Daddies and most other denizens of Rapture, excluding the powerful Big
Sisters. In addition, due to their role as a Big Daddy, players will experience
a new relation to the Little Sisters. Upon defeating standard Big Daddys you are
given the familiar choice as to whether to harvest or adopt them. Harvesting
gains you ADAM immediately, but could alter your path through the game, while
adopting makes you responsible for Little Sisters, who then accompany you
through Rapture, but also provide aid and warning in times of danger. Additional
gameplay features include: new plasmids, weapons and the ability to combine
these two.
The game also features the anticipated multiplayer modes. Several of these
are team-based, allowing up to 10 players. Within these players are provided
with a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction,
and allows you to play as one of several characters pulled from Rapture's
history before the events of the first game.
Key Features
The Big Sister - No longer just something to be harvested or not, the
Big Sister is the most powerful resident in Rapture.
You Are the Big Daddy - Take control 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.
New Plasmids - New plasmids such as "Aero Dash" allowing for bursts of
speed over short distances, and "Geyser Trap" a stream of water used as a jump
pad and electrical conductor, join the ample list of Plasmids from the original
game.
New Game Mechanics - BioShock 2 contains many new gameplay mechanics.
Just a few of these are: the ability to wield plasmids and weapons
simultaneously; flashback missions detailing how you became the Big Daddy; the
ability to walk outside the airlocks of Rapture to discover new play areas, and
many more.
New Locations - Just a few of the locations and environments debuting in
BioShock 2 are Fontaine Futuristics, headquarters of Fontaine's business empire
and the Kashmir Restaurant.
Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter - Innovative advances
bring new depth and dimension to each encounter, allowing players to create
exciting combinations to fit their style of gameplay.
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.
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.
Experience Rapture’s Civil War - Players will step into the shoes of
Rapture's 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.
System Requirements:
- Hard Drive Space: 11GB
- Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
- Processor: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium
4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
- RAM: 2GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon
X1900 256MB graphics card or better
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