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BioShock 2

2K Marin

2010•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 14 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionthrilleranimalsdetectivemusic/dancerobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, inventive shooter: pacy and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

84 / 100

1,125 ratings

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About This Game

BioShock 2 is the second game of the BioShock series and the sequel to BioShock. It continues the grand storyline of the underwater metropolis Rapture. BioShock 2 capitalizes and improves upon the high-quality effects, unique gameplay elements, and immersive atmosphere that defined the first game. It explores more brutal gameplay than its predecessor, with new enemies, weapons, Plasmids, and Gene Tonics.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Set eight years after the events of the first game, BioShock 2 follows Subject Delta, a prototype Big Daddy sent on a quest to reunite with the Little Sister he was previously bonded to, Eleanor, across a changed and even more dangerous Rapture.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionThrillerAnimalsDetectiveMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

AssassinBloodyUnderwaterMurderMagicMinigamesSharkDystopian

Where to play

Details

Developer: 2K Marin
Publishers: 2K Games, Take-Two Interactive, D3 Publisher, Feral Interactive
Released: 9 February 2010
Series: Bioshock
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 24h rushed, 14h normally, 46h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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