BioShock 2
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…
BioShock 2 is an adventure developed by 2K Marin, released 9 February 2010 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 14.3 hrs to finish.
What BioShock 2 is
BioShock 2 is an adventure game developed by 2K Marin and released in 2010. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 2.5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, open world, science fiction and thriller. It supports multiplayer for up to 10 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player. There are 68 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Bioshock series
BioShock 2 is the sixth of 23 entries we hold in the Bioshock series. The next entry was Bioshock 2: Rapture Edition in 2010. Its critic score of 87 is 4 points above the series average of 83. The highest-rated entry is BioShock at 93.
How it was received
BioShock 2 holds a critic score of 87 out of 100. That places it above 88% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2010 averaged 70, so it scored 17 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 84, across 1,120 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 14.3 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 45.7 hrs, roughly 3.2 times the length of the critical path.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better, 2GB of RAM and NVIDIA 7800GT 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 11GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
BioShock 2 launched on 9 February 2010, within three weeks of Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Heavy Rain and Napoleon: Total War. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Heavy Rain, Napoleon: Total War.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for BioShock 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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