BioShock 2

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2165 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 121 out of 2165
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  1. DeusXCom
    Jul 31, 2014
    4
    Positive thing about Bioshock 2 could have been that after a huge disappointment that was the first Bioshock for me, I didn't expect anything at all and part 2 could only surprise me in a positive way, right? No. The problem is that this was exactly, and I mean EXACTLY the same thing all over again. It felt like playing the same game again, the differences were so slight that it remindedPositive thing about Bioshock 2 could have been that after a huge disappointment that was the first Bioshock for me, I didn't expect anything at all and part 2 could only surprise me in a positive way, right? No. The problem is that this was exactly, and I mean EXACTLY the same thing all over again. It felt like playing the same game again, the differences were so slight that it reminded me the cosmetic differences between Doom 1 & 2. Once again extremely overrated title that many people consider to be something more than what it really is and the game that almost destroyed all my faith in the series, but the Infinite fortunately saved the reputation 3 years later. 4/10… Expand
  2. dajhorn
    Jun 6, 2012
    0
    Games for Windows Live failed a mandatory update and destroyed my saved games, which seem to be kept on a remote server. Bioshock 2 is thoroughly contaminated with DRM and installs gigabytes of junk.
  3. GamersGetMad
    Oct 15, 2012
    1
    i am so mad, ima go buck nasty, who creates game like this. i am angry about it. i get NO ladies playing this game whatsoever no girls wanna play this with me
  4. Atterratio
    Jan 6, 2013
    2
    I bought this game on the winter sale in Steam. And I was not able to play it? because was furious of a persistent demands to register in MS Live. And also from the fact, that game settings are not saving, possibly because of the fact that I did not enter the MS Live, but it just puts the game in a worse light.
  5. HenryK
    Feb 20, 2010
    4
    PC version was tremendous let down. Widescreen issues, mouse issues, button assignment problems. This game could have been soooo much better but 2K dropped the ball big time by giving PC users essentially a crappy console port. The story line is not engaging, the maps seemed tired and reused, the enemies were excactly the same as the the 2007 release. Most importantly, the weapons,aside PC version was tremendous let down. Widescreen issues, mouse issues, button assignment problems. This game could have been soooo much better but 2K dropped the ball big time by giving PC users essentially a crappy console port. The story line is not engaging, the maps seemed tired and reused, the enemies were excactly the same as the the 2007 release. Most importantly, the weapons,aside from the speargun, sucked! The upgrades were useless and plasmids were identical as the 2007 release. No innovation killed this game.… Expand
  6. FreddyP
    Feb 22, 2010
    4
    Whole game is like the worst bits of Bioshock 1. Unimaginative, and just downright dark, dull and dreary. The reviewers who are calling this a masterpiece and "stronger" ... are on drugs. Don't waste your money. The original was fun. This isn't.
  7. malediction
    Nov 28, 2012
    0
    Boring, glitchy and pretty irritating.
    Also managed to screw up my saved games and after a while stopped running.
    I regret buying this game.
    One of the few titles I am sorry I spent money on.
  8. LucaA
    Feb 9, 2010
    4
    This game is retro-minded: its graphics remains still the same of its predecessor of 2007, the textures being low-res and looking flat; there is no support for DX 11. AA is still working bad as in 2007 episode. The sounds are very similar to that of its predecessor. Gameplay still remains acceptable. Longevity is poor: about 8-9 h to finish the game. It seems that the Rapture could have This game is retro-minded: its graphics remains still the same of its predecessor of 2007, the textures being low-res and looking flat; there is no support for DX 11. AA is still working bad as in 2007 episode. The sounds are very similar to that of its predecessor. Gameplay still remains acceptable. Longevity is poor: about 8-9 h to finish the game. It seems that the Rapture could have done something better this time, but nothing sounds like a masterpiece. Too dated to be a universal acclaim...this game still remains in 2007 for both concept and technical aspects. There is the doubt to be only a commercial weapon to derive more profits from its predecessor success.… Expand
  9. D.S.
    Feb 10, 2010
    0
    This is not a PC game, what we have here is a hulking piece of console port trash. First off, It took me about ten hours to get this game to even launch, and trust me, Im not alone with these problems, just look at the forums. Then, the game is an unoptimized, buggy piece of unplayable shit. Textures take forever to load even on heavy duty PCs and controls are horrid and feel very This is not a PC game, what we have here is a hulking piece of console port trash. First off, It took me about ten hours to get this game to even launch, and trust me, Im not alone with these problems, just look at the forums. Then, the game is an unoptimized, buggy piece of unplayable shit. Textures take forever to load even on heavy duty PCs and controls are horrid and feel very console-oriented. Even if you do manage to fix this broken game, its all really more of the same, but worse. Imagine Bioshock 1 without the engaging story or atmosphere.… Expand
  10. TitaniumDragon
    Apr 21, 2013
    4
    Bioshock 2 is a poor game. The combat is dull and repetitive, there are no interesting puzzles to solve, the plot is boring, the characters are difficult to care about, and the level design is as repetitive as the combat is. While the original Bioshock's story managed to pull through the mediocre gameplay elements, Bioshock 2 fails to do so, and is not worth your time or money.
  11. distractonator
    Mar 15, 2012
    1
    its forced sequel to bioshock 1, one of its big innovations is having the ability to use a plasmid and a gun at the same time :0. sadly the game is lacking in any kind of story give a **** and that's why i give it 1
  12. sf
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    0 for treating us like idiots.. AGAIN! ---- YOu thought they would have learned but it appears not. I have seen reports around the net already that PC widescreen users are once again SOL. 2K are you a bunch of monkeys? This game repeats all the same technical problems the first game had, that the 'community' helped you fix. And you throw it all away at the first hurdle with 0 for treating us like idiots.. AGAIN! ---- YOu thought they would have learned but it appears not. I have seen reports around the net already that PC widescreen users are once again SOL. 2K are you a bunch of monkeys? This game repeats all the same technical problems the first game had, that the 'community' helped you fix. And you throw it all away at the first hurdle with ridiculously cheap/outmoded 'vert+' 4:3. haha Don't play multiplayer with anyone on a 4:3 they will have massive advantage as they can see more in the Z Axis (up down) which is a proven advantage. Widescreen done correctly barely provides and advantage as X axis to the sides is not as big a show stopper. Simply can't believe they did this, even worse they lied again in the pre release blurb, saying that all aspect ratios were catered for! I've not seen the game myself yet but head over to wsg forum or google it if you are concerned about this silly developer not even remembering the s-storm their first game created. IT DOES NOT WORK ON A PC MONITOR 2 FEET IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. Forced low FOV like this is ergonomically wrong and for many, a down right enjoyment killer. A total bunch of muppets working at 2k. First game was bad, almost excusable as these monkeys weren't tipped off yet to what other companies like Crytek and Valve already knew and were doing correctly, but to repeat the same mistakes all over again? Clowns, liars, lazy people god I hope this game bombs. see the 2 links to compare 4:3 with widescreen. If you just don't 'get' what all the fuss is about you really should go read up and start demanding proper respect. Does anyone even use 4:3 now that matters? http://img5.imageshack.us/i/98963547.png/ 4:3 Note the shots. the 4:3 is 'as envisaged' by the devs, it shows a nice scene, plenty of immersion due to feeling 'in the game' because you have visual room to breathe. http://img22.imageshack.us/i/65311755.png/ WS 16/10 16/9 Then look at the widescreen shot. What real devs do is correct the projection matrix to take this into account.. the WS screen should show EXACTLY the same top and bottom as the 4:3 screen, with a little extra on the sides to take into account the shape of the monitor. However what it does instead is use the same 'width' of the 4:3 and simply CROPS the picture and top and bottom, thus losing immersion, ergonomics and environmental depth. You feel like you are 'stuck on' the screen rather than surrounded by a game. It runs much deeper than this but as I said I can't believe 2k of ALL devs are repeating this basic school boy error again. They really are cheap hacks. Worse is that they didn't take WS users seriously. Those WS users who say 'so what, I don't care' well done you are part of the problem. Lets hope you never want to play on a triple surround screen set up because i'd love to see you squinting at games that fake widescreen like this. Anyone who is playing in widescreen, be aware you POV is no aprox 1 foot in front of your body, zoomed in, sickening to some but for me personally I don't like what it does to immersion. And don't believe anything the devs say about 'artistic vision' because it's clear their 4:3 is so different and actually looks 'better' because it has z-axis breathing space. I really think someone at 2k should use all the massive profits from the first game to invest in some MODERN monitors over at the dev offices, they wouldn't need us players to keep doing their job for them then.… Expand
  13. MJ
    Feb 10, 2010
    3
    How'd they manage to keep a bunch of bugs that were existent in the first game? Wide-screen mouse sensitivity in menus? Subtitles not appearing correctly? Awkward mouse settings? It's like nobody tests their games anymore.
  14. ThomasJa
    Jul 24, 2011
    0
    This game bring nothing new to the genre. Not only is it buggy with bad controls but repetitive as hell. The story is bad filled with boring characters and stereotypes. And yet again re-spawning enemies. The control scheme is badly thought out. You have 8 plasmid and 8 weapon slots. I for one found it impossible to be able to bind all these to easy reachable keys with out dislocating myThis game bring nothing new to the genre. Not only is it buggy with bad controls but repetitive as hell. The story is bad filled with boring characters and stereotypes. And yet again re-spawning enemies. The control scheme is badly thought out. You have 8 plasmid and 8 weapon slots. I for one found it impossible to be able to bind all these to easy reachable keys with out dislocating my fingers. In the end you find yourself running around using 1 or 2 guns in combination with perhaps 1 to 3 plasmids. Sure you could bind for instance the mouse-wheel to for instance next and previous weapon but I have always found this kind of configuration highly unpredictable and unsatisfactory in combat situations. And this is if you can bind keys at all. In some cases the key-bindings doesn't even work as it should. This in turn breaks the combat system since you cant really switch fast enough between all these weapons and plasmids.

    The game-play in this game take me back to 1996. Nothing new to see here folks except a broken unsupported game.    … Expand
  15. piscian
    Nov 19, 2011
    2
    In a word "Bland". For clarification this game was not developed by the team that made the original. When the team declined to make a sequel because "Why?" The publisher 2k went forward with subsidiary studio used for making maps. They handed them the original and said "Make more" and that's really all they did. The engine and environment is mostly the same although PC players will noticeIn a word "Bland". For clarification this game was not developed by the team that made the original. When the team declined to make a sequel because "Why?" The publisher 2k went forward with subsidiary studio used for making maps. They handed them the original and said "Make more" and that's really all they did. The engine and environment is mostly the same although PC players will notice a downgrade and texture quality. the campaign is something like 8 hours long and very very redundant. You spend the entire struggling with boredom and a feeling of "been there done that." The original game story focused on the flaws inherent in Libertarianism. The idea that you need no social structure other than the basic values found in the ten commandments. Logically the next game would play the devils advocate and focus on the flaws of Libertarianisms polar opposite Socialism. This would require some serious thought so instead the studio just shucked in a generic villain with no motive other than control. Nothing the characters in the say have any meaning or baring on the story even the main villain has very little to say. The game is pretty free with weapons and ammo making the game exceedingly easy.I rarely needed to reload other than from crashes which btw are constant and really the one true antagonist. The game has no SLi support and is rampant with bugs. For this reason alone you should stay away. With everything else available avoid this game. Do not bother. Not even for free.… Expand
  16. jakerfv
    May 20, 2012
    4
    Pretend your eating bland and mediocre food and your still hungry no matter how much you eat so you just keep on eating, that's a sum up of this game, for a price of 20$ on steam it is NOT WORTH IT, maybe MAYBE 5 bucks as this is what i payed for it, I was not pissed considering price and game play that i got but this is a really boring story with levels involving you doing the same stuffPretend your eating bland and mediocre food and your still hungry no matter how much you eat so you just keep on eating, that's a sum up of this game, for a price of 20$ on steam it is NOT WORTH IT, maybe MAYBE 5 bucks as this is what i payed for it, I was not pissed considering price and game play that i got but this is a really boring story with levels involving you doing the same stuff over and over again, your fighting the same enemies and you get a somewhat interesting story line but the tedious game play just crushes it completely.

    If you you really liked the game play of bioshock one and I mean you really just want to play anything that has all of that game play style, you might want to buy this one on sale.    … Expand
  17. nitai007
    Apr 28, 2013
    0
    this game is a masterpiece. everything about this game is great. the combat is unique and fun. the dual wielding of powers and weapons really make it good. the story is fantastic as well, its one of the best videogame stories ever!!!! the game also has much more player choice which affects the ending.
    rapture is still super awesome and provides one of the greatest videogame locations    this game is a masterpiece. everything about this game is great. the combat is unique and fun. the dual wielding of powers and weapons really make it good. the story is fantastic as well, its one of the best videogame stories ever!!!! the game also has much more player choice which affects the ending.
    rapture is still super awesome and provides one of the greatest videogame locations ever!!!
    i dont have any complaints about the game. this game is just perfect!!!!!!!!!!! this is a must buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    bioshock 2 is one of the best game ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Expand
  18. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    0
    88 on metacritic for this? I want some of what the "professional" reviewers were smoking. Totally overrated AAA trash, like the first Bioshock, which was garbage, but WORSE. Don't bother with this, this isn't worth your time or attention. We have games like this to blame for the sad state of AAA gaming today. Never trust any professional critic who signed with his name a good score for88 on metacritic for this? I want some of what the "professional" reviewers were smoking. Totally overrated AAA trash, like the first Bioshock, which was garbage, but WORSE. Don't bother with this, this isn't worth your time or attention. We have games like this to blame for the sad state of AAA gaming today. Never trust any professional critic who signed with his name a good score for this game, you have been warned.… Expand
  19. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    0
    Bioshock - очень неудачный порт консольного шутера, угол обзора как будто тебе на голову одели коробку с дыркой, при быстром аиминге у меня башка от балтики 9 так не болела.
  20. theToughRaf
    May 2, 2018
    1
    piece of sh*t. not interesting and boring. dont play it if you dont have anything else to do.
  21. Wineneeder
    Oct 2, 2019
    2
    the blandest game idiots online like. take the already bland gameplay of the first and retread the plot and characters, worse try to redeem the original villain, who was comic book evil.

    the same exact look and setting, likely stolen from the fallout series, and the same braindead writing, only this time, the protagonist is also braindead. this is the biggest pile of garbage, from a    the blandest game idiots online like. take the already bland gameplay of the first and retread the plot and characters, worse try to redeem the original villain, who was comic book evil.

    the same exact look and setting, likely stolen from the fallout series, and the same braindead writing, only this time, the protagonist is also braindead.

    this is the biggest pile of garbage, from a massively overhyped series and a true waste of time/money.    … Expand
  22. PeakZach
    Jul 18, 2020
    1
    Looks and feels very similar to the first and I am excited to play this! However, my screen resolution is an option but GUI issues are extremely common. The quest arrow is cut off from the top requiring the map to be opened almost constantly, and when I attempt to fix the GUI scale, the screen gets funky and pushes everything to the right, even when changes are reverted; making playingLooks and feels very similar to the first and I am excited to play this! However, my screen resolution is an option but GUI issues are extremely common. The quest arrow is cut off from the top requiring the map to be opened almost constantly, and when I attempt to fix the GUI scale, the screen gets funky and pushes everything to the right, even when changes are reverted; making playing impossible. Seems these issues have existed for a while in the steam discussions so not hopeful they will ever be fixed. Going to try again sometime in the future.… Expand
  23. vova22379
    Dec 18, 2021
    3
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  24. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    4
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  25. Shadowxxx
    May 1, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. who tf said that cuz i rescued the little sisters that I wanted the **** **** to live disgusting trash game one of the worst sequels ever made… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best PC Game of 2010
12
#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
13
#13 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. PC Gamer
    90
    Similar and slightly improved mechanics make this a worthy sequel, despite a sadly less-memorable story. [Mar 2010, p.70]
  2. Vandal
    86
    A conservative return to Rapture, but full of quality.
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  3. VideoGamer
    90
    If 2K had managed to tell a story that equalled or bettered that found in the original, we'd have been left with an unquestionably better experience, rather than just a more exciting, smarter shooter.
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