BioShock 2

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2165 Ratings

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  1. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    Everytime I play BioShock 2, I like it more. Is definitely not as good as the first game, but still one the best FPS I've ever played.
  2. arkantos869
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Overall a very good game. While there were obvious improvement to the gunplay as compared to the original Bioshock, the story is much less engaging. The DLC is great and I still recommend those who liked Bioshock to play the sequel.
  3. AlBal665
    Jul 26, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I only just played Bioshock 2 for the first time as part of the Remastered Collection on PS4 and I have to say I really enjoyed it! I think it was an improvement on the first game on pretty much every way, from the characters to upgraded game mechanics, new exciting enemies and the much improved hacking! For me the story of Delta is a lot more interesting and hits a lot harder than it did for Jack, for one the whole idea of your choices influencing the kind of person (or monster) Eleanor will become resonates a lot more with me than Jack’s mind control. Also in Jack’s happy ending he got to live a full life with his adopted family whereas Delta was doomed regardless of what you do making it all the more poignant. Bioshock has always been great at making you feel for it’s tragic monsters even if you are forced to gun them down, I always feel terrible when I have to kill a Big Daddy to rescue a Little Sister or when I see a forlorn Big Daddy wandering around looking for his Little Sister once I have rescued them all. Bioshock 2 is even better at this, with the grief-stricken Alpha Series on a suicidal rampage to Sinclair and Gil who beg you for death and even the Big Sisters, they may be the most dangerous thing in Rapture and very much trying to kill you but they are just scared teenage girls who have gone mad from their brainwashing failing. Anyway this is all round a great sequel to the original one and I can’t wait to see what happens in Infinite.… Expand
  4. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 8
    Storytelling - 8
    Pacing - 8
    Music & Sound - 7
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  5. OMGitsTHEMEMI
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    An amazing sequel that is better than the first game both the main story and the Minerva's den dlc are 10 out of 10.
  6. Spidertime99
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    BioShock 2 builds upon its predecessor's foundation, introducing improved gameplay mechanics that offer greater variety and enhance the player's experience. The consistency of the story expands upon the world of Rapture, delving into the intriguing conflict between Sofia Lamb and Andrew Ryan, as well as exploring the complex father-daughter relationship between Subject Delta and EleanorBioShock 2 builds upon its predecessor's foundation, introducing improved gameplay mechanics that offer greater variety and enhance the player's experience. The consistency of the story expands upon the world of Rapture, delving into the intriguing conflict between Sofia Lamb and Andrew Ryan, as well as exploring the complex father-daughter relationship between Subject Delta and Eleanor Lamb. While the game delivers another incredible experience, it falls slightly short of the groundbreaking impact of BioShock 1. Nonetheless, BioShock 2 remains a remarkable game that continues to showcase the hauntingly beautiful and thought-provoking world of Rapture.… Expand
  7. armadonpower
    Jun 13, 2023
    10
    BioShock sequel doesn't surpass the original's impact, but its refined mechanics, engaging story, and improved multiplayer are still worth experiencing.
  8. Agha_3alar
    May 30, 2023
    9
    One of my best experiences
    I will always remember this game
    I thank the creators of this game because they gave me a world
  9. Lezzly
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Wspaniała kontynuacja, w której otrzymujemy lekką odmianę względem pierwszej odsłony. Styl rozgrywki tym razem trochę inny, ponieważ mamy możliwość sterowania obrońcą siostrzyczek. Gra prócz tego zrobiła to, co jej poprzednik. Wciąż możemy doświadczać tej przepięknej aury wydobywającej się z podwodnego miasta, w którym towarzyszą nam tajemnicze głosy z radia a historia została pociągniętaWspaniała kontynuacja, w której otrzymujemy lekką odmianę względem pierwszej odsłony. Styl rozgrywki tym razem trochę inny, ponieważ mamy możliwość sterowania obrońcą siostrzyczek. Gra prócz tego zrobiła to, co jej poprzednik. Wciąż możemy doświadczać tej przepięknej aury wydobywającej się z podwodnego miasta, w którym towarzyszą nam tajemnicze głosy z radia a historia została pociągnięta po mistrzowsku. Mechanika walki dalej na średnim poziomie, ale kogo to obchodzi :)… Expand
  10. cchenders40
    May 15, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece that is even better than the first. The combat really holds up even in 2023z amazing game.
  11. trinovatic
    Apr 20, 2023
    9
    Aunque considere que su historia sea peor que la del primero aun asi pienso que es una muy buena historia, el apartado gráfico es una maravilla junto con su diseño de arte que hasta ahorita es mi favorito, el único problema es que en pc tuve el problema del directx10 y tuve que bajárselo, empeoraron un poco las texturas pero nada catastrófico, el soundtrack es increíble, hay temas delAunque considere que su historia sea peor que la del primero aun asi pienso que es una muy buena historia, el apartado gráfico es una maravilla junto con su diseño de arte que hasta ahorita es mi favorito, el único problema es que en pc tuve el problema del directx10 y tuve que bajárselo, empeoraron un poco las texturas pero nada catastrófico, el soundtrack es increíble, hay temas del primero que tocan algunas cosas y los nuevos son buenísimos, el gameplay es muy divertido, muy diferente a algunos shooter de esta época pero aun asi es muy dinámico. JUEGAZO… Expand
  12. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  13. Laranja3321
    Apr 1, 2023
    9
    Me julguem, mas da serie esse é o meu jogo preferido. Possui uma historia que envolve tanto quanto o primeiro e traz novamente a Rapture só que dessa vez mais maravilhosa, faz algumas mudanças em sua gameplay umas que me agradam muito outras que nem tanto, o que me faz gostar tanto desse jogo é sua narrativa onde dessa vez temos um protagonista que é mais fácil de entender e simpatizar comMe julguem, mas da serie esse é o meu jogo preferido. Possui uma historia que envolve tanto quanto o primeiro e traz novamente a Rapture só que dessa vez mais maravilhosa, faz algumas mudanças em sua gameplay umas que me agradam muito outras que nem tanto, o que me faz gostar tanto desse jogo é sua narrativa onde dessa vez temos um protagonista que é mais fácil de entender e simpatizar com suas motivações é uma historia que tem um ritmo melhor que do primeiro e continua tendo a mesma qualidade. A única coisa que me incomodou foi a falta de novas armas/plasmidios que são quase todas muito idênticas a do primeiro jogo.… Expand
  14. Outdoorz
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    Excelente jogo literalmente igual ao primeiro com um jeito ainda melhor, conseguiram manter a mesma essência do primeiro, com uma forma um pouco mais diferente de jogar, podem comprar e jogar esse game mesmo nos dias de hoje que vale a pena.
  15. gotterpotter56
    Mar 26, 2023
    8
    Сперва скептически отнёсся к игре, но потом игра расцвела. Тотальное улучшение во всех аспектах. Геймплей стал динамичнее, а локации более детализированными. Хотя история не так удивляет, как оригинал, она не плоха. Крепкий сиквел.Сперва скептически отнёсся к игре, но потом игра расцвела. Тотальное улучшение во всех аспектах. Геймплей стал динамичнее, а локации более детализированными. Хотя история не так удивляет, как оригинал, она не плоха. Крепкий сиквел.
  16. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    8
    Better than the prequel in many ways, but worse in many other ways. It´s not as memorable or as purposeful, but it is really good.
  17. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  18. itzshadic
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Its more of what I loved from bioshock, but with a bunch more qol features and you get to play as a big daddy!
  19. YouveBeenVexed
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
    A worthy sequel to the original. Despite the higher focus on the action than horror, it still keeps the world and acting that you'd come to expect with a Bioshock sequel.
  20. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    Отличный шутер, больше и сказать нечего. Серия биошок обязательна к ознакомлению
  21. LT_Gruber
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect sequel to the original.

    The first BioShock was, and still is, the best game I played in my life and BioShock 2 is in every way an amazing sequel that follows the story from the first game very well. Everywhere are pieces of the story that fits perfectly with the whole series. History from the first game, the founding of Rapture and the many mad scientist experiments that happened there.

    You play as a Big Daddy this time, so the perspective is completely different. You feel like a Bouncer Big Daddy right away from the start of the game. It is a really great idea.

    The graphics and gameplay in BioShock 2 have been greatly improved. It has the same atmosphere and feeling like the first game but looks way nicer. The mechanics, like dual wielding plasmids and guns is also a big plus. The sound is also improved, when you shoot the living sh!t out of a splicer, you hear your bullets impact in their twisted body’s.

    The new weapons and enemies in the game are very well balanced and add new strategies you can use to defend yourself against enemies, like the hack tool turrets for example.

    The game has the same moral decisions from the first game. How you treat people in this game determines your ending. I, of course, am a good guy so I saved everything and everyone.

    There were some minor irritations like the hacked security bots that constantly blocks your movement in small spaces and the same goes for Eleanor when you rescued her. Also, the constant “father, father I love you father, we will be together father, oh father” got really on my nerves sometimes but despite this the game was good, incredibly good.

    I had some technical issues in the beginning where the difficulty kept resetting itself but thanks to a tip from a Steam community member if fixed this.

    The DLC is fun to play and rewards you with special items.

    The strong story is the best part of this game and because of it, along with the improved mechanics and pace, I enjoyed every minute of it.

    The original game from 2010 still has the multiplayer function and it is, surprisingly, still active and has a whole community behind it that plays. With this people it is lot of fun to do.

    I definitely recommend BioShock 2, Remastered or original.    … Expand
  22. Abdulaziz1
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    My favorite Bioshock game. Gameplay is made much more fun in this game. The DLC is one of it not the most well done DLC of all time.
  23. Fox45
    Oct 6, 2022
    8
    A game that's only worth playing for the environment (level design) and gameplay (the same as bioshock 1, so even that doesn't have any merit), where the story is nothing special and a little boring. A downgrade from Bioshock 1, but I'm excited to play Bioshock Infinite.
  24. yangfanhong
    Sep 18, 2022
    8
    This title is quite similar to its predecessor, even the plasma skills and enemy soldiers are identical. The story seems to be a little bit less immersive and intriguing. Nevertheless, the game is still wonderful and I really enjoyed it.
  25. TheSRG
    Sep 9, 2022
    8
    The first game had a structure that broke its spell, but it still had a great story set in the best places in the game world. It was nice to have new mechanics
  26. good76
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    So Bioshock 2 was made by another studio, but it turned out to be a cool and exciting story about a big daddy who ends an arc about delight
  27. Antavardo
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    Gran segunda parte, el cambio de ahora ser un Big Daddy resulta refrescante en la historia, la música como era de esperar de la franquicia excelente, la jugabilidad un tanto repetitiva tanto como parecer un DLC del primer juego lo cual no es algo malo, historia diferente a la primera entrega pero igual de buena, sin duda un must to play.
  28. KP1994
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Perfect underrated G@me en te@ 2007-2013 Tr1l0g1c@l G@me$ much better than tea 1$t WYK @nd C0nv0luted 1nf1n1te.… Expand
  29. LogicalTomato
    Jul 21, 2022
    9
    Dark underwater city with amazing atmosphere. Beautiful soundtrack. Great gameplay. Solid plot.
  30. fake_nikpap
    Jul 14, 2022
    8
    With Ken Levine busy working on a new setting and a new story for the Bioshock series, another team from 2K was hired to handle the property. They came up with Bioshock 2, a direct sequel to the original. Rapture is still the protagonist but this time it's an older more destroyed Rapture. After the first game's ending, Eleanor Lamb took over from Andrew Ryan and she's this time "crazy"With Ken Levine busy working on a new setting and a new story for the Bioshock series, another team from 2K was hired to handle the property. They came up with Bioshock 2, a direct sequel to the original. Rapture is still the protagonist but this time it's an older more destroyed Rapture. After the first game's ending, Eleanor Lamb took over from Andrew Ryan and she's this time "crazy" main antagonist. This time you play as a Big Daddy and although you wield heavier weapons, the gameplay hasn't changed that much. It's good but it doesn't add that many new things to make it distinct from the original Bioshock.… Expand
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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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