BioShock 2 Review
Tue Dec 27. 2022
Considering the way the original BioShock ended, hardly anyone expected to see a sequel – yet here we are with BioShock 2. Set several years after the first game, BioShock 2 shows what happened to Rapture after the first game ended. The gameplay was changed quite a bit, including the new perspective from which the story is seen – the player now takes on the role of one of their greatest enemies from the original BioShock.
Gameplay
In BioShock 2, the player controls an early prototype for the “Big Daddies”, the primary antagonist force for the player in the original game. For those of you unfamiliar with the firs title, Big Daddies were represented by gigantic robot-like creatures sworn to protect the “Little Sisters”, girls who were tasked with harvesting resources from the city's ruins. The protagonist in BioShock 2 has lost contact of the Little Sister he was paired with, and finding her plays a major part in the game's plot.
If you think that putting you in the role of a Big Daddy precludes you from coming up against the horrendous creatures in this title though, you're wrong – Big Daddies are back as your enemies and they're tougher than ever. You can attack other the other Big Daddies you encounter, and a successful fight will give you the option of either killing their assigned Little Sisters, or adopting them in order to receive some quick guidance around the levels.
You'll be using the Big Daddy's original weapons as your arsenal, including their iconig gigantic drill. An addition to the gameplay which was very well-received by fans was the ability to use weapons alongside Plasmids without having to switch between the two all the time – this opens up the road to some very interesting combinations.
Graphics and System Requirements
Interestingly, BioShock still uses the same version of the Unreal Engine that its predecessor did – 2.5. We're saying this is interesting because if you take a brief look at the market right now, UE's version 3 seems to be dominating the shooter genre. Still, the developers have spiced up the engine quite well, throwing in higher resolution textures and better-defined models, as well as making some improvements to the lighting.
A good by-product of sticking with the old version of the engine is the fact that the game's system requirements haven't gone up that much – you'll need 1 extra gigabyte of RAM as opposed to the first game, as well as a slightly more powerful processor (a Core 2 Duo running at 2.2 GHz should be just fine). As for the video card, a 8800GT or Radeon HD4830 will get the game running smoothly.
Other
Multiplayer isn't just an extra option this time, it has been developed quite extensively and features several different gamemodes as well as a very balanced gameplay. Make sure you give it a try!
Conclusion
It's hard to jump over a bar as high as the one BioShock set, but BioShock 2′s developers somehow managed to pull it off – and with great success!
- Battlestations: Pacific Review
Fri Jan 13. 2023
Battlestations: Pacific is the sequel to Battlestations: Midway, which was a highly innovative game in the action genre, effectively combining a good action play with solid strategic elements. The new game in the small series adds several new features ...
- Boom Blox Bash Party Review
Tue Dec 13. 2022
Boom Blox was quite the popular game when it came out – heck, it even had all the hype built-up for it before its release, as it was advertised left and right that the main designer behind the game was none other than Steven Spielberg himself. The sequ...
- Demon’s Souls Review
Mon Nov 21. 2022
Demon's Souls is a Japanese RPG title set in a thrilling dark environment (inspired heavily from European settings instead of Japanese culture for once), and follows a classic RPG formula to deliver a fast-paced game with a strong emphasis on combat, l...
- Dante’s Inferno Review
Mon Dec 5. 2022
Dante's Inferno is a throwback to the old school arcade-styled fighters like Devil May Cry. Developed by a relatively unknown studio (their most famous title besides this one would probably be Dead Space), it wasn't until the game came out that people ...
- Minecraft Caves & Cliffs
Mon Oct 24. 2022
Minecraft, the immensely popular game, is receiving a major rejig today. The long-awaited Caves and Cliffs Part 1 update has been added to the game. There are always new things to do in Minecraft. But it is nice when there is a new piece of official co...
- Minecraft legends : The nether spire
Sat Oct 8. 2022
Many features in Minecraft's various versions are long out of date or removed from active development. This was the case with the Nether Spire structure in Minecraft: Pocket Edition. The Nether dimension was introduced in Pocket Edition's early develop...
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review
Mon Jan 16. 2023
Just under a decade ago, military shooters were considered a novelty, a very innovative genre, defined by the first games in the Battlefield and Call of Duty series. As the genre evolved and the years passed though, it turned out to become one of the m...
- Minecraft codes
Fri Oct 21. 2022
Minecraft is one of the most popular and widely played games ever. Minecraft is a blocky sandbox that allows players to create, survive and play with their friends. Over 200 million copies have been sold to date. You can buy Minecraft in many different...
- Glow lichen farming guide for Min...
Thu Nov 10. 2022
Glow lichen was introduced in Minecraft's Caves & Cliffs Update. It is a bioluminescent form fungi that can be found inside caves, and emits light when needed. The glow lichen is able to grow on any solid block in the game and can provide light for pla...
- Sturdiest blocks in Minecraft
Wed Aug 31. 2022
Although Minecraft is an open-world, it is not as well-known for its detailed graphics than other popular games. The entire game is constructed with blocks, terrain, creatures, players, and everything else. Minecraft has many types of blocks, including...
- Best music discs in Minecraft
Wed Jan 4. 2023
Minecraft offers special music discs that can be used to alter the game's music. Minecraft offers a variety of sounds, making it immersive. However, music discs are unique. These discs must be discovered and collected to become treasures. Music discs c...
- Best arrows in Minecraft
Sun Jan 8. 2023
There are many options for ammunition to use with arrows in Minecraft. Players can make different types of tipped bows by using lingering potions that they have brewed. These potions can be used to create various status effects for striking targets. Ce...
- Are Minecraft servers down?
Sun Jan 22. 2023
Some Minecraft servers have been down for gamers tonight. It seems that it all depends upon which version of Minecraft you're using. Developer Mojang claims that server problems are currently affecting Minecraft only on specific platforms. However, the...
- New Minecraft?
Sun Sep 25. 2022
Mojang, a Minecraft developer, is said to be working on two projects. However it isn't clear if they will directly link to the blocky hit. Windows Central claims that there is more Minecraft on the horizon. Multiple sources indicate that Mojang is work...
- Removed biomes in Minecraft
Wed Sep 14. 2022
Minecraft has seen many updates over its long history. At the time of its first release, Minecraft was only made up of layers of dirt, grass, and cobblestone. However, developers soon added biomes to the natural world generation. Biomes are areas rando...
- Greenhouse guide In Minecraft
Wed Nov 2. 2022
Everybody who loves to build is welcome in Minecraft. Minecraft is a vast sandbox that allows players to create whatever they like with a limited number of blocks and other resources. Building will remain an integral part of any Minecraft player's life...
- Copper oxidation in Minecraft ?
Mon Dec 12. 2022
Copper is a new material in Minecraft. It is unique because of its interesting mechanic. This mechanism is known as oxidation. Blocks of copper will oxidize over time and take on a blue-green color. This happens because of the chemical reaction that oc...