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The BioShock 2 Special Edition will celebrate the game’s unique
music and art with contents inspired by the time period and the
fantastic undersea world of Rapture.
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Follow-up to BioShock, 2K Games' critically accled and
commercially successful 2007 release, BioShock 2 is a
first-person shooter set in the fictional underwater city of
Rapture. As in the original game, BioShock 2 features a blend of
fast-paced action, exploration and puzzle-solving as players
follow varying paths through the overarching storyline based on
the decisions that they are forced to make at points in the game.
In addition to a further ing out of the franchise's popular
storyline, players can look forward to new characters, game
mechanics, weapons, locations and a series first, multiplayer
game options. Finally, bonus items included with the BioShock 2
Special Edition (see contents list below), provide the most
complete BioShock 2 experience available and are destined to
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The new power in Rapture.
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Duel wield plasmids & weapons.
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New choices as Mr. B.
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Franchise first multiplayer options.
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Dig into the crazed history of Rapture.
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. The Story
Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original
BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the
past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster — somehow familiar,
yet still quite different from anything ever seen — has been
snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea
city. It is a Big Sister, new denizens of Rapture who were once
one of the forgotten little girls known as Little Sisters, known
to inhabit the city's dank halls. No longer a pawn used to
harvest ADAM, the dangerously powerful gene-altering lifeblood of
Rapture, from the bodies of others and in turn run the risk of
being harvested herself, the Big Sister is now the fastest and
most powerful thing in Rapture. You, on the other hand are the
very first Big Daddy, in fact the prototype, that for some reason
has reactivated. You are similar to the Big Daddies familiar from
the original BioShock, but also very different in that you
possess free will and no memory of the events of the past ten
years. The question is, as you travel through the decrepit and
beautiful fallen city beneath the waves, hunting for answers and
the solution to your own survival, are you really the hunter, or
the hunted?
Gameplay and Multiplayer
In BioShock 2 players will take on the role of the original Big
Daddy, not that of game one protagonist, Jack. As a Big Daddy you
will have access to all the strengths and weapons of a standard
Big Daddy, including the drill and rivet . More importantly
you also possess free will and the ability to use plasmids and
gene tonics — genetic modifications allowed for through ADAM, a
stem cell harvested from conquered enemies, or sea slugs outside
the Rapture air lock, and powered by the in-game injectable serum
known as EVE, which can be found, captured or purchased. Plasmids
and gene tonics provide a wide range of aggressive and passive
abilities which can be upgraded and arranged for quick use. The
ability to use plasmids and tonics gives you a decided edge over
other Big Daddies and most other denizens of Rapture, excluding
the powerful Big Sisters. In addition, due to their role as a Big
Daddy, players will experience a new relation to the Little
Sisters. Upon defeating standard Big Daddys you are given the
familiar choice as to whether to harvest or adopt them.
Harvesting gains you ADAM immediately, but could alter your path
through the game, while adopting makes you responsible for Little
Sisters, who then accompany you through Rapture, but also provide
aid and warning in times of danger. Additional gameplay features
include: new plasmids, weapons and the ability to combine these
two.
The game also features the anticipated multiplayer modes.
Several of these are team-based, allowing up to 10 players.
Within these players are provided with a rich prequel experience
that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction, and allows you
to play as one of several characters pulled from Rapture's
history before the events of the first game.
Key Features
* The Big Sister - No longer just something to be harvested or
not, the Big Sister is the most powerful resident in Rapture.
* You Are the Big Daddy - Take control with the original
prototype Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of
Rapture’s most feared denizens as you battle powerful new
enemies.
* New Plasmids - New plasmids such as "Aero Dash" allowing for
bursts of speed over short distances, and "Geyser Trap" a stream
of water used as a jump pad and electrical conductor, join the
ample list of Plasmids from the original game.
* New Game Mechanics - BioShock 2 contains many new gameplay
mechanics. Just a few of these are: the ability to wield plasmids
and weapons simultaneously; flashback missions detailing how you
became the Big Daddy; the ability to walk outside the airlocks of
Rapture to discover new play areas, and many more.
* New Locations - Just a few of the locations and environments
debuting in BioShock 2 are Fontaine Futuristics, headquarters of
Fontaine's business empire and the Kashmir Restaurant.
* Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter - Innovative
advances bring new depth and dimension to each encounter,
allowing players to create exciting combinations to fit their
style of gameplay.
* Return to Rapture - Set approximately 10 years after the events
of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more
intense journey through one of the most captivating and
terrifying fictional worlds ever created.
* Genetically Enhanced Multiplayer - Earn experience points
during gameplay to earn access to new weapons, plasmids and
tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different
combinations.
* Experience Rapture’s Civil War - Players will step into the
shoes of Rapture's citizens and take direct part in the civil war
that tore Rapture apart.
* See Rapture Before the Fall - Experience Rapture before it was
recled by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic
environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury
Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up for
multiplayer.
The BioShock 2 Special Edition for Xbox 360 Includes:
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* BioShock 2 for Xbox 360
* Vinyl 180g LP with BioShock orchestral score
* Audio CD with BioShock 2 orchestral score
* Three vintage Rapture advertisement s (rolled)
* BioShock 2 Art Book, 164 pages and hardcover
- A wide range of multiplayer options, including team-based options, the ability to play as different characters and experience points used for new weapons, plasmids and tonics..
- BioShock 2 Special Edition bonus items including: an art book, s, audio and more..
- All-new BioShock single player adventure, set 10 years after the first game featuring play as the prototype Big Daddy and a new Powerful nent in the Big Sisters, a Big Daddy/Little Sister hybrid..
- New plasmids such as "Aero Dash" allowing for bursts of speed over short distances, and "Geyser Trap" a stream of water used as a jump pad and electrical conductor, join the ample list of Plasmids from the original game..
- New game mechanics including the ability to dual wield plasmids and weapons; flashback missions detailing how you became the Big Daddy; the ability to walk outside the airlocks of Rapture to discover new play areas, and many more..