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Friday, September 18, 2009

BIOSHOCK 2: Coming February 9th, 2010 worldwide

I had a gut feeling this morning after posting the story about BioShock on Windows for $5 that good news was imminent...

Mark your calendars: February 9th, 2010 will herald the release of BioShock 2: the sequel to 2007's mind-rattling first-person shooter. It will be an international debut across Xbox 360, Windows and PlayStation 3.

From the official press release from 2K Games...

Currently in development for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows LIVE, BioShock 2 will deliver two unique, yet intertwined experiences that form the perfect blend of explosive first-person shooter combat, compelling storytelling and intense multiplayer action.

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 has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture. Players step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as they travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and their own survival.

Multiplayer in BioShock 2 will provide a rich prequel experience that expands the origins of the BioShock fiction. Set during the fall of Rapture, players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in the underwater city of Rapture that was first explored in the original BioShock. Players will need to use all the elements of the BioShock toolset to survive, as the full depth of the BioShock experience is refined and transformed into a unique multiplayer experience that can only be found in Rapture.

Are you ready to return to Rapture? Just four and a half months to go!

2 comments:

Cara Scott said...

Can't wait!!! Been so excited for this especially since E3, the mp stuff looks great!

Matt said...

Let's hope none of that hoopla that happened for Windows users last time will occur again.

(And by hoopla, I am not just referring to the SecuRom fiasco, but also the fact that alot of users with more than capable computers could not even get the game to start beyond the main menu!)

I don't think I will get it on Day 1 for this reason, just so I can see how others do.