Preview
BioShock... What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear this title? Do you think of Jack, Fontaine or the innocent / not so innocent Little Sisters that play a pivotal role in the ending of this epic. Whatever comes to mind first, the final thought is of how much entertainment this title provided and how you can't wait to participate in a sequel. For a while now it has been common knowledge that producers 2K Marin and 2K Australia are hard at work on a successor to the critically acclaimed first instalment of the series. With all the hype around BioShock 2 it is time to see if all the waiting has really been worthwhile or whether, like so many titles in the past, the new game just simply isn't as good as the original.
Thankfully the games setting has not changed and we again aim to explore the fallen city of Rapture, this time in the form of the very first Big Daddy, Delta. The sequel is set 10 years after the events of the first title and sees little girls along the Atlantic coastline vanishing. Their disappearance is put down to a monster who has been snatching them, so no prizes for guessing what it is you have to do.
BioShock 2 is set to boast many features, including an enhanced multi-player experience. This is actually delivered in the form a prequel and you commence battle during the fall of Rapture. Gamers play as a Plasmid test subjects for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and tonics in the now fallen setting. This adventure also sees the addition of dual-shooting, a feature that worked very well for Wet which was released earlier in the year. This is set to change the way we combat in Rapture, both in the main story mode and in multiplayer bouts.
We will also see the introduction of new characters such as the highly feared Brute Splicer. This is an enemy that has survived Rapture's demise and has done so by splicing more and more and preying on the weaker splicers. We also meet Big Sisters who are arguably more deadly than Big Daddies. Using an extraction needle they can swiftly drain your ADAM before you've even had a chance to realise they are there. Little Sisters still remain an integral part of the game with the ending again depending on how you choose to deal with them throughout the game.
