BioShock® 2

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I like this, pretty good gameplay

A dad joke in the making. "Why did the Big Daddy get promoted at work?”
Because he really knew how to drill down on problems.

Without fixes of any sort, this game is near unbeatable due to crashes. But since it comes free with the Remastered version, and has the multiplayer mode. Along with two sets of achievements to 100%. And for that, I can recommend it.

Edit: Turns out the Remastered isn't any better. As much as I love this game, it's very hard to suggest to the average person considering most people want nothing to do with patching or fixing a game, regardless of difficulty.

It crashed every 5 minutes or so. but i'm so hooked in the gameplay loop that I ended up finish it. the worst experience in the package. Maybe try the remastered version.

This game is fantastic.

Game crashes after only 15 minutes for me. cannot progress any further. Same with the Remastered version.

Gameplay is an improvement over the first one. The story is great. The characters are all interesting and compelling, It takes everything good about the first one and makes it more fun to play. The game does crash often though.

Games good, i don't get why some people hate it, it still had a good story, gameplay was fun and i liked how the game gave you more opportunities to shape the story besides the gather or rescue little sisters.
Also the ADAM crackheads take less bullets to go down

If =you've played the original, it's gonna be a familiar experience. It's one of the rare instances where the sequel lives up to the original. Enjoy!

The game is very good! I played Bioshock 1 and I can say both games feel super! I can recommend Minerva's Den - the Bioshock 2's DLC!

ToS PoS

Crashes felt like part of the gameplay at some point. It happens so frequently. Couldn't tell how many times i restarted same area again and again. The game itself by no means is bad, actually it's the other way. In terms of gameplay mechanics Bioshock 2 slaps and overall i enjoyed this game more than a first one. Bioshock 2 repeats almost every aspect of previous game but executes it much better. Cooler weapon designes, tougher enemies, being able to use plasmid+weapon combo makes Bioshock 2 look lively as an FPS (can't say anything about lore, wasn't invested in story in either of them). Now, with that being said, even though up until last couple chapters i enjoyed this game, i couldn't grow not to hate it. As i progress further, the game crashes even more often (i tried fixing it and it worked for a while). That's not to say i couldn't even beat Bioshock 2 and not because i gave up on crashes during my game, but because i can't launch the game anymore. The main reason I'm so upset is that i really like this game and not being able to finish it is kinda sad

Feels like a very responsive and emersive experience. I love the direction the game took!

My personal favorite of the series. Played on a different system.

I'm Bioshocking it

This one crashes for some reason .. But The remaster was playable and good !

WE WILL BE REBORN IN THE COLD WOMB OF THE OCEAN.

i love this game but it crashes quite a bit requiring you to redo levels if you don't save enough. it seems many people have the same issues with certain levels across many hardware configs so its the game. some of the suggested fixes seem to help for a while but could be just random. be warned gamers!!!

Absolute masterpiece!

the underrated and ignored middle child of the bioshock franchise. gameplay wise Id say this one has the most depth of the series but narratively it just feels boring, like they are checking off boxes. the dlc is fantastic though and the multiplayer while simple and clunky is a fun experience. if you buy this game at all get it purely so you can play the multiplayer seeing as its not available in the remaster.

good

This 15 year old game keeps crashing and I don't even like the gameplay, it feels like a downgrade from the first game

BioShock 2: Ah yes, the sequel nobody asked for but we all secretly played anyway. Because who doesn’t want to experience the joys of underwater single parenting while being constantly harassed by philosophy majors on bath salts? Truly the dream.

The Best BioShock game.

Good game, multiplayer is still fun after all these years!

It's Bioshock 2

Bioshock if it was good:

Awesome game!

Put it down very quickly as a kid and went back to see if I was being uncharitable - I was not.
The new dual wielding is clunky with button bloat compared to the tighter controls of the first game.
New antagonist is a lazy counterpart to Ryan.

KEEPS ON CRASHING

Fantastic blend of action/puzzle oriented gameplay with an intellectual twist about the dangers of political philosophies when they are executed to the extreme. Extremely stylish, great looking. Big fun!

It keeps crashing, I want to play the game though but it seems impossible to how many crashes it has in one specific area of the game

greatness

"Masterpiece" not more to say

its good i guess

honestly best game I've ever played.

a masterpiece
the best of the bioshock games
(also the Minerva's den DLC is awesome)

my favourite father simulator

Idk why some people don't like the plot in this game. Of course in the first game the story was way better, but still, this one is legacy of the original, even on it's own this story is good, especially with such variety of endings

eh llorado como 3 veces con este juego

better port then the first game & i hate it how they force you to re beat the game again if you already have beaten it in the remastered version

One of the best atmospheres for a game and a super interesting open world to explore with alot of lore. Scared me when i was a kid and still is creepy to me now! x2

Repeated white screen crash. A great game destroyed by "remastering"

I have played through all of the bioshock series several times. I love the entire environment. I wish it would never end. Brilliant.

I fw with ts. cheap and underrated.

The Cream Cheese Complexion Man would be pleased with this game

Best one in the series in my honest opinion, story is good, but not as good as the first one, however, the gameplay is really where it shines, the hacking is much less infuriating, the combat is more varied (since you duel wield weapons and plasmids) not to mention the sheer amount of combos you can do with plasmids and weapons, always worth a replay

2007’s BioShock won a multitude of awards which left people wanting more so of course in 2009 we returned to Rapture all over again. This time though it’s a bit more damp, in disrepair and full of characters who want to make your life difficult.

The story of BioShock 2 isn’t anything to write home about but returning to Rapture, learning more about its history and the new characters you’ll meet a long the way makes up for a story which essentially takes the worst part of the first game and turns it into a full game.

If you’ve played BioShock you’ve played BioShock 2. Everything plays the same, it feels like you’re returning home and that’s not a bad thing. One change brought to the table though was multiplayer, which sadly while fun had its problems. The main one being its lack of popularity, but for those delving into this game now, in 2025 I am pleased to say there is a friendly and active community who still play the PC MP regularly.

Personally, with BioShock 2 you get more bang for your buck with a DLC called Minerva’s Den which is excellent and also the protector trials and multiplayer. It’s worth giving it a shot if you haven’t already.