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CVG: Is Bioshock 2 better than the original?

CVG writes: The return to Rapture sparks another heated team debate.

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Don't get me wrong: BioShock is one of my favourite games of all time. But it's clear that it's far from perfect. As a shooter it feels lightweight and archaic, and the narrative slows to an unsatisfying crawlinthe ?nal chapters after the 'Would you kindly?' reveal. These are two things the sequel noticeably ?xes.

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I think it all boils down to one thing - you only get one chance to make a first impression. The initial descent down the bathysphere. The first time you come face-to-dismembered face with a splicer. The first time you hear a Big Daddy clunking down a hallway. That splicer with the pram. The disturbing imagery on the walls of Dr Steinman's office. That reveal. These are the moments people will talk about ten, twenty, even fifty years from now.

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Nitrowolf25610d ago

i personally didn't think it was better then the first game. Its a great game but to me the first game felt bigger and had more things to do.
***SPOILER****
i liked the ending clip a bit, and also leaves me to think the next Bioshock game will be playing as a Big Sister and will take place outside of Rapture
***End Spoiler****

NewZealander5610d ago

hell no, i fully regret buying BS2.

i dont know what they did but the story just sucks, and some of the textures really make wonder how much they cared about the project, graphics are meant to get better not WORSE!

Bigbangbing5610d ago

bloody no.

can't wait to see what Ken Levine is cooking.

Lord Vader5610d ago

The MP is sad, the graphics & story are worse than Bioshock 1 ?!?

Mines on eBay as we speak.

jack_burt0n5610d ago

4 and half hours of mediocre entertainment vs one of the best games of the generation.

Levine FTMFW.

raztad5610d ago (Edited 5610d ago )

"As a shooter it feels lightweight and archaic" Agreed.

Additionally the PS3 version has a non-customizable control layout, resembling xbox's (R1 for changing weapons and R2 for firing), it was a pain in the azz.

The atmosphere and RPG elements made Bioshock a great game, if they fixed the shooting, the sequel is better by default.

TooTall195610d ago

you can customize the controls on both mp and sp on ps3. I like bioshock 2 better.

Matthew945610d ago

bioshock 2 was better but it was too short and way too easy

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Steam Deck Users Delighted as BioShock Remastered Can Be Downloaded for Free with Prime

Learn where you can get BioShock Remastered for free and enjoy playing it on your devices, including the Steam Deck.

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Netflix's BioShock Film Still In Development But With A Reduced Budget

Console Creatures writes, "The BioShock film at Netflix is still happening but with a reduced budget."

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just_looken331d ago

Remember there past attempts at game based show's i do heck i still remember that teenage resident evil trash fire.

anast331d ago

ha. I almost forgot about that.

Jin_Sakai333d ago

Might as well just cancel it.

just_looken331d ago

Unless its batwoman were they right it off

porkChop333d ago

It's 10 years too late for a BioShock film. The world of Rapture would have been perfect for a film. It's actually a good candidate for proper utilization of 3D, for increased depth rather than bullshit popping out of the screen. It could really show off the underwater city that way. But BioShock as a brand is so irrelevant these days that a film just doesn't make sense. Especially considering it would need a big budget and top notch effects to really take advantage of the IP.

gold_drake333d ago

i agree on the bigger budget. all the cgi they'd need for the background.

but i think it would work better as a show. a movie would be too short to establish the story

TheNamelessOne333d ago

Netflix greenlights anything, so that shows me very little faith in the project. Enough to just crap something out as they're, more and more, known to do.

badkolo332d ago

its where b movies go to live, its run by democrats , dont expect anything good from netflix

Knightofelemia333d ago (Edited 333d ago )

I'll laugh if it turns out to be better then the Borderlands movie

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BioShock Team Ramps Up Recruitment with 30 Job Offers

2K Cloud Chamber is ramping up recruitment with 30 job offers on its BioShock team. There's still no word on when the game will launch, though.

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Relientk77354d ago

Cool, maybe we will get BioShock 4 after all, eventually...

TheNamelessOne354d ago

Damn it's been a long time since the last game.

TheColbertinator354d ago

Bioshock needs a big time comeback

DefenderOfDoom2354d ago

Actually looking forward to playing "Judas" from.Ken Levines development team .

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