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Unofficial BioShock 2 'Electro Shock' In-Game Footage

by Jeff Mattas, Dec 08, 2009 3:30pm PST

[CORRECTION: We received word from 2K confirming that as we corrected based on the comments this footage comes from the single-player campaign and not multiplayer. They also noted that this is not an official trailer. - ed.]

A new gameplay trailer called 'Electro Shock' has arrived, showing off a bit of the action in BioShock 2, complete with a Gatling gun arm attachment, "electrifying" plasmid usage, and the subtle art of punching people in the grill. Calling the footage 'dark' and 'chaotic' is bit of an understatement.

BioShock 2 is due out for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on February 9, 2010.

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By: xpaladin x Show Full Post

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This looks absolutely horrible, multi player or not. It doesn't even look like that much is different from the first Bioshock.

Dec 08, 2009 4:49pm PST

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This looks absolutely horrible, multi player or not. It doesn't even look like that much is different fro... : xpaladin
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  Not sure what you're expecting...they're not going to reinvent the wheel on one of the best games of the ... : kahoona1
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    I still don't understand why many people refer to Bioshock with the term "best game of the decade"... I ... : nin-a
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      agreed 100%. this game and a couple others make me wonder if im losing touch with gaming or if people the... : wilcon
      
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      I'm with you guys! Bioshock was amazingly awesome for the first few hours, but then it got rather bland a... : Don Soleone
      
      Yeah, what really pissed me of was the fact that you were in an UNDERWATER CITY and the biggest environme... : nin-a
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  you own Call of Duty sequels. You don't get an opinion on originality. http://www.shacknews.com/la... : SniperWolf22
  - Wonderful pimp slap, 'Wolf22. Kahoona1, you wouldn't happen to own the Sims or any of it's expansions,... : NickDelios
  - you have way too much time on your hands. : magicfucker

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Funny how people are complaining it looks the same...when teh story takes place 10 years later in Rapture... WTF do you expect? Space station, castles, military base? No Rapture, no point in having a Bioshock 2.

And if you didn't like the first one, why do you care?

Dec 09, 2009 10:35am PST

Funny how people are complaining it looks the same...when teh story takes place 10 years later in Rapture... : oscrogo

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Ah, the good old days of moving with keyboards.

Dec 09, 2009 10:33am PST

Ah, the good old days of moving with keyboards. : zehh

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By: The Future x Show Full Post

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I don't think this is the way you let your game look good.

It looks as if you can't control things properly, can't aim if you want to. You would expect something that looks a bit more...fun.

Dec 08, 2009 6:16pm PST

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I don't think this is the way you let your game look good. It looks as if you can't control things pro... : The Future
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- That's probably why they're claiming it's not official. : Evil Bones

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A huge part of my enjoyment of the first game was the originality of the settings and this just looks like more of the same. In the same way that I haven't replayed the original because I'm burnt out on the setting I can't see myself playing this. Unless it gets some awesome reviews.

Dec 09, 2009 1:57am PST

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A huge part of my enjoyment of the first game was the originality of the settings and this just looks lik... : marmite
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- So... you'd like BioShock 2 to not resemble BioShock 1, otherwise it's 'more of the same'? Newsflash -... : NickDelios
- Well, i hope it makes enough money so that it can fund a MoonShock project. Think of it like that. : Klebold

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This video is PAINFUL to watch. Not because its looks bad or un-fun, but because its obvious its being played on a console with a controller. It FEELS like it being viewed from the seat of some disney ride, pivoting along a single axis on every turn, completely lacking in any nimbleness or agility.

Dec 08, 2009 3:51pm PST

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This video is PAINFUL to watch. Not because its looks bad or un-fun, but because its obvious its being p... : ezanga
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  Yeah, it's painful, with the "Press X to not be out of ammo, dumbass" text and the player walking straigh... : the archvile
  - Watched it again; wow, did they get a first-time player to run through this? Show some footage with an e... : the archvile
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    First one was OK with mouse. You're too picky. But it's totally terrible with a controller, I agree. : zverozyab

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All the media I can remember in the last year has been geared towards the multiplayer aspect of the game. Are they just trying to sell me on the fact it has multiplayer or are they making that the focal point?

It seems like they've dropped the System Shock heritage all together. So now we've got the next flavour of the month instead of a classic FPS/RPG hybrid.

Dec 08, 2009 3:59pm PST

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All the media I can remember in the last year has been geared towards the multiplayer aspect of the game.... : Haku-Jin
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- Anything Shock went out the door with the first Bio. : JackAxe

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hmmm, no nimbleness or agility...and it's being played from within a Big Brother suit...so you're saying it's actually better suited for console play, in keeping with the story. Fascinating !

Dec 08, 2009 4:04pm PST

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hmmm, no nimbleness or agility...and it's being played from within a Big Brother suit...so you're saying ... : asynchronice
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  I noticed this, clearly a console version being played, the turn speed is far too slow and constant. PC v... : xellotath
  - not only slow, but monstrously inaccurate as well : anal justice

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oh, how I love such console videos, showing a completely lack of skill. fuck you developers and marketing people. I don't want to be associated with the noobs

Dec 09, 2009 12:07am PST

oh, how I love such console videos, showing a completely lack of skill. fuck you developers and marketing... : anal justice

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This video sucks, and adding tradional deathmatch to a strong single player game is a waste of resources.

Dec 08, 2009 4:18pm PST

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This video sucks, and adding tradional deathmatch to a strong single player game is a waste of resources. : ghost in my shell
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  Really? I thought it was a natural given the potential for getting power-ups, weapon upgrades etc while p... : cell9song
  - I don't know. Deus Ex multiplayer didn't really work all that well : MamiyaOtaru

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Pretty sure this isn't multiplayer footage Jeff. In multiplayer you're not a prototype big daddy, and these look like AI Splicers he's fighting. There's a Big Daddy powerup, but it looks like it turns you into a regular Big Daddy with just one weapon (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-multiplayer-bioshock-2/55394).

Dec 08, 2009 4:23pm PST

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Pretty sure this isn't multiplayer footage Jeff. In multiplayer you're not a prototype big daddy, and the... : Pentadact
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  This is indeed single player footage. It's also not cut together officially. Good show of the weapons, th... : dahanese
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    - hah, it wasn't a big deal. the single player part is kind of important. : dahanese

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By: araczynski x Show Full Post

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whatever that may be, looks like i'll be disappointed in this version too. oh well, i guess i can always redo mass effect 2 and dragon age when it comes time.

Dec 08, 2009 4:38pm PST

whatever that may be, looks like i'll be disappointed in this version too. oh well, i guess i can always ... : araczynski

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this isnt multiplayer

Dec 08, 2009 4:17pm PST

this isnt multiplayer : mort

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