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BioShock 2 Chat Thread and Discussion
by Alice O'Connor, Feb 09, 2010 5:01am PSTI'm coming along nicely with BioShock 2, having just entered Siren's Alley. I'm plodding along at a happy pace, making sure to uncover all audio logs, hidden treasures and pleasing watery vistas. Once I was out of the 'tutorial' levels, it all opened up quite nicely and I'm very glad to be back in Rapture--it's such a splendid place.
Those of you playing in widescreen on PC will be glad to hear that a "fix" is on the way to improve your vision. And don't forget, to hide spoiler-y material, encase the questionable content in question within o[spoiler tags]o, as demonstrated right there.
Here's all previous BioShock 2 coverage for reference. A half-dozen new short gameplay trailers also arrived yesterday and can be found over on FileShack.
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There is a petition going on, to ad gamepad support back to the game:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bioshock2/
And a growing thread in th official 2k games forum.
http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55818
Please Join and support us Gamepad Players.
Sign the petition and post in the official forum!
Thanks.
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I really suck at reviewing anything, so I will say that if you liked the first one, you will almost definitely like this one. Its nearly identical, very familiar atmosphere, game play, controls, etc. There are some twists to how you go through the game which I will not spoil here. I've played for nearly 3 hours now, and am still engrossed in the story and action. I have not tried the multiplayer yet, and probably will not. (unless there are achievements to be had) I really don't see a lot of replay value in this, but its early yet. Playing on medium difficulty is a small challenge at key parts of the game. I feel casual would have taken the fun out of it completely.
I'll check back later if anyone has any questions.
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Can't even play it with the sensitivity.
Using lowest value ingame, lowest dpi possible on my mouse, and 1 in windows (don't think that effected it though). Still way too high.
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I envy you guys. My system can in no way play this game like it should be played and viewed. I should be up and running with new gear in a month or so, hopefully. Anyway you all have fun
When I open the Map with the M key, I should be able to close the Map with the M key, not having to close it by clicking on a button with my mouse.
Sincerely,
IndigoAK
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Instead of a BS2, BS2 Rapture edition, and a SE.....Why not just a simple BS that had just the SP?
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Every time i try to download Bioshock 2 from Games for Windows Live Marketplace my download randomly fails:
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5991/failwn.jpg
How do i fix this problem???
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Hey guys!
I have a little update on a situation that i hope will help you help me.
After trying to download this game all day long i noticed that all downloads failed approximately 2hours after i started the download.
I do not know what is so special about 2 hours but that is not a coincidence.
So, is there some sort of 2 hour limit somewhere on something or what?
Thank you in advance!
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NO CHANCE OF BUYING bioshock 3
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Another thing that is grinding me is the constant respawns of splicers. I remember one place where I was about to be hounded by a big sister, so I'm frantically setting traps all over, in an area that I have cleared previously. Then a splicer wanders in from nowhere, and sets off 1 of my traps, then I have to finish him off. By this time Big Sister is on me.
I'm not sure if I'm having these issues because I'm playing on hard mode, with no chambers, but getting harassed by a respawning big daddy who walks back through the door within 10 seconds of killing him... it's just frustrating.
Apart from that, I love the actual combat, the plasmids in particular are much more fleshed out, the inferno plasmid actually does considerable damage, and the 'mind control' plasmids are much more useful, as splicers are considerably more badass. Using Hypno 2 on a houdini or spider splicer in the first wave of a gathering event, and it really turns the tables.
Multiplayer is quite good, innovative i think, it gets better as you rank up, and you can play particular combos. Lag spikes are a little annoying, but as an Aussie that's basically a given.
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Anyone else not getting BS2 to start from steam?
I checked here after opening the forums through Steam:
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589793
I tried Windows XP compatibility mode but to no success and the links to get replacement files are all kaput. I installed the latest ATi Drivers yesterday. Wait a minute, I just realized this is for the first BioShock game after noticing that I might have had an unlocking error if I Preloaded which wasn't the case at all for BS2.
I checked with my friend and he's telling me to use the crack =/
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To fix fov by simple .ini editing
"Find the user.ini file located in C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Bioshock2 for XP users it would be c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Bioshock 2.
Open it and look for the heading [Default] and look for an unbound key I used TILDE and after done it should look like this TILDE=SetFov 85.2812718522 for 16:10 and TILDE=SetFov 91.3154482287 for 16:9."
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However, it's kinda telling that the two day old general BS2 thread has fewer posts than four hour old controller bitchfest thread.
Actually, I was surprised all day yesterday at the lack of response on the BS2 thread. Usually those threads are pretty hoppin' whit an A list title. I dunno if people were/are too busy playing or not playing at all.
I'm not one to base my purchasing decisions on what other people do, but many people are and I hope (For the sake of the developer) this isn't indicative of poor sales.
Having said that - Even though I'll be buying and playing the game, I'm assuming that I'll be getting gameplay and not story if you know what I mean. The story of BS is over. Ended at the end of the first game. BS2 seems to just be "More Shit to do in Rapture", which is perfectly cool.
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As a Special Edition, it's pretty phenomenal. Notably, they didn't cut corners on the record or the book. Just picking up the record, I felt the goddamn weight - truly 180 gram vinyl. Very impressed that it wasn't some light-weight, crappy pressing. And the book - fuck.
Sidenote: I have a thing for hard-cover books. If I enjoy a trade paperback, I'll often re-buy it as a hard-cover if I really enjoy it. Hard-cover books seem to proclaim their existence in a way that appeals to me. They sit on a bookshelf and demand to be respected.
For the game, I only played maybe an hour but I've enjoyed it so far. I absolutely adored the introduction and while the drill is fun, using the Melee option on a splicer is way too much fun. *bam*, elbow of Justice!
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http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/02/08/wot-i-think-bioshock-2/
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It seems that Bioshock 2 doesn't support gamepads anymore.... seriously? This is pretty awful as she only really likes playing games with a controller
Very annoyed by this
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Have it downloaded and ready to test out but I am in work so it will have to wait till later.
I did however start replaying the first one on the PC, and I have to say its still a rad game. The fact I have a 7.1 sound card now and all the speaker channels work and the game does support 7.1 made it quiet the experience last night. It was almost like I was playing it for the first time again, as well I have a 42 inch screen now instead of a 32".
I am sure I will not be disappointed with the second one we will see...
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Lot of sub threads talking about random stuff, so trying to organize a little for my own sanity to get "mini-reviews" from those of you who've had a few hours to play now.
Thanks.
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However, I've had it crash to desktop three times so far in the first level :(
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The first Bioshock, by the end, the story really felt complete - there were not many threads left hanging, once it was all said and done. There feels like there's no real reason to go back to a decimated Rapture, if you ask me.
If there's going to be another Bioshock, I'd like to see a prequel when Rapture was in its full glory w/ NPC's in there and everything, all before it started falling apart.
Or, I'd like to see another Bioshock which takes Bioshock 1's EVIL Ending into account - where the evil character winds up above sea and on land, somewhere on Earth - in an above ground normal type of city and all.
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