Just finished BioShock 2 last night, and I have to say… 2K Marin, you kick ass! Here’s my review…

From the moment I started the game I was brought back into an all familiar twisted world. I found that I actually missed Rapture. The great artwork and crazy characters… creepy sound deign and music. What a treat boys and girls (eieeew… I sounded like Mr. Rogers)! Not only was this game as good as the first one, but they even improved some things. Great new characters, weapons, tonics, plasmids and environments. I really like how they kept it much the same as the first game but made it more challenging in certain areas.
The game will actually force you to adopt Little Sisters and harvest Adam from dead Splicers. It will actually tell you that you haven’t harvested enough Adam and your gonna get your ass kicked because you’re ill equipped plasmid wise (you need Adam to get Plasmids…remember?). Now here’s the catch when your little sister is harvesting Adam, the Splicers and Big Daddies will come out of the wood work… just to kill your ass, and you need to protect your little sister! It’s a hell of a battle each time you harvest… and you have no choice but to try and survive the sh*t storm…or you’ll have to start it all over again.
I like that they changed up the “hacking” process. Not that I didn’t like what they had in the first version, but it was nice that it was different. There were also some additional tonics to improve your hacking abilities, but if you f*#k up… you still get to face two angry Security Bots that are ready to fill your ass full of lead.
The addition of the Brute Splicers and the dreaded Big Sisters were genius. The Brute Splicer is like a Splicer on steroids, and will kill your ass faster than a Big Daddy. They are always pissed off and ready for a brawl… you definitely don’t want to face one with out a sh*tload of ammo and Eve. Although it’s fun to hit them with the Hypno Plasmid and let them go f*#king nut’s on other Splicers or Big Daddies. The Big Sister is another nightmare. They usually come out when you have cleared a level or If you hang out too long. First you hear this bone chilling screech that shakes the the room, then your f*#ked. The Big Sister is relentless… and will kill you quick.
Weapons wise… wow… you got a f*#kin’ huge drill! The melee attack with this drill is devastating, but you can run out of fuel pretty quick with out an up-grade. The spear gun is pretty cool and has some pretty useful ammo capabilities including explosive spears, but it’s slow to reload. The .50 caliber Gatling gun will tear Splicers to shreds, plus holds over 100 rounds…but ammo can go quick if your not accurate. The Hacking tool is pretty awesome… especially the miniturret rounds. Those f*#kers will do massive damage to a room full of enemies. They are very useful to lay out before your Little Sister harvests Adam, but they are not invincible and can be destroyed.
Plasmid wise there are some more options, but much are the same. I like that they made Hypnotize Big Daddy into just Hypnotize. This is really useful in battle against a group, and sneaking up in a room full of splicers or Big Daddies. Just throw it at a couple of them and sit back and enjoy… let them do all the killing. There was also the additions of Cyclone Trap, Houdini Plasmid, Aero Dash and Scout. To tell you the truth I didn’t really use them too often… maybe it’s just too many options… maybe some are more useful than others. My favorite of all was summon Elinore, which you won’t experience ’till the last level.
I highly recommend this game, especially if you are a fan of BioShock 1. If you can’t buy it, rent it. If you can’t rent it, borrow it. The game is a masterpiece in gaming. They really came up with a cool story and a new angle on the game. It took me over a week to complete it (I’m guessing around 30 hours of play), but I hear there are alternate endings so I may play through again, and harvest all the Little Sisters instead of rescuing them. I’ll be the asshole… well that’s not a stretch.

Wow… after all that…I feel the need listen to CEPHALIC CARNAGE – “Endless Cycle of Violence”

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