Rumor: BioShock 2 to feature multiplayer

Maybe David is depressed and thinks no one reads his articles. You may have saved his life by pointing that out on the first post.

If by someone you mean you, then yes.

The writer was just making a comparison because of the name of the mode, since it's the same as Halo's. It's just plain TDM, no Spartans or Covenants allowed =D

It gave me a laugh - even though it went over a few people's heads.

the article said that all those modes are made up guesses.

It's a joke, guys. i try to do that ever now and then.

A healthy har har to all the kids in this thread not getting your joke, Dave. :)

Reminds me of a comment I made awhile back and a few people thought I was serious when I mentioned something about Abe Lincoln having written Dante's Inferno.

All these damn BioShock 2 posts are going to strip me of any free will I have to resist buying the first 1 off eBay or something in the next few days...

Well said.

Slappers only

man, that mode could use some voice control. and i dont mean controlling your own character.

Actually, that rumor was false. I think it's been confirmed that you will now play as a big daddy.

I find the private investigator story much more feasible than playing as a Big Daddy. Plus all of the stuff on the promotional site points more towards the private investigator story, what with the doll from the trailer kind of being presented as evidence.

I like it when characters have a first and last name too, but it would be even better if you had a coop partner. Kind of like how Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson.

Ah, yes, my mistake. It's been a while since I've ventured into Sir Doyle's tales.

I think you meant Watson

curse me for not refreshing the page

god of war 3 could have a horde-esque mode...

If you plan on playing this because of some tacked on Multiplayer, that's a little bit sad, considering Bioshock is one of the greatest games of this gen.

@ Look At This Suit:

This is about Bioshock 2, not Bioshock. It's a different developer, different game. Personally, I tried playing through the first one 3 times and each time it failed to hold my interest. And who said anything about multiplayer being "tacked on?" It might end up being a core aspect of the game for all we know. If there is co-op in the sequel I will definitely get it. If not, it's wait and see for sure.

I agree with Look at this suit it sad if you missed Bioshock just because it didn't had online functions what is wrong with you?

Mike you are being too positive, everybody knows that if a game doesn't focus completely in the Multiplayer experience said mode will be abandoned by the next month (See Darkness and Condemned 2.).


Especially in consoles mayor fixes and updates that Pc games get every 5 minutes consoles get them in months or never for example Gears of war PC got a lot of fixes while the xbox version as buggy and broken in comparison.

If you didn’t love it before I don’t know why a multiplayer mode would make you change your mind unless you carve that stuff with a passion (Honestly I hate MP since I don’t have a good connection).If you ask me it takes development that could be used to extend the multiplayer mode.

*If you ask me it takes development that could be used to extend the single player mode.

I'm typing this as I'm working so I lose my train of thought quite easily.Also I meant *is and not *as,I'll assume you are smart enough to figure out where I made the mistake.

Well, I played through the first level or two of Bioshock. It's setting didn't interest me and gameplay-wise it didn't strike me as super exciting. I mean, what really convinced me not to get it was I had the most fun hacking machines, and pipes can easily be played free online.
Also, I believe single player games is a kind of fluke in gaming. All the renowned games of yore (Chess, Backgammon, Dominos, etc) were multiplayer. And single-player video games showed up mainly because of people who didn't have a readily available opponent (or group of players in the case of RPGs). And as multiplayer options expanded from same device, to modem, to network, games have allowed the multiple players.
Single player content will always be worse at telling stories than other forms of media. Great movies will always do a better job of telling a story through moving pictures and audio than a great single-player video game ever will. I'm not saying that all movies are better than all games, but when you compare the best to the best, a movie has told the story better.
What makes video games unique is the interaction, which is a hinderance to a narrator. But when the focus is put on the game (the interactions), players form their own stories. That's always been the case. If you even ask someone about their favorite game of Dungeons and Dragons it won't be about what an excellent story the DM told, it will be about that one time where this one thing happened. The best games have always been games that allow for interesting interactions, and ultimately the best and most varied interaction come from people.

heres an idea... dont play the multiplayer then

Thanks.....you have enlightened me

I wouldn't care about MP either if it wasn't because brain damaged devs think forcing MP to people who don't care about it or have a bad connection is a good idea.

Also since consoles get updates as frequently as 3D Realms works in DKF these modes suck hard except for jackasses who abuse every possible glitch or sold their kidneys to pay a better connection getting an unfair advantage.

I believe MP games requiere skill the day having a batter connection than the other doesn't becomes an issue.

How can you have an FPS without multiplayer?

It uses the internet! It must be cool! You can't have something as cool as the internet sitting around without using it!

That + 3 hearts.

Like Warhawk? heh