BioShock 2's plasmid-packed multiplayer trailer makes a splash

Looks like absolute crap. How many people were just standing around in that vid?

God, I just, I just don't know.

*sigh*

Why did Bioshock need a multiplayer mode again?

Yes Im not sold on the multiplayer yet. It looked like dysfunctional family get together. Im just hoping the the story mode turn out ok !

Big Daddy isn't the prototype Big Daddy.

i'm buying it for the single player, but anything above and beyond that i feel is a bonus, even if it sucks.... who cares?

Looks like it might be fun for a few rounds or so. Im guessing after that it will just be a waste of time.

Robots are in full force today?

Wow, that looks a bit too cramped for me...

I love this game! I'm going to play the hell out of Bioshock 2!

it's very team fortress 2 esque or like deathmatches i don't yet quite get what we are supposed to be doing but i'm sure when the game comes out we will know all.

Yeah, I dunno. They probably should have picked a better map for their MP demo, for it looks very cramped and frenetic. Spawn, shoot, die. Spawn, shoot, die. Could easily see that process repeating multiple times within the span of a few seconds, if this video is an accurate depiction.

Here's what I'm thinking that will be like:

"How the f* did I die? Oh Cr*p, I'm dead! What the hell just killed me? I'm dead already?!? Whoa, did something shoot me? Why am I dead!?! Oh, this is going to be fun... just going to sneak up on this guy and, what!?!? How did that happen!? Who the hell killed me? I didn't see a g* d* thing! Dead. Again. Ok, death in 3... 2... 1... yup. Dead. Ok, starting over. Dead."

I agree and I do.

Nothing like seeing a woman in an apron firing a tommy gun.

Looks awesome to me.

I think people need to give the developers the benefit of the doubt. So many people were complaining about the multiplayer, and how it wouldn't be any good, and then the trailer came out. Now a good percentage of those people are actually interested in the multiplayer. I think the reason it looked so chaotic is because of the edits in the video, though I do think this will be a fast paced multiplayer, such as Team Fortress 2 or Left for Dead, but then again its not out yet, so maybe its not. The other thing I'm constantly hearing is that "Bioshock was great, it doesn't need a sequal" or that "Why does Bioshock 2 have Multiplayer?". In fact there was a comment on this article that said "I feel the story of Rapture was told completely in the first game"... Really? I think not. There is potential for a sequel to the story, Bioshock 2, and very very good potential for a prequel. I'd love to see the fall of Rapture. This leads into my "Why does Bioshock 2 have Multiplayer" counter-point. The multiplayer isn't just killing or team battles. This isn't Halo multiplayer here. Although Halo multiplayer is very enjoyable, its not super in depth like Bioshock 2 will be. The whole point of the Multiplayer is to see a 'glimpse' of Rapture before the "civil war" started around the time of the 1959 Masquerade Ball. You'll collect audio diary's as well as other items that will build upon the stories already told in rapture. Your character will have his or her own apartment in rapture where he/she can go to catch up on what's going on in Rapture. And each character has his or her own small story. So the multiplayer is really there for those who enjoyed the single player experience of the games. It builds upon the story that's being told.

Doesn't look very good to me, especially the animation. With all the studios working on this, I hope it doesn't turn out like Wolfenstein where Raven did a decent job with the single player, and Endrant did a horrible job with multiplayer.

Yup, definitely soiled myself.
I think this multiplayer will surprise people. It just looks like a lot of plain fun. I would expect no rankings, K/D, etc. Just go out there and plasmid the shit out of everyone.

Loved the first Bioshock, and I'm sure ill like this one to but i dont think it needed multiplayer, heck the single player mode was addictive enough trying to get those modded weapons cheevos.

This trailer is a mess.

tacked on, why did they do this?

Nobody likes the sound of that.

DO NOT WANT.

Shadowrun anyone? I hope this "multi-player needs to be on every game" trend goes away sometime soon. Bioshock, although fun and exciting, doesn't deserve to have a multi-player of any kind. And what's worse in order to see what Rapture looked like before the destruction players would need to play online. Lame.

it really blows my mind that there are so many people saying they DON'T want a sequel to one of the most well received games of this generation. I have no doubt that this game will be nothing short of amazing, but hey, nobody's forcing you to buy it or play its multiplayer so why all the hate?

I agree that was one messy trailer. also isit me or does the graphics look worse than the original?