GameTrailers TV drowns us in BioShock 2 footage

One sequel is milking the cow? Maybe it isn't quite necessary, but I'm of the opinion that the "milking the cow" remarks need to wait until it's an annual franchise with spin-offs released every 2-4 months a la Guitar Hero.

or Imagine Bioshock Babyz, something like that

I think the phrase "Milking" is being milked...

Inchworm don't you know that anything that has a sequel is milking?

I think when you frequent gaming blogs / sites / communities enough, you tend to get the feeling of "milking" when that's all people talk about.

For example, how many people got sick of a Halo or Gears release because months leading up to it, people referred to it almost in every thread / post.

Or RaptureKart - as an added bonus, you might get some traction with Christian gamers who might not be paying close attention.

Throwing out a copy and paste sequel that isn't even done by Kevin Levine or the same branch of the studio is milking it, yes. Doesn't matter if it's the first sequel or the tenth. They're obviously milking it. I'm sorry you don't understand basic terminology.

The fact that you're upset that it's not even being done by "Kevin Levine" makes your anger just that much funnier.

Yeah because milking a cow is making a sequel almost 3 years later right?

I agree in the sense that Bioshock 2 wasn't necessary and it's obvious to me that the franchise was never planned to have a sequel. Let's not play semantics over the phrase "milking it" because I think we can all agree that it's an obvious cash in. I watched all of the footage on GTTV just now and I'm convinced this game is lacking in creativity.

They aren't milking it the same way Activision is milking Call Of Duty & Guitar Hero, EA with need for speed & Microsoft is with Halo. But, it's an obviously unnecessary game thats only going to make the franchise dilluted. Bioshock was/is one of the best games this generation and it didn't need (and fans don't want) a sequel.

The only thing I don't understand is why you would waste your time to make a fool of yourself.

I agree in the sense that Bioshock 2 wasn't necessary and it's obvious to me that the franchise was never planned to have a sequel. Let's not play semantics over the phrase "milking it" because I think we can all agree that it's an obvious cash in. I watched all of the footage on GTTV just now and I'm convinced this game is lacking in creativity.

They aren't milking it the same way Activision is milking Call Of Duty & Guitar Hero, EA with need for speed & Microsoft is with Halo. But, it's an obviously unnecessary game thats only going to make the franchise dilluted. Bioshock was/is one of the best games this generation and it didn't need (and fans don't want) a sequel.


Exactly, but all the crying fanboys on this site can't stop trying to think of whitty one liners and voting people down since that's all they have in life. And I'm busy at work, so yes I meant Ken Levine not Kevin Levine (Kevin is my boss so I got confused lol)

I don't expect most people on here know what a boss is, besides their parents.

@ShadowXOR

I think it's semantics over the phrase "milking it" and maybe there are some Bioshock fanboys out there ... I don't know. But, I agree with you in the sense that this sequel wasn't wanted or needed and that it's a cash in based off the popularity of the original.

"Exactly, but all the crying fanboys on this site can't stop trying to think of whitty one liners and voting people down since that's all they have in life. And I'm busy at work, so yes I meant Ken Levine not Kevin Levine (Kevin is my boss so I got confused lol)

"I don't expect most people on here know what a boss is, besides their parents."

lol - stay classy, bro. You got it all wrong, but I won't get into most of that. I'm not necessarily defending the sequel itself - I still haven't finished the first, so I can't evaluate whether it's appropriate or not - all I was trying to say is it seems too soon to be crying foul over one follow-up, regardless of cash-in status.

This'll be my last response - after all, I have to work.

@dark_ inchworm

so then, you're admitting that you have no life and just sit around on the computer trolling?

Sounds like the average Joystiq reader.

Bioshock needs no "2", needs no multiplayer, and doesn't need to be convoluted anymore so.

You're all a bunch of jackasses for trying to flame someone for being observant.

Wow, the trolls are out strong today.

How about we judge the sequel by it's gameplay and story and not whether the series has "sold out" or something weird like that.

That's what she said.......




Sorry somebody was going to do it eventually....might as well be me... XD

@ kal326: That's what she said, too.

Not just the multiplayer but the entire game looked tacky and uninspired. But, when it was announced that Uncharted 2 would have multiplayer I was also very skeptical yet it turned out to be very well done. I'm not going to pass judgement on the game itself but I still think it shouldn't have been made into a sequel.

Maybe I'm retarded but I'm having difficulty following the story of this game based off the first one. Maybe its based off the bad ending from the first one?

Guess you should've played it years ago... that or not watched the vid as joystiq CLEARLY states that there are spoilers from the first game.

Your fault.

I'm pretty excited.

The original Bioshock, wasn't it always planned to be a trilogy in the first place?

Honestly, if it's more of the same, I'm fine with that as long as they do a GREAT job.
I've not gotten tired of Rapture.

People who don't play sports games.

This made me laugh, you both get +1 internet points.