BioShock 2 Special Edition vinyl-y announced

by Randy Nelson on Nov 19th 2009 1:19PM

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If you find yourself enraptured by everything BioShock, you're really going to love this. 2K Games has disclosed details on the BioShock 2 Special Edition release, limited to one production run and set for retail on February 9 alongside the slightly-less-special edition we saw the cover art for on Tuesday.

If you're prepared to sink $99 into the set ($89 for PC) you'll be the proud (but poorer) owner of the game, a 164-page hardcover art book, three posters, the orchestral score on CD and the most special goodie accompanying this edition: the orchestral score on a vinyl 180g LP. You know ... a record. You know, big black disc DJs use? Yep, one of those.

This is great news for audiophiles and those who refuse to own a CD player because lasers are obviously some kind of witchcraft.

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Reader Comments (72)

Looks good.

I'm in - any idea where we have to order from?

(I'm hoping you can get this at major retailers (or e-tailers) like Amazon. I've heard a lot of stories about people buying games directly from the producers, and it takes them like 5 days post-release to even ship the damn things. I mean, they aren't used to selling stuff, and it's not their core-competency, but if you're aware that your product is cool enoguh to put out a special edition, you should be aware that gamers want it on Day-1!!)

So yeah, in short - please send me the amazon pre-order link :)

This is a really cool offer!

Yeah it is!

im plannig to buy this game, the first was just amazing

That looks so much cooler than the God Of War Ultimate Edition (which is the same price, and mainly consists of DLC).
Good to see physical products bundled at a relatively reasonable price...still seems a little expensive for $40 more.

I was thinking the same thing. The GOW III box is awesome, but there's almost nothing in it.

My main problem with the Pandora's Box wasn't the lack of content, but the lack of surfaces in my house I could actually put it on.

Eh..Vinyl isn't cheap these days, Consider the soundtrack could be $15 on CD, and then the Vinyl may be $20-25...Quickly compensates that extra $40

So preordering this tomarrow :)

I was a little shocked at the GOW3 ultimate edition at first but when I thought about it a little more it started to make sense. The problem with collector's editions like this (with a lot of "physical things") is that you'll only look through everything once and thats about it (how many of you are actually going to use the vinyl? or are you just going to look at it for a second then put it back in the box with all the other included stuff to keep it safe?). I would rather have a pile of DLC that enhances the game experience overall

also... the pandora's box looks pretty friggin sweet

vinyl is the same price as cd kenji.

FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

With just 2 easy steps i can climb over these seats and kick you right in the fucking balls!

Not only were you not first but fourth, but I just got off the phone with Harry Knowles and even he says, "Just stop, k?"

LMFAO! A gag about LPs! And italicized for humorous effect even!

ha, I KNOW, eh?? I was reading it thinking "hmm, i'm several sentences in, and still no depreciating smartassed remark ... oh wait, doth mine eyes spot italicized text in the sentence forthcoming? THEY DO! Here it is! Oh, to quote the Errol Flynn, 'hahaha, joystiq, you've done it again!'"

$99 isn't to bad for a special edition, although I'm not going to get it, still a pretty good deal for everything.

But I use vinyl still :

I heard vinyl sounds super awesome compared to digital music like MP3 and AAC formats.

I'm with you bro. Just bought Sgt. Peppers, Discovery, and The Rocky horror Picture show on vinyl last week. Then my player broke. :/

Wow, THAT'S a special edition I'd fork over the extra cash for. Bioshock 2 orchestral score on LP? Color me sold.

DONE! I'm so there.

Just how many people still have working record players?

Mine is over 40 years old and still works great, just needs occasional cleaning and needle replacement. You can get new ones with USB capabilities for around $100 now, and if you have a good used record store nearby with a discount section, it will have paid for itself after a dozen or so records. But yeah, Bioshock LP? I'm sold.

admittedly not many, but i do. i prefer vinyl.

If I still used physical media, I'd probably rock vinyl myself. But wireless streaming/control is just so handy, and you definitely can't get the Xbox to sub in non-digital music during gaming.

i'll just use my PS3. it does everything.

@Snake Robot Podium
"i'll just use my PS3. it does everything."

What is this 1992. It ONLY does everything. haven't you seen the commercials. COME ON!

Awesome special editions like this are precisely why I hold off on pre-ordering these days.

I'm pretty sure that even at GameSlop you can swap your preorders around at any time.

@CubeGuy: Too much trouble when I can just wait for an SE announcement.

I pre-ordered, and it was delayed. Woe was me.

Luckily, Amazon let's you just click "cancel".

if people are scared of the lasers its gonna be a bit hard to play the game isnt it

Collectors PLAY the games? I thought that reduced the value.

I swore that I was going to stop buying both records (I'm running out of room for them) and special edition games (they tend to be wastes of money,) but I seriously might have to get in on this.

Two wrongs make a right!

Would those posters happen to be the same ones that they rolled up into the plastic wine bottles they scattered across beaches a little while ago?

Because, uhh...well, you'd have a not-so-happy BioShock fan who splurged on eBay.

Oh wow, this is a good deal. I may actually consider getting this.

Wow. Gotta, say, that looks awesome.

164 PAGES? SCORE ON VINYL?

BEST SPECIAL EDITION EVER CONFIRMED.

Can I just have the vinyl please?

Still don't understand why regular edition game box covers can't look as cool as this. Come on!

Regular editions are aimed at average joes who judge based on the cover, and need to be drawn in by action-filled art. Special editions are for the fans who already know what's up, so a subtle nod to the source is good enough, and classy

For more examples of this, compare single-disc DVDs to the 8-disc director's cut version.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_0_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=watchmen&sprefix=watchmen

Aslong as there is a metal tin edition like there was for the first game i want my Bioshock series in a metal tin.

I would pay so much money for the Fallout 3 soundtrack on vinyl.

or you could probably snag the original records themselves for a couple bucks a piece. my guess is novelty music like that hasn't exactly become ebay gold, but then again i don't know for sure.

Actually a lot of it is hard to find and rather rare, mainly because many of the songs are very, very old and not particularly well known.

I want this but...$100? Ehhh I dun think so.

Oh lordy please release it in the UK!

AWESOME. I'm going to sink in my $100something the instant I get said $100something.

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