Sure, it's a good deal if you're not concerned with "discs" or "physical media," but does it come with a vinyl LP of the game's original soundtrack? Didn't think so, boy-o.
Sure, it's a good deal if you're not concerned with "discs" or "physical media," but does it come with a vinyl LP of the game's original soundtrack? Didn't think so, boy-o.
Reader Comments (49)
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:34PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
I can't wait to step back into Rapture.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:40PM Wiizer said
I am very impressed by the story in this game.
So much so that it's hard for me to believe that it can top the first. But, I'm definitely going to get this just to see if it's possible.
I'm really interested to see how the Multiplayer will fair. It was requested by some fans (I personally didn't care), and it's going to be very ironic if the game fails to deliver due to the devs listening to fans about adding it into a rather single player experience.
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So much so that it's hard for me to believe that it can top the first. But, I'm definitely going to get this just to see if it's possible.
I'm really interested to see how the Multiplayer will fair. It was requested by some fans (I personally didn't care), and it's going to be very ironic if the game fails to deliver due to the devs listening to fans about adding it into a rather single player experience.
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:43PM (Unverified) said
The multiplayer and single player are done by two seperate studios. No need to worry about that.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:40PM (Unverified) said
Doesnt that mean that you get to download the full game except for a few key components needed to play it?
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:49PM (Unverified) said
yo Ryuk, got Harvest Moon: FoMT today, played it some and guess what?
it owns. thanks for the recommendation.
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it owns. thanks for the recommendation.
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:58PM Mmmmz said
The entire thing downloads, it's just locked. So you have to wait for steam's severs to unlock it, and there have been a few titles that didn't unlock right away when they were supposed to, but not too often.
So, not too bad, and you get to play the first Bioshock right away with this offer.
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So, not too bad, and you get to play the first Bioshock right away with this offer.
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:06AM CaramelZappa said
Pre-purchasing doesn't necessarily mean you can pre-load it.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:41PM (Unverified) said
what's the point of pre-ordering a download?....
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:42PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
The point is that you can usually pre-download the game before it releases.
So whenever they flick the switch to release the game, you can start playing right away, instead of waiting for it to download.
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So whenever they flick the switch to release the game, you can start playing right away, instead of waiting for it to download.
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:46PM einhanderkiller said
Also, if you do the 4-pack, each copy costs $33.75.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:41PM Mistah said
Whenever I see this game, I kinda feel depressed. While I loved the idea of returning to Rapture back in 2007, I feel that the game they're releasing is nothing more than a sequel made for the simple fact of making some money off the original's name.
I'll still probably play the game though, just the hype isn't there. Could be for the better though.
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I'll still probably play the game though, just the hype isn't there. Could be for the better though.
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:48PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
I don't know. I'm a firm believe in the idea that you can never have too much of a good thing.
And Rapture is definitely a good thing.
And I believe the original plan was for there to be 6 games in this universe. I'm sure that's not so much the cae now.
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And Rapture is definitely a good thing.
And I believe the original plan was for there to be 6 games in this universe. I'm sure that's not so much the cae now.
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 4:17AM wcarnation said
I agree, making a sequel to BioShock, without the original development team is pretty much in the exact same vein as making stuff like FF7: Advent Children and FF7: Dirge of Cerberus.
I also dislike how they seem to be trying nothing new (except multiplayer of course, duur), and keep turning the whole series into a narrow characture by focusing entirely on Big Daddy/Little Sister. It's like they're completely ignoring all the other qualities of the original game.
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I also dislike how they seem to be trying nothing new (except multiplayer of course, duur), and keep turning the whole series into a narrow characture by focusing entirely on Big Daddy/Little Sister. It's like they're completely ignoring all the other qualities of the original game.
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:01PM Uphillbothways said
I'm waiting for reviews to hit before deciding. For all I know, they're doing everything right.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:55PM (Unverified) said
IS BRADWART ALRIGHT?!?!?! WHY HASN'T HE POSTED AS SOON AS HIS STORY WENT UP?!?!?! oh god calling the police
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:15AM (Unverified) said
Why would I? I'm not buying BioShock 2. And if I did, it wouldn't be on PC.
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Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:58PM AoE said
Hi Mike,
Does Valve give you kickbacks for ignoring all of the other online stores or something? I'm just trying to understand the logic behind mentioning that steam has it for pre-order but not direct2drive. It's the same price and you also get a copy of Bioshock 1 with the pre-order, so what gives? Please help us understand, does Valve give you guys money for linking to them and ignoring other vendors, or did IGN/Direct2Drive wrong you somehow? Did they leave a flaming bag of poop on your doorstep this past Halloween or something?
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Does Valve give you kickbacks for ignoring all of the other online stores or something? I'm just trying to understand the logic behind mentioning that steam has it for pre-order but not direct2drive. It's the same price and you also get a copy of Bioshock 1 with the pre-order, so what gives? Please help us understand, does Valve give you guys money for linking to them and ignoring other vendors, or did IGN/Direct2Drive wrong you somehow? Did they leave a flaming bag of poop on your doorstep this past Halloween or something?
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:00AM (Unverified) said
Direct2Drive? Who's that?
Face it, Steam is the market for downloadable PC games.
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Face it, Steam is the market for downloadable PC games.
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:08AM CaramelZappa said
The PC fanbase is largely on steam and not D2D. It makes more sense to point the readers in the direction of the service they actually use.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:22AM AoE said
@CaramelZappa,
I never suggested not mentioning steam, rather they should mention all the venues it's available at, otherwise it amounts to nothing more than a free ad for Steam. Unless valve paid joystiq for this post, in which case joystiq has a responsibility (I do believe by law nowadays) to disclose that fact.
That said, I don't really care as much as these posts probably make it seem like I do; mostly I'm just curious to hear an explanation from a joystiq staffer regarding these frequent seemingly free advertisements for steam.
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I never suggested not mentioning steam, rather they should mention all the venues it's available at, otherwise it amounts to nothing more than a free ad for Steam. Unless valve paid joystiq for this post, in which case joystiq has a responsibility (I do believe by law nowadays) to disclose that fact.
That said, I don't really care as much as these posts probably make it seem like I do; mostly I'm just curious to hear an explanation from a joystiq staffer regarding these frequent seemingly free advertisements for steam.
Posted: Jan 20th 2010 1:42AM (Unverified) said
Yeah, it seems pretty easy to add a little note at the end with "It's also on Direct 2 Drive".
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 1:46AM ACLerok212 said
D2D's not so bad. I like Steam more, but D2D throws together some decent sales and specials once in awhile. The consumer always wins when there's a little competition.
If you pay attention to both you can find a lot of great deals. And that's why it's nice to hear about both, even if you prefer one over the other.
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If you pay attention to both you can find a lot of great deals. And that's why it's nice to hear about both, even if you prefer one over the other.
Posted: Jan 19th 2010 11:59PM Nate Addison said
I don't know why I'm shocked, but I wasn't aware that there was a 2k China.....where did that come from? What else have they been apart of? How much longer til the game comes out? Who took my Ramen noodles?
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:00AM Puertoricarious said
that special edition package with the LP looks AMAZING, but i'm just not confident enough that this game will be as good as the first to order it.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:50AM Funkmaster General said
It does look amazing, and I'd be willing to take the leap of faith for if it were a little cheaper. $100 is a little too expensive for me.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:07AM No Kill Tayler said
Whenever OnLive releases, i'll be sure to start downloading games.(Legally through steam naturally) My current set-up can barely handle sims 3.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:21AM Pure Black World Tendency said
Please don't let this game be afflicted with the rubbish last boss syndrome of the first game!
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:49AM Funkmaster General said
I agree. I felt the game was perfect except for that boss and ending.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 12:45AM ch3burashka said
That Steam sale has me covered for another couple months, thank you.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 1:21AM npa189 said
Is this even going to be any good? we have heard so little, and it's being made by a different team, and they are adding mulitplayer? i can't just feel the suck. The first one was so good and it had a class 8 hype train behind it! (*ref note: MW2 was a class 11 hype train.) I hate to use that lame-ass analogy of the "Citizen Kane" of games, but if there is one its bioshock.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 2:21AM Foetoid said
I did see a forum post where someone got Bioshock 1 anyway even tho his region didn't support it. Might want to look into it though. You can gift a game to a country its not available in, kinda like how Aussie gamers can play the uncensored version of L4D2 if they get someone from the US to gift it to them. The free copy of Bioshock 1 is a gift from steam, so in theory it should work and apparently does.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 2:05AM Foetoid said
How come my Steam says, and i'll copy paste: "$71.99 USD" which is discounted from $79.99 USD. Games like L4D2 and Dragon Age Origins are still $49.99 USD as they have been since launch, but somehow i can see Bioshock 2 at at higher price. I can also see the new Aliens vs Predator at $64.99 USD. Is that the same as what people in the US can see.
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Posted: Jan 20th 2010 2:19AM Foetoid said
Upon looking into it, it looks as thought some Steam games are following closer to the normal AUS retail price. Our normal retail price for games is $99.95 AUS (about $91 USD). Our price includes all taxes, plus the extra cost of distributing a game to a further away continent with a smaller gaming population, so we've been used to that price for over a decade, but the reason Steam was such incredible value is games were displayed in there standard USD retail price of about $49.99. This allowed Aussie Steam users to save a fortune on PC games bought through Steam by buying online and paying a straight currency conversion. Why Bioshock 2 and AvP are different is beyond me is expecially odd since Mass Effect 2 for example is still $49.99 USD.....
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