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BioShock 2 soundtrack to be released digitally

by JC Fletcher on Jan 25th 2010 7:30PM

The BioShock 2 special edition includes the game's score not just on physical media, but on an impressive vinyl record. However, if you want to hear the BioShock 2 soundtrack but don't want to be saddled with any tiresome tangible items, there's an option for you too.

GameTunes reports that the soundtrack, composed by Garry Schyman, will be released digitally through both the iTunes Music Store and Amazon's MP3 store. No price or release date have been mentioned yet. There are currently no plans for a CD version, so it's either a huge disc or no disc!

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Tags: 2k-games, 2k-marin, bioshock, bioshock-2, Microsoft, soundtrack, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (32)

this not make no sense!

I dunno if they released it, but i want the BioShock 1 OST.

The install song during the (SUPER LONG) PS3 Install is epic.

They gave away the soundtrack for Bioshock 1 for free.

This is true. I don't remember where I got it but Major Nelson had a link on his site when it launched. Try searching there.

I remember the Bioshock 1 OST being free...I wish this was too

'Buddy Rich - You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me'

Cool, actually i was looking for the song Vincent just posted!! TY VM!

I like how the Bioshock 2 logo is like a visual metaphor for what they're essentially doing to Bioshock.

Adding coral?

Good to hear!.... Read!

Adding barnacles actually.

to rapidshare!!! can't wait for the game to come out too.

Actually, they ARE releasing the BioShock 2 OST on CD... it comes in the Limited Edition along with an LP. So technically, it's either big AND small disc, or no disc.

The LE for Bioshock had a "soundtrack sampler", but none of the 3-4 songs were actually from the game. Just really bad remixes of 50s songs by Moby.

That's exactly what it was. A pseudo record looking thing that I listened to a few times and went "Hey, I don't remember any of this" and just ignored it.

I'm glad this is on CD in the LE, it's making it a very worthwhile purchase. I can't imagine NOT doing it, as Bioshock 1 was pretty frickin' amazing.

I just wish there was another cool "figure". I love my Big Daddy... wow, that sounds wrong.

No Zune Marketplace? Shame.

Why? Just get it off Amazon

Because I have a Zune pass, so if it was on the Zune Marketplace I wouldn't have to pay anything extra for it.

I wish bethesda would release a Fallout 3 soundtrack. I don't just mean the retro songs but also the score.

The retro songs are great. I never would have listened to songs that old outside of a soundtrack and I'm glad I did. As for the OST stuff, the Fort Frolic song is my favorite and I'm really looking forward to hearing the new songs. Regardless of if this is an amazing new game or just extra Bioshock levels I'm looking forward to this big time.

Joystiq, please re-read the source article again and update your post! The Special Edition of Bioshock 2 WILL include the Bioshock 2 score on CD. The vinyl LP will have the original Bioshock score on it. Can't wait for the game!

This x2.

The LP is NOT Bioshock 2's score, its the first one (and the sole reason I'm buying the Collectors Edition).

LOVE THE BIOSHOCK SCORE.

This one is sure to be amazing.

oh how i miss the days when games were on CD and you could just pop it in your CD player and BOOM! soundtrack. i don't miss the graphics however.

I thought I was the only one that did that! I used to listen to N2O all the time for The Crystal Method. I wish that game would get HD'd and put on PSN.

hell yeah! that's exactly the game i was thinking of when i posted that. i loved that fookin game.

Most PC games aren't that much harder than that even today. All you need is an unpacker for whatever archive format they use and BOOM MP3 soundtrack!

Bioshock is slightly more complicated (you need to convert the files as well) but it takes less than a minute :)

They forgot to mention that will be released on torrent sites as well... ;)

thats where i get most soundtracks.

You guys didn't read the source very closely...

The Limited edition comes with:

Vinyl 180g LP with BioShock orchestral score
Audio CD with BioShock 2 orchestral score

Got my turntable ready to rip! Can't wait.

Vinyl? Those are like big CDs... right?

So, will the soundtrack be longer than 17 minutes altogether? I enjoyed the Bioshock score but it was so short. :(

That's pretty stupid. You'll cater to both kinds of hipsters (useless vinyl and iPod kiddies), but you won't release it on a good, viable piece of lossless media? (CD)

Freaking idiots...

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