- BioShock (PC) -- $4.99, down from $19.99
- BioShock 2 (PC) -- $4.99, down from $19.99
- BioShock 2 Four Pack [4 licenses] (PC) -- $14.99, down from $59.97
BioShock 1 and 2 prices take a dive to $5 on Steam today
by Griffin McElroy 
on Apr 12th 2011 3:40PM
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Reader Comments (31)
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:44PM acefondu said
I would so get these if I didn't already have them....
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 5:17PM LEONLEONLEON said
@acefondu I have BS2 on xbox, But i wanna see how good it can look on PC.
I also imagine the controls can be better with pc. I dont like using button presses to scroll stuff.
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I also imagine the controls can be better with pc. I dont like using button presses to scroll stuff.
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 5:56AM LEONLEONLEON said
@acefondu
I cant even get it to run.
It dosent even load up. Just get a stupid error!
I cant find a fix for it anywhere either. On the phone to 2K i guess now...
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I cant even get it to run.
It dosent even load up. Just get a stupid error!
I cant find a fix for it anywhere either. On the phone to 2K i guess now...
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:45PM Tradio said
bioshock 2....such big anticipation....such huge dissapointment...bioshock infinite will def make up for it
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:56PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@Tradio
Negative.
Bioshock 2 was amazing. At least for me, since I'm a fan of the series. :)
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Negative.
Bioshock 2 was amazing. At least for me, since I'm a fan of the series. :)
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:21PM Funkmaster General said
@Tradio
Bioshock 2 got good reviews and I enjoyed it
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Bioshock 2 got good reviews and I enjoyed it
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:36PM TacoHell said
@Tradio I have to agree, Bioshock 2 just didn't have the magic that 1 did. It didn't have any real memorable or emotional scene that I can think of, and did away with any sort of tension or scare factor that the original had. It fixed some of the gameplay problems sure but it felt soulless.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:46PM Dougtastic said
Bioshock 2 is tempting, I already have the first one on PC. Although, the loading screens last like 3 minutes. I read online a lot of people have that problem, but no fix. Cool.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:52PM PercyChuggs said
@Dougtastic Uh, I bought Bioshock on GFWL like 5 months ago or whenever it was super cheap, and I am pretty sure I found a thread by just googling "Bioshock PC slow" that solved the problem.
Bioshock 2 was a good shooter. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a silly sailor.
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Bioshock 2 was a good shooter. Anyone who thinks otherwise is a silly sailor.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:47PM bloodlinejake said
One of the best games I have played.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:48PM CaptainProtonX said
Noice.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:54PM Cranky Penguin said
Stupid Steam, when will they leave my wallet alone?
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 3:56PM Howard Roark said
both are great games. i really don't get all the slack that Bioshock 2 receives. why not concentrate on what the game does well (and it does plenty well), rather than how it does not measure up to its pedigree.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:07PM Uncle Jesse said
I have somehow managed to not buy Bioshock 2 yet and will definitely be picking it up now at this price. I loved the first one and at just 5 bucks, I'll probably love the sequel, too.
Instead of "2K Week" the promotion should be called "2weaK".
Yeah, I'm clever like that.
Instead of "2K Week" the promotion should be called "2weaK".
Yeah, I'm clever like that.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:12PM Mandarusuke said
There were 2 things I really didn't like about bioshock 2. First is that the sense of wonder and awe of seeing Rapture again is pretty much gone (I guess the same can really be said for a lot of sequels) and second, you're supposed to be a Big Daddy, so you're supposed to have heavy duty armor....why then does it seem that I'm taking in a lot more damage than protagonist from the first game? Other than that it's a pretty solid follow up and a solid FPS. For 5 bucks it's definitely a steal.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:17PM Matrixxxx said
Can't see why people think BS2 was so bad, I thought it was great. Not as good as 1 but real good none the less. Can't wait for Infinite.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:26PM Prince David said
I have the first on the 360... really tempted to get the 2nd for the 5 bux
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:28PM Marco le Polo said
Bought the first one. I've never played any of the Bioshock games, so I'm pretty excited, although I probably won't get around to it for a while. Got Steam last month. Already have 20+ games to go through O.o
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:35PM Drdre74 said
These work on Mac?
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 4:41PM moo083 said
@Drdre74 Sadly no. The second never came out for Mac. The first one was ported by another company, so would not give permission to Steam to put the Mac version up since that meant that owners of the PC version would download the Mac version for free without them seeing any of the income for the game. Steamplay is great, but really only works for games that are made for Mac and PC by the same company without a porting company involved.
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Posted: Apr 12th 2011 6:04PM Costcosaurus said
I actually thought 2 was better than 1, so if anyone is on the fence to buy 2, please do so.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 6:36PM iceveiled said
Okay I'm sold on Bioshock 2 for $5. I enjoyed the first but never got around to the second. how can I pass up that deal?
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 1:08AM Peretz said
@iceveiled I posted my comment below before I saw yours, but I thought I might re-post the following if you have your account set to e-mail replies to your comments:
The BS2 product page on Steam has the following under "Other Requirements":
"Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM"
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The BS2 product page on Steam has the following under "Other Requirements":
"Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM"
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 7:35PM haikuhaiku said
I'm interested. I hate to bring it up, but should I expect any DRM nasties? SecuROM makes me cautious to the point that I'm not sure I want to risk the bother.
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 7:45PM Matrixxxx said
5 dollars is a steal for that game, a steal..
Posted: Apr 12th 2011 9:21PM WarrenEBB said
Huh, is the supposedly totally-awesome "Minerva's Den DLC" coming to PC version? (or already available, and just visible on the steam page?
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 1:07AM Peretz said
It's never been entirely clear whether BioShock 2 comes packaged with SecuROM or not. The BS2 product page on Steam has the following under "Other Requirements":
"Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM"
But I've read where others say SecuROM is not attached.
It's a shame there's not a definitive answer. It's also a shame this comes packaged with Games for Windows Live as I've had nothing but negative or frustrating experiences with GFWL.
But if this game had no DRM or only the Steam DRM and no GFWL, I'd definitely buy BS2 for 5 bucks.
"Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM"
But I've read where others say SecuROM is not attached.
It's a shame there's not a definitive answer. It's also a shame this comes packaged with Games for Windows Live as I've had nothing but negative or frustrating experiences with GFWL.
But if this game had no DRM or only the Steam DRM and no GFWL, I'd definitely buy BS2 for 5 bucks.
Posted: Apr 13th 2011 2:09PM Kulshedra said
Defiantly doing after this deal, been wanting to get this for awhile.
