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The inclusion of multiplayer in BioShock 2 strikes me as unnecessary, but I'm willing to give a chance to anything that looks fun. Taking a peek at this new trailer, the fun factor is certainly promising to rear its beautiful head, and I'm quite pleased that the effort was made to tie it into the game's universe so that its inclusion makes sense.

What do you think? Will this threaten to cut into your Call of Duty time, or is the lure of Plasmid-themed chicanery not enough to convince you? If you're undecided, hit the jump and check out the videp. It may help to swing you one way or another.


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Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:24
Los255
"Will this threaten to cut into your Call of Duty time, or is the lure of Plasmid-themed chicanery not enough to convince you?"

HELL NO. Never.

But I agree with you, that it's unecessary but deserves a chance.
badbadleroybrown's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:25
badbadleroybrown
Unlike other games where multiplayer is shoehorned in (Metroid Prime 2), I think the core gameplay mechanics of Bioshock could lend itself well to multiplayer. If it's balanced properly it could work well and be a lot of fun. Just remember that it's not the main attraction.
Kraid's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:25
Kraid
I'll shock your bios anytime Sterling.
Sanious's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:28
Sanious
Think this looks very, very good. I was a little skeptical at first, but with the actually universe/environment of bioshock placed in the multiplayer just makes it look like it will be a lot of fun and chaos.

Not even bothering with COD: MW2, so it won't be cutting into that time.
BenHaskett's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:43
BenHaskett
badbadleroybrown -

This could be because the GameCube was the only console I owned last generation, but I quite liked the multiplayer in Metroid Prime 2. Granted, it was always no more than a race for the super missile, but still, pretty fun!

On Bioshock 2, I do kinda have to wonder what the point of the multiplayer component is. It's not like I speak for everyone else or anything, but it's rare I devote any real time at all to a multiplayer component, and if I do, it's usually exclusively.

Because, thing is, you're never good at any multiplayer game when you first start playing it; it always takes time for you to be able to learn the ropes and then there's the daunting task of learning to play competitively.

With all these games coming out, and each one claiming to have the best and deepest mulitiplayer available anywhere, devoting any time at all to any of these games' multiplayer components just seems... exhausting.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:47
falinter
Seems like it would be a giant shit storm and lots of "wtf just happened" moments.
20 Sided Death's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 11:48
20 Sided Death
Aw, yeah. This looks dope for sure. It looks like the multiplayer takes you to the beginning of the end for Rapture. It's believable and makes more sense in the context of the game than not. I'll give it a try.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:01
AngelsDontBurn
Im glad this looks better than I thought. I mean, I figured they wouldn't let me down. It's just the thought of Bioshock multiplayer just sounds so weird. But this looks like it will be awesomely hectic. Which is exactly how I'd want it to be. :)
blurryphoenix's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:05
blurryphoenix
Honestly, I don't think it's necessary. Bioshock is one of the games that doesn't need a multiplayer to be considered "Game of the Year". Bioshock 2 is no different. I'll give it a try nonetheless. I'm still pumped for the game tho :D
Draconianviper's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:07
Draconianviper
Seems like a fun distraction that could give me a break from the Single Player for a bit. Most of my focus will be for the single player story.
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:18
Steel Squirrel
Ack... that looks like an unbalanced mess.
LsTr Of SmG's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:35
LsTr Of SmG
I'm assuming having the big daddy is a game mode whereby everybody teams up to take the big daddy (daddies) down? Otherwise I can see this being deeply unbalanced.

Either way it's still looking better than I'd thought, though the character animation looks a bit stiff to me.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:36
WastelandTraveler
This doesn't look unbalanced, this looks like Jedi Knight meets l4d free for all while tripping on some old 1940's style acid! I don't know what to think fo this D:
MCChampaignMillionaire's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 12:45
MCChampaignMillionaire
Looks like a blast...cant wait to become a Big Daddy and go Berserk...:)
Boatz's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 13:01
Boatz
As I said not five minutes ago on The Escapist, I think this trailer looks far more fun than Modern Warfare 2 in every way I can think of. My only worry is the plasmids and being able to slip into a Big Daddy suit might cause some balance issues. But otherwise it looks like awesome sauce.
Gobun's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 13:02
Gobun
I wont be buying Bioshock 2 for its multiplayer, but id give this a shot
Ignominus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 14:04
Ignominus
@LsTr_Of_SmG: It spawns randomly on the map and it's a temporary power up. From the looks of it you become an ordinary Big Daddy and not the prototype con plasmids.
Cyber Altair's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 14:23
Cyber Altair
Because Bioshock is famous for it's mindless shooting and not the atmosphere and story. Who are you kidding 2K?
timtheterrible's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 14:31
timtheterrible
Definitely taking the wait-and-see approach with this game.
TripleZer0's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 15:22
TripleZer0
I wonder if there will be other weapons and plasmids. All I saw was fire, ice, lightning, telekinesis, a pistol, shotgun, and machine gun. If that's it then I'm going to be disappointed. I know it was a trailer and they don't want to give everything away, but I'm still worried.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 15:57
Holyetheline
I don't know how I feel about this... hmmmm.
Jabberwalk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 16:18
Jabberwalk
This looks terribad. I have no idea why they are wasting such a cool and unique IP on this dreck.
Holiday's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 19:40
Holiday
Amazing how online Deathmatch can reduce any video game to a moronic level of juvenile banality.
Calamansi's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 22:13
Calamansi
If its got CTF I'm in.
Korolev's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 22:16
Korolev
It looks terribly unpolished, but you can see the potential. They've just got to make the animations look smoother, and make it a bit less garish.

I remember that early versions of TF2 look horrible. But that game turned out great after Valve polished it to near perfection.

I hope this isn't the version of multiplayer they plan to release. Please tell me it's still a very early model.
Casket's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/04/2009 22:43
Casket
To be honest it looks like a clusterfuck... but as long as the single player's good I doubt it'll matter.
Danielzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2009 15:56
Danielzilla
I think the role of multiplayer as an additional story component is one of the best ideas anyone has ever had. It's kind of like getting two games instead of one. Color me excited.
shit-polka's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/05/2009 20:16
shit-polka
watched that vid with 'I want you (she's so heavy)' playing in the background because I was too lazy to turn it off to watch and the song's climaxing as the footage gets more frantic in it's montagery, it worked sooo slick.
GrimJesta's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/06/2009 17:10
GrimJesta
Great. This probably means multiplayer achievements. Which means I won't be getting all of them since I tend to only play multiplayer games built for just that (i.e. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, etc.). Bioshock 2's multiplayer looks weak. Hopefully it looks better when it is released.

Bioshock doesn't need multiplayer. Le sigh.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2009 01:45
Dexter345
It looks like decent fun, but I would have to echo the sentiment on it being totally unnecessary. Still, I'm curious to see how they handle you playing as a Rosie. Will it be like Juggernaut in Halo, or more like the kill streak loadouts in Call of Duty? Or something entirely different?
Zane57's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/08/2009 04:04
Zane57
Dating this game for the single player, marrying this game for the single player, and banging the multiplayer on the side.
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