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Rumortoid: BioShock 2 to have multiplayer mode
2:03 PM on 07.31.2008, Nick Chester 47 comments

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As great as BioShock was, were you one of the many to complain that it didn't have multiplayer? 2K Boston has heard your cries. 

According to a job profile found over at Gamasutra, the team working on the sequel to last year's critically acclaimed game are seeking an experienced designer to lead their multiplayer team. Let's repeat that: an experience designer to lead their multiplayer team.

While it's possible that 2K Boston are working on another title that's not a BioShock sequel, the description goes out of its way to mention the original saying, "BioShock had no multi-player mode. We don't believe in throwing in something that can't go head to head with the big boys. No applicants will be considered who aren't able to demonstrate they've got the skills to build an industry-changing multiplayer design."

Applicants are also expected to be familiar with the BioShock universe and other 2K Boston/Irrational products. Someone has some big expectations to meet. We'll see if the bar is raised when 2K officially reveals BioShock 2. 

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Keaglez's Avatar
Keaglez at 07/31/2008 14:04
Maybe Co op? that would be pretty cool
TheNakedAnt's Avatar
TheNakedAnt at 07/31/2008 14:04
Multiplayer?

Hell, i don't even want a Bioshock 2...
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 07/31/2008 14:05
That Ripten fellow, John Ker-something. Rather dashing isn't he?

On topic, if this is true, the fact there are separate studios working on the multiplayer/single player gives me hope.
Cowzilla3's Avatar
Cowzilla3 at 07/31/2008 14:08
Co-op fine, anything else Do Not Want. Why? I think the first proved it wasn't necessary.
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Mogg at 07/31/2008 14:10
as long as it doesn't take away from the main game. I don't think games need multiplayer and didn't miss it in the first BioShock. If the intention of the designer is to make a multiplayer game, then that's great and people can buy those games, but rarely can a game excel on both fronts. CoD4 has great multiplayer, but the single player suffered. It was much too short. I don't understand why many gamers think they are entitled to a multiplayer mode in every game and think that gamers who prefer to go solo are often times forgotten. anyway, BioShock devs, please don't forget the solo gamers in the hope of bringing tea-baggin mother fraggers to rapture.
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 07/31/2008 14:19
It would definitely be a nice addition, but it's certainly not necessary.
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 07/31/2008 14:27
Maybe it'd work like other military multiplayers (ahem, CoD 4) with kits of powers and weapons. I hope for this scenario. It could also be more like Halo with pickup powers and weapons, which is cool, but not nearly as customizable.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/31/2008 14:31
You just had to use that picture didn't ya Nick? Haha. :P
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 07/31/2008 14:35
At least if they're going to do it, it sounds as if they're going to do it right. Honestly, I'm still not sold on the idea of BioShock 2, but we'll see how it turns out.

Via ripten? Really? I heard they just employ a bunch of emo British kids that get beaten my Sterlimaniacs.
Fana7ic's Avatar
Fana7ic at 07/31/2008 14:41
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....
Timmeh's Avatar
Timmeh at 07/31/2008 14:43
I think I speak for everyone with half a brain when I say:

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Do not want!

The world they created for Bioshock absolutely does not support sticking in some meaningless generic multiplayer modes. I wonder whether they are going to butcher the story to shoehorn it in or just ignore setting altogether and just have it totally and inexplicably removed from the single player story.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 07/31/2008 14:44
Sigh...this is totally unnecessary.
Donkey_Kong's Avatar
Donkey_Kong at 07/31/2008 14:45
Http://www.digitalfuntown.com - Bioshock
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 07/31/2008 14:46
Unnecessary
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 07/31/2008 14:47
Although I didn't miss it in the first, after a month after giving it up to Blockbuster, idea's of how awesome Multiplayer could have been began to pop up.


If they do it right, it just might replace Griffball.
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 07/31/2008 14:57
If they had delayed the first one in order to add a multiplayer, I would've thought this unnecessary, but to do it on the second only makes sense for an FPS nowadays. I doubt they'd ever let go of singleplayer. I don't even want a sequel myself, but if they are they might as well add in other shit as well.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 07/31/2008 14:57
Also, that sucks. I was worried it was going to happen. I can't help but think about The Darkness' multiplayer. I bet all the people that complained about the original not having multiplayer are happy now. Oof.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 07/31/2008 15:04
Biosuck.




teehee
aaronf's Avatar
aaronf at 07/31/2008 15:07
Fracking A, stop cramming multiplayer into games that don't need it.
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brainderailment at 07/31/2008 15:12
CO-OP sounds cool, but not Bioshock deathmatch multiplayer.
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galagabug at 07/31/2008 15:17
i agree that the game is all about the single player, but with proper map design, multiplayer could be a hell of a lot of fun. i want to kill people with bees. people i know. then i want to call them and say, hey, bee face, take that. how about a bee sandwich? bee face.
wardrox's Avatar
wardrox at 07/31/2008 15:30
Hating on BioShock 2 is now cool. This is sad :(
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/31/2008 15:36
I think it's hilarious and sad that people would actually get upset about the inclusion of multiplayer, like it's going to automatically make the game worse. If you don't want to play it, don't play it.

That said, I don't feel the game needs multiplayer, nor can I even imagine what that would look like. Still, this was inevitable. You'd be foolish not to have thought so.
Mattchewie's Avatar
Mattchewie at 07/31/2008 15:42
Sharpless, It makes people upset cause it means resources will be devoted to a feature most don't even care about then on creating a great single player experience. I personally also agree with the masses. It doesn't need Multplayer. I much rather see story extending DLC than multiplayer. Don't ask me how it would be done, but in my head....it would be the kittens mittens.
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taterchimp at 07/31/2008 15:52
I dont think that multiplayer would be all bad. Playing as a splicer could be interesting, and they do have different 'classes' built in from the original game. Kill a Big Daddy to get the sister to get EVE to use super powers against the other players. Good times.
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The Faux-Bot at 07/31/2008 16:03
Sharpless, I think the reason people get so upset about the multiplayer addition is becuase it cheapens the game. Bioshock was interesting for so many reasons, one of them being that it had the balls not to crowbar in some arbitrary multiplayer mode just to satisfy most people's expectations. Sure it's dumb to moan about getting more stuff, but I'd probably have the same reaction if they started bundling packets of chalk with each block of mature cheddar that I buy.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 07/31/2008 16:19
"Sure it's dumb to moan about getting more stuff, but I'd probably have the same reaction if they started bundling packets of chalk with each block of mature cheddar that I buy."

Comment of the week?
Timmeh's Avatar
Timmeh at 07/31/2008 16:31
"Comment of the week?"

I'll second that
Timmeh's Avatar
Timmeh at 07/31/2008 16:31
"Comment of the week?"

I'll second that
Demtor's Avatar
Demtor at 07/31/2008 16:53
Wow, I would fucking KILL for a serious co-op designed experience.

I went through System Shock 2 with my roomie who has never played it before, and it was a spectacular experience. Yes, the game is old as dirt and wasn't meant for co-op play, it was still a thrill.

Can you imagine what it would be like if the great minds behind this series actually put time and effort in to making a co-op game actually work on a story based level?
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/31/2008 17:04
I'm sorry, but I don't honestly believe that multiplayer will make the singleplayer any worse. In some games, yes, this can be the case. And it may be the case here, I don't know. But most people have already written this game off and recoil at the very thought of it, so I think it's largely just needless bitching, at this point. And it certainly does not "cheapen" the game. Seriously, that's just ridiculous.

And what exactly would be worth complaining about, if they packaged chalk with cheese? It's free fucking chalk, man.
Agent Orange's Avatar
Agent Orange at 07/31/2008 17:40
Not once while playing the first game did I think, "you know what would make this game better? Multiplayer." Granted, I didn't think the game needed a sequel, despite it being my favorite game of the year, so who cares what I think.
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Mig29 at 07/31/2008 18:28
I love Bioshock and it is definitely my favorite game of all time but I don't see how a sequel makes sense and I definitely don't see how multiplayer would work.

One of the best things about the Bioshock was its immersive universe and setting. The best games for me are the ones that don't feel like games. Multiplayer just cements the fact that you are playing a game and it also takes away from the believability of a video game's universe.

I don't just dislike the idea of multiplayer in Bioshock, I despise it. It shows that the developers are willing to sacrifice the integrity of their universe to please a few people who probably don't care about the game that much anyway. The developers are alienating their old fans in the pursuit of making some new ones.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 07/31/2008 18:42
I agree, no need for multiplayer in Bioshock. That thought never crossed my mind while playing the game. However, if bioshock 2 does ship with multiplayer, I won't shun it without giving it a shot. It could be good.
rbrooks's Avatar
rbrooks at 07/31/2008 18:59
if they make it good...who the fuck cares...it's an add on. As long as it doesn't effect the single player.
Itchy's Avatar
Itchy at 07/31/2008 19:39
Excellent waste of programming time, not to mention extensive testing. Which is undoubtedly going to take time out of the main single-player affari...

Eugh. I'm just going to forget about this one.
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superhobo at 07/31/2008 19:57
"one of the many to complain that it didn't have multiplayer"
Sarcasm much?

I'd enjoy online co-op with my mates, but that's about it. Then again, that's what I said about Oblivion. Mmmmmm Co-op Oblivion...
Holiday's Avatar
Holiday at 07/31/2008 21:14
I herd they didn't want to do a multiplayer Bioshock because that would have taken away from the story.

I mean really, what's with the idea that all FPS MUST have a multiplayer so you can shoot your friends in the same boring ass Deathmatch on Xbox live and say retarded things in a shrill voice?
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 07/31/2008 22:42
@superhobo
Not necessarily. A lot of people (i.e. idiots) wrote off BioShock when it was announced they wouldn't have multiplayer. Some people refuse to pick up games that have no online component.
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