After being completely underwhelmed by the original “BioShock,” which had received lavish praise from essentially everyone, I was not particularly enthusiastic going into “BioShock 2” (which I purchased in a bundle with the first game). What’s more, fans of “BioShock” seem to universally agree that “BioShock 2” is significantly worse than its predecessor, which left me wondering just how bad things could get. Upon actually playing the sequel, however, I discovered that almost every facet of the game is completely unchanged from the original, with a few tweaks here and there to streamline certain gameplay mechanics.
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The original “BioShock” failed to impress me with its graphics engine. “BioShock 2,” however, improves upon the original engin... |
Rating of 3.5/5 |