I don't regret playing Bioshock 2. (Bioshock 2 discussion!) [I haz questions.]

I can't even really remember anything about Bioshock 2, whereas I remember loads about Bioshock 1. I guess the first one just manages to leave more of an impression on people's minds?

Bioshock 2 is better than Bioshock 1. There. I said it.

And yes, Minerva's Den dlc is completely worth it. Hell, Minerva's Den is better than Bioshock 1 and Bioshock Infinite.

I bought it with Bioshock 1 for $7. Got bored with Bioshock and haven't touched Bioshock 2

I actually liked BS2 a bit better. Mostly because of its vastly improved controls. Swapping between plasmids and weapons in 1 is a hassle.

Minerva's Den is one of the few pieces of DLC actually worth buying for any game.

I enjoyed Bioshock 2 more than Infinite.

I heard BioShock 2 is coming to Steam so hopefully Minerva's Den will also come to Steam. I'm actually counting on it :)

I just recently replayed Bioshock 2 and thought it was a perfectly good game. People were pretty hard on it because they wanted it to top B1, but that's a nearly impossible task. 2 was still fun though.

The main reason I didn't enjoy Bioshock 2 as much as the first one was probably just because the atmosphere just didn't do as much for me. Considering you are in the same place as the first one Rapture just doesn't seem as creepy and new when you have already beaten another game in it. That's my two cents anyways, I still really enjoyed Bioshock 2.

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I liked the sequel more than the original (in terms of gameplay) but although I also loved the story I have to say that it couldn't beat the moment with Andrew Ryan, that was just incredible.
I recommend you watch all the endings for Bioshock 2, they are quite different but also really sad. I don't think there's a fully happy ending :/

I missed being able to backtrack as far as you want like (generally) bioshock 1 and system shock 2.

I've discussed this in a thread before, and someone agreed with me, but for the life of me I can't remember who it was. I think Bioshock 2 was better than Bioshock 1 by heaps, and is still one of, if not my favourite game of all time — there was just a lot more emotional involvement for me. There was a feeling like you were fighting for something greater than just survival of yourself. The fate of Alex the great was also the hardest moral choice I had ever made in a game — both choices seemed equally justified.

What impacted me most was the endings, though, which were a lot more than the more generic endings of the first Bioshock. While the good ending has a nice closure, I feel the neutral end where you sacrifice yourself evoked the strongest feeling, and Eleanor's last line as the screen faded to black was a nice touch. Yet the most powerful was the scene to the surface — the event was the culmination of all the choices you had made; everything you had "taught" Eleanor to do, and to feel. Did she know mercy? — Or did she only understand wrath?

If you are like 12 the endings where good, if not they are quite generic, not much depth. The first bioshock didn´t have great endings neither.

I think ioshock 2 did nothing new appart from some changes in the combat which is still the weak part of the series. The characters in 2 where less interesting than the first one. I hated Lamb, couldn´t be more anoying and is not an interesting character.

Conclusion: More of the same with less interesting characters.

I remember really liking the gameplay and plasmid improvements in Bioshock2, but I can't really remember any of the plot or settings :/

I guess Bioshock1 left more of an impact on me as I can remember all the main characters, plot twists, areas etc.

That said, I liked them both and should really go back and replay Bioshock2 sometime.

Both Bioshock's had fairly weak endings, but in my opinion it was a very good game. I didn't even know people hated it. :o

The constantly respawning enemies just annoyed me in BS1. It stopped me from having fun. Maybe I'm odd like that? Never got into BS2

bioshock 2..
I must admit that until almost half of the game, I struggle quite a bit to get myself into it: it was not that different from the first (really liked that) and I wasn't finding the story that interesting; even going harvesting adam with little sisters was interesting in the beginning, but became repetitive in short time.. and then, I don't know why, the game caught me :D
I still remember the little sister part.. it was so sad and disturbing at the same time.. and the ending, the 'neutral' one: well, I think a dropped a tear when I saw it :)

well, what can I say, I loved them both
and I'll buy Infinite as soon as I see a good offer :D

ps: minerva's den is still 'more of the same' but I think it's worth the price; be sure to complete 100% protector's trial (it's free) cause you'll get a bonus plasmid (or it was a tonic? can't remember for sure) for minerva's den.. and there, you can see this :D

Bioshock 2 was a better experience overall. Perhaps the biggest reason is that Bioshock 1 was so overhyped that I excepted something mind blowing instead of a predictable story, average gameplay and poor character design. Only thing that didn't disappoint me was the atmosphere of the Rapture.

I enjoyed both games, but Bioshock 1 was better for me. The second part is a mere expansion to the story of Bioshock 1.

Bioshock 1 was stronger in terms of plot, characters and creepiness. It was much more hardcore - you had to actually plan each step. Even the way each new type of mutants was presented - it was better. You could easily get lost while trying to find your way through each level.

The second part was easier, more casual in terms of both gameplay (those hacking minigames and simplified leveling system) and in terms of the whole environment (much more linear and simple design of levels).

Honestly I think it simply came down to it not being scary. I meean, Bioshock 1 had you on your toes the entire time. In Bioshock 2, I might have felt a bit of fear once throughout the entire game, considering you are a big daddy. The strange thing is, Infinite wasn't scary either, and there was no uproar about that. (Not a spoiler). Let me know if you guys agree, that's my theory anyway :P

I enjoyed Bioshock 2 as well, but I think people got mad at it because it was basically a copy of the first game. It barely introduced anything new, and didn't have the same atmosphere as the first one.
Still liked it a great deal, though.

Any other thoughts on Minerva's Den DLC? :o

I enjoyed all of them.
But to me is:
Infinite>Bio 1>Bio 2
All of them with a 10/10, Infinite just really got into my skin.