Bioshock 2
The sequel to 2K Games’ dystopian first-person shooter Bioshock, Bioshock 2 has players return to the twisted world of Rapture as Subject Delta, a highly intelligent Big Daddy. The story-oriented FPS has players fight through Rapture’s gruesome enemies with the help of a deadly arsenal of weapons and special abilities called Plasmids.
BioShock 2
- Franchise
- BioShock
- Released
- February 9, 2010
- Developer(s)
- 2K , Irrational Games
- Publisher(s)
- 2K
- Genre(s)
- First-Person Shooter
- Engine
- Vengeance Engine
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language
- How Long To Beat
- 12 Hours
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