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    BioShock 2

    Game » consists of 26 releases. Released Feb 09, 2010

    Ten years after the events of the first game, Subject Delta is awoken and must unravel the mystery behind the Big Sisters and his own past in the ruined underwater city of Rapture.

    BioShock 2 Minerva's Den DLC Hitting Later This Month

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    Edited By BradNicholson

    The next and last bit of BioShock 2 DLC, Minerva's Den, is launching at the end of this month on August 31 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, according to 2K Marin. The long-awaited narrative-led content will make its debut at ten bucks on both those platforms and will presumably cost the same for Windows Live users when it hits the service at a "later date." 

    Minerva's Den sounds like a sweet piece of content. It expands on the story of BioShock 2, while at the same time opens up a new area to explore (Rapture Central Computing), hands over new weapons and a new plasmid to rip up unique Splicers, and even unveils a fresh variant of the beloved and feared Big Daddy called The Lancer.
     

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    If you've been gobbling up 2K Marin's content thus far, there's an extra special bonus included in Minerva's Den just for you. According to Joystiq's post about this announcement, owners of the Protector's Trials DLC will be given the opportunity to buy a Master Protector tonic from any Gatherer's Garden. With the tonic in equipped, harvesting times increase but so does the amount of ADAM acquired after the fact. Neat, right? 
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    #1  Edited By BradNicholson

    The next and last bit of BioShock 2 DLC, Minerva's Den, is launching at the end of this month on August 31 for the PS3 and Xbox 360, according to 2K Marin. The long-awaited narrative-led content will make its debut at ten bucks on both those platforms and will presumably cost the same for Windows Live users when it hits the service at a "later date." 

    Minerva's Den sounds like a sweet piece of content. It expands on the story of BioShock 2, while at the same time opens up a new area to explore (Rapture Central Computing), hands over new weapons and a new plasmid to rip up unique Splicers, and even unveils a fresh variant of the beloved and feared Big Daddy called The Lancer.
     

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    If you've been gobbling up 2K Marin's content thus far, there's an extra special bonus included in Minerva's Den just for you. According to Joystiq's post about this announcement, owners of the Protector's Trials DLC will be given the opportunity to buy a Master Protector tonic from any Gatherer's Garden. With the tonic in equipped, harvesting times increase but so does the amount of ADAM acquired after the fact. Neat, right? 
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    #2  Edited By RageGummy

    Not intrested in bioshock any more 
     
    Edit** Wow, did I really just manage to get first?

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    #3  Edited By Quickdry

    Ugh...I still want to be excited for more Bioshock since I loved the first game, but I really didn't enjoy Bioshock 2.
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    #4  Edited By Yummylee

    Sounds good. September is all about the DLC filled month it seems Helping replace the other wise non existent upcoming titles I've got on my wishlist.

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    #5  Edited By Raymayne
    @Ubertron987 said:
    " Bioshock multiplayer still seems like a bad idea to me. "
    Well this DLC isn't for multiplayer :|
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    #6  Edited By Floppypants

    For me that's $5 too expensive for, at best, 2 hours of content.

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    #7  Edited By Yzzerdd

    Steve "Hot Scoops" Gaynor of Idle Thumbs fame was the lead designer and writer on this so I'm looking forward to it.

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    #8  Edited By mistaem

    Bioshock 2 did not have the same effect on me as the first one. I do not think ill be buying downloadable content even it its single player story element...

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    #9  Edited By hturan

    Steve Gaynor was a lead on this, so it should definitely be worth checking out.

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    #10  Edited By jacksukeru

    I might get it. Might.

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    #11  Edited By Cybexx

    A man chooses, a slave downloads! 
     
    Though seriously I might grab this. After the Bioshock Infinite announcement this seems even more old hat, but that is not out for 2 more years so...

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    #12  Edited By derenf

    Rapture Central Computing? I hope there is a malevolent A.I. that is actually just some dude sticking punch cards into some kind of proto computer. 
     
    Or some dude puppeteering Samuel L. Jackson's severed arm to put punch cards into a computer.
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    #13  Edited By DXmagma

    damn, now i wish i didn't sell my copy of bioshock 2. that was a great game.

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    Why do they keep trying to cram more of this wretched game down our throats with constant DLC that usually isn't worth two cents? 2K fucked up with this game from a support standpoint, especially with PC gamers. Don't support this trash.

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    #15  Edited By wrighteous86

    Odds are the "story" in this DLC will be pretty lame and inconsequential.  Oh well, I'm a consumerist whore so I'll still buy it.
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    #16  Edited By foggel
    @Quickdry said:
    " Ugh...I still want to be excited for more Bioshock since I loved the first game, but I really didn't enjoy Bioshock 2. "
    Me three. I remember being ready to finish the game, but apparantly I was only halfways. It just kept going and going.
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    #17  Edited By landon

    I think it's a bit too late for this DLC.

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    #18  Edited By bacongames

    I still have to get to Bioshock 2 in my queue of games to play and I love it when DLC comes out before I can start playing a game.  However 10 bones sounds a bit too steep not knowing the content.  I think it should have followed the leader and charged 7.

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    #19  Edited By strings19

    I haven't played BioShock 2, but I might rent it or get a used copy just to buy this.  I want to see what "Hot Scoops" can pull off.  I'm expecting a real FarCry 2 fell to this add-on.

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    #20  Edited By fox01313

    Too bad there's prolly plenty of people like me that have traded in Bioshock2 by now so soon after the release. Might still be worth looking into later but I'd rather tackle the new games I didn't get to before (mostly thanks to gamefly) instead of dipping into Rapture again for a little amount of DLC.

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    #21  Edited By omgmetalgear
    @Wrighteous86: at least you're honest and we can all appreciate that :)
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    #22  Edited By lihtster

    Later this month? Isn't today the 26th? So expect it next week?

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    #23  Edited By Shatterstar

    Want. Now.

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    #24  Edited By BounceDK

    LOL @ DLC. May as well throw your cash down the crapper.

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    #25  Edited By FritzDude

    Would you kindly make Bioshock 3.

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    #26  Edited By gogobomb

    i will definatley get this, i loved bioshock 2 and i dont really care for the multiplayer, a single player dlc will certainly be welcome

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    #27  Edited By alucardofhell

    this looks spectacular!

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    #28  Edited By ForsakenXIX

    I'm all about the single player dlc for this game.  Sounds good.

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    #29  Edited By Gilsham

    with the little sister level of BS2 I don't know how anyone can dislike the game tbh, to me everything in the second one was better I mean there is a rocket spear gun and bee traps. No doubt in my mind I'll get this dlc

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    #30  Edited By nickux
    @gilsham: You echoed my sentiments exactly. 
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    #31  Edited By 234r2we232
    @gilsham said:

    " with the little sister level of BS2 I don't know how anyone can dislike the game tbh, to me everything in the second one was better I mean there is a rocket spear gun and bee traps. No doubt in my mind I'll get this dlc "

    This. I loved BioShock 2 because there were so many more layers to it, certainly more than the original. The first game excelled in just giving you access to this deeply troubled, but interesting world, but 2 offered you more things to consider, more story to enjoy and better gameplay. My only complaint about it was that - holy heck - it had some difficult parts. I beat the first game on Hard relatively problem-free, but playing through the second on Normal made me think the original was kinda an easy game.
     
    But, yay. Looking forward to playing this. I'm on my way to unlocking everything in the Protector Trials, might have to work on that a lil harder now :). Also, it's fantastic that these dudes care about this game by continually working on it by adding great stuff n' updating it. So sad that majority of Internet forum people are self-consumed negativity whores who wouldn't know a good thing if it slapped them in the face :x
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    #32  Edited By Strubes

    I wonder if I'm the only one wishing Bioshock was a stand alone title... =/

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    #33  Edited By McDunkin
    @sofacitysweetheart: 
     
    Agreed.  I'm suprised that people seem to think the big draw of Bioshock is its narrative rather than open level design and the unique weapons it gives you.  A lot of unique weapons.
     
    I found BS2 to be a lot more enjoyable after I turned off that stupid arrow that told you where to go and messed around with all the different weapons and plasmids.
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    #34  Edited By WilliamRLBaker

    Not interested, I've yet to really do much with bioshock 2.

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    #35  Edited By DeF
    @Raymayne said:
    " @Ubertron987 said:
    " Bioshock multiplayer still seems like a bad idea to me. "
    Well this DLC isn't for multiplayer :| "
    besides, the multiplayer was really fun with all those tonics! I had a blast playing ADAM grab or capture the sister (hell, even deathmatch was fun with random big daddy suit drops and all those crazy abilities!)
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    #36  Edited By Brackynews

    Interesting. Brain keeps tripping over the idea of "Computing" in Rapture...
    "Maybe they mean... no, wrong context... what about those... no, all mechanical... damn."

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    #37  Edited By multiman33

    I was suspicious of this game at first being an obvious cash grab, but I actually enjoyed it.  The multiplayer was actually not that bad either.  I probably won't be picking this DLC up just because there is too much other stuff to play though.

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    #38  Edited By Piranesi

    Quick dump all your DLC packs before Halo comes out ...
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    #39  Edited By Warmachine

    I had low expectations for Bioshock 2 but it was a surprisingly well done game. I'd love to see more single-player content for the game but seeing as I bought it on Steam I could be waiting for a while. Thanks, DICE, for destroying my confidence in PC ports. 

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