Saturday, May 9, 2009

Bioshock 2 Multiplayer Infos


First infos on the Bioshock 2 multiplayer surfaced on the internet today. First: the multiplayer is not done by 2K Marin but by Digital Extremes who co-operated with Epic on the Unreal Tournament series in the past. That's good and gives 2K Marin the ability to focus 100 percent on the more important single player campaign.
No one would have expected this but the multiplayer takes part in a time before Rapture went to hell. You won't play as Big Daddy either. You play as one of many splicers and like CoD4 made it famous, there'll be many options for you to choose perk like plasmids. Seems like you will be able to raise your individual character.
Let's see a few quotes:
Eurogamer:
Players will learn more about the fall of Rapture and get to see it before the fall, with areas in and around Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites (presumably among others) reworked for FPS multiplayer.

There's not much detail on the experience system yet, but 2K says has said it will feed into weapon, plasmid and tonic unlocks, and that you'll ultimately be able to kit out your player with any of hundreds of combinations.

"The fans asked for a multiplayer experience and we answered," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.

"With Digital Extremes delivering a multiplayer experience for BioShock 2 that features all of the things that make BioShock unique, we’re holding ourselves to a high standard so that we can deliver the depth and variety that fans of the BioShock universe demand."

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Computerandvideogames:

Set before the events of the original BioShock when Rapture was still a thriving underwater metropolis, BioShock 2's pequel multiplayer mode combines CoD 4-esque experience gathering with "reworked" fast-paced combat.

Players assume the role of a Plasmid test subject for Sinclair Solutions, a premier provider of Plasmids and Tonics in Rapture.

Evolution of the genetically enhanced shooter - Earn experience points during gameplay to earn access to new Weapons, Plasmids and Tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style.

Extend the Rapture fiction - Players will step into the shoes of Rapture citizens and learn more about the fall of Rapture as they progress through the experience.

See Rapture before the fall - Experience Rapture before it was reclaimed by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up to deliver a fast-paced multiplayer experience.

FPS veterans add their touch to the multiplayer experience - Digital Extremes brings more than 10 years of first person shooter experience including development of award-winning entries in the Unreal and Unreal Tournament franchise.

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