BioShock 2 is set to release sometime in Q4 of 2009 so it only makes sense that the game’s developers, 2K Marin, release some gameplay footage, right?
Well that’s exactly what they did, they’ve released the above footage of some BioShock 2 footage along with one of the game’s developers talking it over. The film is entitled Hunting the Big Sister and shows how the player will be able to take control of a “Big Daddy”, a feature absent from the first game.
If I got anything out of watching “Hunting the Big Sister” it’s that BioShock 2 is going to kick some major ass.
In the beginning video games usually had two endings. Only one was satisfactory, with the other being the frustrating “game over, you lose” screen. In their evolution and growth (games might be stuck in adolescence according to some, but that’s definitely some growth) they’ve been exploring the idea that not everyone wants to hear the same story. Some people want the hero to fall prey to his baser urges and defeat the villain only to assume his throne, or any number of other outcomes. Bioshock 2 is going to be continuing this proud tradition of customizing your own gaming experience.
In an interview with OXM Jordan Thomas, creative director at 2K Marin said that they’re going to try and improve upon the ‘binary’ ending of the original. He also pointed out that in the original (as with most games) you can end up on a particular path relatively arbitrarily so Bioshock 2 is aiming towards making you aware of what sort of ending you’re heading towards as you play and make more choices.
While the viral marketing website gave us some interesting hints and details to mull over, nothing satisfies your appetite for news quite like the meaty taste of actual gameplay footage. It looks like the first one for Bioshock 2 has hit the internet. Go here to see it first, because I’m going to be spoiling some of the details after the break. READ ON »
