I know a lot of Bioshock nerds will hate me for this, but unlike the first game, I don't feel like an emotionless, killing machine that's just walking to next check point to see everything unfold. As a Big Daddy, I felt a legitimate bond with the character I was playing as.
I spared every little sister in BioShock 2. When I play Delta the big daddy I get so attached to protecting the little sisters and I bond with the character that I'm playing. I truly love the second bioshock. However my first bioshock game I ever played was BioShock infinite I played that game and after completing it I wanted to play the first 2 and I then got the collection.
It's not that Delta survived being shot in the head, he did die, but if you collect the audio diaries you'll find one from Elenor saying that the little sisters had found a genetic sample of Delta, allowing her to link him to the vita chambers and bringing him back. Delta was a Big Daddy and since Big Daddies are brainwashed they are easially replaced and aren't linked to vita chambers. Which is why he suddenly woke up 10 years after the opening cutscene.
The Vita Chambers only worked for Andrew Ryan and his illegitimate son Jack. So Eleanor had the little sisters get her father's gene sample and had it imprinted in the vita chambers so Delta could also come back from the dead.
This is my favorite Bioshock game, its the only one that made me feel invested in the characters and the outcome. Plus the good ending is just perfect.
What's wrong with "more BioShock", that's what made the original game amazing in my opinion! I think BioShock 2 was great, it was very similar to the first game with the same kind of gameplay, amazing story and atmosphere, but with new added features that are actually pretty cool! New maps, enemies / characters, weapons, plasmids and gameplay mechanics like dual wielding weapons / plasmids and gathering with the Little Sisters etc. I think it was a great sequel!
I don't get the hate for BioShock 2, it was a worthy sequel IMHO. I love every Shock game equally. I especially liked Sofia Lamb's character. She was a nice addition to the philosophical conflict in the game, the polar opposite of Ryan. She was more of a transhumanist collectivist rather than a "communist" most people including Ryan himself claim her to be. Collectivism vs individualism was more apparent in the sequel than the first game. In the first game it was more of an altruism vs egoism and determinism vs indeterminism trope. I also liked the improvements on the gameplay aspect. Plasmids were more useful, enemies were more varied and challenging, hacking was more enjoyable, weapons were overall better(Chemical Thrower's Electric Gel was literally cheating in the first game), addition of Adam Gathering was awesome, research system was much better. Big Sister chasing you once you deal with every Little Sister was also a nice touch.
Werewolf 8492 their opinion and it support bioshock 1 is a great sequel and is surprising as it doesn't do the same shit it's actually more interesting in it's levels then bioshock 1 was which I think the best rendition of rapture is in bioshock 2 and infinite while 1 is meerly great the other two are amazing because oh it's failing apart and looks beautiful and run down but bioshock 2 just is varried
I highly recommend upgrading the Electro Bolt plasmid in this game. A fully charged lvl 3 Electro Bolt lets you shoot a continuous stream of lightning at multiple enemies.
Very much true. But personally I find insect swarm a bit useful when being well...swarmed by enemies. I also like to imitate Nicholas Cage when they get attacked by the bees
I don't get why people want a sequel to be totally different. Surely if you like the original then major changes will change what you liked about the original? Surely just improving and refining what already exists is better than changing what you love and deliberately limiting the amount of guns you can carry or most of the atmosphere... I'm looking at you BIOSHOCK INFINITE !
I think the hate for this game is stemmed from the fact how amazing and original the first Bioshock is. Since Bioshock 2 has pretty much the same look and feel, it wasn't fresh enough to feel like a "new" Bioshock game, at least in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it is a good game that improved on the first in several areas (ahem, hacking, melee, emotional depth). But the truth is I found Rapture to be a lot more motonous the second time around and not many of the levels were as memorable to me like Fort Frolic or Arcadia from Bioshock 1. I like Infinite because, as she says, it was a good change of pace and added another unique aesthetic to the universe, which I personally loved. The two weapon minimum did piss me off, though. Lol
Dominic Manester well technically you do get to keep a wheel of wepons in infinite, it's just that instead of guns it's vigors. I actually really like this change as it allows more combo opportunity that wasn't in the first games. plus only having two guns means that combat becomes more challenging and fun because it means you have to constantly be coming up with strategies to use.
I really liked this game and thought it brought enough new features to the series, like using weapons and plasmids at the same and defending little sisters. Hacking was such an improvement. Loved the idea of playing as a big daddy, and it was incredible to see the world through a little sister's eyes. Big sisters were much harder bosses than big daddies, and the story was just as good as the first Bioshock's. I was not let down by this game at all
I saw this video on Tumblr and honestly I don't understand how you can have only 245 subs, your videos look like they belong to a channel with thousands of subs and you sound so confident and experienced AND IT'S JUST SO GREAT I DON'T KNOW OKAY XD
This was the first game that ever made me cry and not just during the ending but at several parts through-out the game. The first one was when we find out how the Little Sisters see the world around them. The next moment that got me was when I realized that all my actions influenced Eleanor to the point that she either kills the Little Sisters for power or saves them. Of course the ending also got me. This is still one of my absolute favorite games and my favorite among the three Bioshock games (I didn't really like Infinite though).
To be honest, I will always feel that Bioshock 2 was the best out of the series as it was my first and favorite bioshock game. Which one was your favorite?
I know this is old but im new to Bioshock and have the collection. Should I start with Bioshock 2? Gameplay is most important to me and it sounds like 2 has the best gameplay? If I enjoy the gameplay than I can get into story. Story is important but I can't enjoy the story if I cant enjoy the gameplay. It's a flaw of mine I guess. Thanks
Start with the first one!All bioshock games have great gameplay but the best thing about them is the story and if you start with the second one you will miss a lot of things.
Bioshock 2 in my personal opinion has the best good/meh/evil endings. Bioshock 1 is amazing but the bad and questionable endings are the same with just sad/angry narration. Infinite was a good Call of Duty game
No, Infinite was a good Bioshock game. There's no way Bioshock Infinite would have lazy programming and 10 year olds calling people hackers because they can't aim.
Big Sisters were actually pretty easy when you had the right loadout. Drill Dash + Winter Blast then once they get close to the end, hit them with Incinerate and drill baby drill. They go down every time.
I played bioshock 2 before bioshock 1 and i favor 2 more. Infinite i felt wasnt a sequel because it shouldn't have been. Not getting into detail but they should if stuck with the whole concept of a new theme. Even with the dlc just didn't feel like it connected. It should of been the city in the sky and the city underwater two different worlds.
I didn't like Infinite because it didn't feel like Bioshock at all. It felt more like a generic shooter trying to be Bioshock. You can only hold 2 weapons at a time and pick up ammo off the ground (hence the geneic FPS feel) You're in the sky now, literally as far away from the water as you could possibly be while still being on the same planet. The plasmids are some sort of potion or whatever now instead of the morbid, almost creepy injections. The enemies didn't seem insane like Splicers who have been driven mad by greed and vanity, just crazy assholes with steampunk civil war-style weaponry. No mention of Big Daddies, Little Sisters, Adam, Eve, Rapture, or really anything from Bioshock. It felt too separated and self-contained from the rest of the series, story-wise and gameplay-wise. I would say it's like the Halo Wars of Bioshock but at least Halo Wars has Halo feel and enviornment and doesn't look completely arbitrary and out of place compared to rest of the Halo universe.
Kurupt Mob Same! BioShock 2 has got to be my favorite game. I played the first one after the second one, and although the story was great, It couldn’t compare to the love and passion I have for 2. And... Infinite was just there, lmao. I didn’t even finish the game, I probably should though.
coming back to this because i completely forgot i made this comment. i love all three games because i play infinite more to appreciate the story and dlc. only problem was bs2 released too early which to me hurt infinite. if it came around infinites time toward the end of 7th gen then that next sequel could of really shined on ps4 xb1. not needing a lot of changes maybe a new game plus but was the only downside
the reason why the big daddy didn't die is because if you look behind you there's a checkpoint behind you that a little sister that put the big daddy's DNA in
Well later in the game the Eleonor's audio logs explaines that Eleonore rigged one of the vita chambers with the help of Little Sisters with Subject Delta's DNA so he could be revived.
Yeah, basically Subject Delta did die. Eleanor and her little sisters kept your DNA samples in the little "Daddy" dolls they carry until he could be cloned/ revived in a Vita Chamber.
I’m new to bioshock as a series and in my current play through of 2, I found that the best strat for big sisters is to quickly find a big daddy (shouldn’t be too hard since they hang around vents) and use that guy as a shield. Once he’s all mad at big sister, y’all can double team her
Few tips for Bioshock 2. This is my favorite of the series and I have completed this game MULTIPLE times lol. -At Ryan Amusements, there will be two Power of the People stations. Opt for the Drill damage upgrade and Rivet Gun Damage Upgrade. -Unsure if this was intentional or unintentional, but before hacking anything, locate the nearest alarm shutdown switch and then find the closest hackable device. Stop the arrow at red and this will activate the alarm, head to the shutdown switch and make sure you have sight on two bot turrets then hit the switch. Not only will this shut down the alarm, but this will give you two bots that you can hack to help you. -Research EVERYTHING! Use the Research Camera whenever you can as the upgrade rewards and tonics will go a LONG way for you in making you stronger -In Pauper's drop, make sure that you get Winter Blast and upgrade Telekinesis to Level 2. I will explain why in the next tip -In Siren Alley, when you have enough ADAM, upgrade Winter Blast to Level 2. Charging it up turns enemies into a block of ice which you can use Telekinesis Level 2 to pull and throw them into the wall or pull and shoot them with explosive shotgun shells. -In addition with the above tip, make sure you have Freezing Drill equipped in you Gene Tonic slots. This is really useful for taking out Big Daddies as you can charge Winter Blast Level 2 and unleash it on a big daddy. Then melee with your drill while casting a Charged Winter Blast 2 occasionally. Melee with the drill, not stab/bore with your drill as the latter is a waste of drill fuel. -When facing a Big Sister, yes it's good to be stocked up on ammo, but the most important part is location, location, location. Find a location that has hacked turrets or cameras. Set up traps/mini turrets as well. If you see unused explosive barrels pull them using Telekinesis and attach trap rivets on them before throwing them at the big sister for extra damage.
The drill does have other upgrades with tonics and research, I favor the machine gun upgrade since its ammo is the most common. Now, when I play a game where I'm going to use Drill Specialst , then I'll just upgrade the drill and rivet gun unti I get the tonic. Another tip : in Dionysus Park wait until you acquire the Grenade Launcher , then go back and use both upgrade stations for it. I also like Cyclone Trap 2 augmented with Insect Swarm 2/3.
You forgot to mention how AGGRAVATING and TERRIFYING the Alpha Big Daddy enemies are in Bioshock 2 Holy shit I almost always have a heart attack when I see one in the distance
Another great thing to note about bioshock 2 in comparison to the first one is the differing appearances of enemies. Different types of splicers actually have different looks this time, like the spider splicers being all thin and gangly. Its a great improvement.
Everybody seems to forget that you could combine plasmids in this one, electrowater traps FTW Also I legitimately enjoyed the multiplayer, unlike any multiplayer I've seen before or since.
I actually disagree with the statement that's it's too similar to it's predecessor, I think you could say that about the setting, but even that feels very different. The gameplay feels very different as well. But that's just my IMO. Loved the video btw.
@youranimesucks My problem is they mixed the multiverse theory with the single timeline theory. The ending doesn't make sense you can't erease someone complete in the multiverse.
tbh i only ever played bioshock 2 with ammo cheats. else its like you spend EVERYTHING you got on only 1 enemy, but there are so many enemies. later i even struggled to survive with all the cheats, cant believe it is possible without. idk what difficulty i was playing on tho
Just got bioshock the collection and it's my first time acually playing them all the way through I'm almost done with the first game I hope bioshock 2 is really good as well I played it when it came out but only like the first hour
Even though I love your video of the beginners guide to BioShock 2 and I respect your opinion on the game I think that this UNDERRATED and deserves the respect it deserves! Plus you forget to talk about the DLC for BioShock 2!
I played the game for the first time just a few months ago while I was binge-playing all 3 Bioshocks and personally I enjoyed this game a lot more than Bioshock 1. I mean, don't get me wrong, Bioshock 1 was alright, but I absolutely hate FPS games so I'm really judging these games by their plot, and I thought the plot of Bioshock 2 was just a lot more engaging than in the first game. The first game you kind of just... move on through the game because you're told to (which I get is kind of the point but it doesn't really matter until you reach the plot twist so for most of the experience it's just kinda boring) whereas in Bioshock 2 I was invested from the start, I wanted to rescue Eleanor so bad and kick Sophia Lamb's ass x) Plus I felt like the environements were more interesting and beautiful than in the first game, and the linear structure made it easier to follow the story as well imo.
One thing I would have loved to see in a game I already loved was expanding the underwater areas and make them so you could do more than just jump. These spots seemed like a loss of potential for me.
That was the original intent (underwater combat was planned and there’s concept of unique underwater splicers), but time constraints made them scale back he underwater bits back to “walking sim”
Great video and thanks for the tips! I'm a newbie and haven't played Bioshock, but am loving Bioshock 2. Have just started the game recently, so learning how to stretch out ammo, first aid kits, etc so I'm don't run out of them by the end of a level when I have to fight the Big Sister - holy shit she's hard! and even harder when you have no Eve or first aid kits left and you're out of ammo :( - but I had this issue last night, but still beat her down (even though I had to die a million times to do so!!) It's just a bugger you can only carry 5 Eve and 5 first aid kits at a time, but I guess upgrading will help in later levels. Still feel like a bitch when I have to harvest my Little Sister as I'm desperate for Adam and don't want to be slaughtered by those bloody Splicers.
Playing Bioshock 2 for the first time is reminding me a lot of Batman Arkham Origins. They're both not as tight feeling gameplay wise, but still good in their own right.
I always enjoyed this game, far more than most it seems. I'm an ardent defender for this title, but I will admit that it has its shortcomings. I just wish that we could get a followup to it, as its multiple endings are all open ended enough for a direct sequel.
i think the best way to play the bioshock games is by starting from the second one then going to the first. It allows you to experience what its like to be a big bad ass daddy for the entire time but makes you wonder what happened in the past and why is the world so fucked up so when you do play the first one it gives you a feeling of a weaker person trying to survive this horrible world and to change it for better or worse while infinite is an entirely different game other than the dlc which moves it to even before the first bioshock which is really cool.
Wow. This was actually a good review. I loved bioshock 2. Because 1, i got to play as a big daddy. 2, i got the drill. The iconic drill, and 3. More of rapture. I loved this game. By far my favorite.
in this game i always use the drill against normal enemies, and do the rush, back up tactic. (replaced by the charge and back up once you get the charge ability) and i just pump bullets into the big sisters. 10/10, best strat for easy mode ever.
Ik I'm super late but just a tip you can cheese the crap out of big daddys and sisters by using the freeze plasmid and getting the freeze drill perk freeze them and use the drill it works best with fuel but melee works to but slower
i just finished Bioshock 2. The gameplay was similar to the first one, but i still liked it, since the story was great. Plus they implemented some slighly better features (hacking, weapon and plasmid at the same time...)
"Sophia lamb is someone i wanna punch in the face" that's an understatement of my rage i feel toward her. but we'll leave it at that, because when the mood takes me, i sound really messed up in the head. i'm not. I just into video games, and know how to separate fantasy form reality. And i don't let people see how mess up sounding i can get when i play videogames. go me!
Personally I loved playing Bioshock, I like the implementation of the traps and their designs, it forces you to think tactfully whilst just generaly messing about
I just have to say that I seriously lost it when you said, "I always choose to be good because God is watching children." Legitimate A+ laugh out loud jokes, also, your voice is very nice, especially when you have your cute little rage moments (spanning across all your videos)
I waited forever to play these games. I ended up finding 1 and 2 used at gamestop for 5 bucks a piece. In the first game, I saved all the little sisters and went with the hero route. For the second game... father forgive me for my wicked sins. Long story short, it made the experience feel different enough and I honestly love both of them!
I never really had a problem with the big sisters probably had something to do with the 20 traps and two turrets, and one security camera between me and her, I liked that you also defend against hoards, and you got to carry adorable little sisters with you and they're complete lack of understanding of whats actually going on. one of my favorite moments was standing in some electrified water with the electric eel plasmid on granting me immunity from getting shocked, a bunch of splicers charge in at me only to get electrified.The end of the game takes place in a prison were you became a big daddy, which is next door to where they keep the little sisters who are orphans, so over all 10/10 would sing its a hard knock life again.
Tip for the big sisters freeze them and use the drill on them so save some of that OIL!!!!!! Or if you want there loot use the electricity and the drill at the same time
I feel Bioshock II is basically a very large dlc, as its just mostly serving on an existing gain without the originality too it, while Bioshock Infinite is a real sequel. As it completely changes the story. It had the big twists you expected, it gave you some different way you would look at the main character after a certain revelation came out. For Jack, he was a glorified programmed assassin, for Booker, he was Comstolk and Elizabeth was his daughter. While Delta was... Johnny Topside, who we know nothing about. A bigger and better twist about a big daddy was the Minera's den dlc, as you learned that you were the man who was giving advice, it was just a machine impersonating you too help you. That is a twist. I like Bioshock 2, but the surprises just fall flat in comparison.
2:20 - Luring them to security cameras isn't as useful here, but unlike Big Daddies that rarely cross paths with one another, you can sic a Big Daddy on a Big Sister by using the Enrage plasmid that you get early in the game and let them fight each-other instead of *you.* So just find a vent near a Big Daddy before saving/harvesting & you'll have a MUCH easier time of it. 3:36 - Your actions regarding the NPCs don't affect the ending at all (to my knowledge). Edit: Nope, it does. While saving some and killing at least one of the little sisters creates my favorite ending of ALL of the games if you refuse the final option. It's best to save 4 Little Sisters so that you can get the tonic that grants bonus Adam from Little Sister gathering, then harvest the rest for maximum power. (Or 8 for the tonic that increases gathering speed if you're impatient)
Your actions with the 3 NPCs effect whether Eleanor saves her mother or lets her drown , don't they? You only get 80 more ADAM when save the first four sisters , then harvest the rest vs when you harvest them all. Not much help at the end of the game where you finally surpass the advantage you would have had harvesting on the first sister.
A tip I learned playing this game. Get the Invisibility Upgrade. GET IT. The upgrade I'm talking about makes you invisable after standing still for a few seconds, which is broken as shit because if you do, slicers don't show up when your little sister is harvesting. Like. At all. They don't show up. It's weird. But makes thing so much easier.
Also a handy tidbit for console gamers. In Bioshock 2, in the options menu there's an option to unlock the framerate and get dat smoooooth 60 fps. (awwww yeah.) you get a little graphical drop, but the game still looks pretty good and having that nice. naaaaawwiiceeee 60 fps is yummy. TURN OFF THE FRAMELOCK AND GET DAT 60FPS AND TASTE WHAT THE PC GAMERS ARE GETTING. >:U
It's on the Switch now and the graphics have been revamped so get it ya nerds!
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i find hacking much more intuitive in 2. *spoilers ahead* When you fight Fontaine at the end of the game, when you disable a security bot, you can just do the plumbing minigame and he dont give a crap. in Boishock 2, however, hacking is in real time, making it more realistic.
The frustating bit about this game was the respawning enemies like I was running out if ammo so fast I was getting depleted on cash... 😖🤬 Just clear an area and come back minutes later to find enemies roaming aeound like WHAT THE FREAKING FU*K??!!!
I'm pretty sure Delta DID die, it just took years for the little sisters to get his DNA to the Vit-O-Matic respawn tube and literately be remade similar to Borderlands 2.
Delta did die, Elanor puts his DNA in a Vita Chamber to revive him, it took her ten years via controlling other Little Sisters, she isn't your biological daughter she is your Little Sister as Delta is a prototype Big Daddy, designed to protect and be bound to one Little Sister as opposed to the modern ones which could just bond with any random one. Also, its a great sequel, it had all the good things about the first game, with improvements and new enemies and game mechanics.
This one was probably my favourite, in close contest with the first one. Definitely didn't have a problem it being so similar to the first one, in fact that was the main reason I didn't like Infinite all that much. The first two have amazing stories and charachters, and fun gameplay, whereas Infinite has annoying gameplay, an okay story, and Elizabeth basically making the thing worth playing.
Bioshock 2 is my favorite there's too much for me to list about why I love it Edit: also everyone says that big daddy's, big sisters and brute splicers are the most difficult enemies and I've easily killed them quickly, my main weapon is a fully upgraded rivet gun and brute splicers are the toughest for Me and I'm on medium
I know a lot of Bioshock nerds will hate me for this, but unlike the first game, I don't feel like an emotionless, killing machine that's just walking to next check point to see everything unfold. As a Big Daddy, I felt a legitimate bond with the character I was playing as.
I mean, that's a big point of the story.
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@@theoverseer1716 It is but a lot of fans just didn't connect to it, even disliked the game from the fans I have spoken to.
God bless you.
I spared every little sister in BioShock 2. When I play Delta the big daddy I get so attached to protecting the little sisters and I bond with the character that I'm playing. I truly love the second bioshock. However my first bioshock game I ever played was BioShock infinite I played that game and after completing it I wanted to play the first 2 and I then got the collection.
It's not that Delta survived being shot in the head, he did die, but if you collect the audio diaries you'll find one from Elenor saying that the little sisters had found a genetic sample of Delta, allowing her to link him to the vita chambers and bringing him back. Delta was a Big Daddy and since Big Daddies are brainwashed they are easially replaced and aren't linked to vita chambers. Which is why he suddenly woke up 10 years after the opening cutscene.
I figured Buns didn't wanna spoil this as its kinda part of the story in depth.
I lost over an hour of gameplay cause of accidentally harvesting a little sister.... and a week cause I deleted the game right after.
The Vita Chambers only worked for Andrew Ryan and his illegitimate son Jack. So Eleanor had the little sisters get her father's gene sample and had it imprinted in the vita chambers so Delta could also come back from the dead.
Tsubaki Mikizawa .... this puts a kink in the story if you play on the hardest difficulty where there’s no vita chambers....
@@ArchonSeachmall reached pink pearl part with 2nd little sister out of 3 and guess what? The game is fucking crashed. Fastest uninstall in my life
This is my favorite Bioshock game, its the only one that made me feel invested in the characters and the outcome. Plus the good ending is just perfect.
What's wrong with "more BioShock", that's what made the original game amazing in my opinion! I think BioShock 2 was great, it was very similar to the first game with the same kind of gameplay, amazing story and atmosphere, but with new added features that are actually pretty cool! New maps, enemies / characters, weapons, plasmids and gameplay mechanics like dual wielding weapons / plasmids and gathering with the Little Sisters etc. I think it was a great sequel!
this is the only game that actually made me cry at the end. anyone else?
I didn’t cry for any of the endings because they all look the same with minor changes, as well as different lighting etc.
my first ending, yes I did ^^
Nine tailed Fox same
Nine tailed Fox it depends which end f**k boy
Other wise yes I did 😭😭😭
BIOSHOCK 2 IS THE BEST ONE FOR ME
+Laura GREGORY Infinite is my favorite.
I don't get the hate for BioShock 2, it was a worthy sequel IMHO. I love every Shock game equally.
I especially liked Sofia Lamb's character. She was a nice addition to the philosophical conflict in the game, the polar opposite of Ryan. She was more of a transhumanist collectivist rather than a "communist" most people including Ryan himself claim her to be. Collectivism vs individualism was more apparent in the sequel than the first game. In the first game it was more of an altruism vs egoism and determinism vs indeterminism trope.
I also liked the improvements on the gameplay aspect. Plasmids were more useful, enemies were more varied and challenging, hacking was more enjoyable, weapons were overall better(Chemical Thrower's Electric Gel was literally cheating in the first game), addition of Adam Gathering was awesome, research system was much better. Big Sister chasing you once you deal with every Little Sister was also a nice touch.
Laura GREGORY Dear God no
Werewolf 8492 their opinion and it support bioshock 1 is a great sequel and is surprising as it doesn't do the same shit it's actually more interesting in it's levels then bioshock 1 was which I think the best rendition of rapture is in bioshock 2 and infinite while 1 is meerly great the other two are amazing because oh it's failing apart and looks beautiful and run down but bioshock 2 just is varried
Laura GREGORY I like the first one the most
I highly recommend upgrading the Electro Bolt plasmid in this game. A fully charged lvl 3 Electro Bolt lets you shoot a continuous stream of lightning at multiple enemies.
kaelang12 electro bolt is the best plasmid.
@warystatue33 UNNNNLIMETED POWAH
Very much true. But personally I find insect swarm a bit useful when being well...swarmed by enemies. I also like to imitate Nicholas Cage when they get attacked by the bees
kaelang12 its the same as the first one
I highly recommend BEES !!!!!
I don't get why people want a sequel to be totally different. Surely if you like the original then major changes will change what you liked about the original? Surely just improving and refining what already exists is better than changing what you love and deliberately limiting the amount of guns you can carry or most of the atmosphere... I'm looking at you BIOSHOCK INFINITE !
I think the hate for this game is stemmed from the fact how amazing and original the first Bioshock is. Since Bioshock 2 has pretty much the same look and feel, it wasn't fresh enough to feel like a "new" Bioshock game, at least in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it is a good game that improved on the first in several areas (ahem, hacking, melee, emotional depth). But the truth is I found Rapture to be a lot more motonous the second time around and not many of the levels were as memorable to me like Fort Frolic or Arcadia from Bioshock 1. I like Infinite because, as she says, it was a good change of pace and added another unique aesthetic to the universe, which I personally loved. The two weapon minimum did piss me off, though. Lol
Dominic Manester well technically you do get to keep a wheel of wepons in infinite, it's just that instead of guns it's vigors. I actually really like this change as it allows more combo opportunity that wasn't in the first games. plus only having two guns means that combat becomes more challenging and fun because it means you have to constantly be coming up with strategies to use.
Grant Moore there was absolutely no point in having somthing other than the battle rifle and shotgun thoe.
I really liked this game and thought it brought enough new features to the series, like using weapons and plasmids at the same and defending little sisters. Hacking was such an improvement. Loved the idea of playing as a big daddy, and it was incredible to see the world through a little sister's eyes. Big sisters were much harder bosses than big daddies, and the story was just as good as the first Bioshock's. I was not let down by this game at all
I saw this video on Tumblr and honestly I don't understand how you can have only 245 subs, your videos look like they belong to a channel with thousands of subs and you sound so confident and experienced AND IT'S JUST SO GREAT I DON'T KNOW OKAY XD
1 year later: 80,000 subs
Count Orlok Honestly I totally forgot I posted that holy sheit
One month later, 95k subs!
MauriceDW 2 yrs=240k
MauriceDW 300k now
This was the first game that ever made me cry and not just during the ending but at several parts through-out the game. The first one was when we find out how the Little Sisters see the world around them. The next moment that got me was when I realized that all my actions influenced Eleanor to the point that she either kills the Little Sisters for power or saves them. Of course the ending also got me.
This is still one of my absolute favorite games and my favorite among the three Bioshock games (I didn't really like Infinite though).
To be honest, I will always feel that Bioshock 2 was the best out of the series as it was my first and favorite bioshock game. Which one was your favorite?
I know this is old but im new to Bioshock and have the collection. Should I start with Bioshock 2? Gameplay is most important to me and it sounds like 2 has the best gameplay? If I enjoy the gameplay than I can get into story. Story is important but I can't enjoy the story if I cant enjoy the gameplay. It's a flaw of mine I guess. Thanks
Start with the first one!All bioshock games have great gameplay but the best thing about them is the story and if you start with the second one you will miss a lot of things.
@@stekras2643 I just started with 1 and am enjoying it quite a bit so far. Thanks for the advice.
Returning after years of not playing Bioshock. Very nicely done video. Thanks for the refresher!
Bioshock 2 in my personal opinion has the best good/meh/evil endings. Bioshock 1 is amazing but the bad and questionable endings are the same with just sad/angry narration. Infinite was a good Call of Duty game
No, Infinite was a good Bioshock game. There's no way Bioshock Infinite would have lazy programming and 10 year olds calling people hackers because they can't aim.
Big Sisters were actually pretty easy when you had the right loadout.
Drill Dash + Winter Blast then once they get close to the end, hit them with Incinerate and drill baby drill. They go down every time.
Love this video. I had a great time sluggin' my way through Bioshock 2.
Buns and BS1: yes! More of this please
Buns and BS2: it's too much like Bioshock
Bioshock development team: *ISNT THAT WHAT YOU WANTED?!*
I played bioshock 2 before bioshock 1 and i favor 2 more. Infinite i felt wasnt a sequel because it shouldn't have been. Not getting into detail but they should if stuck with the whole concept of a new theme. Even with the dlc just didn't feel like it connected. It should of been the city in the sky and the city underwater two different worlds.
Undisputed Mob21 they are linked very well tho
I didn't like Infinite because it didn't feel like Bioshock at all. It felt more like a generic shooter trying to be Bioshock. You can only hold 2 weapons at a time and pick up ammo off the ground (hence the geneic FPS feel) You're in the sky now, literally as far away from the water as you could possibly be while still being on the same planet. The plasmids are some sort of potion or whatever now instead of the morbid, almost creepy injections. The enemies didn't seem insane like Splicers who have been driven mad by greed and vanity, just crazy assholes with steampunk civil war-style weaponry. No mention of Big Daddies, Little Sisters, Adam, Eve, Rapture, or really anything from Bioshock. It felt too separated and self-contained from the rest of the series, story-wise and gameplay-wise. I would say it's like the Halo Wars of Bioshock but at least Halo Wars has Halo feel and enviornment and doesn't look completely arbitrary and out of place compared to rest of the Halo universe.
Zack WithaK I agree 100% They should have just made bioshock 3 in rapture again with different story
Kurupt Mob Same! BioShock 2 has got to be my favorite game. I played the first one after the second one, and although the story was great, It couldn’t compare to the love and passion I have for 2. And... Infinite was just there, lmao. I didn’t even finish the game, I probably should though.
coming back to this because i completely forgot i made this comment.
i love all three games because i play infinite more to appreciate the story and dlc.
only problem was bs2 released too early which to me hurt infinite. if it came around infinites time toward the end of 7th gen then that next sequel could of really shined on ps4 xb1. not needing a lot of changes maybe a new game plus but was the only downside
Also Bioshock 2 has one of the Best DLC ever Minerva"s Den with a story that is on par with 1 and Infinite.
I ... I liked this video. Never played them before. Playing them on my Switch. Just started Bio 2.
I love your voice. Your help guides are 5 stars and fun as well as being very helpful. Stay safe and keep well in these tough times.
the reason why the big daddy didn't die is because if you look behind you there's a checkpoint behind you that a little sister that put the big daddy's DNA in
that's a theory though
Well later in the game the Eleonor's audio logs explaines that Eleonore rigged one of the vita chambers with the help of Little Sisters with Subject Delta's DNA so he could be revived.
Oh really I never found that one or did I.I don't remember
Yeah, basically Subject Delta did die. Eleanor and her little sisters kept your DNA samples in the little "Daddy" dolls they carry until he could be cloned/ revived in a Vita Chamber.
I’m new to bioshock as a series and in my current play through of 2, I found that the best strat for big sisters is to quickly find a big daddy (shouldn’t be too hard since they hang around vents) and use that guy as a shield. Once he’s all mad at big sister, y’all can double team her
Just zap and shotgun
Bonus point if you found a puddle of water
Few tips for Bioshock 2. This is my favorite of the series and I have completed this game MULTIPLE times lol.
-At Ryan Amusements, there will be two Power of the People stations. Opt for the Drill damage upgrade and Rivet Gun Damage Upgrade.
-Unsure if this was intentional or unintentional, but before hacking anything, locate the nearest alarm shutdown switch and then find the closest hackable device. Stop the arrow at red and this will activate the alarm, head to the shutdown switch and make sure you have sight on two bot turrets then hit the switch. Not only will this shut down the alarm, but this will give you two bots that you can hack to help you.
-Research EVERYTHING! Use the Research Camera whenever you can as the upgrade rewards and tonics will go a LONG way for you in making you stronger
-In Pauper's drop, make sure that you get Winter Blast and upgrade Telekinesis to Level 2. I will explain why in the next tip
-In Siren Alley, when you have enough ADAM, upgrade Winter Blast to Level 2. Charging it up turns enemies into a block of ice which you can use Telekinesis Level 2 to pull and throw them into the wall or pull and shoot them with explosive shotgun shells.
-In addition with the above tip, make sure you have Freezing Drill equipped in you Gene Tonic slots. This is really useful for taking out Big Daddies as you can charge Winter Blast Level 2 and unleash it on a big daddy. Then melee with your drill while casting a Charged Winter Blast 2 occasionally. Melee with the drill, not stab/bore with your drill as the latter is a waste of drill fuel.
-When facing a Big Sister, yes it's good to be stocked up on ammo, but the most important part is location, location, location. Find a location that has hacked turrets or cameras. Set up traps/mini turrets as well. If you see unused explosive barrels pull them using Telekinesis and attach trap rivets on them before throwing them at the big sister for extra damage.
The drill does have other upgrades with tonics and research, I favor the machine gun upgrade since its ammo is the most common.
Now, when I play a game where I'm going to use Drill Specialst , then I'll just upgrade the drill and rivet gun unti I get the tonic.
Another tip : in Dionysus Park wait until you acquire the Grenade Launcher , then go back and use both upgrade stations for it.
I also like Cyclone Trap 2 augmented with Insect Swarm 2/3.
"I'm good because God is watching, children."
Literally me when I'm presented with a good path and an evil path
The Big Daddy you play as DID die, he was brought back in the revival chamber.
You forgot to mention how AGGRAVATING and TERRIFYING the Alpha Big Daddy enemies are in Bioshock 2
Holy shit I almost always have a heart attack when I see one in the distance
Bioshock 1: A story
Bioshock 2: A game
Bioshock Infinite: A dunno, haven't played
a lighthouse. a man. a city.
Another great thing to note about bioshock 2 in comparison to the first one is the differing appearances of enemies. Different types of splicers actually have different looks this time, like the spider splicers being all thin and gangly. Its a great improvement.
Everybody seems to forget that you could combine plasmids in this one, electrowater traps FTW
Also I legitimately enjoyed the multiplayer, unlike any multiplayer I've seen before or since.
Its funny cause bioshock 2 is to me (and most players) the best game of the series
I actually disagree with the statement that's it's too similar to it's predecessor, I think you could say that about the setting, but even that feels very different. The gameplay feels very different as well. But that's just my IMO. Loved the video btw.
My tdlr for the bioshock games is
1 has the best story
2 has the best gameplay
@youranimesucks What about it?
@youranimesucks I think Infinite have the worst gameplay and I don't like the plot holes 🙄
@youranimesucks My problem is they mixed the multiverse theory with the single timeline theory. The ending doesn't make sense you can't erease someone complete in the multiverse.
Ijust bought it from the steam summer sale, i think i'll give it a try soon. Great video!
tbh i only ever played bioshock 2 with ammo cheats. else its like you spend EVERYTHING you got on only 1 enemy, but there are so many enemies.
later i even struggled to survive with all the cheats, cant believe it is possible without. idk what difficulty i was playing on tho
I love it! Now I just need to save all the little sisters. And, I consider this to be a real sequel I don't care what anyone says!
Just got bioshock the collection and it's my first time acually playing them all the way through I'm almost done with the first game I hope bioshock 2 is really good as well I played it when it came out but only like the first hour
I enjoyed the weapons of the other bioshocks, and I hated the escort parts especially, but it was a great entry to the series
fully upgraded frost and frost drill makes big sisters a breeze to beat when you find the rough movement pattern
I Had More Memories Of This Game Then Then The First One Aw Good Times
The second bioshock is so underated. This game has so much emotional parts. This game has so much things that the original doesn’t.
Even though I love your video of the beginners guide to BioShock 2 and I respect your opinion on the game I think that this UNDERRATED and deserves the respect it deserves! Plus you forget to talk about the DLC for BioShock 2!
I played the game for the first time just a few months ago while I was binge-playing all 3 Bioshocks and personally I enjoyed this game a lot more than Bioshock 1. I mean, don't get me wrong, Bioshock 1 was alright, but I absolutely hate FPS games so I'm really judging these games by their plot, and I thought the plot of Bioshock 2 was just a lot more engaging than in the first game. The first game you kind of just... move on through the game because you're told to (which I get is kind of the point but it doesn't really matter until you reach the plot twist so for most of the experience it's just kinda boring) whereas in Bioshock 2 I was invested from the start, I wanted to rescue Eleanor so bad and kick Sophia Lamb's ass x) Plus I felt like the environements were more interesting and beautiful than in the first game, and the linear structure made it easier to follow the story as well imo.
I never knew you didn't have to kill some of the people.
One thing I would have loved to see in a game I already loved was expanding the underwater areas and make them so you could do more than just jump. These spots seemed like a loss of potential for me.
That was the original intent (underwater combat was planned and there’s concept of unique underwater splicers), but time constraints made them scale back he underwater bits back to “walking sim”
Great video and thanks for the tips!
I'm a newbie and haven't played Bioshock, but am loving Bioshock 2. Have just started the game recently, so learning how to stretch out ammo, first aid kits, etc so I'm don't run out of them by the end of a level when I have to fight the Big Sister - holy shit she's hard! and even harder when you have no Eve or first aid kits left and you're out of ammo :( - but I had this issue last night, but still beat her down (even though I had to die a million times to do so!!)
It's just a bugger you can only carry 5 Eve and 5 first aid kits at a time, but I guess upgrading will help in later levels.
Still feel like a bitch when I have to harvest my Little Sister as I'm desperate for Adam and don't want to be slaughtered by those bloody Splicers.
Playing Bioshock 2 for the first time is reminding me a lot of Batman Arkham Origins. They're both not as tight feeling gameplay wise, but still good in their own right.
With the right combinations the drill was so OP
I always enjoyed this game, far more than most it seems.
I'm an ardent defender for this title, but I will admit that it has its shortcomings.
I just wish that we could get a followup to it, as its multiple endings are all open ended enough for a direct sequel.
i think the best way to play the bioshock games is by starting from the second one then going to the first. It allows you to experience what its like to be a big bad ass daddy for the entire time but makes you wonder what happened in the past and why is the world so fucked up so when you do play the first one it gives you a feeling of a weaker person trying to survive this horrible world and to change it for better or worse while infinite is an entirely different game other than the dlc which moves it to even before the first bioshock which is really cool.
Wow. This was actually a good review.
I loved bioshock 2. Because 1, i got to play as a big daddy. 2, i got the drill. The iconic drill, and 3. More of rapture. I loved this game. By far my favorite.
in this game i always use the drill against normal enemies, and do the rush, back up tactic. (replaced by the charge and back up once you get the charge ability) and i just pump bullets into the big sisters. 10/10, best strat for easy mode ever.
Ik I'm super late but just a tip you can cheese the crap out of big daddys and sisters by using the freeze plasmid and getting the freeze drill perk freeze them and use the drill it works best with fuel but melee works to but slower
i just finished Bioshock 2. The gameplay was similar to the first one, but i still liked it, since the story was great. Plus they implemented some slighly better features (hacking, weapon and plasmid at the same time...)
"Sophia lamb is someone i wanna punch in the face"
that's an understatement of my rage i feel toward her. but we'll leave it at that, because when the mood takes me, i sound really messed up in the head.
i'm not. I just into video games, and know how to separate fantasy form reality. And i don't let people see how mess up sounding i can get when i play videogames. go me!
can't wait till the next one where you play as the vending machine
Personally I loved playing Bioshock, I like the implementation of the traps and their designs, it forces you to think tactfully whilst just generaly messing about
Why didn’t I discover your channel sooner 😳 great commentary. Very fuckin hilarious !!
Loved you review of this game.. very funny and informative.
I simply love your vids. You´re amazing.
I don't care what anyone says, this is the best one.
I just have to say that I seriously lost it when you said, "I always choose to be good because God is watching children."
Legitimate A+ laugh out loud jokes, also, your voice is very nice, especially when you have your cute little rage moments (spanning across all your videos)
I waited forever to play these games. I ended up finding 1 and 2 used at gamestop for 5 bucks a piece. In the first game, I saved all the little sisters and went with the hero route. For the second game... father forgive me for my wicked sins. Long story short, it made the experience feel different enough and I honestly love both of them!
I never really had a problem with the big sisters probably had something to do with the 20 traps and two turrets, and one security camera between me and her, I liked that you also defend against hoards, and you got to carry adorable little sisters with you and they're complete lack of understanding of whats actually going on. one of my favorite moments was standing in some electrified water with the electric eel plasmid on granting me immunity from getting shocked, a bunch of splicers charge in at me only to get electrified.The end of the game takes place in a prison were you became a big daddy, which is next door to where they keep the little sisters who are orphans, so over all 10/10 would sing its a hard knock life again.
Tip for the big sisters freeze them and use the drill on them so save some of that OIL!!!!!! Or if you want there loot use the electricity and the drill at the same time
I feel Bioshock II is basically a very large dlc, as its just mostly serving on an existing gain without the originality too it, while Bioshock Infinite is a real sequel. As it completely changes the story.
It had the big twists you expected, it gave you some different way you would look at the main character after a certain revelation came out.
For Jack, he was a glorified programmed assassin, for Booker, he was Comstolk and Elizabeth was his daughter.
While Delta was... Johnny Topside, who we know nothing about.
A bigger and better twist about a big daddy was the Minera's den dlc, as you learned that you were the man who was giving advice, it was just a machine impersonating you too help you. That is a twist.
I like Bioshock 2, but the surprises just fall flat in comparison.
2:20 - Luring them to security cameras isn't as useful here, but unlike Big Daddies that rarely cross paths with one another, you can sic a Big Daddy on a Big Sister by using the Enrage plasmid that you get early in the game and let them fight each-other instead of *you.* So just find a vent near a Big Daddy before saving/harvesting & you'll have a MUCH easier time of it.
3:36 - Your actions regarding the NPCs don't affect the ending at all (to my knowledge). Edit: Nope, it does. While saving some and killing at least one of the little sisters creates my favorite ending of ALL of the games if you refuse the final option. It's best to save 4 Little Sisters so that you can get the tonic that grants bonus Adam from Little Sister gathering, then harvest the rest for maximum power. (Or 8 for the tonic that increases gathering speed if you're impatient)
Your actions with the 3 NPCs effect whether Eleanor saves her mother or lets her drown , don't they?
You only get 80 more ADAM when save the first four sisters , then harvest the rest vs when you harvest them all. Not much help at the end of the game where you finally surpass the advantage you would have had harvesting on the first sister.
@@robertmurdock1848 They do, but I wasn't aware of that at the time.
A tip I learned playing this game. Get the Invisibility Upgrade. GET IT.
The upgrade I'm talking about makes you invisable after standing still for a few seconds, which is broken as shit because if you do, slicers don't show up when your little sister is harvesting. Like. At all. They don't show up. It's weird. But makes thing so much easier.
always love that banjo intro.
nice work i enjoyed watching this
Also a handy tidbit for console gamers. In Bioshock 2, in the options menu there's an option to unlock the framerate and get dat smoooooth 60 fps. (awwww yeah.) you get a little graphical drop, but the game still looks pretty good and having that nice. naaaaawwiiceeee 60 fps is yummy. TURN OFF THE FRAMELOCK AND GET DAT 60FPS AND TASTE WHAT THE PC GAMERS ARE GETTING. >:U
Gustavo Silveira de Azevedo Yes. Yes there is.
Leave your house and get the sweet elocution that all human beings with an IQ get.
Nice video, personally I like this more than the original one, btw can you give me the name of the soundtrack at the 3:57 Thanks. :)
I also love bioshock 2 and it was the first game I played in the series
3:54 "because God is watching, children."
me: *continues to only choose good paths in video games*
This one is my favorite Bioshock.
Do you have to play the first game to understand the plot?
It's on the Switch now and the graphics have been revamped so get it ya nerds!
i find hacking much more intuitive in 2.
*spoilers ahead*
When you fight Fontaine at the end of the game, when you disable a security bot, you can just do the plumbing minigame and he dont give a crap. in Boishock 2, however, hacking is in real time, making it more realistic.
The frustating bit about this game was the respawning enemies like I was running out if ammo so fast I was getting depleted on cash... 😖🤬
Just clear an area and come back minutes later to find enemies roaming aeound like WHAT THE FREAKING FU*K??!!!
*listening to a butter smooth voice talking about a butter smooth voice*
"When you get black and white choices like this, going down the middle road SUCKS" CLEARLY made before Undertale
+Taylor Langlois
eh, I do feel the pas/geno endings were more satisfying then the neutrals honestly.
you inspired me to do vids like these...thanks!
I'm pretty sure Delta DID die, it just took years for the little sisters to get his DNA to the Vit-O-Matic respawn tube and literately be remade similar to Borderlands 2.
I remember running away as soon as possible from an area after all the little sisters are dont to avoid dealing with the big sisters!
We love your videos!!, and out of curiosity, what exactly is your avatar?, My friend thinks you're a twinkie, I think you're a bread
why thank you :) and the avatar is a piece of bread/bun :P
+SuperButterBuns 2009 god damnit bitch where from dumnut
+SuperButterBuns notice me twinkie senpai
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This Game Was So Good
Butterbuns: yam more bioshock
...alot of bioshock...a little bit *to much bio shock*
Me: *N A N I!?*
Next to the first one this is my favorite
Delta did die, Elanor puts his DNA in a Vita Chamber to revive him, it took her ten years via controlling other Little Sisters, she isn't your biological daughter she is your Little Sister as Delta is a prototype Big Daddy, designed to protect and be bound to one Little Sister as opposed to the modern ones which could just bond with any random one. Also, its a great sequel, it had all the good things about the first game, with improvements and new enemies and game mechanics.
Bioshock 2 is love Bioshock 2 is life
This one was probably my favourite, in close contest with the first one. Definitely didn't have a problem it being so similar to the first one, in fact that was the main reason I didn't like Infinite all that much. The first two have amazing stories and charachters, and fun gameplay, whereas Infinite has annoying gameplay, an okay story, and Elizabeth basically making the thing worth playing.
I think Bioshock is 10/10 4:27 btw are you using antipersonel ammo on big daddies?
Bioshock 2 is my favorite there's too much for me to list about why I love it
Edit: also everyone says that big daddy's, big sisters and brute splicers are the most difficult enemies and I've easily killed them quickly, my main weapon is a fully upgraded rivet gun and brute splicers are the toughest for Me and I'm on medium
great video
Remember when SBB's voice sounded like this? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
my favorite thing to do in this game was a drill only challenge
Here I thought there was gonna be a portion of this vid talking about the multiplayer part. Only reason I don't have a platinum right there.
delta isn't a prototype, he is an alpha class big daddy
yey new video SuperFuckBuns is the best
1:56 Did u know that u can just go near a conduct to save the little sister instead of dying 392929 times?