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BioShock 2 for Xbox 360
BioShock 2 for Xbox 360 returns you to the underwater city of Rapture, this time inside Subject Delta's diving suit. This early Big Daddy searches for the Little Sister to whom he was once bonded. You cross damaged districts and see new rulers trying to control the remaining residents. The story again uses conversations, audio recordings and the surroundings to reveal what lies behind the fighting.
You carry heavy weapons and can use Plasmids at the same time. That lets you combine gunfire or a drill attack with a power from your other hand. Supplies and positioning still matter, even with such heavy armour. You hack devices, set traps and study where enemies might appear. When a Little Sister gathers ADAM, you must protect her. A room you previously explored peacefully thus becomes somewhere you plan a defence in advance.
Big Sisters add fast, dangerous opponents to Rapture's familiar inhabitants. Between these confrontations, you explore from a different position than in the first game: you now are the kind of creature that previously inspired such awe. You play the story campaign alone. This is the original standard Xbox 360 edition; expansions such as Minerva's Den are not promised as included. The presence of the former online component does not guarantee that you can use it today.
Region and language
Our Xbox 360 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
BioShock 2 for Xbox 360 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of BioShock 2
2K released BioShock 2 for Xbox 360 in 2010. 2K Marin led development of the sequel, which appeared on this console from its initial release. The team returned to Rapture but changed the player's position. Rather than entering as an outsider again, you wear a Big Daddy's suit. The bond with a Little Sister gave that familiar silhouette a personal reason to keep moving.
Changes also affect the way you construct encounters. Using weapons and Plasmids together makes combinations more immediate, while defending ADAM gathering creates space for traps and preparation. In a 2009 developer demonstration, 2K Marin showed these particular systems and the revised hacking. Returning to the same city therefore means more than a different route through old scenery. You learn to use familiar resources through Delta's responsibilities and capabilities.
The original release included a separate online component alongside the solo campaign. Additional content followed, including the separate story Minerva's Den. Later remasters and collections combine components differently from this original standard disc. Delta's base campaign therefore remains the focus of this product page. The return lies in exploring Rapture further and taking on a different role there, without promising extra downloads or currently functioning online services.
Similar games for Xbox 360
BioShock first brings you into Rapture as a vulnerable outsider on Xbox 360. There you switch between your weapon and a Plasmid. BioShock 2 puts you in a Big Daddy's suit and allows simultaneous use. Both combine searching and shooting, but protecting Little Sisters gives the sequel a recurring defensive task.
BioShock Infinite exchanges Rapture for the airborne Columbia on Xbox 360. Booker DeWitt receives help from Elizabeth and moves along Sky-Lines through encounters with greater changes in elevation. BioShock 2 keeps the weight of Delta's diving suit and the enclosed underwater environment central. Both pair firearms with unusual powers, but movement, the companion's role and setting give encounters a different pace.
Dishonored also gives you unusual powers on Xbox 360 and lets you use the surroundings before a fight begins. Corvo can pass entire sections unseen and decide how to approach targets. When protecting a Little Sister, BioShock 2 instead requires you to defend a position. Preparation matters in both, but its purpose differs.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution offers hacking, bodily upgrades and choices between routes on Xbox 360. Adam Jensen can try entering a secure location through conversation, a detour or a quiet approach. BioShock 2 mainly uses its hacked systems to help survive enemy attacks. The former emphasises infiltration more; Delta's journey focuses more strongly on combat combinations and defence.
Batman: Arkham Asylum also takes place in an isolated complex on Xbox 360 where you keep discovering new sections. You examine rooms and use tools to improve the circumstances of an attack. Batman remains a human stealth specialist and fighter. As a Big Daddy in BioShock 2, you use firearms, Plasmids and traps, with ammunition and energy limiting your choices.
