2K Aggressively Pursuing DLC For Bioshock 2
Bioshock 2It's definitely near the top of our most anticipated list for the first quarter of 2010 and it's now only a few short weeks away.
Bioshock 2 is set to release in the US on February 9 (alongside EA's promising Dante's Inferno) and most of you realize that 2K Marin won't skimp on the storyline, even though the game appears to be a straight-up FPS on the surface. This really is part RPG, part shooter and it will boast both a robust plot to keep single-player lovers happy and a great online multiplayer option to satisfy those fans. But what about extra DLC? Well, a 2K Marin rep confirmed to Australian Gamer that it's most definitely in the works. Said Senior Systems Designer Ken Hudson:
"Absolutely! We are working on pretty aggressive plans for DLC and that's actually something that is already under-way. That is something that is mostly being run out of the Marin studio because like I said the Australian studio is already ramping up on the next big thing."
Wherever it's coming from, we're happy with that. Remember, the PS3 version of the original Bioshock, which came out a while after the game launched for the Xbox 360 and PC, only got a few extra Plasmids and a new challenge or two. In other words, we really didn't get much in the way of DLC. But this time, with the sequel developed as a multiplatform title with the PS3 in mind, owners of the latter machine should be able to appreciate this "aggressive" approach to DLC.
Related Game(s): Bioshock 2
1/18/2010 10:32:16 AM Ben Dutka
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FullmetalX10
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 10:49:00 AM
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Jawknee
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 10:57:42 AM
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I used to be indifferent to DLC but more and more I'm starting to lean against it.
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Snaaaake
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:28:44 AM
Now a question just pop up, what was the game that started DLC?
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NoSmokingBandit
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:30:17 AM
If they plan on adding more to the game why not just plan on putting it on the disc to begin with? Oh, yeah, its all about the $$$.
I get tired of Devs trying to weasel all the money out of customers as possible. The only way to stop it is to get everyone to boycott DLC so the devs dont make a cent on the DLC and cant even recoup the development costs. Soon they'll figure out that they should ship the whole game on the disc to begin with.
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sunspider13
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:13:50 PM
Fill the BD, then charge for DLC and for the love God throw us a bone and give us something nice for free.
I do understand the need to make money, thems games is exspinsive to make, but really? I hope 2K does us proud.
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geovanwitdakick
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:52:34 AM
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dragonx_HD
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:00:55 PM
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Ultimadream
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:03:39 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:44:33 PM
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lMephisto
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 12:53:15 PM
That because I don't see the ground breaking story nor story telling in Bioshock... I've seen better stories and better story telling in SNES/PS games, several years ago.
That's why I love Hack and Slash so much, as long as you have the slightest reason to beat everything that moves to death and the gameplay is good, you're in for hours and hours of fun :)
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BikerSaint
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 5:23:02 PM
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They offered a few DLC's for pay, but also added lot of free DLC's for us too
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Robochic
Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 11:38:46 PM
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___________
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 1:08:17 AM
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and its not something taken out of the game like assassins creed 2 that seriously pissed me off and at the best part of the game to!
just as all the questions are answered they skip forward 3 chapters.
ubisoft montreal are the PROs! at making a piece of gold than completely destroying it with something so stupid and simple.
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OriginalSin
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 1:57:42 AM
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I think that is basically a slap in the face to all gamers.
I will support it however if it ads a considerable amount of stuff to a full and completed game... But then it must be worth while and free...
And if I have to pay for it, it better be well worth it!
For example: We all know that GT5 will be one huge and fully complete game. So there will be no need for ANY DLC what so ever... But let's say after 6 months they bring out and extra DLC expansion pack with 20 custom cars and 10 new tracks I won't mind paying for that as an UPGRADE to an already awesome game!
But I will not buy any DLC that only contains what the game should have originally have included!!!
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D1g1tal5torm
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Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 10:48:13 AM