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 Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: BioShock 2 To Have Multiplayer, Platforms Confirmed? |
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Some BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams details have leaked, via a job listing. The game will feature multiplayer, and is in development for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
| Quote: | Leading multiple engineers within a proven team to design and build a network frontend and backend support for an action-packed AAA multiplayer title
• Advising engineers on how to properly architect their systems for optimal multiplayer support
• Extending and enhancing Unreal Engine 3 with proprietary networking tech to address gameplay, performance, platform, production, tools, and QA needs
• Interfacing with Microsoft, Sony, and other providers for matching-making and other services
• Working with the Technical Director, Lead Programmer, and IT Director to plan and execute major changes to core technology or backend services
• Responsible for delivering a robust, scalable, and responsive multiplayer gameplay code and backend services for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms
The BioShock team is betting big on multiplayer and plans to stay at the top of the charts– we’re careful about the problems we tackle, innovative in our approach, solid in our implementation, and we polish the heck out of everything we do. Right now we’re looking for an exceptional individual to direct the development of this multiplayer experience through a combination of leadership, design, coding, and daily problem solving on the gameplay networking and backend server components. |
http://www.gamingfront.net/story-180-.html
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It's not Bioshock 2 that's going to have multiplayer, 2K Boston aren't making Bioshock 2. 2K Marin is making Bioshock 2. Anyway, why would you want a multiplayer Bioshock? Bioshock's Story is what made it good, adding multiplayer would make no sense in my opinion.
In summary,this listing just makes a rumor that 2K Boston is going to make a multiplayer game that hasn't been announced yet.
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Interesting that they have listed a back end for PS3, if this is truly Bioshock 2, and not another game (although back end is awesome for consoles) I will be interested. It would really even up the PC vs. Console turf with everyone being able to access console... unless they mean something else 
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As long as the don't sacrifice the single play experience i'm all for it!
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Yeah, if they still make the Campaign as awesome as the first, then I'd be keen to see what they do with multiplayer, could be very interesting with the plasmids.
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I dunno, multiplayer seems rather pointless in a title like this. I guess as Swanny said, as long as it doesn't come at the expense of the singleplayer experience it can't hurt. However it definitely will not factor into my decision as to whether I buy the game or not.
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I reckon this game is going to be no where near the quality of the first. I don't want them to add multiplayer to this game, I want them to concentrate on making the game very polished, decent length and improved the story.
I don't see how Bioshock 2 can have the same level of immersion without being in Rapture.
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To me the actual mechanics of the first sucked so without story, atmosphere and goal i wouldn want to play it which is why i dont want a multiplayer bioshock
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I always thought being teabagged by a whiney 12 yearold would imrpove bioshock.
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| LeonJ wrote: | I want them to concentrate on making the game very polished, decent length and improved the story.
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I personally thought Bioshock had a pretty good story. It really was engaging and the audio dairy stuff was pretty well done as it told a lot of back story cleverly.
The game lost it's momentum after Atlas revealed himself as Frank Fontaine and Ryan explained to Jack he had been used all along. If the game had ended there it would have set up for a great story sequel were in Bioshock 2 you are now going after Fontaine.
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| The Genius wrote: | | LeonJ wrote: | I want them to concentrate on making the game very polished, decent length and improved the story.
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I personally thought Bioshock had a pretty good story. It really was engaging and the audio dairy stuff was pretty well done as it told a lot of back story cleverly.
The game lost it's momentum after Atlas revealed himself as Frank Fontaine and Ryan explained to Jack he had been used all along. If the game had ended there it would have set up for a great story sequel were in Bioshock 2 you are now going after Fontaine. |
Good point. How about a better 2nd half of the game then 
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How about you guys spoiler tag the spoilers. 
| LeonJ wrote: | | I don't see how Bioshock 2 can have the same level of immersion without being in Rapture. |
Isn't this one supposed to be a Prequel and a Sequel at the same time? Perhaps Rapture will feature in some parts...
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