Step back into the unforgettable world of Rapture.


BioShock 2 is set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, and the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past.  Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.  You are the very first Big Daddy as you travel through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.  Blast your way through the fall of Rapture in exhilarating 1st-person shooter style and engage in a unique multiplayer experience that compounds the dangers and rewards that lie in wait within Rapture's boundaries.  This special Edition includes a vinyl 180g LP with BioShock orchestral score, an audio CD with BioShock 2 orchestral score, three vintage Rapture advertisement posters and a 164-page BioShock 2 hardcover art book.

• Plan Your Battles - Control the conflict your way - hack turrets and security bots to help you, or set up a defensive perimeter of proximity mines and charged traps.

• Dual Wield - Combine your abilities on the fly!  Fire powerful weapons with your right hand while freezing, shocking, or burning you enemies with the left.

• Multiplayer - Experience the fall of Rapture firsthand in an all-out civil war.  Play as a hulking online powerhouse: the Big Daddy!

Single Play Features:

• Evolution of the Genetically Enhanced Shooter - Innovative advances bring new depth and dimension to each encounter.  New elements, such as the ability to dual-wield weapons and Plasmids, allow players to crate exciting combinations of punishment.
• Return to Rapture - Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the story continues with an epic, more intense journey through one of the most captivating and terrifying fictional worlds ever created.
• You Are the Big Daddy - Take control with the original prototype Big Daddy, and experience the power and raw strength of Rapture's most feared denizens as you battle powerful new enemies.
• Continuation of the Award-Winning Narrative - New nad unique storytelling devices serve as the vehicle for the continuation of one of gaming's most acclaimed storylines.

Multiplayer Features:

• Genetically Enhanced Multiplayer - Earn experience points during gameplay to earn access to new Weapons, Plasmids, and Tonics that can be used to create hundreds of different combinations, allowing players to develop a unique character that caters to their playing style.
• Experience Rapture's Civil War - Players will step into the shoes of Rapture citizens and take direct part in the civil war that tore Rapture apart.
• See Rapture Before the Fall - Experience Rapture before it was reclaimed by the ocean and engage in combat over iconic environments in locations such as Kashmir Restaurant and Mercury Suites, all of which have been reworked from the ground up for multiplayer.

• BioShock 2 game
• Vinyl 180g LP with BioShock orchestral score
• Audio CD with BioShock 2 orchestral score
• Three vintage Rapture advertisement posters (rolled)
• BioShock 2 Art Book, 164 pages and hardcover

• Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
• AMD Athlon 64 processor 3800+ 2.4 GHz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530  3.0 GHz or better
• 2 GB of RAM
• 11 GB of hard drive space
• NVIDIA 7800GT 256 MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256 MB graphics card or better
• Internet connection required for game activation

Recommended System Requirements;

• AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13 GHz
• 3 GB of RAM
• NVIDIA 8800 GT 512 MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD4830 512 MB graphics card or better
• 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant sound card with onboard sound

NOTE:  Multiplayer play and other LIVE features included at no charge; games may offer additional downloads that may require additional fees.  Broadband Internet service required for LIVE features (sold separately).


Windows LIVE features:  Ability to save game, earn Achievements, receive title updates, and online play requires log in to Games for Windows LIVE; requires disc-in-drive to play; software installations required (included on disc) include Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries, Games for Windows LIVE client, Games for Windows LIVE Client Patch, Sony DADC SecuROM, Microsoft DirectX.