Dview: BioShock 2 (Xbox 360)

The Bottom Line:
BioShock 2 is a shooter that finds us going back to the magical undersea base called Rapture.  This game takes place years after the first game.  So, the question might be - is this game as good as the first one?  i would say not even close.  The BioShock game (which i have to re-beat... eventually) had a certain element where the environment/ambiance was far superior (especially the first play).  Also, Andrew Ryan was a much, much better character than Dr. Lamb.  They both wanted a kind of utopia, but on opposite ends of the spectrum.  The sequel did add Big Sisters (which are mostly annoying) and changed the way hacking was done.  BioShock 2 has a shorter story and added multi-player.  If you played the first BioShock, you know what to expect (just a slightly shorter and worse version).  If you haven't played the first game, it is basically a shooter with plasmids (kind of like magic) and a little bit of RPG elements.  Ultimately, the star of the game was Rapture itself.  

Apparently there are 3 add-ons that i do not have (at least ones with achievements).  They are: Rapture Metro Pack, The Protector Trials and Minerva's Den.   

Grade: C+

What to Expect:
* More Big Daddies to fight
* Little Sisters to rescue or not
* Splicers (enemies) to attack - they might respawn at certain points
* A bunch of plasmids and tonics to use (some of questionable usefulness) to find or buy
* 100 Audio Tapes scattered throughout Rapture to find (give a little bit backstory)
* Upgradable (three levels) weapons
* Kind of a short main story

How i Played:
* Difficulty: Casual
* Play Time: 10-11 hours (beat it in two days) - story only, no online
* Achievements: 25 (for 535 Gamerscore)
* Verdict: Rent or Buy Cheap

Achievements:
There are 50 achievements available in the game (18 more with all the DLC).  They are for things like: upgrading weapons, hacking, researching, dealing with Little Sisters and story related events.  There are also multi-player achievements (unfortunately).  12 of the 50 achievements for the base game fall into that category (about 210/1,000).