Bioshock 2 Rapture Metro DLC Pack Delayed

Bioshock 2 Rapture Metro DLC Pack Delayed

The game was delayed, why not the DLC too?

Written by zigs00 on 28 April 10 at 02:44

While it was previously announced (in the Marketplace Schedule - April 20th to May 3rd) that BioShock 2's upcoming Rapture Metro Map Pack was hitting the Marketplace on April 29th, 2K have announced that it'll no longer arrive on that date, and now has no confirmed release date.

Hold your horses there, frowny! That doesn't mean that the DLC isn't coming, just that we don't know exactly when yet. But on the bright side, we do know now a lot more about what to expect from this DLC pack.

It has already been reported that the map pack will be priced at 800 MSP, but I'm sure you're wondering what you actually get for that price. Well, lucky players, you'll be getting six all-new multiplayer maps all based on sections of the single-player campaign. Six maps for 800 MSP - are you taking notes Activision?

Snide comments aside, the DLC will also raise the multiplayer rank cap up to 50 as well as a new "Rebirth" feature, that'll let you revert back to Rank 1 once you hit the top rank, if you're crazy like that. For those of you that do choose to go through with that ridiculous choice will be rewarded though (understandably!) with firstly a special mask and new items and - far more importantly - an achievement.

Yes, that's right, the DLC will contain three achievements to reward your extended multiplayer playtime. While the gamerscore value of these achievements are yet to be announced, the achievement names and descriptions have already been revealed, which can be summed up thusly: play a non-private match on each map to earn one achievement, and win a game on each for the second. Hit rank 50 and use the "rebirth" feature and you'll unlock the third. Simple enough!

Also included in the DLC is a brand new melée-only online mode, entitled "Kill 'Em Kindly." One of the game's producers Allen Goedde has said that this mode will be free for everyone, not just those who purchase the DLC.

If you're not a fan of the multiplayer, fret not. It has been confirmed that the game will see "downloadable single player extensions" in the coming months, providing "new insight into the world of Rapture. These packages will include more narrative, new tools and new challenges that extend the lore and fiction of the failed Utopia under the sea."

So that covers the whole spectrum for you BioShock 2 fans!

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MrBigShade
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 Posted on 28 April 10 at 03:01
sounds like a good value to me, back to the turrets!
rayner2814
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Now I'm gonna have to get to lv 50 :-( I'll at least get some extra TA Feedback while hacking more turrets.
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6 Maps for 800 points. Wow, sounds like a mighty strong way to rape the achievement hunters who want the extra GS.
Salvatore 2
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Good we get to work for some achievements and they dont seem to be to hard to get
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Hopefully this is coming for PC as well. Any bets on how big this DLC is(128kb, anyone?)
salvage10
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pretty cool, i wish some maps from the first bio, or like the carnival level from the ps3 game exclusive............F------
masonxxx444
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Mediocre DLC for a mediocre game...just what we needed.
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I haven't played this game since I (painfully) managed to get my level 40. Any word on whether or not the terrible multiplayer experience has been patched at all? I've never played a game where I had to shut off my 360 multiple times in one night. Kinda killed the fun for me...
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I thought the previous DLC had raised the level cap to 50? Or did they just add the achievement now that there wasn't before? I dunno... why tout new DLC as raising the level cap when they already did? Odd.

But the 6 new maps are both cool and annoying to me- but that's what MP games do, they release map packs. So, time to learn new places I guess!
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Finknuts said:I haven't played this game since I (painfully) managed to get my level 40. Any word on whether or not the terrible multiplayer experience has been patched at all? I've never played a game where I had to shut off my 360 multiple times in one night. Kinda killed the fun for me...Yea I had to send in my xbox cuz this game kept making it freeze I really hope that they do fix it thats why they are delaying it
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Why does zigs00 have the LOL-iest news posts ever???? I will be a sheep and probably buy this. And yes, I invented a word in there, I think.
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NO THANK YOU. I traded this one in. The game froze entirely too much for me online. I liked the Bioshock 2 online experience. But the constant freezing made it so miserable. I have never had a game freeze me so much on me like this one did.
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I don't know if the A button on my controller can take any more abuse from mindless hacking. Might have to give it a miss, as that long haul to rank 50 is already giving me nightmares :(
StupidMoose74
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Definately going to have to pass on this one. I really enjoyed the multi-player, (when I could connect to a game) but I don't think I could handle hacking another turret. Maybe if the dlc added more to the single player I'd be interested... of course, I've already traded this in so....
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oh crap!
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Ah I couldn't be bother with trying to get to level 40.
Now a level cap to 50?
Please let the singleplayer DLC be good. Achievements or not, doesn't matter. For instance a whole new area or something wouldn't hurt.
If the achievement is possible to get. I will get it sooner or later.
skillful mind
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No It has taken me so long to get to level 30 and i was dreading getting to level 40 let alone level 50, at least however there are six new maps this will stop me from getting so bored with the older maps. Achievements or not i dont care this has to be one of the greatest games i have played in a very long time
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BLEHHHH

I was really hoping this DLC wasn't gonna have any achievements...now I get to play the shitass multiplayer that much more. At least it's boostable! ;)
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BioShock 2 MP was the biggest load of parp I've ever seen.
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