- Enjoyable and engaging gameplay experience overall.
- Excellent Minerva's Den DLC expansion content.
- Stunning visuals and art design throughout.
- Weak and underdeveloped main story narrative.
- Lack of autosave feature affects gameplay.
- Technical issues and bugs present.
Emotions
Archetypes
Hardware
Windows <8GB VRAMmixedWindows 8-11GB VRAMnegative
- Sample precision
- Helpful reviews
- 83%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 17%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 69%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 31%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1013
- Negative points
- 657
- Gameplay points
- 447
- Perf. points
- 291
- Rec. points
- 70
- Misc points
- 2
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Enjoyable and engaging gameplay
| Players found the game highly entertaining and enjoyable, with many praising its gameplay and overall fun factor. The concept of being a protector and the well-made mechanics contributed to a positive experience. | 20% |
Excellent Minerva's Den DLC
| The Minerva's Den DLC was praised for its high quality and engaging story, with many players considering it on par with the main game. It was seen as a great addition with excellent storytelling. | 15% |
Stunning visuals and art
| The game was praised for its excellent art direction, visuals, and ambiance. The stunning graphics and artistic strength were highlighted as key features. | 14% |
Unique Big Daddy gameplay
| Playing as the Big Daddy character was a standout feature, providing a unique and satisfying gameplay experience. Players enjoyed the emotional weight and power associated with this character. | 11% |
Improved hacking mechanics
| The hacking system was redesigned to be faster and more dynamic, making it less tedious and more enjoyable. Players appreciated the improved hacking mechanics. | 11% |
Memorable and well-written characters
| The game's characters were noted for being interesting, well-written, and memorable. This contributed to the overall great experience of the game. | 9% |
Diverse and interesting enemies
| Players enjoyed the variety of new enemies and found them to be well-done and interesting. The expanded enemy roster added to the game's challenge and excitement. | 9% |
Powerful and diverse plasmids
| The plasmid system was well-developed and offered a range of powerful abilities. Players appreciated the impact and diversity of plasmids, which added to the game's excitement. | 9% |
Improved over the first game
| Many players felt that the game was an improvement over the first part, with better story, presentation, and gameplay. It was seen as a consequent development of the first game. | 7% |
Unique and interesting atmosphere
| The game's atmosphere was described as unique and interesting, with great settings and locations. This contributed to the overall immersive experience. | 7% |
Better level design
| The game featured improved level design with larger and well-designed levels. Players appreciated the better progression and detail in the levels. | 7% |
Best in the Bioshock series
| Many players considered this game to be the best in the Bioshock series, praising it as a perfect mix of underwater horror, over-the-top weaponry, and moral dilemmas. | 6% |
Low system requirements
| The game was noted for its low PC requirements and small install size, making it easy to run on various systems without needing high-end hardware. | 6% |
Simultaneous use of plasmids and weapons
| Players enjoyed the ability to use plasmids and weapons simultaneously, adding a new layer of strategy and excitement to the gameplay. | 6% |