Bioshock 2

**6souls** · 2010-04-27 19:17

new multiplayer DLC on the way that some of us will buy then never touch again afterward.

I've gotten a lot of questions about the BioShock 2 Rapture Metro Pack and I figure guys would like more details (and some screenshots!) of our upcoming DLC.

The Rapture Metro Pack is coming soon for Xbox 360, PS3, and Games for Windows Live for 800 MS Point or $9.99. The pack includes six brand new maps including areas rebuilt from the single-player game for MP modes. We also have three new achievements and trophies and have added the Rebirth Feature for players who have reached Rank 50 - using Rebirth, you can rank your character down to Rank 1 and receive a special mask.

http://downloads.2kgames.com/cultofr...tro/metro1.jpg
http://downloads.2kgames.com/cultofr...tro/metro2.jpg

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/article/metropack

Reading the 2k forums, these are already in the game and just need to be "unlocked." Three of the "new" maps are from Bioshock 1 and will be updated to B2's graphics.

I was going through "BioShock 2\MP\Builds\Binaries\ShockMPGame.ini" and noticed a whole bunch of maps listed in a DLC section. I listed the maps here.

Comments?

Edit: Here's the list:

*Fontaine Fisheries (DE_Freezers) - Likely the arena-type area you fight Peach Wilkins.
*Pauper's Drop (DE_Ghetto) - Unknown
*Smuggler's Hideout (DE_Subbay) - Likely reworked caverns of the hideout.
*Fighting McDonagh's (DE_Tavern) - Unknown.
*Dionysus Park (DE_Gallery) - Likely a reworking of the undamaged version also seen rendered in Deco Devolution artbook.
*Siren Alley (DE_RedLightAlley) - Unknown

Edit2: For confirmation: Although the GUI and File names are listed in the file, the map files they refer to are NOT in the game; meaning gamedisc, download, or otherwise. It seems that these settings were only used during building of the levels, and will be used when the DLC launches and allows players on the finished maps.

Edit3: The sound files for these maps are in there. Besides that, it seems these maps will be part of the Rapture Metro Map Pack.

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67576

Some time ago, I found some interesting files: two variant masks, a Gold Rabbit and a Gold Bucket.

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If you would like to satisfy your curiosity by at least being able to see the masks, you can view the original masks, and their Gold variants, here:

http://www.rapturearchives.com/museum-masks.php

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66102

There will also be a "Kill 'Em Kindly melee mode" added and a possible level cap raise to 60.

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68832

**6souls** · 2010-05-10 20:47

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Axz6pn1Lo

New map packs, achievements, trials, and masks in the Rapture Metro Pack are headed to your 360 and PS3 tomorrow for download. The Rapture Metro Pack will be available for 800 MS Points or $9.99.

BioShock 2's Character Pack, including Zigo the Fisherman and Blanche the Actress, will also be available on 360 and PS3 for 160 MS Points or $1.99.

Both the Rapture Metro Pack and the Character Pack will be available on PC soon - stay tuned for more details!

also,

Kill 'Em Kindly, an all-new multiplayer mode for BioShock 2, is headed to 360 and PS3 tomorrow and en route for PC players soon. This melee-based mode pits gamers wielding only golf clubs against one another, and will be available for free download.

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/

**6souls** · 2010-05-10 20:50

plus there is a new patch up for download now on PS3, tomorrow for 360, & no date set yet for PC.

360:

# Fixed MP freezing and connectivity issues

# Fixed lobby in MP when two parties, each consisting of five players, are unable to join the same game lobby for any game mode except Survival mode

# Fixed lobby issue in MP where the BioShock 2 Party falls apart at the end of a match when the host of the party is the host of the game in the Multiplayer Lobby.

# Updated both SP/MP and Launcher to find new exe and SP content fixes

# Fixed issue where clients are denied progress toward multiplayer ranking after a host powers down the console during an Xbox LIVE ranked match.

# Fixed issue where Filtering the leaderboards causes the leaderboard to occasionally not load.

PS3:

# Fixed MP freezing and connectivity issues

# Fixed lobby in MP when two parties, each consisting of five players, are unable to join the same game lobby for any game mode except Survival mode

# Fixed lobby in MP when four clients in a party lost connection to the party host when the host attempted to Find a Match

# Fixed issue where 10th player would hang on the game loading screen when attempting to join a 9P pre-hosted game using a wireless connection

# Added some PS3 beep crash fixes

# Added support for launching patched executables on PS3

# Fixed server TUS slot issue

PC:

# Fixed MP freezing and connectivity issues

# Implemented color-blind friendly hacking UI.

# Fixed further issues related to HUD stretching.

# Resolved functionality issues related to NVIDIA 3D Stereo options. Option in the Single Player Options Menu was removed and is now activated through the NVIDIA hardware.

# Fixed an issue where the User's whole vision would become blurred while using ironsights in DirectX10.

# Fixed a problem where trying to install a patch manually through the appdata directory would not work properly.

# Fixed an exploit in Multiplayer involving Rebirth

# The "Reset All" option in the Multiplayer Controller Settings now functions properly.

# Fixed further issues related to plasmid gene bank hotkeys not taking effect in-game.

# Resolved a problem where two parties consisting of five players were unable to join the same game lobby for any game mode except Survival of the Fittest.

# Fixed various localization bugs for Multiplayer

# Fixed an issue where task switching while in a game lobby would not initiate.

# Improved security for various weapon loadout files and fixed related exploits.

# Fixed issue where the title will fail to direct the user to the proper lobby when a join-able match is in session and the user accepts a game invite or attempts to join session in progress.

# Fixed issue when BioShock 2 fails to apply the title update when the files are placed in the appdata directory manually

# Fixed text overrun on the Corpse counter from the first Little Sister

# There are 53 achievements available to the user after installing TU 047.

# Fixed issue where BioShock 2 is listed as two separate games in the Games for Windows - LIVE guide after installing the title update and earning achievements.

# Fixed Spanish language issue where text overrran the textbox provided on the multiplayer lobby

# Fixed German language map title for Fontaine Fisheries

# Players can automatically reach rebirth rank 40 with any rank rebirth profile by viewing the epilogue within the apartment.

# Changes made to customizable controls using the "Reset All" function are not saved when the game is restarted.

# Fixed issue where the title will fail to properly task switch while in a game lobby when account management is chosen on Vista x86 PCs

# Fixed exploit where the user can modify the user specific .ini to acquire weapon loadouts before reaching the appropriate rank

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture...2patchnotesmay

**6souls** · 2010-08-07 15:35

The new single player DLC, "Protector Trials," is out now and besides something to kill time, it has some nice bonus extras included like concept art, trailers, cut-scenes that didn't make the cut, and a preview of the next & final DLC for Bio2, Minerva's Den, the home to Rapture Central Computing.

This fall, the final DLC for Bioshock 2 will hit Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and PC. 2K Games announced the single-player focused expansion, “Minerva’s Den,” that promises to feature a never-before-seen type of Big Daddy, new plasmids, Security Bots that throw rockets and lightning bolts, and additional weaponry. The DLC will also introduce Splicers with the ability to “command the power of the elements.”

Stepping into the shoes of an all-new character, players will team up with Dr. Brigid Tenenbaum to “unravel a dictator’s stranglehold” on Rapture Central Computing district, a previously unseen district of the undersea city.

2K Games has yet to name a price for the DLC. However previous DLC packs “Metro Pack” and “Protector’s Trials” were 800 and 400 MS Points respectively.

http://www.geek.com/articles/games/f...-fall-2010086/

Today, we're proud to announce "Minerva's Den" for BioShock 2 - a narrative-driven single player addition that puts you back into Rapture and the boots of a Big Daddy. While you explore Rapture Central Computing, you will learn new secrets of the city, encounter new weapons, experiment with a brand new Plasmid, and face off against the most dangerous residents we've seen to date.

Minerva's Den will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Games for Windows Live. Stay tuned for an exact release date!

Note: New content requires BioShock 2 to play.

http://downloads.2kgames.com/cultofr...a/minerva3.jpg
http://downloads.2kgames.com/cultofr...a/minerva4.jpg

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture...nnouncementdlc

Trials

Info

Spoiler: show

Unlocked videos

Spoiler: show

Patch 1.02 Details

We have finalized the notes for the next BioShock 2 patch, releasing on August 3rd for 360 and PS3. The PC patch is still getting some final touches - when finalized, I'll be posting a full note list and release date here, as well!

360 PATCH NOTES

- Signing out of active gamer profile, then back in, then accepting an invite no longer results in a crash/hang
- Rebirth no longer has potential to reset total ADAM
- Game no longer crashes when DLC is transferred to USB thumb drive and removed before gameplay
- Opening Xbox LIVE Marketplace from Main Menu works every time
- Sound System now supports sounds in DLC packages
- DLC Menu supports Protector Trials menu features
- Support for adding more subtitles in DLC without using more memory

PS3 PATCH NOTES

- Sound System now supports sounds in DLC packages
- Suppressing partial localization when the DLC supports more languages than the disk game it's installed on top of
- Support for adding more subtitles in DLC without using more memory
- DLC Menu support for Protector Trials menu features
- DLC packages have added protection to dlc content packages
- PSN Store access added to "Downloadable Content" menu option

http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture...ustpatch360ps3

**6souls** · 2010-08-07 15:53

Found a video that shows all of the unlocked content. If I find more individual videos, I'll post them in spoiler above.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhD4OIK8LPI

Key bits in here;

- The concept art of the child is the proposed "Little Brother" that was scrapped
- Second to last video is concept art for the final DLC
- Last video is Opening Anamatic 2. A second idea for the opening movie.

**6souls** · 2010-09-06 02:56

So how did you guys like the finale DLC? I thought it was alright for a wrap-up, but the emotion they tried to portray was lacking. The gameplay was good, I wish we could have had those weapons in the main game, and the mobs sincerely felt like a challenge.

Spoiler: show

**Kyo** · 2010-09-06 08:20

I bought the DLC on Tuesday but haven't had a chance to play them yet, been tied up with Mass Effect 2.

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