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Bioshock 2's Co-Op Was Just a Dream

Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski March 20th, 2009 at 7:40 AM

Perhaps the Co-Op is out in the ocean somewhere.

Boy has the Internet been noisy with debates about the announcement that Bioshock 2 would feature co-op. The rumor started from a supposed Game Informer article, and while the article was real, the internet made up the misinformation and it quickly spread.

Based on what folks read there were numerous mixed reactions. Is this be a good addition to the series? Is it a bad addition to the series? How would co-op even work in this situation? What is this Big Sister thing? Oh wait, that last one is unrelated.

Well, now this debate will look pretty pointless. Developer 2K Boston spent some time debunking rumors around Bioshock 2 on the Cult of Rapture website, briefly mentioning the co-op.

"I will let you know that there won’t be any spliced-up rhinos, Soviet invasions, or co-op, but you may very well see a Big Daddy or two.”

Director Jordan Thomas reiterated that sentiment by telling Game Informer:

"Single-player is obviously BioShock's legacy, and it's extremely important to us."

Laying the Co-op rumor to rest, I'm still curious what Co-optimus thinks. I've expressed my thoughts on horror with a friend, now it's your turn! How would Bioshock 2 have changed in your mind, had it supported co-op as initially promised?

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7 Total Reader Comments

rafoca at 03:19 AM on 3.20.2009

noooooooooooooooooooooooo

Mrxknown_JG at 06:36 AM on 3.20.2009

Hmmm what's Bioshock?

roland at 07:11 AM on 3.20.2009

Well, I'm really indifferent. While the idea of co-op was exciting, the lack of it in a sequel doesn't really affect that I'm still looking forward to it.

Jackel at 07:50 AM on 3.20.2009

Personally I think that if done right, co-op games can still convey a sense of horror so I'm a little disappointed in that regard, however if the developers feel that the game is better left in the single-player I am ok with that.

BigBadBob113 at 08:04 AM on 3.20.2009

Im a bit disappointed. Adding a friend to a campaign is always a boost. However, this will not stop me in the least from getting this game when it comes out.

WildCard Zen at 05:45 AM on 3.21.2009

I was skeptical over Co-op in Bioshock. This is one of the best single player games I've ever played. As cool as it would sound to have 2 people help fight a Big Daddy, I just could not think of how they could pull it off without ruining the best part of Bioshock - the storyline.

There are games that need co-op and don't have it, but in Bioshock's case, there are games that need to stay single player. Co-op in this would feel like commercial exploitation injecting itself into a work of art.