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BioShock 2 Remastered

BioShock 2 Remastered was released as a part of BioShock: The Collection and also available separately for PC. The remastered version has achievements, full controller support, high resolution textures, models…

14 September 2016 ESRB M

BioShock 2 Remastered is a role-playing (rpg) developed by 2K Australia, released 14 September 2016 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac. The main story takes about 13.8 hrs to finish.

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What BioShock 2 Remastered is

BioShock 2 Remastered is a role-playing (rpg) game developed by 2K Australia and released in 2016. It was published by 2K Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 2.5. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

BioShock 2 Remastered was released as a part of BioShock: The Collection and also available separately for PC. The remastered version has achievements, full controller support, high resolution textures, models and interface, and 4K resolution support.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 53 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Bioshock series

BioShock 2 Remastered is the 22nd of 23 entries we hold in the Bioshock series. The next entry was BioShock 2: Minerva's Den Remastered in 2016.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 13.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 35.3 hrs, roughly 2.6 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ, 4 GB RAM and 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 25GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

BioShock 2 Remastered launched on 14 September 2016, within three weeks of Persona 5, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and Forza Horizon 3. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Persona 5, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Forza Horizon 3.

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BioShock 2 Remastered — frequently asked questions

When did BioShock 2 Remastered come out?
BioShock 2 Remastered was released on 14 September 2016 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for BioShock 2 Remastered?
At minimum, BioShock 2 Remastered needs Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ, 4 GB RAM, 2GB AMD Radeon HD 7770 / 2GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 graphics, 25 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat BioShock 2 Remastered?
The main story of BioShock 2 Remastered takes around 13.8 hrs, or 35.3 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is BioShock 2 Remastered?
The PC version needs about 25 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("25 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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