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BioShock DLC surfaces

PC and Xbox 360 patch/update adds new power-ups and a new widescreen mode to 2K Boston's underwater shooter.

With the flow of huge new releases finally slowing down, 2K Games is giving PC and Xbox 360 gamers a reason to go back and boot up BioShock again. The publisher today announced the release of a "PC patch" and an "Xbox 360 Title Update" for the 2K Boston- and 2K Australia-developed first-person shooter.

Both the patch and the update add a new plasmid power and gene tonics to the game, as well as a new widescreen option that addresses one of the game's numerous postlaunch issues. Players who download the patch or update and play on widescreen monitors will now be able to select a broader view of the world, instead of the standard full-screen image with the top and bottom cut off.

One difference between the PC patch and the Xbox 360 update is that the latter includes a new achievement for the game. Xbox 360 players will now be able to earn 100 gamerscore points and the "Brass Balls" achievement by beating the game on hard difficulty without dying.

For more on BioShock, check out GameSpot's review.

126 Comments

  • Dafama2k7

    Posted Dec 12, 2009 4:11 am GMT

    Great, thanks for this.

  • easykill_astari

    Posted Dec 19, 2007 3:43 pm GMT

    nice

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Dec 12, 2007 4:21 pm GMT

    I kinda like the full screen better.

  • ja_rawr_ed

    Posted Dec 11, 2007 9:39 pm GMT

    sonic boom.... now i can play it through as a jedi with my electro shock and wrench!

  • OCTAVIATOR

    Posted Dec 11, 2007 6:36 pm GMT

    The Sonic Boom plasmid can be found in in Neptunes Bounty. Whether the plasmids becomes more powerful thoughout the game, ex. Sonic Boom 2 and 3, I do not know.

  • thundecleese

    Posted Dec 11, 2007 3:58 pm GMT

    Where in rapture is the Sonic Boom plasmid??

  • goobyman

    Posted Dec 11, 2007 8:40 am GMT

    Sonic Boom is pretty awesome... I can pretty much destroy a big daddy with one... and various tonics etc...

  • hcgaron

    Posted Dec 10, 2007 5:33 pm GMT

    That widescreen thing is for PC only right? I have a widescreen HDTV and i don't have any bars on the screen... just a bit confused...

  • planetkyle

    Posted Dec 9, 2007 2:40 am GMT

    Sounds like a great update to a tremendous game...

  • greystone227

    Posted Dec 7, 2007 1:43 pm GMT

    The new plasmid is sonic boom - from what I heard it's basically like an over-powered telekinesis throw without the manipulation.

    I'm definitely psyched for this though; BioShock is one of the best games I've ever played.

  • HATEtheSTUPID

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 7:45 pm GMT

    IS IT OUT YET??? NO DATE!!!
    I wonder the new plasmids and tonics are going to do?

  • CaRD0N

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 6:53 pm GMT

    Great, a nice reason to go back to Rapture!

  • gordanfreeman53

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 3:15 pm GMT

    I am so downloading that patch.

  • theaudience

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 10:33 am GMT

    mulitplayer patch perhaps???...please.....

  • vahid_xbox_360

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 7:19 am GMT

    well just a technical pach????!!!!! well at least better than nothing.

  • vahid_xbox_360

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 7:18 am GMT

    well just a technical pach????!!!!! well at least better than nothing.

  • KentTalbert

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 6:43 am GMT

    New power ups and widescreen mode...? Is that it? Oh well, guess I can't expect much from patches these days...

  • rockstar_88

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 5:40 am GMT

    Maybe they should add extra levels too. That would be sweet. I mean, add them where you enter the bathysphere to go to the next level.

  • thelegendlives5

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 3:16 am GMT

    Its already a perfect game, but a little bit more to do in its awesome world doesn't hurt anyone.

  • diablobasher

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 1:42 am GMT

    Brass Balls doesnt make up for Vita Chambers being crap though. And it had better not glitch out on me like freakin hard mode achievement did, i played hard mode (WIthout dying already so this is a chore) and it glitched, i missed out on the research PHD and Hard Mode achievements.

    Oh well, if this is free i'll get it and get Brass Balls to prove the game is easy enough without chambers. If it's gonna cost, shove it it shoulve been there to begin with.

  • pyire

    Posted Dec 6, 2007 1:04 am GMT

    Yummy, more content

  • Nemacyst1

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:28 pm GMT

    BRASS BALLS!

    I've yet to play the game but if it has a save-anywhere feature then it won't that difficult at all. Just a lot of practice and trial-and-error.

  • MuscleCarMan

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:15 pm GMT

    making a great game greater, thanks for the love 2k.

  • texasgoldrush

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:12 pm GMT

    Where do I find these new plasmids/ genetonics in the game after downloading the DLC?

  • Android009

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 5:59 pm GMT

    Can't wait

  • HeroicNmaster

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 5:23 pm GMT

    hpoe they make bioshock 2, though i dont think it would be as good

  • HeroicNmaster

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 5:23 pm GMT

    hope they make bioshock 2, though i dont think it would be as good

  • Waskallywabbit

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 4:09 pm GMT

    genius game...gimme more. Anyone dogging it didn't play it or was pwnd too soon. I was pleasantly surprised with Halo 3, was very happy with COD 4, but I still love Bioshock a little more. Now gimme a thumbs down.

  • Bgrngod

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 2:25 pm GMT

    When are they going to patch balance into the game?

  • gerrad2003

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 1:57 pm GMT

    Beating on hard without dying. Wow. I tip my hat to whoever gets that achievement,

  • Gen_Payne

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 12:30 pm GMT

    esba, mine still crashes at 2nd load screen even after I patched. I am so wholeheartedly disappointed at 2K for such a lackluster preformance. It's bad enought it takes them 3 1/2 months to make the patch, but it's worse that all the patch does is add new crap and sync subtitles with audio.

  • Shishio817

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 12:23 pm GMT

    That's seemingly impossible, to beat it without dying. No way.

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 11:43 am GMT

    well now I need to buy the game to get that stuff to begin with

  • orion124

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 10:04 am GMT

    Details on the DLC can be found here.

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

  • race_suace

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:52 am GMT

    "Brass Balls".......

  • DDSolar

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:44 am GMT

    !!!!!!!!!! how the hell can someone be that good

  • maxpsp

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 9:27 am GMT

    Beat the game on hard without dying!!!! YEAH RIGHT! that's the most ridiculous achievement I've ever heard!

  • BigDaveyDogz

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 7:24 am GMT

    I downloaded it last night while browsing the new options...did not check ir out yet...but I did just get my first HD tv over the weekend and I told myself I plan on playing all my favorite games again in HD so looks like Bioshock might pop in my machine again soon!

  • esba160

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 6:56 am GMT

    Did anyone tried the patch? does it prevent the game from crashing?
    I've read couple reviews and, some ppl still have problems with game crashes! dono what the hell we need new plasmids for when i can not play the game??

    patch is only 27 mb.. i hope it not going to be enough to fix all the bugs...

  • Sardonacus

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 6:35 am GMT

    About time. Hope it's worth the wait!

  • km1498

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 6:26 am GMT

    sounds good.

  • Zuul13

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 5:18 am GMT

    @guppieface

    "wow an achievement. how about details on the plasmid and the tonics instead?? achievements are for geeks."

    Don't be jealous just because you still have under 1000points

  • -HCMF-

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 4:36 am GMT

    Wow - new stuff - bug fix - FREE No microrapage - YEAH

  • PiNwOrM

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 4:13 am GMT

    Good one, Brain. Ironic name, by the way.

    It's a good one because Xbox users don't have to pay for it at all. Even if they don't have xbox live they get it.

    You were saying?

  • frogiggy323

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 4:09 am GMT

    Took a while, but appears to be well worth the wait. Time to take on the big daddy's once again!

  • devil_1994

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 3:31 am GMT

    sweet i downloaded them on my xbox 360

  • GolgoThirteen

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 2:44 am GMT

    @RaiKageRyu

    Yeah, it only took them 5 months to fix the problems. /sigh

  • sean_ph

    Posted Dec 5, 2007 1:54 am GMT

    brain20035
    "this how good the pc version is! you won't have to pay for a patch but xbox players must pay!
    proud to be a pc gamer!

    this just shows how much of a moron you are. do you even have an xbox360? the console update for Bioshock is FREE. quit shoving your foot into your mouth, its embarassing

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