Any sequel to Bioshock had a lot to live up to since the original was universally praised as a masterpiece of interactive storytelling and proved without a doubt that games were capable of tackling deeply philosophical subjects on a par with any other medium. Despite the absence of key figures such as writer Ken Levine, Bioshock 2 manages to live up to the spirit of the original, whilst also being its own game. Although there aren’t any twists quite on the level of your devastating confrontation with Rapture’s founder Andrew Ryan in the original, the writing still makes most games pale in comparison without ever compromising playability.