The real surprise is just how close at hand the BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition actually is. Announced just this morning (but rumored last June), the compilation is scheduled to go on sale in North America little more than a week from today, on January 14th. That should give interested gamers plenty of time to brush up on the sad history of Rapture before they journey to the world of Columbia in BioShock Infinite, which - if everything goes as planned - is due on March 26th.
Nothing says “history” quite like a museum, and BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition is packing one of its very own: The Museum of Orphaned Concepts, which is stocked with early BioShock concept art and character models, in addition to other as-yet-undisclosed treasures. What else do curious gamers get for their $29.99? Check out the details on the Ultimate Rapture Edition’s bonus content, straight from our friends at 2K Games.
It’s quite a package. According to 2K Games, the bonus content alone is valued at over $40. True, BioShock 2 has been a part of PlayStation Plus’ Instant Game Collection since the beginning of December, but even subscribers who’ve downloaded it might want to give the Ultimate Rapture Edition a shot. All the BioShock 2 DLC (especially the excellent Minerva’s Den), plus BioShock, plus the Museum - there’s an awful lot of content here, much more so than some other “definitive editions” we could name.
What do you think, Ranters? Will you grab a copy of the BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition to get yourselves ready for BioShock: Infinite and its unprecedented ending? Let us know in the comments below.
BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition releases January 14, 2013, for Xbox 360 and PS3.
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