14 DAY TRIAL // 2K Games has announced that it will aggressively offer downloadable content for BioShock 2, the first person shooter it has just released. The first piece of content to be delivered to gamers is called Sinclair Solutions Test Pack and is set for an unspecified date in March. Gamers will be able to pick it up through Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network or Games for Windows Live and the price tag will be 400 Microsoft Points.
The Sinclair Solutions Test Pack is set to offer new masks for use in multiplayer, more weapon upgrades that allow for more complex combat strategies, 20 new trials and a rank increase up to level 50. There are also two fresh characters that players can use: Louie McGraff and Oscar Calraca. The aim is to make the multiplayer experience more interesting by multiplying the number of strategies players can use to be successful.
Christoph Hartmann, the president of 2K, stated that “The fans who waited in the snow, rain and cold for the midnight launch of BioShock 2 have spoken and their message is that Rapture still has many fascinating stories to tell. Downloadable content is a key part of our efforts to continue to entice the fans that have made 2K a household name - we intend to deliver single and multiplayer content that respects and expands upon one of the greatest fictional worlds ever created.”
2K Games is saying that it plans to also enhance the single player element of BioShock 2 but it has not revealed when it might release new DLC offering another section of Rapture to explore. The multiplayer is easily the weakest part of the BioShock 2 experience and although The Sinclair Solutions Test Pack might extend its life, it's the single player mode that will persuade gamers to return to Rapture in the long term.