Grab your rubbie duckies and ready that snorkel gear, because BioShock 2 crashes onto shelves on February 9. Hardcore fans should direct their attention to GameStop’s special pre-order bonuses dripping with sweet undersea delight.

The store’s pre-order package reels in a code for the unlockable actress Blanche and fisherman Zigo multi-player mode characters. Plus, the Bioshock 2 Limited Edition includes a 180-gram vinyl LP with the original Bioshock‘s orchestral score if you happen to have a turntable handy, an audio CD of the sequel’s score, three vintage Rapture posters, and a hardcover featuring art from the new game. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but you can investigate the details for yourself here. Me? I’m crossing my fingers that GameFly won’t skimp out on me next month until I have the extra cash (pleeease!). I’m tempted to pre-order, though. So very, very tempted.

Do you plan to drop $100 on the Limited Edition or $60 on the regular pre-order bonus? Bioshock 2 will make a boat-rocking splash either way with Captain Big Daddy on deck.

Want the first Bioshock orchestral in mp3 form for … oooh, free? Visit 2K Game’s Cult of Rapture website.