BioShock stands out as one of the best Action/Shooter titles in recent memory.
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Verdict
94%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (94% positive from 32K reviews)
Compelling narrative and story
Outstanding soundtrack
No significant drawbacks reported
BioShock is a 2007 first-person shooter video game developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, and published by 2K. The first game in the BioShock series, it was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 platforms in August 2007; a PlayStation 3 port by Irrational, 2K Marin, 2K Australia and Digital Extremes was released in October 2008. The game follows player character Jack, who discovers the underwater city of Rapture, built by business magnate Andrew Ryan to be an isolated utopia. The discovery of ADAM, a genetic material which grants superhuman powers, initiated the city's turbulent decline. Jack attempts to escape Rapture, fighting its mutated and mechanical denizens, while engaging with the few sane survivors left and learning of the city's past. The player can defeat foes in several ways by using weapons, utilizing plasmids that give unique powers, and by turning Rapture's defenses against them through hacking.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 1d ago
It's a good game if you wanna try something different from a normal first person shooter game... I usually play Hitman, Halo or sometimes Call OF Duty but this game is really cool... And have some really good graphics as well.... Nice game... You guys must try...
A fun and immersive experience. (No spoilers in this review) Great story with an interesting story and lore, all the little things around the map like diaries and environmental storytelling is great immersive gameplay. (also the voice acting is phemomenal) The gameplay and gunplay is pretty good too even now, the different weapons that are completely different then the other and not just a slight stat change is great with different Ammo types is fun and give variety. Also the mechanic and ADAM and plasmids are a pretty unique mechanic for a game like this and heavily spices up gameplay and matchups, and I am a sucker for games with looting systems and scarce rescources. Overal a fun and unique experience that still holds to this day. The only thing I don't like really is how the final cutscene immediately cuts off to the dingy and empty main menu screen (maybe something happened or I pressed something Idk) kinda ruined the moment for me just a little. Other then that you should 100% try this game out if like a story driven, action packed, immersive looter-shooter (kinda like fallout).
one of the most revolutionary games ever! genuinely changed the gaming world when it was released in 2007.
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