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BioShock
Venture into the mysterious, Utopian underwater city of Rapture and discover what has turned it into ruin in this first-person epic.
Better late than never?
The story was interesting enough but I was expecting more based on the reverence people have for this game and my experience having already played Bioshock Infinite. The long build up to what was an e… Read more
It's Still Got It!
Allow me to describe the scene to you... The town I grew up in had (and still has) a really awesome ice cream store just about 5 minutes away from where I lived. Once I hit the ripe old age of 15, I m… Read more
Seven years later and it's still pretty great.
Bioshock was hailed as an almost instant classic when it came out in 2007. I didn’t personally first play it until 2009 or 2010, finished it once, and didn’t finish it again until just now. Seven year… Read more
Still great, even in 2014
The Short Pros - Dark, atmospheric shooter - World and setting are phenomenal and very interesting - Shooting that hybridizes guns and magic keeps things fiesty - Side activities like vending machines… Read more
The Best Game Ever Made Period
I suppose I can forgive the game's questionably quick ending, for the rest of the journey is an unforgettable one. From the moment you discover the peculiar bathysphere, to discovering the underwater… Read more
Difficult to find way
ı dont play game so much but ı played that enough to stop playing game. Because there is no sign to help where you go and you go and return in the same place too many times to find way and you cant fi… Read more
A look back
This review contains spoilers for both Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite Six years ago Bioshock was released to universal praise and went on to win several Game of the Year awards. It’s no secret that ma… Read more
BioShock Review
Shooters have come and gone over the course of the past many years, many of them slipping by us because the industry has become so overwhelming inflated by them. What I think defines a good shooter ga… Read more
A remarkably detailed, masterfully wrought political shooter.
Politics are old hat for video games, and have been for quite some time. Ever since Big Boss contemplated the soldier’s place in the world , games have worked meaningful political messages into their… Read more
BioShock: frighteningly polished, terribly creepy, and eerily engaging
I showed up late to the BioShock party; everyone had gone insane and wanted to kill me... nightmarishly fun antics ensued. Grab a wrench... it's party time I’m not blowing anyone’s mind when I lament… Read more
An Underwater Adventure That Everyone Should Partake In
The failure of mankind in an isolated dystopia has never looked so beautiful. Bioshock, Irrational Games' 2007 hit, is the perfect balance of great gameplay and a story so compelling that I almost had… Read more
A revolutionary shooter that will change the industry forever
Pros: -Great storyline and setting -Big Daddies are fun and challenging -Innovative gameplay with great variety -Good art direction -Freedom to play and upgrade however you want Cons: -Hacking mini ga… Read more
Epic Game
I'll be honest, I picked this game up new for $9.99 and not being a huge fan of FPS's my hopes weren't set too high for this game. Within 10 minutes my view was a complete 180. The creepy atmosphere o… Read more
Hurry up Mr. B
I realize that Bioshock is a slightly older game these days but reviewing games I beat for the first time is sort of becoming habit at this point. That said Bioshock was a game that at launch didn’t p… Read more
How a 4-year-old game blew my mind
So I bought Bioshock ~2 years ago when it was on sale for real cheap on Direct2Drive because I knew the reviews were pretty much universally phenomenal and so I should buy it. I had installed it a few… Read more
Yes those things you heard about Bioshock are true.
So you remember about 5 years ago when you heard all those lovely things about a little game called Bioshock? Yeah, well turns out that wasn’t just a coincidence. Even though this game came out in 200… Read more
BioShock, Awesome
As an unexperienced gamer, my only games being Super Mario and a random assortment of handheld games, BioShock opened a whole new world for me. I always loved the artistry and narrative in games but w… Read more
Should have played this much sooner
I was semi aware of BioShock since shortly after it came out, but only picked it up during the Steam summer camp sale in 2011. I had found out a few things about it and it reminded me of a few of the… Read more
The world of Rapture awaits you...
For the first time in a long time you can have a different experience from a first person shooter. While Bioshock still uses some of the same mechanics found in this genre, it is one of the few which… Read more
Great shooter, lots of gameplay extras
Bioshock goes above and beyond the call of most first person shooters. The game is not only a great shooter, it is also has a great story, has great gameplay mechanics (upgrades, etc), and has a great… Read more
All Is Not Better Down Where It's Wetter
Bioshock is a first-person shooter set in 1960 that puts players in control of a silent protagonist, named Jack, who has stumbled upon the underwater metropolis of Rapture after surviving a plane cras… Read more
A fantastic atmospheric story, hindered by mediocre gameplay
Bioshock is the story of Jack a not-quite-nameless and not-quite-voiceless protagonist, due to the fact he has a name and says a line of dialogue. Why is he "Not-quite-nameless" and "Not-quite-voicele… Read more
BioShock Review
BioShock is one of those games that definitely leaves you both wanting more and at the same time complete exhaustion. In this game you are an unexpecting passenger of an aircraft that crashes inot the… Read more
A Rare Masterpiece (Spoiler Free)
Bioshock is a masterpiece, plan and simple. It combines so many fantastic elements into an astonishing whole. At it's very core, it is a FPS developed by 2K Boston and published by take two. It starts… Read more
How deep does the rabbit hole go?
Overview "A man chooses, a slave obeys." BioShock is simply a great, atmospheric game, with beautiful graphics and gameplay to match. Some would say it's a horror FPS game, but it's not that scary, I'… Read more
Bioshock Review
Following a previous review that was done for Mass Effect, the decision was made to revisit some of the games that had either been missed or flat out good enough to be played again. Bioshock was one o… Read more
Retropunk lives!
I must say this is one of my favorite PC games of all time. The rich atmosphere, and the sheer detail of the technology was the biggest draw for me. I'm not usually a big fan of FPS games, but with Bi… Read more
Always New Depths.
"Game of the forever!!!" is bandied around pretty often in our greater internet communities. Many of us make yearly or decade long lists, numbering games to show ourselves and others what we really ho… Read more
Nothing short of fantastic.
BioShock came out in late 2007, but I feel I should share my thoughts on this titan of a game. It is definitely one of my favorite games of this generation - and here's why. Story In BioShock, you sta… Read more
A philosophical masterpiece to remember.
Unless you have been living on the dark side of the Moon in recent years, it is likely that you have already heard of BioShock. It generated enormous hype before launch, and has now gained one of the… Read more
Bioshock visits a place and time few games ever do.
he good: great licensed soundtrack - awesome graphics, especially the water effects - Some of the best voice acting you will ever hear in a game - Story with twists that will have guessing til the end… Read more
Not as good as it's hyped up to be
Well I was disappointed with Bioshock. Everyone makes such a big deal out of it, how it's one of the best games ever and bla bla, but I just didn't get into it. Do I think it's a quality game? Yeah. B… Read more
Most original FPS I've played this GEN!
Bioshock is the spiritual sequel to System Shock 2. This game originally came out on the xbox 360 and PC and it received incredible reviews on those console. How well did it make its transition to the… Read more
My crazy short long review for bioshock
Bioshock is like the greatest creepy game out there.....just being in a plane over a ocean is creepy....its like your just sittin there takin a smoke and talkin about family and then...BOOM!!!! out of… Read more
BioShock has an atmosphere of none other
BioShock is a game where you fire up and don't know anything about what is happening for the first half hour in. There will partially be spoilers coming in this review. You start out in 1961 as some d… Read more
Don't let yourself miss out on this one!
Bioshock 2 is one of those games that, as much as I tried, I could not enjoy it. I rented it, then returned it. I bought it, then gave it away. Then one day, I said, "Enough, I am going to play this g… Read more
I will kindly write about BioShock.
Whoa.I have been catching up with Xbox 360 exclusives (even though this game was ported to PS3) and one of the games I really wanted to play but couldn't get around to is BioShock. I just completed it… Read more
A haunting, exhilarating vision of a utopia gone horribly wrong..
"I rejected those answers; instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose . . . Rapture. A city where the artist would not fear the censor, where the scientist would not be boun… Read more
Rapture, a beautiful and creepy place to live in
Bioshock is one of those games which showed that games can also be a form of art. The 60's style of game is superbly designed. The choice between morality and immorality in the game will leave the pla… Read more
One of the most unique games ive played
What suprised me about this game was its difference compared to any other. It is very unique and keeps my interest highly. The graphics are amazing and the story line is most promising. I have recomme… Read more
Atmospheric and innovative gameplay make BioShock a "must buy."
A utopia under the sea, free of tyrants, governments, or gods. What could go wrong? Plenty. In 2K's BioShock, you'll find yourself thrust into the undersea city of Rapture, where it's obvious that som… Read more
Bioshock Review!
BIOSHOCK Developer: 2KBoston/2KAustralia (formerly Irrational Games) PC Release: August 21, 2007 Xbox 360 Release: August 21, 2007 - August 24, 2007 PS3 Release: October 17, 2008 - October 21, 2008 Di… Read more
Bioshock hits all the notes of a good game.
Bioshock is at first glance another first person shooter. You run around with a vast assortment of guns and shoot down opposing enemies that get in your way. That however, is only one way to get aroun… Read more
...a soggy bleh
Played Through in Spring 09. So…you play as this Airline Passenger…who is the sole survivor of a plane crash in the ocean. Good for him, there’s a light house only a light swim away. Bad for him, that… Read more
My bioshock review
I found bioshock to be a amazing game with a great story. This game is for anyone who likes something unique or different I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of fps. I would write a fu… Read more
Big Daddy Fun
Bioshock, a long waited first person/RPG is finally here. Is this the Fantastic game we knew it would be or is it just great. Positive: Stunning Visuals Great Gameplay Good Upgrades Cool super powers… Read more
"Would You Kindly" please play this game?
I came late into the Xbox 360 scene. I bought my console towards the end of 2008, and I only picked this up at the weekend just gone. I had heard good things about it, and then I'd heard its just anot… Read more
TheBioShocker!
Bioshock is a very good looking game with a world you want to explore and a story you won’t want to stop playing. The Protagonist is someone you who you like and when his back story is slowly revealed… Read more
Great Atmosphere but the gameplay lets it down.
I really loved the start of the game and it had such a great opening and atmosphere, kinda wished the ride around the city was abit longer like Half-Life on the tram but ok. It just has a really great… Read more
One of the Greatest Games I have ever played!
Bioshock is the complete package. It is one of those great games that come only a few times each generation. Graphics - I loved them. From a technical standpoint they are solid, but artistically they… Read more
Great narrative helping to refresh a stale gaming genre
Going into Bioshock uninitiated is a tough one. Not only has it been plastered all over the gaming press both online & offline, it's also won some major acclaim from standard press due to (in most… Read more
Bioshock for the Playstation 3.
Bioshock is a critically acclaimed action game, that has received much praise for its art design and story. Beginning with your crash landing in the underwater city of Rapture, to the insanity of the… Read more
Bioshock...It's Awesome!
Bioshock is an excellent game. Let’s just get that out the way. There is pretty much nothing wrong with this game. The story is excellent. The gameplay is amazing. And the visuals are great even for a… Read more
Superb
A revolutionary game worthy of the title "modern classic", this game deserves props not just for being innovative, but for being so ridiculously fun. The opening plane crash and subsequent descent int… Read more
BioShock Review
The idea of Rapture is simple. Create a Utopian like city where only the world's brightest minds are invited to live in harmony. The story of Rapture is a little more complex. One man's dream becomes… Read more
No gods or kings, only AWESOME
WARNING: LOTS OF SPOILERS I heard of Bioshock and was monitoring it all the way from day 1 back when it was announced to the public on E3 2006. I was really impressed by the unusual setting, stunning… Read more
Creepy, beautiful and intense
Bioshock a creepy game, but not actually scary. The visuals are beautiful and the story is quite intense. I found the FPS gameplay a little subpar but it’s not really “that sort of game” - it’s more t… Read more
Bioshock Review
One Word "Revolutionary".One of the best First Person Shooters I have played in years!I think it beats Halo3,Gears of War 2,and GTA IV.It is one in a million.A good plot to and the weapons are out of… Read more
PLAY THIS GAME......SERIOUSLY
Bioshock is possibly the greatest game i have ever played. Great story, great gameplay, great characters, and great graphics. The game starts as you are a passenger in a crashing plane. You are quickl… Read more
Surprisingly good!
Bought this game after my exams as so many people recommended it. I had previously stayed away from it as I thought it looked frightening and I simply cannot play scary games but eventually I gave in.… Read more
Great for a FPS, but not more
I finally managed to play Bioshock. I picked the PC version instead of the PS3 one, since it was quite a bit cheaper and because it had support for the Xbox360 controller. The controller support works… Read more
An aquatic exploration, you can't miss.
Bioshock is an excellent game with a twisting story, unique style, and very immersive game play. It's more than your average FPS, mostly because you will make important moral choices, and be told an i… Read more
A Perfect Dystopia
I will try to make this review as objective as possible but I am human and my opinion is the only thing that matters in MY review =). Very few games compare to Bioshock in regards to narrative, gamepl… Read more
Sleeping with the Splicers
Rapture, a vast underwater metropolis created by the 'genius' Andrew Ryan and the setting for Bioshock. After your plane crashes into the see you shortly find yourself in this amazing place and it is… Read more
A long-winded Bioshock review. Summed up: It rocks!
Bioshock is fantastic. It is easily one of the greatest games to hit the 360 and is one of those games that, by itself, justifies the purchase of a console, much like Metroid Prime, Zelda 64, or Metal… Read more
Phenomenal, distinct, and worth your time...
Coming in kind of late to the Bioshock phenomenon, I felt it rather difficult to go in with a mind clear of any preconceived notions or prejudices (we've seen a lot of FPS in the last two generations)… Read more
Bioshock truly is a memorable creation.
You are a man known as Jack, who finds himself drowning in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean after his plane crashes down. However, he is rescued from certain death by the appearance of some sort of li… Read more
Innovated, artistic, inspiring, and over all down right Amazing.
BioShock. Released: Aug/21/07. Difficulty: easy. Developed by: 2K Boston/2K Australia. Learning curve: 0 - 30 min. Published by: 2K Games. Platforms: Xbox 360, PC Pros: + Amazing art design, +Amazing… Read more
A succesfull combo of fps and versatile rpg.
BioShock is a game that for someone to understand the sheer greatness of roaming around Rapture, they would have to play it first hand. Least for me after hearing all about the hype and praise its 360… Read more
Rapture awaits
BioShock is my GOTY 2007. It is not only a piece of art, it is one fantastic game. I'm not going to write much about it, but hey, nobody asked me to. Anyway, BioShock is one of the most atmospheric an… Read more
Bioshocked
Shocked doesn’t even begin to describe how your going to feel when you enter the world of Rapture. A world where the limits of humanity and science are not restricted in how far they can advance, or g… Read more
Fantastic
This game, while it's been vastly discussed, is definitely one of the best games ever made. The ideas presented in this game are quite interesting, and the themes are present while not super overt. Th… Read more
Bioshock Xbox 360 Review
Upon returning from my holidays in the August of 2007, I was greeted by a parcel. After opening It I was pleased to discover that it was the limited edition of Bioshock, a story driven First person sh… Read more
Great SciFi Shooter
This game was universally hailed as being very innovative with a first class story. While it is a very good game, Bioshock really seems like the developers had a lot of great ideas and couldn't quite… Read more
One of the most polished games every released.
Originally written September 2007. Bioshock gets so many things right in an industry where the majority of games feel rushed. The incredible amount of polish on display is impressive and shocking, lik… Read more
BioShock is amazing
BioShock created a lot of hype when it was anounced and guess what? It has lived up to it. A horror game, an excellent underwater horror game. At the start of BioShock you are treated with dreary 1950… Read more
All good things of this earth flow through this city.
This game left a huge impression on me. I find it to be one of the most amazing games I have ever played. It will be some time until we see another game quite like it. The graphics are stellar. The te… Read more
Bioshock Review: A new age in Interactive Storytelling
This review is of the PS3 version of the game and not the Xbox 360 or PC version. As such some of the technical notes made in this review may not be applicable to other versions. Neither other version… Read more
I am Andrew Ryan, and I'm here to ask you a question...
Bioshock Bioshock is one of the least unique in terms of gameplay, but most unique in terms of artistic style and story. Despite the fact that the gameplay is somewhat recycled, the story and art make… Read more
Bioshock Review
So I got myself an xBox mainly for the need of a new console, and partly because I was desperate to play the game that's given so many reviewers a big huge stiffy. So I went and bought it, got home an… Read more
a breath taking experience from start to finish
Pros: 1) Amazing graphics that you will lose yourself in while it may not be as technically proficient as Gears of war it is still very breathtaking. 2) You can use different types of powers like fire… Read more
Bioshock, a year on and still continues to amaze.
When 2K Games first announced over six months ago that they were porting their highly-acclaimed First Person Shooter Bioshock to the Playstation3 the main question on everyone’s mind was whether 2K wo… Read more
“Somewhere. . . Beyond the sea”
Beyond? Close, Mr Sinatra, but no cigar. Somewhere beneath the sea is more accurate here I think, and beneath that sea lurks a dark and sinister world of horror, madness. . . and little girls? Last ye… Read more
True Rapture Is The Harvesting Of Little Girls
For me, this game is far from perfect. First off; shooting dudes feels weird, and in a first person shooter that should be the one thing that the development team gets right. It feels almost as if the… Read more
It has already been said...
...but Bioshock is amazing. Beyond what the critics say it is the voice of the gamers that should be noted most of all. It is hard to find many who didn't like Bioshock and out of the few who didn't i… Read more
I'm Melting...
Bioshock has it all: A eerily creative environment, weapons that change with the players' experience, and plenty of good writing. The storyline is intriguing, and the characters are eccentric. PROS: B… Read more
Stunning
Pros Incredible story with some very unexpected twists Innovative weapons Amazing world design Enemies are also designed very well Feels like a real place, as if its alive Cons Sometimes rare autosave… Read more
Perhaps Bioshock Would Have Been A Better Novel...
THE GOOD Great Atmosphere Great Graphics Good First Half Of The Story Controls Feel Comfortable Plenty of 'WOW!' Moments THE BAD Second half of the story isn't as good as the first. Switching weapons… Read more
Bioshock or How I Overcame My Cynicism and Faced My Fears
Throughout my experiences of gaming, I've often wondered if our relatively new medium of (dare I say it incase of slander:) art could be getting too immersive. Half of the thrill of video games is of… Read more
Original design, and its never worked so well
BioShock is alot like a first person shooter slash adventure game. It gave me that similar feeling Half-Life games did back a few years ago. You know, a FPSer with massive scope. Now, this game is ver… Read more
A mystery that will leave you sleepless until its solved.
Where to begin with this game? Theres so much good about this game and theres so many parts that come together to make this a superb gaming experience. I guess we start from the beginning. You are sit… Read more
Talking: The Game
My thoughts about Bioshock are a little mixed compared to the general consensus. I’m not exactly breaking news here, but personally, I found the game to be somewhat overrated. It’s not the visual styl… Read more
Everything's better, down where it's wetter. Under the sea.
Bioshock , by now, is a game that really needs no introduction. It's a game that absolutely knocks the door down and brings about the real "next-gen" that both Microsoft and Sony have been touting abo… Read more
Favorite video game story
so far. Like I said with the Braid review, I don't give out perfect scores. I came really close with this one though. Let me make this clear, I was a die hard fan of Bioshock before most people knew i… Read more
Great, although it includes minor gameplay flawls.
BioShock is a FPS Mystery that can only be described as, amazing. There are a few flaws, but you can get passed them without breaking something out of frustration. BioShock takes you into the shoes of… Read more
Bioshock is a game of many pleasures
Bioshock is a game of many pleasures, it has great story telling, great atmosphere and this all leads to it having the best immersion that I've ever seen in a game. But, even though all these points r… Read more
Recinded
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Final Thoughts: BioShock
( Note: there are NO MAJOR SPOILERS in this review ) What is BioShock? Those who have played it know what it is. But those who haven't played it probably only know a few things: it takes place underwa… Read more
Welcome to Rapture...
BioShock might be the very first game to prove exactly to me what next gen is really capable of. There have been plenty of other titles that have "wowed" me on the 360 and Wii, but not to the extent o… Read more
Just amazing
Bioshock leads you into the a mysterious under water city named rapture. Rapture seems to have its fair share of issues as everyone seems to be just insane. The world is controlled by adam which makes… Read more
A great playing and looking game.
Bioshock is one of this years most anticipated shooters by Irrational Games, now known as 2k Boston. And Bioshock does live up to the hype. More so probably, because Bioshock is one hell of a game! No… Read more
Over-Hyped
I had the unfortunte pleasure of being a HUGE Bioshock fanboy before the game was released. I spent my free time reading every article, watching every video interview, and contributing to every forum… Read more
Bioshock is a deep and immersive tour de force of a video game.
It is for good reason that Bioshock was on many critics and players' shortlist for 2007 game of the year. Even if you aren't a fan of dystopias and first person shooters, you can appreciate this game.… Read more
As deep as the ocean's darkest corners...
Bioshock is many things. Yes, on the surface, it's a first person shooter. Dig deeper, and you'll find that it has several role playing elements involved with it's vast plasmid system. Fire up the gam… Read more
BioShock is a near-perfect game because of its story & innovation
Most shooters have the same formula you'll see at least once. Generic hallways, barely developed characters, overly-used stories, and lack of innovation. BioShock does what those shooters don't. BioSh… Read more
One Of The Best Games On The 360!
BioShock was one of the most anticipated games this last year for the Xbox 360, besides the launch of Halo 3. And it very, very much lives up to the hype. It is one of the best titles for the Xbox 360… Read more
Amazingly powerful
This game is in fact a story first and a game second. The average first person action facade is simply there to focus the overall purpose of the game, to explore the darkest area of mans mind. How far… Read more
Another 360 hit but it's over so fast.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What was GIANT… Read more
Bioshock Experience
Bioshock is quite honestly the best game I've played on the 360 to date. Certainly the game is fun play and the setting is fantastic place to explore, but the real star of the show is the story. Lendi… Read more
BioShock
BioShock is a very unusual game. You find yourself in the place of a man named Jack who, after a plane crash, finds himself trapped in the underwater utopia called “Rapture”. Something has gone horrib… Read more
Fantastical journey.You could hate game and still love Bioshock
Bioshock is a success in every sense of the word. Graphically, of course it's beautiful beyond description and creepy as all get out; much like discovering those rumors about Jessica Alba's health may… Read more
Unchallenging Work of Art
Bioshock was praised as a big step in the "game-as-art" movement, something the game absolutely should get credit for. It really is a beautiful game, great atmosphere, and gorgeous both technically an… Read more
Bioshock Is Soaking Wet With All That Is Great
Bioshock is a game that impresses on so many levels. At first you will delight in the beautiful presentation of Rapture, then there is a different yet intuitive combat system and last there is an enth… Read more
Best 360 game of 2007. Period.
Ever since this game was announced back in 2005, i had no doubt in my mind that I had to get it. Between its stellar visauls and eerie storyline, I knew it would be a game like no other. From the mome… Read more
Bioshock, a Masterpiece
Bioshock was the best game released in 2007. Everything about it was done so incredibly well and it all comes together in one of the greatest gaming experiences of all-time. First off, let me say that… Read more
Bioshock is one of those games that has you in a trance!
Explore the underwater world of Rapture at your peril because something has definitely gone wrong in this magical city. The story is set in 1960, you play as an unnamed character who is travelling ove… Read more
One of the greats
Bioshock is without a doubt in my top 5 greatest games. It has a perfect story line, great voice acting, polished gameplay, and just a perfect and amazing enviroment that will all keep you interested… Read more
BioShock Review
When I thought new Sci-fi shooters began to overlap, I was contradicted after purchasing BioShock. The primary difference this game has (although it has numerous differences to today's shooters) is it… Read more
Bioshock raises the bar for deep first-person experiences.
2K has done a fantastic job with Bioshock; their efforts to create a FPS, lite RPG and adventure game hybrid have paid off. Unfortunately it's only available for the PC and the Xbox 360 however. I hav… Read more
Engulfed With Rapture
From a standalone single player standpoint BioShock will blow you out of the proverbial game water. This game can only be described in one word. Amazing. The game will suck you in so much that you act… Read more
A Masterpiece of Interactive Fiction
Irrational Games (now 2K Boston/Australia) has been around for a long while. While the company has a nice track record as far as critical acclaim goes, it wasn't until they released Bioshock that the… Read more
A well crafted singleplayer tale which will leave you in awe
No Gods or Kings, Only Man From a distance, 2K's latest Blockbuster, Bioshock, might just look like a pretty first-person shooter, but it's actually much more. Calling it a "pretty shooter", does the… Read more
Brilliant, astonishing, just plain amazing!
Wow. Once in a while, there will be this one game that is so astonishing that you feel lucky just being to play it. Since Resident Evil 4 debuted on Gamecube two years ago, there has not been one game… Read more
Would you Kindly...
Bioshock is pretty much an interactive storybook. It's a game that is only faithful to it's single player campaign. The game stars a man who enters a undwerwater city of rapture were horrible things h… Read more
Bioshock - Bridging the gap between games and films
Bioshock is an important game for me. it immediately stuck me as a highly polished first person shooter (a favourite genre of mine) with an important difference: The plot was finely crafted, so the st… Read more
Bioshock is an atmospheric masterpiece under the sea.
Bioshock got me interested from it's trailer. Got it last christmas on 2007. And I had to say, it's a well-done masterpiece. The gameplay has RPG elements with all those exhilarating exploration of th… Read more
Does a man require BioShock? Yes, says the man reviewing.
This game presents itself wonderfully, from the music to the beautiful style of the underwater city and the brilliant voice work, putting this game a class above most. The game feels very polished and… Read more
Bioshock is Essentially SS2
After buying this game in a discount, I was very pleased with the graphical performance and the overall feel of bioshock. After a few hours, I realized that bioshock is essentially system shock 2. Cro… Read more
Bioshock was a fun FPS/Adventure title despite many, many flaws.
I fell for the Bioshock hype and I fell hard. While I enjoyed the final product, I still had alot of problems with it. I think if Bioshock was strictly a FPS, then it would suck, and if it was strictl… Read more
Fantastic first person storytelling
Immersive...that's a word...that needed to be invented to describe a game such as Bioshock, a hybrid FPS/RPG game. A game that ever takes you out of the head of the character you're playing. The game… Read more
BioShock game that will haunt your mind as you wander Rapture
Have you ever wondered what would happen If the best and brightest of mankind lived away from the rest of society? To make a utopia unlike which the world has never seen? This is Rapture. A utopia mad… Read more
Welcome to Rapture
I first heard of Bioshock at X06 and It has peaked my interest ever since. Every gamer should do himself a favour and experience Bioshock. The game is a breath of fresh air amidst all the similar game… Read more
One Of The Most Unique Games EVER Made
Bioshock. The title of a game truly stands up for itself. You will be "Shocked" about how amazing this game truly is. Not only is it an FPS , but it is much, much more. I'm not going to ruin the story… Read more
All That is Good Flows Into This Game
BioShock is an amazing game that will not disappoint. If there was one game that really made me go "Wow." it was BioShock. Once you've got this game installed and running, prepare for an amazing trip… Read more
Dystopias Are Fun
Every few years we get a game that truly demonstrates what art is? A game that truly shows that our medium isn’t about just entertainment and providing a creative outlet; to me that is the definition… Read more
Bioshock (short)
I have to say that Bioshock is almost definitely the best singleplayer game i have ever played. The game just continues to amaze me and i keep finding things that i have never found before and doing t… Read more
One of the finest FPS worlds ever made.
There's hardly anything I could say (or need to say) about Bioshock that hasn't already been said countless times. This is one of the definitive games in the first-person genre, right alongside the or… Read more
BioShock is simply incredible, and should not be missed by anyone
Before I got my hands on this masterpiece of a title, my Xbox 360 randomly couldn’t read any of the disks I put into it, resulting in me having to send my 360 in for repairs. So while I waited, August… Read more
Welcome to Rapture. You'll Like it Here.
One of the things we’re taught to do when we write is to leave ourselves out of whatever we’re writing. I'm not supposed to say "I" or "me" or anything relating to myself, but consider that rule broke… Read more
Beyond the Sea
Tons of people in class ask me if this is the next Halo. When I say no, they're dissappointed. Just because it's a First Person Shooter, doesn't mean that it fits in the same class as Halo because Bio… Read more
Bioshock
As a pure first-person shooter, Bioshock isn't that great. The variety of weapons isn't bad, and the plasmid and tonic super-powers that give you an edge are fun to play with. There's a lot of enjoyme… Read more
A great achievement, which should be played again and again.
Bioshock is one of those games, which may have been a huge flop, but turned out to be one of the greatest single player games of 2007. Graphically the game looks a little cartoony but you don't seem t… Read more
Bioshocked
The failed underwater utopia of Rapture is the real star of this shooter. The world is beautiful, even after its downfall. As you shoot, zap, freeze, burn, tornado, and bee your way through the leakin… Read more
Welcome to Rapture
Going into BioShock.. You can skip this if you wish, it is just a small introduction into why I'm interested in this game and what I expected going into it. I've been keeping an eye on this game ever… Read more
Would You Kindly....
From the tense and mysterious start to the pulse pounding conclusion i LOVED Bioshock. The graphics and sound are some of the best i have ever experienced in a game and the general atmosphere, while o… Read more
Bioshock
BIOSHOCK DEVELOPER: 2K GAMES. The year is 1960. On board a plane flying across the Atlantic Ocean, you play as a faceless protagonist known as Jack. When the plane crashes into the sea, you take salva… Read more
Rapture will grab hold of you and never let go.
As game technology increases by leaps and bounds every generation, the hardware has become more and more capable of delivering incredibly cinematic and emotional experiences, which are the best exampl… Read more
Bioshock Review - XBOX 360
Perfection is the only word that comes to mind when Bioshock is mentioned. This game is rich with story, enemies, and environments for you to explore. You start off as some unknown person sitting on a… Read more
Bioshock PC
This game presents a fairly extraordinary atmosphere, but one you loathe by the end. It is claustrophobic, oppressive and bleak, informed by a body of literature headed by Ayn Rand and other pioneers… Read more
BioShock is a spine tingling, heartstopping game.
BioShock is a stunning first-person shooter from 2K Games on the surface, but it's so much more when you dig deeper into the game. It is the tale of one man's elusive fantasy which, in turn becomes a… Read more
BioSchlock
Not a very creative title. I suppose I could have put a bit more effort into it. Although the same could be said about Ken Levine and The Biggest Disappointment in Gaming History… Hey, that’s not a ba… Read more