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BioShock

BioShock

BioShock

2007

Action, Puzzle

BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia. The player is urged to turn everything into a weapon: biologically modifying their own body with Plasmids, hacking devices and systems, upgrading their weapons, crafting new ammo variants, and experimenting with different battle techniques are all possible. The game is described by the developers as a spiritual successor to their previous PC title System Shock 2. BioShock received high praise in critical reviews for its atmospheric audio and visual quality, absorbing and original plot and its unique gaming experience.

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BioShock: Challenge Rooms

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Action, Puzzle, Role-Playing, Shooter

Platforms:

PS4, Xbox One, Windows, iOS, PS3, Xbox 360, macOS, PS Now

Developers:

2K Boston, 2K Australia

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BioShock

2007

Action, Puzzle

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12 Jan 2018

Anyone else first time they played this wait for the longest time for your character to move in the water thinking it was a cutscene still. Would you kindly star this.

12 Jan 2018

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12 Jan 2018

Would you kindly play this game.

12 Jan 2018

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04 Feb 2018

While some of the control mechanics can at times distract, there are too many moments of brilliance to completely dismiss. Its very Gnostic worldview (with its, frankly, weirdly strict good/evil character-building dualism) starts to seep into your brain like Chinese Water Torture. Whichever ending you earn, it's wholly disturbing.

04 Feb 2018

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15 Jan 2018

Beautifully imagined and unlike many other shooters of the time. A solid story and fun mechanics make for a great time.

15 Jan 2018

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16 Aug 2025

One of the best gameplay mechanics, story, and atmosphere are drowned in the monotony of corridors and repetitive enemy designs. The game features a fascinating setting, yet it's undermined by lack of variety.

16 Aug 2025

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08 Jun 2025

Dolor de huevos: El videojuego.

08 Jun 2025

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28 Nov 2024

Best game ever.

28 Nov 2024

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02 Sep 2024

Couldn't finish. Good lore though

02 Sep 2024

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23 Dec 2023

One of the best games of its time, so memorable because of its unique mechanics and dark environment.

23 Dec 2023

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10 May 2023

At release time it was great for it's world-building and it's very innovative story, while being better than most FPSs gameplay-wise.

10 May 2023

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10 Dec 2022

I always really like the first 75%. The last few levels are tedious and repetitive. The story stops as well, around that time, and it becomes just the one guy saying "HOO HOO HOO you can't get me!!!" over and over. Then there's an endless escort mission which I find to be boring and obnoxious to the extreme. I've never actually played it to the end, not through difficulty but just because of the weird shift from very fun to very boring.

10 Dec 2022

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22 Jun 2022

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22 Jun 2022

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03 May 2022

I feel like this is the first famous twist that is well recognized. Fantastic environments... Interesting environment story telling. But the gameplay didn't age well, feels clunky.

03 May 2022

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01 Jun 2021

Evreni ilgi çekici ama oynanış o kadar eğlenceli değil.

01 Jun 2021

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20 May 2021

I played, remastered one, and had no crashes or bugs at all. The gameplay and scene transitions were smooth but on the other hand story, NPC, and the main character bring nothing to hold on to. I don't care about this world or those girls. The story and Plot is so dull and obvious. I don't know why people crazy about it. Maybe they played while they're teens and in 2007 it was something. But boring repetitive levels and spamming the same tactics weren't nice either.

20 May 2021

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19 Apr 2020

Interesting atmosphere and story. I wouldn't really call it 'fun' though, but it is an experience.

19 Apr 2020

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08 Mar 2020

This is one of the first games I played on PS3, and I quickly fell in love with Rapture and the world of Bioshock. Watching my brother playthrough nearly a decade later, I was amazed at how well the game had held up over time, and how much I wanted to play it all again.

08 Mar 2020

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27 Oct 2019

Trash game with a lot of problematic puzzle solving from point A to B and all puzzles..

27 Oct 2019

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24 Jul 2019

This is a game that really commits to an idea and sticks with it, through thick and thin. As a result, there are more than a few moments where this game amazed me. It isn't perfect by any stretch but the world-building and how it relates to the story and gameplay make this a masterpiece and one that 2K couldn't replicate.

24 Jul 2019

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01 Apr 2019

this is a gorgeous art deco steampunk horror game. the aesthetics drive the experience here, although the weapons are very fun to use, even if the difficulty is somewhat neutralized with the vita chambers. it's also nice to see a critique of something specific - objectivism - instead of the usual vague "dystopia" nonsense. oh, and the twist is...fine. i mean it's sort of undermined by the shoehorned "choice" and the rubbish ending(s). but it's fine.

01 Apr 2019

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19 Mar 2019

Absolutely love the aesthetic and ocean environment, the story behind the game, but this is just not my game. Feels clumsy, repetitive, and fails to stand out in the actual play in any way. I prefer a movie for atmosphere and story, a game needs to have rewarding and engaging play to keep my interest. This was just too repetitive and bland for me.

19 Mar 2019

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11 Jul 2018

The one good game of the series is a great time for the first three quarters of the game. It's not a masterfully created shooter in terms of mechanics but the environments and skill trees are a lot of fun.

11 Jul 2018

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15 Jun 2018

Never saw what all the fuss was about. Liked the aesthetic for a while, but otherwise it just felt like a AAA console shooter with some "awesome" powers.

15 Jun 2018

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22 Apr 2018

Bioshock is a wonderful example of world-building and atmosphere coupled with excellent shooter mechanics. It does, however, start to get a little samey by the halfway point. Most of the game becomes a trek through more of the same environments to find some baddie you need to kill because reasons. The game is fantastic, but it's not the king of the 2000s like some gamers laud it, and it has absolutely nothing on its threequel, Infinite.

22 Apr 2018

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10 Apr 2018

When you hear there was a bestselling game inspired by the writings of Ayn Rand, you may suspect it to be a largely slow and cerebral ordeal. Similar to Atlas Shrugged. However Bioshock is a vigorous ride and a visual masterpiece. Above all it has a well written story worthy if not better than it's inspiration.

10 Apr 2018

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06 Apr 2018

I never finished it. I liked the setting, but the gameplay was so... basic shooter, that i get bored after a while, even if i usually put the story and the atmosphere over the gameplay.

06 Apr 2018

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21 Mar 2018

h20 man. I still remember being amazed by those water effects in 07. Also had one of the best jump scares in history (doctor splicer scene). BioShock has great gameplay, compelling characters, fantastic music and delivers on every front. It is perfect.

21 Mar 2018

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02 Mar 2018

Fantastic unique FPS.

02 Mar 2018

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13 Feb 2018

Another beginning to another benchmark trilogy. One of gaming's best examples of atmospheric horror mixed with an excellent storyline, plenty of lore to find, and on top of that, interesting and varied gameplay. A true classic.

13 Feb 2018

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25 Jan 2018

A cool shooter, set against a really cool backdrop. The story was creepy, and playing it alone, in the dark, at night, with headphones and total immersion, was certainly a terrifying experience. I enjoyed being able to resolve combats in a variety of different ways using the various power-ups, building a unique character, and exploring the ruins of an underwater city. The plot twist at the end was clever, and I honestly didn't see it coming. A great experience.

25 Jan 2018

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23 Jan 2018

Although it took me a long time to finally beat the game (I got disinterested in it halfway through and it took me a couple years to try it again), eventually I was satisfied with the game enough to finish it. Is the end game wonky? Yeah, almost obnoxiously so. But getting there is at least good enough to justify the time you put into it.

23 Jan 2018

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17 Jan 2018

A stellar shooter with a great setting and solid storytelling. Loved all of the crazy powers you could use and how enjoyable it was to explore each location. The game lacks good enemy variety and there's very little challenge to it due to how poorly it punishes you for failure. Still, taking down the Big Daddies that roam the setting is satisfying as hell and it avoids a lot of the bland trappings a lot of shooters would fall for a few years after its release.

17 Jan 2018

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13 Jan 2018

When I first played it I thought it built a really cool world that was creepy but not outright scary. Then I realized I was completely wrong and I was terrified. This is not just a horror FPS though, the original choice between harvesting or not fucked me up a little, and the story is an example of video game writing done correctly, with some of the most brilliant twists that the medium has seen. Bioshock is special.

13 Jan 2018

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12 Jan 2018

While it might have been revolutionary when it came out, it's weaker in every way (Gameplay, Narrative, World-Building) to Bioshock Infinite, and back-tracking across the city can get tedious, but even then it's still a tremendous experience. And that plot-twist in the middle, I was yelling at my TV when that happened.

12 Jan 2018

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12 Jan 2018

groundbreaking. the second half loses steam but never enough to dovetail its brilliance.

12 Jan 2018

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Expansions:

BioShock: Challenge Rooms

Franchise:

Genres:

Action, Puzzle, Role-Playing, Shooter

Platforms:

PS4, Xbox One, Windows, iOS, PS3, Xbox 360, macOS, PS Now

Developers:

2K Boston, 2K Australia

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