BioShock

21 Aug 2007 · (18 years ago) · Full Release

1 IVGDB Score

Steam rating

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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Developer: 2K Boston, 2K Australia Publisher: 2K Games, 2K

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Genres

Shooter Puzzle RPG Adventure Action

Themes

Action Science fiction Horror Stealth Open world

Game modes

Single player Single-player

Player perspectives

First person

Developers

2K Boston 2K Australia

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Keywords

ghosts assassin bloody underwater time travel murder 3d photography minigames dystopian guitar playing crafting death robots horse 1950s steampunk female protagonist insanity action-adventure religion steam multiple protagonists psychic abilities bird backtracking achievements gore multiple endings traps hacking artificial intelligence steam trading cards revenge dancing torture camera survival horror racism easter egg capitalism teleportation economy echolocation singing mad scientist silent protagonist cult one-man army boss fight explosion spiritual successor steam achievements digital distribution xbox controller support for pc single-player only steam cloud game critics awards playstation trophies rivaling factions playing cards voice acting corrupt government bink video mind control human polygonal 3d shopping skill points in game bow and arrow damsel in distress upgradeable weapons breaking the fourth wall loot gathering microtransaction pop culture reference playstation move support motion control priest full motion video racial stereotypes wasd movement white noise non-player character fake in-game advertising homage box art retail games with steam activation save point playstation plus checkpoints faceless protagonist saving the world moral decisions resistance downloadable content melee auto-saving real-time combat environmental puzzles underwater gameplay a.i. companion male antagonist retro future secret area betrayal vision obstruction games with gold difficulty level nonexistent light source self-referential humor scary children jump scare moment liberation movie reference audio logs vending machine interaction rock music political thriller rpg elements respawning mercenary falling sequence floating island christianity bread konami code cover system terrorists atheism communism scientist interactive environments film noir playstation now villain anti-hero changing sides been here before xbox one backwards compatibility physics manipulation item combination suicide controversy hallucination games on demand surveillance camera high definition graphics pre-order exclusive dolby digital dimension travel plot twist valuable garbage alternate reality horde mode poverty d.i.c.e. awards 2014 new protagonist in sequel environmental kill psychopathy women in refrigerators syndrome finishing move scripted events fire manipulation lock picking whale telekinesis working for the enemy fireworks propaganda superpowers guided by radio aquarium censored version chinese accent fascism arrival by crash landing context sensitive reversible cover art game developers choice awards 2014 the 1980s airship falling object cockroach anarchism sociopathy anti-villain secret achievements pax east 2012 biotechnology swarming enemies bad parents foreshadowing verticality sex work playstation home tie-in slip cover packaging fictional currencies utopian civilization god complex respawn justification disfigurement tragic hero ghostly manifestation psychics redemption biblical quotes objectivism sneaking mission steam pre-purchase rewards surgery in game gamescom 2011 monomyth southern american themes animal weaponry divine punishment pax prime 2011 contest-driven development pax east 2011 interactive achievement awards 2008 game developers choice awards 2008 immersive lgbtq+male protagonist political bees previously on - gametap available on - iwin all access

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Story

In the year 1960, a plane crashes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a man named Jack as the only survivor. He has the apparent luck of resurfacing in front of what looks like a door to an underwater complex. Without hesitating, Jack enters the door and is greeted by slogans that praise the city of Rapture, a paradise of free will built in the 1940s by a business magnate named Andrew Ryan. However, even before he assimilates all this new information, the descent to this supposed paradise ends and he can only see ruins and chaos. Learning about the destiny of Rapture will be now Jack's main motivation while he tries to survive the horrors that free can create.