BioShock
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.
Shooter2K Boston2K Games2007PC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox 360Spoiler sensitivity: Moderate
Catalog listing
BioShock is in our library, but we haven't built its full Sidekick help, Academy lessons, or walkthrough videos yet — those roll out to more of the library over time. In the meantime, the Sidekick already gives live, spoiler-aware help for our fully-built games.
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About this game
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.
Mode Single playerView First personFranchise Bioshock
Story details — may spoil the plot Major
