BioShock

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6069 Ratings

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  1. SewAwOw
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    Интересная игра, очень оригинальная. Сюжет, геймплей, арт- и лвлдизайн на высоте, не замечаешь как проходит время в исследовании этого мира. Рекомендую ознакомиться.
  2. Tolson-Apollon
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Если бы у меня спросили, какая игра вызывает наибольший "Восторг", я бы ответил - "Bioshock". 9.5/10
  3. Hotheadjared
    Aug 21, 2020
    9
    When it comes to atmosphere, pioneering environmental storytelling, gameplay, narrative, and pushing the medium into new heights, Bioshock does it all. Very few flaws such as the mediocre hacking mechanic and a few less than excellently implemented weapons, keep it from being a masterpiece. But it is sure damn good.
  4. ebinboris
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    Play it. Play it right now. It will be worth your time. It's fun to play even if the levels get boring.
  5. CharodeyGarona
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Excellent game, with amazing story and very reasonable gameplay. Truly a masterpiece.
  6. TheCourier7
    Aug 20, 2020
    9
    ((I plan to come back and elaborate more in this review later))

    In a few words, this game is a masterpiece from the last decades of gaming. A gem often overlooked and compared to recent titles because of obvious inspirations, but with all credit it deserves. Bioshock, ofter considered by critics as a spiritual successor to the System Shock series - mainly because names involved in    ((I plan to come back and elaborate more in this review later))

    In a few words, this game is a masterpiece from the last decades of gaming. A gem often overlooked and compared to recent titles because of obvious inspirations, but with all credit it deserves.

    Bioshock, ofter considered by critics as a spiritual successor to the System Shock series - mainly because names involved in the development of the former like Ken Levine were also involved in the production of Bioshock - carry many characteristics from SS: from the storytelling of the world through audiologs, to the FPS gameplay mescled with RPG mechanics (what I would like to emphasize since this blend was not common in mass success titles neither when SS or Bioshock was released).

    I wouldnt go as far as to say this game is an Immersive Sim like Deux Ex games; The Thief series; or even the recent Prey(2017) and Dishonored titles. This is not negative in any means, I would just like to make clear that this game is pretty linear, it usually rewards exploration with more guns upgrades, and ADAM which is an compound that makes your character stronger, just like exp in RPG games; altought the game gives you multiple "optional" paths in your playthrough it doesnt gives you the diversity and multiple approaches to progess through the main story like Immersive Sims do.

    The progression system in the game, with ADAM and weapon upgrade stations (simmilar to upgrade stations in SS2) places some RPG elements in the game, which is obviously a linear shooter. This aspect of the game is revolutionary, because as we players know, thats a pretty common trope in recent games: from action adventure games like the Assassin's Creed series, and the recent loot&shoot titles like Destiny and Borderlands to even racing games, developers know now that the aspect of progression in a player controlled way that before Bioshock was almost exclusive to RPGs is amazing for fun factor, sense of accomplishment and liberty for the players.

    Besides the revolutionary accessibility of RPG elements that became normal in other types of games later, the storytelling and worldbuilding in Bioshock is amazing. You really feel immersed in a wrecked city deep in the Atlantic ocean. Not only the maps are beautifully crafted but the whole atmosphere feel's so real and vivid that often people considers the game as an survival horror title even though that feeling comes just from immersion of beign placed in a abandoned city full of psychopaths and drug addicts chasing you, besides one or other jumpscare, the game was marketed as a traditional singleplayer shooter and it basically is from beginning to end.

    Besides the way we SEE and FEEL rapture through the visuals; the audiologs and characters made the world more dense and packed with content, you actually go after audio cues and hidden places just to get to know more about the world you're stuck while playing. You can also notice that the game lacks a lot of cutscenes and even the 3 or 4 it has, are pretty short, which serves as an example to even recent titles that shove story in the player's face despite the fact that most of the time we dont care anyway because of lack of originality.

    Overrall this is an amazing and revolutionary gem to gaming in general, I cant consider it to be a perfect title because of few aspects like some stupid bossbattles shoved in the game, and horrible difficulty in general, where you can basically pass all the game with no struggle just dying, respawning and killing the now weaker enemy that killed you; you can disable that type of respawn tho, but the games was clearly not made to be played that way since if you try to do that, you will lose most of the experience designed by the developers, like fighting the stronger baddies that you'll prefer just to ignore without respawn capabilities.    … Expand
  7. Surrogate6
    May 11, 2021
    9
    Although i had a little problem with the endings, BioShock is one of the best video games ever.
  8. BleedingJester
    Jul 11, 2022
    9
    The story is great, and it has one of the best twists in all of gaming and the setting and level designs were great the gameplay is fun though it has flaws
  9. ddojcantbuild
    Jun 20, 2021
    9
    This game is great and aged really well the only thing i hate about this game is the simulation sickness.
  10. Asp_klg40
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    Отличная игра 2007 года. Прошло более 10 лет с момента ее прохождения, но я до сих пор помню эмоции от прохождения. Атмосферная, проработанная, с интересным миром. Советую к прохождению.
  11. TylerDurdenFan1
    Aug 16, 2021
    9
    A man **** a slave wipes.

    One of the best games I have played, very good atmosphere and funny golf scene
  12. Ripleyyy
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    Bioshock is one of the great fps games I have played in my life. The atmosphere is eerie and creepy, the story is full of twist and turns, and the enemy design is iconic. This is one of a few games that I can really describe as pure art. The game proves that video games should be looked at more like an art form. The game even graphically can compete with games from 2020 and 2021 because ofBioshock is one of the great fps games I have played in my life. The atmosphere is eerie and creepy, the story is full of twist and turns, and the enemy design is iconic. This is one of a few games that I can really describe as pure art. The game proves that video games should be looked at more like an art form. The game even graphically can compete with games from 2020 and 2021 because of how advanced 2K was back then. I wish I could forget it to play it again for the first time… Expand
  13. Nick7000
    May 29, 2023
    9
    Потрясающая история, великолепный сеттинг, отличный геймплей.
  14. Leonsjm
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  15. Radrin
    Apr 17, 2023
    9
    Beautiful dystopian underwater city with elements that stuck with me 16 years later: the story, the unique setting, THE SOUND DESIGN, the big daddies, little sisters and the psychos inhabiting the city and so on...

    The atmosphere in this game was so encompassing, I never felt it with any other game. Offered a lot of gameplay options and freedom of how to approach certain scenarios in    Beautiful dystopian underwater city with elements that stuck with me 16 years later: the story, the unique setting, THE SOUND DESIGN, the big daddies, little sisters and the psychos inhabiting the city and so on...

    The atmosphere in this game was so encompassing, I never felt it with any other game. Offered a lot of gameplay options and freedom of how to approach certain scenarios in the game. It also had a very cool twist.

    Immersion is the key word for this game.    … Expand
  16. Durdin
    Jan 10, 2022
    9
    Отличный сеттинг и прописанный сюжет. Сюжетная развилка слабоватая, но тоже не плохо.
  17. KolesAdlerov
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    Can't say it's a "10". Radio and audio diaries, which muted all the sounds, ruined the immersion. It's like a slap in your face while you try to adore it.

    Gameplay: combat mechanics 6/10 stealth (with powers) 6/10 atmosphere [goddamn radio!] 9/10 Gameplay as RPG & im.sim [goddamn radio!]: 8/10 Story 8/10 Graphics 9/10 Sounds & music [goddamn radio!] 9/10 [good RU    Can't say it's a "10". Radio and audio diaries, which muted all the sounds, ruined the immersion. It's like a slap in your face while you try to adore it.

    Gameplay:
    combat mechanics 6/10
    stealth (with powers) 6/10
    atmosphere [goddamn radio!] 9/10
    Gameplay as RPG & im.sim [goddamn radio!]: 8/10

    Story 8/10

    Graphics 9/10

    Sounds & music [goddamn radio!] 9/10
    [good RU localization]

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    Irrational Games at it's best.    … Expand
  18. stankyleg
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    This game is experience to say the least. The theming in my opinion is definitely the best part with the beautiful, eerie suspenseful song track to hearing the splicers just talk to themselves. Just look up the "Bioshock Moments: Jesus Loves" video on YouTube and you can just feel the thick atmosphere creeping up on you. I sometimes will just hum it or sing the gatherer's garden song. TheThis game is experience to say the least. The theming in my opinion is definitely the best part with the beautiful, eerie suspenseful song track to hearing the splicers just talk to themselves. Just look up the "Bioshock Moments: Jesus Loves" video on YouTube and you can just feel the thick atmosphere creeping up on you. I sometimes will just hum it or sing the gatherer's garden song. The combat is satisfying and rewarding. Plus the plasmids are a great way to give freedom to the player on how they approach the setting. BUT sometimes it can feel clunky and the final boss really sucks. Overall buy the game.… Expand
  19. Antavardo
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    Excelente inicio de la obra maestra de Bioshock, logro una mezcla perfecta con la atmosfera, la música antigua, los escenarios todo acompañado de una excelente historia uno de los mejores cambio de trama en los video juegos, definitivamente a pesar de los años es un juego que debes de jugar.
  20. MaxieZeus
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Excellent game with an awesome story and themes and fun gameplay. Definitely everyone should play.
  21. Stitch_Ha
    Sep 8, 2022
    9
    Это красивый, но странный мир. Завораживающее жутковатое окружение, элегантная загадочная музыка, милые дети, находящиеся под внешним управлением, драматичный сюжет и трогательная концовка изображают небывалый мир в игре биошок. Как для игра очень хорошо выглядит даже сейчас но есть минус и это геймплейЭто красивый, но странный мир. Завораживающее жутковатое окружение, элегантная загадочная музыка, милые дети, находящиеся под внешним управлением, драматичный сюжет и трогательная концовка изображают небывалый мир в игре биошок. Как для игра очень хорошо выглядит даже сейчас но есть минус и это геймплей
  22. samuel126
    Sep 16, 2022
    9
    the game is good...................................................................
  23. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  24. klaaz
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    An incredible atmosphere accompanied by one of the best plots in the history of video games. A game that is only weighed down by its final stretch.
  25. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    9
    Not perfect, but it comes so close to it that it´s both incledible and kind of infuriating. It´s an unforgettable experience, bold in a way that most games, couldn´t even dream of being. Amazing villain, the best intro and plot twist in gaming in my opinion, incredible setting. Yes, the ludonarrative is dissonant, hacking is bad and so is the twist villain, but still, amazing.
  26. ChiIIaoi
    Aug 6, 2023
    9
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro jogo:
    Jogo mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  27. OMGitsTHEMEMI
    Jul 13, 2023
    9
    An amazing game with a story that hooks you right from the beginning and the start of an amazing trilogy.
  28. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    A top tier immersive sim with complex gameplay mechanics, a gripping central narrative, and an instantly-iconic setting that is hauntingly realized. The gameplay and atmsphere of the game combine into something truly exceptional.
  29. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Gameplay - 9
    Plot & Characters - 10
    Storytelling - 9
    Pacing - 10
    Music & Sound - 10
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  30. SamAxe00
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    What a fun original game with creative combat, characters and story . Felt immersive and tense.
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PC Game of 2007
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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2007
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#2 Most Shared PC Game of 2007

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. PC Gamer UK
    95
    A dark and astonishing masterpiece...I spend my career, and my gaming life, waiting for a moment when a game just astonishes me, when I can't believe what I'm seeing, what I'm doing. BioShock has five. [Sept 2007, p.66]
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  2. Eurogamer
    100
    The hours spent playing this masterpiece were the perfect encapsulation of why videogaming is such a favourite waste of time for so many of us. Thrilling, terrifying, moving, confusing, amusing, compelling, and very very dark. BioShock isn't simply the sign of gaming realising its true cinematic potential, but one where a game straddles so many entertainment art forms so expertly that it's the best demonstration yet how flexible this medium can be. It's no longer just another shooter wrapped up in a pretty game engine, but a story that exists and unfolds inside the most convincing and elaborate and artistic game world ever conceived.
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  3. IGN
    97
    There is art here, despite what many would say isn't possible with games, from Roger Ebert to game designers like Hideo Kojima... BioShock stands as a monolithic example of the convergence of entertaining gameplay and an irresistibly sinister, engrossing storyline that encompasses a host of multifaceted characters. This is an essential gaming experience.
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