BioShock

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1482 Ratings

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  1. PaVi_nl
    Jan 8, 2009
    10
    I own Bioshock on PS3, and it was the first experience i had with it other the reading about it. I had some hard times at first because i approached the game like a normal 1st person shooter. But when you play the game like its supposed to, with thought and care, then its one of most intense gaming experciences you ever have. For me its up there with Half-life 2. Which i considerd the bestI own Bioshock on PS3, and it was the first experience i had with it other the reading about it. I had some hard times at first because i approached the game like a normal 1st person shooter. But when you play the game like its supposed to, with thought and care, then its one of most intense gaming experciences you ever have. For me its up there with Half-life 2. Which i considerd the best game i played before encountering Bioshock.… Expand
  2. MattH
    Sep 4, 2009
    10
    This game is just brilliant no probs with it it diserves to be 4th or even 1st place on metacritic compered to COD4, LBP or even GTA IV this game is the best the grafics are brilliant, but my only problem with this game of the year contender is that I played thru it all and it took me about 17 hours and i thought there was a bit of repitition in it and it could of been a bit longer butThis game is just brilliant no probs with it it diserves to be 4th or even 1st place on metacritic compered to COD4, LBP or even GTA IV this game is the best the grafics are brilliant, but my only problem with this game of the year contender is that I played thru it all and it took me about 17 hours and i thought there was a bit of repitition in it and it could of been a bit longer but that is my only problem by far this is the best game i've played, you'll play and anyone will play! ( i cant wait for the sequel ) one of the best bits i found was the challenge rooms wich you can buy from the playstation store for £6.99 the best challenge was the worlds of hurt excellent game it deserves 10/10 !!! od 5*/5 !!!… Expand
  3. AJ
    Oct 22, 2008
    10
    What an amazing game! I've only played for a few hours, but that's enough to realise the quality. Graphics, gameplay, story and AI are all great, very interactive environment, old school yet cool weapons that can use different ammo, with the addition of Plasmids, your arsenal is so widespread, there's many ways to defeat your foes.
  4. GeorgeM
    Oct 28, 2008
    10
    Easily one of the best looking, story-rich first person shooters ever to grace a console...now its on ps3. Having played this on 360 already i can assure you this is one of the definitive gaming experiences of THIS generation, everything about this game is just top notch and screams high production values. I currently own the 360 version, but from what i've heard...the ps3 version Easily one of the best looking, story-rich first person shooters ever to grace a console...now its on ps3. Having played this on 360 already i can assure you this is one of the definitive gaming experiences of THIS generation, everything about this game is just top notch and screams high production values. I currently own the 360 version, but from what i've heard...the ps3 version will be getting exclusive content, that alone is enough to warrant a Bioshock 360 trade-in for a Bioshock ps3 upgrade.… Expand
  5. YermakirumY.
    Sep 6, 2008
    10
    Very good game.
  6. EuanF
    Nov 8, 2009
    10
    this game has got it all: incredible graphics, amazing storyline, great gameplay, tons of atmosphere, ingenius originality, fascinating and tough enemies and you can play the game and 'customize' your main man to the way you see fit. the game is so in-depth, so involving, and with the massive plot twist, so affecting. apart from the stupidly annoying hack system and the stupid this game has got it all: incredible graphics, amazing storyline, great gameplay, tons of atmosphere, ingenius originality, fascinating and tough enemies and you can play the game and 'customize' your main man to the way you see fit. the game is so in-depth, so involving, and with the massive plot twist, so affecting. apart from the stupidly annoying hack system and the stupid noise the camera's make when you get into their sights, there isn't anything i don't like about this game.… Expand
  7. TyeS
    Dec 5, 2009
    10
    One things that games struggle to accomplish where their cinematic brethren achieve is a sense immersion. Bioshock's city of Rapture has such deep atmosphere, backstory, and life that you get sucked into its eerie world and don't want to leave until the credits roll. The gameplay is new and refreshing and also its sense of choice made me want to explore every nook and cranny of One things that games struggle to accomplish where their cinematic brethren achieve is a sense immersion. Bioshock's city of Rapture has such deep atmosphere, backstory, and life that you get sucked into its eerie world and don't want to leave until the credits roll. The gameplay is new and refreshing and also its sense of choice made me want to explore every nook and cranny of Rapture's world. Even if there was a Big Daddy waiting around the corner to make me piss my pants.… Expand
  8. Nuno
    Nov 12, 2008
    10
    Best game that i ever play, after Footbal Manager. :)Nice scenarious, creepy atmosphere, Big guns, the plasmids, some enemys are great and difficult to beat, some parts of the game we need to think what to do. And starting play in the Normal level is a quite difficult to istued at the beginning. Very good game i recomend a lot.
  9. BobJ.
    Aug 30, 2008
    10
    Us 360 owners had our experience with this amazing game, now it's your turn. Not hacking the security cameras and use target dummies and security bulls-eye plasmids instead is one of the many things you can do in Rapture, not to mention using incenerate on booze and use telekenisis to have your own molotove cocktail. The A.I. in this game is over the top as well, injured enemies will Us 360 owners had our experience with this amazing game, now it's your turn. Not hacking the security cameras and use target dummies and security bulls-eye plasmids instead is one of the many things you can do in Rapture, not to mention using incenerate on booze and use telekenisis to have your own molotove cocktail. The A.I. in this game is over the top as well, injured enemies will run to get healed, and even the thuggish splicers (who are the type that "run and try and maul you") hide behind corners where they can ambush you. Ps3 owners, prepare for one helluva game.… Expand
  10. MARKPAGE
    Jan 20, 2009
    10
    this is without a doubt the coolest first person shooter that I own. This game is so addictive, I've played nothing else until I finished it. Then of course, I had to start a new game at the difficult setting. I can't say enough about this game, if you buy it, you won't be disappointed. This game rocks!!
  11. TomM.
    Apr 29, 2009
    10
    Probably the most stylish and interesting game i've ever played. Is it perfect? probably not. many people here have been complaining about the "way too easy" end boss fight, but does that detract from the overall package? no ways! the eerily decrepit art deco environment and interesting characters that inhabit the world of rapture is truly fascinating. you will see the difference in Probably the most stylish and interesting game i've ever played. Is it perfect? probably not. many people here have been complaining about the "way too easy" end boss fight, but does that detract from the overall package? no ways! the eerily decrepit art deco environment and interesting characters that inhabit the world of rapture is truly fascinating. you will see the difference in class after playing the game compared to other generic shooters on consoles. are the shooting mechanics as good as call of duty 4 or halo? probably not, but the attention to style, story and characters will eclipse anything seen in those other shooters. oh and did i mention plasmids are freakin awesome? The little nuances visible in rapture is truly outstanding and quite frankly mind boggling, provided you actually spend time exploring and learning all you can about this defunct utopia, you'll really get an idea of how much time and love was put into 2k Marin's lovechild. I'm a little tentative that the sequel isn't being developed by the original creators, but i still have high hopes for it. Enough gushing, buy this game. if you enjoy exploring a genuinely creepy world inhabited by plausible interesting charcters as opposed to contrived 'scary' set pieces (AHEM Fear, dead space) then go pick this game up.… Expand
  12. ScottP
    May 28, 2009
    10
    Story and character developement in videogames have become so easily passed on by developers that it almost seems strange to see one come out that has a storyline that does not seem either familiar or clicheic. I'll be honest however the game is certainly not perfect (but what game is...? *cough* Ocarina of Time *cough*) The game can seem a bit linear and repetitive at times, and the Story and character developement in videogames have become so easily passed on by developers that it almost seems strange to see one come out that has a storyline that does not seem either familiar or clicheic. I'll be honest however the game is certainly not perfect (but what game is...? *cough* Ocarina of Time *cough*) The game can seem a bit linear and repetitive at times, and the idea of the Vita Chamber system was an incredibly bad idea (which makes dying in the game have little consequence unless you want to get a specific trophy). However, that those are my only qualms with the game, this is cinematic storytelling at the top of its class and will become the landmark game that future pretenders are compared to. This game's controls and combat are spot-on and absolutely fantastic (especially the awesomeness that are the plasmids). The game's length is also noteworthy, your first playthru should be about 15-20 hours (that is if you're not just rushing thru everything). All in all, this is not just a game of the year contender, it is more than a game, it is more like an experience that makes that idea that games will never fully be respected as a noteable medium in storytelling, completely crash and burn. In other words, this is a classic in every sense of the word. Bring on the sequel!!… Expand
  13. Jordan
    Nov 18, 2008
    10
    Not much that I can say that hasn't already been said before, but I'll try anyway. This is an amazing game, with a great narrative and graphics. Bioshock also knows when to bow before getting old, the curse that ruins so many other great games. In a side note for those of you who complain that this is just a port, so what it's a port of a fantastic game, nobody said you hadNot much that I can say that hasn't already been said before, but I'll try anyway. This is an amazing game, with a great narrative and graphics. Bioshock also knows when to bow before getting old, the curse that ruins so many other great games. In a side note for those of you who complain that this is just a port, so what it's a port of a fantastic game, nobody said you had to buy it again.… Expand
  14. DantehSparda
    Nov 24, 2008
    10
    LOL. Lam L. you must be one of the dumbest people on earth, I'm amused. You see, this "powers" you say are nonsense have in fact more "base" than any other science fiction game. The powers are called plasmids, which, if you knew sh!t about genetics like I do, then you would see "plasmids" are pieces of DNA which give new properties to the receiver (bacteria...). So obviously nowadaysLOL. Lam L. you must be one of the dumbest people on earth, I'm amused. You see, this "powers" you say are nonsense have in fact more "base" than any other science fiction game. The powers are called plasmids, which, if you knew sh!t about genetics like I do, then you would see "plasmids" are pieces of DNA which give new properties to the receiver (bacteria...). So obviously nowadays we don't have powers but it is a very acceptable "pseudocience". Nerd go study more and stop whining in metacritic.… Expand
  15. DarrenWard
    Dec 29, 2008
    10
    This game is atmospheric, exciting and near perfect!!
    The powers are carefully balanced so as not to be too powerful and the weapons are meaty enough to make it a tough decision whether to use them or the powers.
    The choice of whether to attack the Big Daddy's is fantastic and lets you advance at your own pace. Also the customisation lets you play the way you want! The overall    This game is atmospheric, exciting and near perfect!!
    The powers are carefully balanced so as not to be too powerful and the weapons are meaty enough to make it a tough decision whether to use them or the powers.
    The choice of whether to attack the Big Daddy's is fantastic and lets you advance at your own pace. Also the customisation lets you play the way you want!
    The overall story is very well written and the setting is believable, the world feels like a real living breathing city that has gone wrong!

    I cannot find fault with this game and it does not show its one age at all.    … Expand
  16. EmilS
    Nov 24, 2009
    10
    This has to be one of my favorite games of all time. I have gotten all achievements for it and have replayed it 10 times since. The story is unforgettable. Yes, if you are a CoD fanatic then save yourself the trouble and don't buy it, since you are going to complain about it not being the greatest shooter. This game excels in its environment, story and its unique plasmid system.
  17. MagicK.
    Sep 18, 2009
    10
    Sorry, but anyone giving this game - really, more an exciting work of art than "game" - less than a "9" doesn't know a turd from a gold bar. The graphics are unbelievably beautiful. The environment claustrophobic, yet open. Creative little touches like the corny plasmid "commercials" create a very real, very beautiful world. And the storyline? Unmatched. If you take the story alone Sorry, but anyone giving this game - really, more an exciting work of art than "game" - less than a "9" doesn't know a turd from a gold bar. The graphics are unbelievably beautiful. The environment claustrophobic, yet open. Creative little touches like the corny plasmid "commercials" create a very real, very beautiful world. And the storyline? Unmatched. If you take the story alone apart, you'll be entertained. Plus, there are moral choices to make with consequences, and a stunning revelation about 2/3 through the game that knocked my socks off. Bioshock is the best all-around game I've ever played.… Expand
  18. FuzzyM
    Nov 12, 2009
    10
    This game was amazing. Sure the gameplay was a little boring, not the best FPS ever made, but the story! Oh, the story. It was just amazing.
  19. GeekofGames51
    Mar 21, 2013
    10
    What makes BioShock such a great game? Well...It's probably the presentation and story, because the shooting doesn't differ from any other FPS out there, although it is perfect. The graphics haven't aged too well, but that could just be the art design. What makes the presentation and story so good is how original and well written it is. It all takes place in a run down underwater cityWhat makes BioShock such a great game? Well...It's probably the presentation and story, because the shooting doesn't differ from any other FPS out there, although it is perfect. The graphics haven't aged too well, but that could just be the art design. What makes the presentation and story so good is how original and well written it is. It all takes place in a run down underwater city called Rapture run by the capitalist nutcase Andrew Ryan. Here you face its viscous citizens, specifically the splicers and the monstrous big daddies. The story is full of big twists and turns and actually gives you a feeling of despair, despite not really having that kind of survival horror design. BioShock is an amazing game that gives an experience so sublime, none of Call of Duty's setpieces can hold a candle to it.… Expand
  20. baalsoptio
    Sep 23, 2010
    10
    This game is FANTASTIC if you are capable of enjoying atmosphere and a deep/compelling story. It is not a game for twitch gamers. The FPS mechanics are a bit sluggish, especially by current standards, but combat is not the central focus of the game (though it is a major part). This game is all about surviving as the story unfolds, and it is really a great story. The citizens of RaptureThis game is FANTASTIC if you are capable of enjoying atmosphere and a deep/compelling story. It is not a game for twitch gamers. The FPS mechanics are a bit sluggish, especially by current standards, but combat is not the central focus of the game (though it is a major part). This game is all about surviving as the story unfolds, and it is really a great story. The citizens of Rapture are so crazy/funny, and the atmosphere of the city itself is amazing. Definitely will go down as one of the classic games of this generation.… Expand
  21. Justinavery7074
    Apr 2, 2013
    10
    What needs to be said about this game has already been said a million times over. There's nothing left to say. The game is damn near perfect. If you don't like this game, you're probably a tard
  22. madeh
    Oct 17, 2010
    10
    Epic. I was completely immersed in this game and the world Levine and co. created. This game had a great balance of story telling within the game (to the point where I actually cared about the Little Sisters) and guilty pleasure (mowing down Splicer never got old). The soundtrack and beautifully detailed environment really enriched the experience. Redefines the genre and shoots the mediumEpic. I was completely immersed in this game and the world Levine and co. created. This game had a great balance of story telling within the game (to the point where I actually cared about the Little Sisters) and guilty pleasure (mowing down Splicer never got old). The soundtrack and beautifully detailed environment really enriched the experience. Redefines the genre and shoots the medium to new heights. You have to play this game.… Expand
  23. Zorgly
    Jan 13, 2011
    10
    A game so brilliant has never been created before Bioshock. Story telling at it's finest in ANY artistic medium. Bioshock questions the very philosophy of linearity in video games, the pursuit of power, the ongoing struggle between governments and their people, and the very essence of human nature. If the story's many twists and turns don't have your jaw on the floor. The mind blowinglyA game so brilliant has never been created before Bioshock. Story telling at it's finest in ANY artistic medium. Bioshock questions the very philosophy of linearity in video games, the pursuit of power, the ongoing struggle between governments and their people, and the very essence of human nature. If the story's many twists and turns don't have your jaw on the floor. The mind blowingly impressive artistic direction and level design are sure to do the trick. Add on creative and original combat that has you combining the elements of nature with your environment to outsmart and out muscle your enemy, and you have an instant classic. The best game of 2007 and one of my top 10 of all time… Expand
  24. TheReplayReview
    Jan 25, 2011
    10
    Bioshock is anâ
  25. Deathwurm
    Jan 6, 2015
    10
    The best FPS I've ever played and one of the best games I've ever played overall.
    The story is amazing, it is visually stunning, and the sound is perfect!
  26. RyanDerossi
    Nov 5, 2011
    10
    Best fps game ever IMO. Enjoyed it from the start, the slow pace and the free roaming expects of the game. Graphics are quite impressive, and handling of weapons is so awesome. Epic is the word best to describe Bioshock.
  27. Chark
    May 8, 2011
    10
    Bioshock is, with out a doubt, one of the best games ever released. With strong influences off Ayn Rand's works the game offers a sophisticated plot set in the incredibly immersive underwater city of Rapture. It's graphics and particularly it's voice acting a some of the best I've experienced and it's play time can be over twenty hours, if you explore every area there is to see.

    It    Bioshock is, with out a doubt, one of the best games ever released. With strong influences off Ayn Rand's works the game offers a sophisticated plot set in the incredibly immersive underwater city of Rapture. It's graphics and particularly it's voice acting a some of the best I've experienced and it's play time can be over twenty hours, if you explore every area there is to see.

    It doesn't rely heavily on online multiplayer to increase it's playtime, or make people forget about it's so-so campaign (like CoD MW2 to current), because it doesn't have one. Bioshock is pretty much perfect in all aspects, an amazing accomplishment based solely off it's campaign. Few others come close to comparing with it in any aspect and I consider it the best game I own and, overall, the best game I've ever played.    … Expand
  28. Lieufa
    Jul 3, 2011
    10
    Bioshock changes the way players look at the choices they make. Every in-game character's personality is delightfully crafted to serve a purpose and evoke an emotion, and every choice lays forth stakes high enough to make choosing between two options your true responsibility, rather than a path to choose in order to get Item X or Y. You won't forget the story for a long time, either. ItBioshock changes the way players look at the choices they make. Every in-game character's personality is delightfully crafted to serve a purpose and evoke an emotion, and every choice lays forth stakes high enough to make choosing between two options your true responsibility, rather than a path to choose in order to get Item X or Y. You won't forget the story for a long time, either. It will truly make your jaw drop and your hair stand on end. The only thing I have to say further is that you need to play this game, whether you end up liking it or not.… Expand
  29. chicagopiano
    Aug 4, 2011
    10
    This game is perfect, the story is probably the best part, if you don't care for story in video games and go straight to multiplayer then your wasting your time thinking of buying this game
  30. kitsoon
    Aug 25, 2011
    10
    A very immersive game with an interesting story, fun gameplay and great presentation. A little scary, at first but you get used to it. The backstory is very interesting. I enjoyed the science and psychology of Rapture, Andrew Ryan, Atlas, Tenenbaum, Big daddies and Little Sisters... the list goes on.
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#3 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#6 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#7 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    100
    A remarkable achievement, a triumph of gameplay and narrative that everyone should choose to play. [Nov 2008, p.70]
  2. PSM3 Magazine UK
    93
    With so much invention, intrigue and genuine brilliance packed into twelve hours of game-play, you just can't afford not to (pick up a copy). [Nov 2008, p.22]
  3. GamePro
    100
    There's no doubt that Bioshock is one of the finest FPS games ever made and the PS3 port is stellar through and through. [Nov 2008, p.103]
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