BioShock: The Collection

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 874 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 750 out of 874
  2. Mixed: 63 out of 874
  3. Negative: 61 out of 874
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  1. Spidor
    Sep 22, 2016
    4
    Play the originals on PC if you want a HD version of Bioshock, or just enjoy the console originals on last-gen. While the collection introduces sharper textures and higher framerate/resolution on consoles, these changes come at the expense of almost all special effects, from lighting to smoke, grit and underwater volume. Voice recordings have been messed up, sound effects and ambient musicPlay the originals on PC if you want a HD version of Bioshock, or just enjoy the console originals on last-gen. While the collection introduces sharper textures and higher framerate/resolution on consoles, these changes come at the expense of almost all special effects, from lighting to smoke, grit and underwater volume. Voice recordings have been messed up, sound effects and ambient music have been compressed to lack reverb. This leads to a flat, less atmospheric "remaster" that fixes what nobody asks for at the expense of what everybody lauded; and if you don't believe me, just watch the side-by-sides by Digital Foundry (beware spoilers). Do yourself a favor - if you've never played these but are planning to, do NOT play them like this.… Expand
  2. system11
    Sep 15, 2016
    0
    I'm giving this 0/10, because they've chosen to block streaming of the entire collection and not even elected to explain why. Don't support this kind of rubbish from publishers.
  3. SNESStarter
    Sep 15, 2016
    0
    Bioshick Infinite has received absolutely no upgrades from last gens version, and the two other Bioshocks have marginal upgrades at best. Pass on this, it's terrible value.
  4. mildewman
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    Crashed while saving a game, corrupting the save and loosing hours of effort. A slack and buggy port. Dont waste your money on this game..............
  5. SammyHauguth
    Jun 23, 2021
    1
    Because of the problem with saving in BioShock 2, I gotta give this collection on PlayStation 4, 1 score. It ruined everything, because I went pretty far and when I decided to quit, there was not enough room to save which is total ****
  6. ofash
    Feb 24, 2020
    1
    Game corrupted 3 good save files with a lot of progress both in Bioshock 1 and 2!

    Game is good but unstable af on ps4 pro.
    Would not recommend playing on ps4, maybe go pc or xbox, didn't try pther platforms.
  7. 1luciasalazar
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Le doy un cero a este juego porque COMO ES POSIBLE QUE EN UNA REMASTERIZACIN HAYA TANTISIMOS BUGS, TANTO ASI QUE NO PUDE TERMINAR EL JUEGO PORQUE EN LA PARTE QUE HABIA QUE MATAR A LOS SPLCIER DE COHEN SIMPLEMENTE NO PASABA NADA, SE QUEDA AHI, MUY BUENA JUGABILIDAD Y TODO LO QUE USDS QUIERAN, PERO EL NO PODER CONTINUAR JUGANDO POR ERRORES DEL JUEGO, NI EL BENDITO SKYRIM CON TODOS LOS BUGSLe doy un cero a este juego porque COMO ES POSIBLE QUE EN UNA REMASTERIZACIN HAYA TANTISIMOS BUGS, TANTO ASI QUE NO PUDE TERMINAR EL JUEGO PORQUE EN LA PARTE QUE HABIA QUE MATAR A LOS SPLCIER DE COHEN SIMPLEMENTE NO PASABA NADA, SE QUEDA AHI, MUY BUENA JUGABILIDAD Y TODO LO QUE USDS QUIERAN, PERO EL NO PODER CONTINUAR JUGANDO POR ERRORES DEL JUEGO, NI EL BENDITO SKYRIM CON TODOS LOS BUGS QUE TENIA.
    Lo que me indigna más es que es una REMASTERIZACION DONDE SE SUPONE QUE ESTOS ERRORES YA SE DEBIERON HABER ARREGLADO, POR ESO LE DOY UN 0.    … Expand
  8. faecaspian
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    this should be called Aztec Ball: The Collection (SunGod edition). But it is not. Poor.
  9. Haannss
    Nov 17, 2022
    4
    A not engaging story meets a dumb gameplay. At least each game is short, so the waste of time ends quickly.

    Special mention to the machine pirating mechanics, where some of the pannels are just impossible to do. Not difficult, just mathematically impossible. So you have to keep trying until a new, do-able pannel appears, consumming your time with this nonsense.

Awards & Rankings

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#37 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#34 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#41 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. The Digital Fix
    Nov 9, 2016
    80
    There’s always a man. There’s always a city. There’s always a lighthouse. And there’s always a reason to revisit one of the finest trilogies in the modern gaming.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Oct 29, 2016
    80
    A modern masterpiece flanked by an okay sequel and a round-off that still delights. This isn’t the Big Daddy of PS3 trilogies, but it’s a circus of value. [December 2016, p83]
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 25, 2016
    80
    Despite there being no real improvements or enhancements to any of these games, it is hard to deny the quality of these three games. The BioShock franchise consists of three of the best games we have seen in the past decade and these are the best versions you can get of them. There isn't much in new content but the base content of this collection alone is an incredible value.
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