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concept, or hell, even an RPG, BioShock's brilliant campaign will make you realize that the first person shooter genre can and needs to be so much more than it is. This is well and truly a next generation shooter and every other developer should be taking...read the complete BioShock review at AceGamez
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There are games that get pumped up with so much hype whipping people into a frenzy, parting with their hard earned cash, only to then leave the gamer wishing they had not wasted their money, and then there are games that truly deserve the hype and...read the complete BioShock review at Totally360
Once or twice a year, a game's technology and craftsmanship raise the bar so high that, Pixar-like, it leaves everyone raving. This summer, that game is BioShock. Fighting through the ruined underwater...read the complete BioShock review at The Onion
When 2K Boston and Australia, then known as Irrational Games, released System Shock 2 back in 1999, it was without a doubt one of the creepiest games I have ever played. It’s AI villain SHODAN and its scary voice still gives me nightmares to this day....read the complete BioShock review at Game Industry News
Bioshock is easily the one of the most-anticipated shooters of the year, and one of the Xbox 360's flagship titles. The game is set in a dystopian underground paradise ruled by a fascist leader. Your mission is to escape the city, unravel its mysteries...read the complete BioShock review at The Laser
think how many people will miss out on the experience. Gamers who generally avoid FPS titles may never consider this purchase and it’s also too bad the game is exclusive to PC and Xbox 360, as Ken Levine’s masterpiece should be played by anyon...read the complete BioShock review at Xboxic
gun-slinging.Developed by Irrational Games - the coders behind the innovative System Shock adventures - BioShock thrusts players into a crumbling underwater city where the inhabitants are addicted to a drug that tore their civilisation apart and turned th...read the complete BioShock review at Empire
Destroyed BeautyThe gameplay itself should be enough to sell you on this game. If you were a fan of the original System Shock, or you really dug Deus Ex, then you should get a huge kick out of this game. But there’s so much else to admire....read the complete BioShock review at G4 TV
will keep message-boarders busy for weeks—as soon as they stop raving about the graphics.Frustration sets in when: Whenever you hack a machine or security device, the game jerks you over to a simplistic mini-game that wouldn't cut it on Pogo.com.Fin...read the complete BioShock review at The Onion (A.V. Club)
everything, the list seems endless. It's all too much, because you haven't played it yet -unless you're reading this review for accuracy. If you've got a friend who has the game, or a message board to talk about it on, you'll spend whatever time you have ...read the complete BioShock review at Gaming Age
This neo-horror shooter will make your blood run cold, and it's one of the best games of the year....read the complete BioShock review at GamePro
easier or by paying greater attention to passive plasmid skills that gave me a greater chance of survival. But I wanted to because it simply made things a little easier that way and it gave me a chance to experience a different side of the game. And ther...read the complete BioShock review at GameTap
An unparalleled achievement. No other game comes even remotely close to it in terms of raw emotional connection....read the complete BioShock review at GameSpy
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....read the complete BioShock review at IGN
BioShock is the ultimate rarity: not only does it live up to its lofty promise, but exceeds it through simple, old fashioned talent and imagination - not to mention verve, style,class, wit, and sheer bloody-minded ambition....read the complete BioShock review at Eurogamer
The hype has reached such ridiculous levels at this point that BioShock really needs no introduction....read the complete BioShock review at UnderGroundOnline
Taken as a whole, as an experience that's richly and utterly complete, and one that engages the player in a constant dialogue, BioShock is virtually unassailable....read the complete BioShock review at 1UP
It may very well be one of the best games to come out this year, and will surely be mentioned for a while to come. If you had doubts about how this game would deliver on its hype, you may now set yourself at ease. Irrational Games has delivered and then s...read the complete BioShock review at Gamer 2.0
Developed by 2K development studios, 2K Boston and 2K Australia, BioShock is the highly anticipated first-person shooter that became available exclusively on Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games For Windows in North...read the complete BioShock review at Jive Magazine
As gamers, we all feel the bite of disappointment. The number of games that have been hyped, built up, presented as something they're not, to a group of people who believe every word is almost beyond counting. We all know it, and yet we fall for it every...read the complete BioShock review at Console Obsession
It’s ingenious, enthralling, and a masterpiece of the most epic proportions. So without further delay, would you kindly enter Rapture so that you too can experience the best that video games have to...read the complete BioShock review at Game Informer
One of the most engrossing experiences in the history of interactive entertainment....read the complete BioShock review at ZTGameDomain
The most salient fact about BioShock is that it's different. If it doesn't sell well, perhaps it's time to abandon hope and resign ourselves to the eternal recurrence of space dungeons and World War II. Games like BioShock are what we need. They are what...read the complete BioShock review at Yahoo Games
Briefly browsing a video game store shelf is enough to show someone just how commonplace science fiction-themed first-person shooters are in today's market. It takes a special game to stand out in this crowd, both in creativity and quality. Bioshock is...read the complete BioShock review at GotNext
one of the most satisfying spectacles out there. These are all cool elements to BioShock, but it all comes back to choice -- decide how important these devices are to your experience. You don’t have to hack anything if you don’t want to, nor do you have t...read the complete BioShock review at WHAM! Gaming
Welcome to the underwater paradise Rapture – a world where the great can live and work without being held back by the weak. Where you keep every fruit of your labour and the sky is the limit for...read the complete BioShock review at Wham Gaming
The first-person shooter genre is easily one of the most popular styles of video games, and to look back over the past several years, some of the biggest titles of all time and "game of the year" awards have been for games of the FPS genre....read the complete BioShock review at GameZone
of those rare games that completely sucks you into its world. And that's just referring to Rapture itself; the game makes you feel like you're stuck in a total disaster where everyone's crazy and yet the place still has life thanks to what's remaining of ...read the complete BioShock review at Gaming Target
Jack, the protagonist whose name we know only from a name written on a cutscene birthday present, begins the tale plane-wrecked in the middle of the ocean, saved only by a very well placed underwater city. Rapture is “where the artist would not fear the...read the complete BioShock review at Strategy Informer
Good: Unbelievable atmosphere, variety of plasmids and tonics, music, voice acting, beautiful...read the complete BioShock review at Lawrence
stands testament to just what the term "next-generation" should mean. The amount of care and innovation put into 2K's gem make it a truly remarkable and one of a kind game, and it stands proudly as one of the best single-player experiences that ...read the complete BioShock review at Talk Xbox
BioShock is one of those games that goes down in history as a shining example for other developers to learn from....read the complete BioShock review at AtomicGamer
Including more exhilaration and atmosphere in the first twenty minutes than most titles could offer over their entirety, BioShock stands tall as the true evolution of the FPS genre. Words do not do the game justice - my fumbled ramblings certainly will...read the complete BioShock review at DarkZero
level of polish in the entire project is on the top of its game with some of the best graphics and audio to date. If you every wanted a little more out of your standard FPS affairs then Bioshock will satisfy your needs and give you a few moments of pure g...read the complete BioShock review at Extreme Gamer
disappointing and the hacking can become tedious. What really sets it apart is how it forces the player to dig deep inside and make some difficult decisions. Few games affect the player on this level, and hopefully this is a harbinger of things to come wi...read the complete BioShock review at GameTrailers
If you're looking for another run 'n gun game to play while you chug down a few Cokes, you'll probably be better off not picking BioShock up. If you want a good game you can play in the dark, immerse yourself in, and love well-crafted plots and great...read the complete BioShock review at GamerNode
It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling through the trees outside the NZGamer HQ. The glass windows rattled in their frames, as icy cold droplets of rain spattered against them. And inside, in the dark, Emily and I powered up the Xbox 360...read the complete BioShock review at NZGamer
Ok, so you could put our social lives into question at this point (we managed to sneak in a few beers, promise), but the explanation is a just one; Bioshock is one of the most immersive, extraordinary shooters we've played since, well, Half-Life 2 - and,...read the complete BioShock review at Computer & Video Games UK
as an example for which all that follow should aspire. Its narrative unfolds in a way unlike anything else on the Xbox 360, pulling you in deeper and deeper, making you want to know more, encouraging you to explore and ultimately getting you emotionally i...read the complete BioShock review at Xbox World Australia
there, and there's a very protracted trawl around Arcadia's Farmer's Market for a pile of junk. But if you start treating it like a regular FPS, you'll soon find yourself in big trouble. At first, this is a problem, because you can see no other way to go ...read the complete BioShock review at Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Last year at E3 2006, BioShock was one of three games I told everyone they had to see. "If you have any chance at all, go see BioShock," I insisted. The gameplay, graphics and concept were just that good. Having now played BioShock for a week, I'd still...read the complete BioShock review at Daily Game
Here I was playing the opening hours of one of the most anticipated games of the year, and I couldn’t help but feel slightly disappointed with what I was experiencing. It wasn’t the intricately detailed environments that felt underwhelming, nor was it...read the complete BioShock review at Gamer Within
recommending that people see BioShock if they get the chance, 15 months after that first E3 demo. Overall: 9The atmosphere, high-level concept, graphics and audio are all phenomenal, and they more than make up for occasionally repetitive gameplay....read the complete BioShock review at DailyGame
dancing a foxtrot before catching sight of you and attacking. It is odd, though, that Rapture, built in 1946, would rely on the then-passé Art Deco style, and odder still that the city would retain its 1930s aesthetic through 1959, when, the game indicate...read the complete BioShock review at The New York Times
In a nutshell, beyond any shadow of doubt, BioShock is an excellent single-player shooter experience. The undeniable quality of this title and its emphasis on true and not pseudo-mature storytelling and character development make it a must-have for every...read the complete BioShock review at ActionTrip
Rapture. An original setting, for an original shooter (on, admittedly, a less than original machine – but that’s besides). Rapture. A brilliant setting, for a brilliant shooter, on a powerful machine. That’s Rapture. That’s Bioshock....read the complete BioShock review at Gamers Hell
ALL EYES HAVE BEEN on the upcoming release of Halo 3, and suddenly we are side-swiped by Bioshock, a somewhat different first-person shooter. Those devs at 2K Boston/2K Australia have apparently created a masterpiece and for the past two weeks it is all...read the complete BioShock review at Gameplanet
The underwater city of Rapture was designed to be a place where the population would be rewarded for their loyalty, and where scientists could experiment freely. But things have gone horribly tits up: after mass rebellion, all that’s left are mutated...read the complete BioShock review at Games Asylum
It’s hard approaching a game like Bioshock. On one hand, you want it to be a new release in the fantastic System Shock series, what with –shock and the developers behind System Shock 2 at the helm; on the other hand, this isn’t System Shock 3 and,...read the complete BioShock review at Entertainment Depot
For all the talk of next-gen gaming, very few games actually try something new. Most big games nowadays are sequels, or sports games, or movie tie-ins. A few original IP's have made a splash (Gears of War, Resistance: Fall of Man) and reminded us why...read the complete BioShock review at Video Game Talk
a Hollywood set-designer an Academy Award against any competition. The voice acting and soundtrack is equally strong. And while some of the plot twists might not surprise you too much the way they are performed by the cast is always convincing and shows ...read the complete BioShock review at Boomtown
While on the surface it might look like little more than a very pretty first-person shooter, BioShock is much, much more than that. Sure, the action is fine, but its primary focus is its story, a sci-fi mystery that manages to feel retro and futuristic...read the complete BioShock review at GameSpot
The question - does it live up to the hype? The answer - yes it does, in a way.
That's right, I'm talking about BioShock. Developed by 2K Games Boston/Australia exclusively for the PC and Xbox 360, BioShock is the latest craze to hit Microsoft's home...read the complete BioShock review at Videogames NZ
8.0Lifespan: If you want to get immersed in the world of Rapture and see all there is to see, you're looking at 20 hours. At least a second playthrough is required to get all of the achievements....read the complete BioShock review at PALGN
Irrational Games has long been a studio producing high quality games, yet never really getting the recognition they deserve. With studios working out of Boston, USA and Canberra, Australia, Irrational has worked on titles such as System...read the complete BioShock review at PALGN AU
to use the auto-hack items that can be made at U-Invent stations scattered through the city; it's far simpler and gets you straight back into the game in seconds.Bioshock unfortunately just misses out on that special 10/10 score, but still manages to engu...read the complete BioShock review at Gamestyle
Narrative. Plot. Story. These are integral parts of entertainment media, especially of the visual kind. Stories have been around for thousands of years, starting with oral traditions that eventually evolved into the written word. The written word...read the complete BioShock review at Games are Fun
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