When I first heard about Bioshock, I felt there was something special about that game. I didn't care much about the hype but I knew this game was gonna be awesome. This game would also represent very major changes to the first person shooter genre. Here's a review of Bioshock.
Plot: In 1960, an air plane passenger named Jack survives a plane crash in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. After swimming to a lighthouse, Jack enters a bathysphere which takes him to the ocean floor. There, he discovers an underwater city that's a cross between Las Vegas and Atlantis, the city of Rapture. Rapture was created by Andrew Ryan for the best and talented of scientists, industrialists, and artists and get away from the interference of the government and the church. Upon entering Rapture, Jack finds the city torn apart by the chaos and despair of civil war due to the use of a substance called ADAM. Guided by the mysterious Atlas, Jack must fight the insane citizens of Rapture and confront its founder, Andrew Ryan. Jack also has to face moral choices when he meets the little sisters after facing their diver suit wearing brute guardians called the Big Daddies. 5/5
Graphics: Bioshock has some really colorful graphics, a great change from the dull colors in other games. The Art Deco and old fashion ads really has the game stay true to the time setting of the 40s and 50s. The use of water had never looked better in a video game. The crazed citizens of Rapture, the Big Daddies, and the Little Sisters look really spooky. 2K Games Boston and its Australia counterpart did an awesome job on the Unreal 3 engine. 5/5
Sound: Bioshock does have its share of creepy moments thanks to the sound. The Big Daddy grunt has the feel of a sad whale call and the music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s reinforces Bioshock's creepiness. The audio diaries tells the story of what happened to Rapture from the key players and citizens really well. The orchestral music makes Bioshock feel really epic. 5/5
Gameplay: Although Bioshock is a first person shooter, there are some RPG elements. Applying tonics can give Jack various abilities from bypassing alarms to hacking security turrets in a little amount of time. He can also upgrade his plasmids and switch them around. Jack can upgrade his weapons to fight more powerful foes. The use of guns and plasmids are very well-balanced and the controls are very good. 5/5
Bioshock is one of the best games of 2007. I give props to Ken Levine for putting a lot of heart and soul into Bioshock and changing the face of first person shooters. Bioshock is truly an epic adventure from 2K Games. Here's to a potential franchise.
Final Review: 5/5
Plot: In 1960, an air plane passenger named Jack survives a plane crash in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. After swimming to a lighthouse, Jack enters a bathysphere which takes him to the ocean floor. There, he discovers an underwater city that's a cross between Las Vegas and Atlantis, the city of Rapture. Rapture was created by Andrew Ryan for the best and talented of scientists, industrialists, and artists and get away from the interference of the government and the church. Upon entering Rapture, Jack finds the city torn apart by the chaos and despair of civil war due to the use of a substance called ADAM. Guided by the mysterious Atlas, Jack must fight the insane citizens of Rapture and confront its founder, Andrew Ryan. Jack also has to face moral choices when he meets the little sisters after facing their diver suit wearing brute guardians called the Big Daddies. 5/5
Graphics: Bioshock has some really colorful graphics, a great change from the dull colors in other games. The Art Deco and old fashion ads really has the game stay true to the time setting of the 40s and 50s. The use of water had never looked better in a video game. The crazed citizens of Rapture, the Big Daddies, and the Little Sisters look really spooky. 2K Games Boston and its Australia counterpart did an awesome job on the Unreal 3 engine. 5/5
Sound: Bioshock does have its share of creepy moments thanks to the sound. The Big Daddy grunt has the feel of a sad whale call and the music from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s reinforces Bioshock's creepiness. The audio diaries tells the story of what happened to Rapture from the key players and citizens really well. The orchestral music makes Bioshock feel really epic. 5/5
Gameplay: Although Bioshock is a first person shooter, there are some RPG elements. Applying tonics can give Jack various abilities from bypassing alarms to hacking security turrets in a little amount of time. He can also upgrade his plasmids and switch them around. Jack can upgrade his weapons to fight more powerful foes. The use of guns and plasmids are very well-balanced and the controls are very good. 5/5
Bioshock is one of the best games of 2007. I give props to Ken Levine for putting a lot of heart and soul into Bioshock and changing the face of first person shooters. Bioshock is truly an epic adventure from 2K Games. Here's to a potential franchise.
Final Review: 5/5