- Publisher: 2K Games
- Release Date: Aug 21, 2007
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation 3

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- Developer: Irrational Games, 2K Marin
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Shooter, First-Person, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi, Arcade
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 88 out of 88
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Mixed: 0 out of 88
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Negative: 0 out of 88
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Enthralling from beginning to end, and the fact that it deserves its place alongside some of the greatest games ever made is achievement enough.
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While Bioshock doesn't necessarily do anything remarkably new once looked at from afar, what it does achieve is a literal masterpiece of all the elements presented. Most shocking of all is the deep customizable weapon system which gives it an almost RPG feel.
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The first-person shooter's great looking, has an engrossing storyline, a perfect balance of action and exploration and a totally customizable combat system that can be described as nothing less than video game rapture.
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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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The atmosphere is second to none, the action frantic and fun, and the ease of access means you can play the game however you want without being punished for it.
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Bioshock leaves you to figure things out for yourself. It's a gruelling game of resource management, and as the ammunition dries up, you end up having to improvise. And more often than not, Bioshock will reward you heavily for thinking outside the box.
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Edge MagazineIf only the mechanics matched the atmosphere. If only Rapture was a less linear world to move through. If only BioShock was the wholly brilliant experience you know, from your moments within it, it could have been.[Oct 2007, p.88]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 540 out of 651
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Mixed: 58 out of 651
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Negative: 53 out of 651
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AnonymousMCAug 25, 2007
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