BioShock: The Collection

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  • Summary: Return to the cities of Rapture and Columbia and experience the BioShock franchise like never before, remastered in 1080p. BioShock: The Collection contains all single-player content from BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite, all single-player add-on content, the “Columbia’s Finest”Return to the cities of Rapture and Columbia and experience the BioShock franchise like never before, remastered in 1080p. BioShock: The Collection contains all single-player content from BioShock, BioShock 2, and BioShock Infinite, all single-player add-on content, the “Columbia’s Finest” pack, and Director’s Commentary: Imagining BioShock, featuring Ken Levine and Shawn Robertson.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. God is a Geek
    Sep 18, 2016
    95
    While they vary ever so slightly in quality, with the original, for my money, edging out the others and number 2 valiantly bringing up the rear, all 3 games are incredibly playable and deeply compelling.
  2. ICXM
    Sep 25, 2016
    90
    If you haven’t played these games like I have, then this is a no-brainer. Personally, I would wait until the price drops slightly down, because $60 for three remastered games is a bit rich for my blood, especially with a wide range of excellent titles releasing this holiday. With that said, the experience is incredible and the original BioShock remains one of the greatest games ever made in my opinion.
  3. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Oct 3, 2016
    90
    That rare remastered anthology that’s worth your attention.
  4. Stevivor
    Sep 19, 2016
    85
    There are no framerate drops. No dodgy textures. The integrity of in-game mechanics are polished and hold up to the scrutiny we 2016-based reviewers can place upon them.
  5. IGN
    Sep 13, 2016
    82
    If you intend to play one of these fascinating and fun adventures for the first time or the tenth, the BioShock Collection is the best way to go about it.
  6. Windows Central
    Sep 30, 2016
    80
    While the return to BioShock's unsettling universe is enjoyable, it's hard to recommend the collection to fans of the original. With only a slight graphical boost, the changes BioShock: The Collection introduces are welcome, but don't warrant a second playthrough for most.
  7. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Nov 1, 2016
    70
    The best way to experience gaming's most loved, if not best, shooter series. [Dec 2016, p.76]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. fallouts
    Sep 15, 2016
    10
    All games in the package look noticeably better than the last gen console versions. Significant effort was put into the first 2 games whileAll games in the package look noticeably better than the last gen console versions. Significant effort was put into the first 2 games while Bioshock Infinite is just a port of the PC version set to "very high" graphics option (I compared it in the past and it was running on the low graphics on last gen systems). Simply put, the YouTube comparisons don't do this collection justice, because the texture quality has been bumped up by a lot in all three games. Moreover, each game runs in 1080p and presents a crisp and vibrant image compared to the washed out and blurry image of the last gen versions. Frame rate is also 60 FPS in all with some dips here and there. There is also no day one patch for any of the titles, so you can play these games out of the box without a problem. The extras are mind blowing with all DLC thrown in and new features like the developer commentary and concept arts. The packaging is also slick. Considering how much effort 2K put into this collection, it's worth the price than most "remasters" being put out at slightly lesser price.… Expand
  2. Schwammlgott
    Oct 3, 2016
    10
    Eine sehr gute Collection, Grafik im Vergleich zum Original schärfer mit ein paar Details mehr

    Die Spiele selbst sind was Story und    Eine sehr gute Collection, Grafik im Vergleich zum Original schärfer mit ein paar Details mehr

    Die Spiele selbst sind was Story und Gameplay angeht immer noch top und zum Großteil besser, als was manauf den aktuellen Konsolen vorgesetzt bekommt    … Expand
  4. snypoarts
    Sep 16, 2016
    10
    Bioshock as a series will make history as one of the greatest game series of all time. Bioshock 1 was and has stayed my favorite game of allBioshock as a series will make history as one of the greatest game series of all time. Bioshock 1 was and has stayed my favorite game of all time since it came out. I would (and have) paid 60 dollars for each individual game. Here you get three single player games, yeah, go buy it.… Expand
  5. JackTaylor23
    Jul 26, 2017
    9
    This is a near perfect collection of one of my favorite series of all time. It does have problems like extreme bugs and glitches in the firstThis is a near perfect collection of one of my favorite series of all time. It does have problems like extreme bugs and glitches in the first Bioshock game though. Overall this is an easy 9 out of 10 and my Buy It Seal of Approval.… Expand
  6. gikaarma
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    Amazing remastered masterpieces specially with the latest update that brings you 4k-ish and 60fps on the Xbox X. A joy.
  7. Salasgz
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    Excelente recopilación de juegos, compra obligada si o si, uno compilación de los títulos que juego por lo menos una vez al año
  8. HumanoidGREY
    Feb 3, 2020
    2
    Absolute garbage collection. Nothing more than a quick cash grab that doesn't do much else but increase the resolution. Even on Xbox One X theAbsolute garbage collection. Nothing more than a quick cash grab that doesn't do much else but increase the resolution. Even on Xbox One X the textures are often very unsharp and muddy. Just play the original ones on pc for a similar experience but much cheaper. Oh and, you can't even take screenshots, screen recordings or stream the games on consoles. This is literally the only time I experienced that and even after all these years the developers still didn't bother to fix that. As stated before: just a quick cash grab, not worth your money.… Expand

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