BioShock (2007)
Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox 360
4.28 from 12705 ratings · #108 top rated on Grouvee
25557 members have it in their collection · 991 playing now · 6974 backlogged · 2162 wish listed
How long? Main story 15h · with extras 17h · 100% 21h (from 121 logged playthroughs)
BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia. The player is urged to turn everything into a weapon: biologically modifying their own body with Plasmids, hacking devices and systems, upgrading their weapons, crafting new ammo variants, and experimenting with different battle techniques are all possible. The game is described by the developers as a spiritual successor …
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BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia. The player is urged to turn everything into a weapon: biologically modifying their own body with Plasmids, hacking devices and systems, upgrading their weapons, crafting new ammo variants, and experimenting with different battle techniques are all possible. The game is described by the developers as a spiritual successor to their previous PC title System Shock 2. BioShock received high praise in critical reviews for its atmospheric audio and visual quality, absorbing and original plot and its unique gaming experience.
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Details
- Developers
- 2K Australia, 2K Boston
- Publishers
- 2K Games
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Open world, Science fiction, Stealth
- Franchises
- Bioshock
- Series
- Bioshock
- Events
- Take-Two Interactive E3 2007 Press Conference, Microsoft E307 Media Briefing, Spike Video Game Awards 2006
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Aug 21, 2007 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 21, 2007 (North_America) Xbox 360
- Aug 24, 2007 (Europe) Xbox 360
- Feb 21, 2008 (Japan) Xbox 360
- Oct 07, 2009 (North_America) Mac
- Oct 23, 2009 (Europe) Mac
Also available on
- BioShock: Limited Edition (2007) · PC, X360
- BioShock (2008) · PS3
- BioShock (2010) · Mobile
- BioShock (2014) · iOS
- BioShock Remastered (2016) · MAC, NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
Related
Bundled in
- BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition (Jan 2013) · PS3, X360
- Bioshock & Borderlands: The Shooter Collection (Dec 2013) · PS3, X360
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
6283
4 stars
4281
3 stars
1640
2 stars
393
1 star
108
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status QDB Sep 13, 2024
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Status Sheldipez Jan 24, 2024
So it's 2024 and there is a stupid number of games I could be playing, yet here I am re-playing Bioshock again even though I have finished it across four other formats at least 7 or 8 times but never on Xbox One (all those unclaimed achievements again) so it's an excuse for another return to Rapture.
Status kupomog337 Jul 10, 2023
The Big Daddy is like The Cortex Reaver but designed by an old timey BDSM fetishist who has a deep love for diving suits and horrific twists on cyborgs.
Status WildScallion Jun 20, 2023
Finally decided to give Bioshock a go after having it on the Switch for a few years. So far loving the environment and story and enjoying building up my powers and finding clever ways to use them, but I am pretty horrific at combat, maybe I'm just bad at FPS, but Big Daddies absolutely crush me unless I'm fully kitted …
Read moreFinally decided to give Bioshock a go after having it on the Switch for a few years. So far loving the environment and story and enjoying building up my powers and finding clever ways to use them, but I am pretty horrific at combat, maybe I'm just bad at FPS, but Big Daddies absolutely crush me unless I'm fully kitted out with lots of electric shotgun shells. The saving grace is that their health stays depleted after I get revived, so it's very unlikely to block progress.
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Status Lyrical_Sadness Mar 5, 2023
Just finished it for the first time. Loved the story, the anti-libertarian criticism, the characters, everything on this game plays a high note. I hope the sequels surpass this game.
Status kupomog337 Jun 26, 2022
at neptune's bounty now, rescued 2 of the 3 little sisters, can't find the 3rd one though (trying to get best ending) has anybody encountered this... bug? i don't really know what it is... any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Status kupomog337 May 28, 2022
First impressions, this game is looking really good for 2007, I believe? I really like the concept so far (Did watch a few lore videos beforehand though so plot is basically spoiled for me, what can I say, it's my fault.) As an irish guy myself I really like Atlas's tone and sarcasm, really accurate to 'irish people slang', or …
Read moreFirst impressions, this game is looking really good for 2007, I believe? I really like the concept so far (Did watch a few lore videos beforehand though so plot is basically spoiled for me, what can I say, it's my fault.) As an irish guy myself I really like Atlas's tone and sarcasm, really accurate to 'irish people slang', or whatever. At the medical pavilion now. Took me a while to run it on my shitty laptop, (yeah, yeah, make fun of me as much as you want) however everything like that's taken care of now. Wish me luck...
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Status grok Apr 23, 2022
I played thru this game several times on PS3 when it was new, and then revisted it years later. Now that it has also come out on Switch I am playing it again, and I have to say it holds up extremely well. Granted this is a remaster, so the graphics have been touched up, but still the story, the …
I played thru this game several times on PS3 when it was new, and then revisted it years later. Now that it has also come out on Switch I am playing it again, and I have to say it holds up extremely well. Granted this is a remaster, so the graphics have been touched up, but still the story, the recordings, the gameplay, all amazing.
I am close to beating it, but will give full thoughts once I do.
Status MadcapGaming Nov 13, 2021
It's November 2021 and I've never played a BioShock game. I bought the collection from the Switch games sale last night, and used some Nintendo points, got Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Ultimate for a nice price of £9. Played it for the first time last night, starting from the beginning, and first impressions are good. I didn't realize how …
Read moreIt's November 2021 and I've never played a BioShock game. I bought the collection from the Switch games sale last night, and used some Nintendo points, got Bioshock, Bioshock 2, and Bioshock Ultimate for a nice price of £9. Played it for the first time last night, starting from the beginning, and first impressions are good. I didn't realize how gory and creepy it was, which is normally the games I go for, so it's been a nice surprise so far. Also, looking at the other reviews here, I can see that I'm in for a good time.
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Status kingbk83 Aug 18, 2021
So after beating my head against the wall about to do in the freezer section, I finally figured out that once you beat Peach Wilkins, the gate opens and you can get your weapons, which makes it a lot easier. Plus, without Incinerate, there is no clue on where to go. You need it to proceed. I went back to …
Read moreSo after beating my head against the wall about to do in the freezer section, I finally figured out that once you beat Peach Wilkins, the gate opens and you can get your weapons, which makes it a lot easier. Plus, without Incinerate, there is no clue on where to go. You need it to proceed. I went back to the hospital to beat the Big Daddy for the little sister I left behind, and now I'm ready to continue moving forward.
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Status kingbk83 Aug 11, 2021
Decided to go onto the next level (Neptune) and come back to the hospital later for that second little sister. After all the time and energy (plus health and ammo) I spent beating that Big Daddy yesterday, I don't feel like going through that again. At least not yet.