BioShock™

After a plane crash, you arrive in Rapture, a city built beneath the ocean that has fallen into ruin. Explore its halls and neighborhoods while piecing together what happened through scattered audio diaries and details in the environment.

Fight with firearms and genetic powers called plasmids. Combine abilities with weapons and surroundings—for example, send electricity through water—and hack machines such as security systems to gain an advantage.

Search for supplies, upgrade weapons and abilities, and craft ammunition variants as you progress. Choices involving the city's Little Sisters can affect the story's ending.

In the supplied reviews, players often praise Rapture's eerie, distinctive atmosphere and detailed world, along with its story and the way audio logs help reveal the city's history. Many also enjoy combining powers with weapons to create tactical options in combat. Some reviewers find the shooting or controls dated, and several report crashes or other technical problems.