Bioshock Is An “Essential Gaming Experience”

It’s official. 2K Boston and 2K Australia know what they are doing, because Bioshock has wowed the collective press, with complaints difficult to find. This unique shooter has been hyped for quite some time now, and for good reason. It’s still a 3D-Shooter, but it offers fresh elements and a completely unique world. After looking through some reviews floating about, I am quite certain I will be picking up a copy as soon as possible. IGN awarded the game a 9.7/10, GameSpy a 5/5, 1UP a 10/10, TeamXbox a 9.5/10, Eurogamer a 10/10… well you get the picture.

There is art here, despite what many would say isn’t possible with games, from Roger Ebert to game designers like Hideo Kojima. But it’s in BioShock–it’s in the gorgeously realized, watery halls of Rapture. It’s in a Little Sister’s expression of thanks when you choose to save her, or the utter silence if you harvest instead. It’s in the way the characters develop, in the testimonials of the recording boxes you pick up along the way.

Source: IGN Xbox 360