BioShock
Game Details
Developer : 2K Boston and 2K AustraliaPublisher : 2K Games, Feral Interactive (OS X)Distributor : Take-Two InteractiveDirector : Ken Levine, Alyssa FinleyDesigner : Paul HellquistProgrammers : Christopher Kline, Rowan WybornArtist : Scott SinclairWriter : Ken LevineComposer : Garry SchymanSeries : BioShockEngine : Unreal Engine 2.5 and Havok PhysicsPlatforms : Microsoft Windows,Xbox 360, PlayStation 3,OS X,
Release date : August 21, 2007
Genre : First-person shooterMode : Single-playerDistribution : Optical disc, download,cloud computing
Game Information
Bioshock started off as an irrational's concept lead by Ken Levine which was based of Ayn Rand's concept of Objectivism and other influences from George Orwels Novels. Some also consider this game to be a successor of the System Shock Series where most of the team of irrational had previously worked on.
Plot
In 1960 a plane crashed over an ocean. Amidst the wreckage a lone survive managed to swim to a lighthouse which was the only thing in sight. Upon entering the he spots a "Bathysphere" he gets inside it and is immediately taken to an underwater city of rupture.
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| Bathysphere |
Rupture was considered a utopia in its prime allowing its citizens to create any manner of experiments they want without the interference of other people. Due to a civil war and internal strive the city fell into ruin and is over run by monsters which where formerly the citizens. Jack (the main character) is helped by a "nice" smuggler and a rogue geneticist to become a superhuman using genetically altering chemicals. Jack must uncover the secrets of Rupture and find a way to get out. Along the way he must survive by killing ruptures "monsters and harvest their genetics to further enhance himself, also having an arsenal of weapons to fight off his attackers.
Characters
Jack
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The portrait of jack though as it is a first person game you rarely get to see what he looks like.
Big Daddy and little Sisters
One of the more iconic characters in the series. This beast is a hard to kill and this only mission is to protect the little sister which is found next to his right leg. The little sisters are corruted children who tun around and collect the genetic material from corpses. The daddy will only attack if the little sisters are in danger.
Corrupted Citizens
There is a wide verity of monsters that you can encounter in game and all are genetically modified which made them go mentally insane.
Gameplay
Different form the common fps shooter at the time the player could craft tonics,hacking devices, ammunition and traps. The player was also allowed the hack the tech that was found through out Rupture gaining extra items and money from automated security, vending machines, safes and other electronics. The weapons can be loaded with different types of ammo that can work well or against certain types of enemies, one can also used the research camera to study enemies before attacking inorder to gain intel on how the enemy works, gaining damage bonuses and other rewards. When the character dies he re spawns at the nearest Vita chamber with suffering no cost . The game also has a very light open world gameplay which allows free roaming, this is something which little to no fps games used at the time.
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| Plasmid symboles, each one has a different power. |
On the other hand the player can also collect Plasmids. Plasmids are used to gain special powers such as telekinesis, these are used to fight off the crazed population of Rupture. Tonics are used to boost passive bonuses in combat, movement and stealth. Your health and Eve (Mana) can be refilled using first aid kits and Eve hypos of which the player can only carry a maximum amount. Other items and health stations can also replenish them. There are two currencies in Rupture that can be used to purchase items and powers. Adam is used to purchase new powers and Dollars are used to purchace weapons from vending machines.
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| HUD |
Your left hand shows the current power equipped and the right the current gun. The top left displays health and Eve meter along with the current power and its name. The bottom left shows the type of ammunition loaded into your gun and to the right a portrait of the person whose voice you are currently listening to.
Gameplay
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