A classic survival horror shooter!
BioShock is one of those games that's just dripping with mood and atmosphere. The world building and lore is interesting and it has one of the best and most effective plot twists in the gaming genre. The old timey feel combined with the retro soundtrack adds a genuine other worldly level of creepiness to the proceedings. This is like the closest we've ever gotten to a Shining type game. The exaggerated art style also adds a dark fairytale element to it all.
The combat is fine. I would say its one of the lesser aspects especially the melee system. The weapons are serviceable to use here but the plasmids are what separate it from other shooters. Electro Bolt, Incinerate and Winter Blast are easily my go-to when fighting off enemies. Electrocuting and frying a splicer in water is so satisfying.
As for flaws. The goddamn security cams/turrets/bots. They are so annoying and not fun at all. Easily the worst part for me. It also just gets a bit overwhelming at times. You'll be trying to listen to an audio log or reload then all of a sudden will just get jumped by like three splicers or something combined with security bots on your ass etc. because you've accidently set off an alarm.
This remaster also crashed quite a few times for me which was frustrating.
Now "Would You Kindly?" make another BioShock game!
BioShock is one of those games that's just dripping with mood and atmosphere. The world building and lore is interesting and it has one of the best and most effective plot twists in the gaming genre. The old timey feel combined with the retro soundtrack adds a genuine other worldly level of creepiness to the proceedings. This is like the closest we've ever gotten to a Shining type game. The exaggerated art style also adds a dark fairytale element to it all.
The combat is fine. I would say its one of the lesser aspects especially the melee system. The weapons are serviceable to use here but the plasmids are what separate it from other shooters. Electro Bolt, Incinerate and Winter Blast are easily my go-to when fighting off enemies. Electrocuting and frying a splicer in water is so satisfying.
As for flaws. The goddamn security cams/turrets/bots. They are so annoying and not fun at all. Easily the worst part for me. It also just gets a bit overwhelming at times. You'll be trying to listen to an audio log or reload then all of a sudden will just get jumped by like three splicers or something combined with security bots on your ass etc. because you've accidently set off an alarm.
This remaster also crashed quite a few times for me which was frustrating.
Now "Would You Kindly?" make another BioShock game!