BioShock
Summary
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.
January 16, 2026
Adventures in Ayn Rand Land
Not Another Retro Review!It was the cover story of an issue of Game Informer from 2006 that first brought Bioshock to my attention. The fascinating and haunting image of a Big Daddy carrying a Little Sister, names I did not know yet. The article did its job, peaking my interest and exciting me enoug...