I've played this game more times than I can count. This was my favorite game for nearly 15 years. Though time hasn't been too fond to it in regards to combat and its plethora of pointless tonics, Bioshock is still the my favorite story in gaming. It has so much to say whether through audio logs or the main plot and builds the most interesting world, Rapture, that I have ever lived in virtually.
Regardless of some of its jank (and technical issues in its Remaster on all platforms), this game is a must play for any gamer. Just save at least every 10 minutes to save yourself the frustration of replaying large chunks of a level as it does have a tendency to crash and has no autosave feature outside of entering a new level.
Regardless of some of its jank (and technical issues in its Remaster on all platforms), this game is a must play for any gamer. Just save at least every 10 minutes to save yourself the frustration of replaying large chunks of a level as it does have a tendency to crash and has no autosave feature outside of entering a new level.
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No Gods or Kings, Only Strawman
I have mixed feelings on Bioshock. It's a terrible critique of objectivism, to the point that it can be read as a critique of those who are inconsistent with following their virtues and values. And that's the really weird thing about Bioshock, by pure accident it is implied that Rapture could've worked if only Andrew Ryan had been consistent with the philosophy of objectivism. Besides this, the art-deco aesthetic of Rapture is stunning.
I have mixed feelings on Bioshock. It's a terrible critique of objectivism, to the point that it can be read as a critique of those who are inconsistent with following their virtues and values. And that's the really weird thing about Bioshock, by pure accident it is implied that Rapture could've worked if only Andrew Ryan had been consistent with the philosophy of objectivism. Besides this, the art-deco aesthetic of Rapture is stunning.
Pretty much close to a perfect gaming experience that everyone should play. The most immersive an FPS has ever been + and for a game that came out whilst George Bush was president it has held up amazingly well. A truly wonderful world it built. Drawbacks would be that the final boss was a bit odd but the gunplay was great and rewarded creativity and skill.
Rented this game and played it with a friend. Was able to make it to the big moment and but ran out of time and had to return the game. Not sure why we never rented the game again to finish it but I ended up seeing the ending on youtube. I remember the game being pretty cool but not to the level of hype I see online. I should probably replay the remastered version eventually