Overview
About BioShock
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.
Story setup
In the year 1960, a plane crashes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a man named Jack as the only survivor. He has the apparent luck of resurfacing in front of what looks like a door to an underwater complex. Without hesitating, Jack enters the door and is greeted by slogans that praise the city of Rapture, a paradise of free will built in the 1940s by a business magnate named Andrew Ryan. However, even before he assimilates all this new information, the descent to this supposed paradise ends and he can only see ruins and chaos. Learning about the destiny of Rapture will be now Jack's main motivation while he tries to survive the horrors that free can create.
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At a glance
Media
Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for BioShock.
- Rushed
- 7hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 16hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 25hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 17 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
BioShock offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified BioShock. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
Strong horror violence and themes
CEROD
- Crime
- Violence
CLASS_IND18
- Violência (Violence)
- Violência Extrema (Extreme Violence)
- Conteúdo Sexual (Sexual Content)
- Drogas Ilícitas (Illegal Drugs)
ESRBM
- Intense Violence
- Strong Language
- Sexual Themes
- Drug Reference
- Blood and Gore
GRAC19+
- Violence
PEGI18
- Violence
- Bad Language
- Online Gameplay
The game contains depictions of realistic-looking violence. The game contains bad language (e.g. sexual expletives or blasphemy). The game contains elements that encourage or teach gambling. These simulations of gambling refer to games of chance that are normally carried out in casinos or gambling halls.
USK18
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