BioShock
- All time rank:
- 11
- 2000s rank:
- 3
- 2007 rank:
- 1
- Developers:
- 2K Australia , 2K Boston
- Platforms:
- PC , X360
- Year of release:
- 2007
- Genres:
- Action , Adventure , Horror , Open world , Puzzle , Role-playing (RPG) , Shooter , Stealth
- IGDB Link:
- https://www.igdb.com/games/bioshock
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.
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.
from IGDB.comAll Time Lists
Decade Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNN | The top 10 video games of the past decade | 2010 | 1 |
| Complex | The 100 Best Video Games and PC Games From the 2000s | 2009 | 18 |
| Destructoid | The Top 50 Videogames of the Decade | 2009 | 33 |
| Fellowship of the Screen | The Best Video Games of the 2000s | 2017 | 10 |
| Paste | The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade | 2009 | 2 |
| The A.V. Club | The 15 best videogames of the ’00s | 2009 | 1 |
| The Guardian | The 15 greatest video games of the 00s – ranked! | 2021 | 6 |
| WhatCulture | 25 Best Video Games Of The 2000s | 2019 | 15 |
Miscellaneous Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 2023 | 21 |
| Eurogamer | Games of the Generation | 2013 | 11 |
| Goomba Stomp | The 20 Best Games of the Century (So Far…) | 2016 | 14 |
| The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 2019 | 9 |
| WatchMojo | Top 20 Best Video Games of the Century So Far | 2020 | 12 |
End of Year Lists
| Publication | List | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | 2007 Winners & Nominees | 2007 | 1 |
| CNET | CNET's Top 10 games of 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year 2007 | 2008 | 2 |
| Destructoid | Destructoid Game of the Year 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Digital Spy | The top 20 titles of 2007 | 2007 | 2 |
| Game Developers Choice Awards | GDCA Game of the Year 2007 | 2008 | 2 |
| GamesRadar+ | GamesRadar's seemingly annual Platinum Chalice Awards 2007 | 2007 | 2 |
| Goomba Stomp | The Best Games of the 2000s (2007) | 2021 | 2 |
| IGN | Best of the Decade (2007) | 2013 | 6 |
| Spike Video Game Awards | Game of the Year (2007) | 2007 | 1 |