Trivia
German version
To ensure that the game wouldn't be put on the infamous list of
BPjS/BPjM indexed games, 2k Games released a slightly modified version of the game and the
Collector's Edition with only the German language on the disc in Germany. The changes include less blood, some changed cutscenes and no wounds on burned bodies. This version got rated "Not free for minors" by the German rating organisation USK.
Hacking
The hacking mini-game (which can be performed on a variety of devices including safes, security cameras, item dispensers, robots, etc.) is basically a slightly altered version of
Pipe Dream.
Reception
According to
Wall Street Journal Take Two's shares increased by nearly 20% after early favorable reviews of
BioShock.
References
In Farmer's Market cantina, you can find a piece of cheese that resembles Pac-Man, even with the dots!
References to the game
BioShock was parodied in an episode of "Die Redaktion" (The Editorial Team), a monthly comedy video produced by the German gaming magazine GameStar. It was published on the DVD of issue 12/2007.
Soundtrack
On August 24, 2007 2K Games released a 12 track compilation with songs from the orchestral score composed by
Garry Schyman. The compilation can be downloaded for free here: http://downloads.2kgames.com/bioshock/BioShock_Score.zip
One of the songs that were included on the Bonus EP in the
Collector's Edition, was made by
Moby. It's a remix of "Below the sea".
Water
2K Games had to hire a water programmer and a water artist to implement the pools and the pouring water around Rapture. This involved modifying the Unreal 3.0 engine to create realistic water effects.
Awards
- Games for Windows Magazine
- March 2008 - #4 Game of the Year 2007
- Mac|Life
- December 2009 - Editor's Choice Award
Information also contributed by
Agent 5,
Apogee IV,
bakkelun,
Emepol,
PCGamer77,
Scott Monster,
Sicarius and
WildKard
