Trivia
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.
Contributed by
WildKard (11891) on Jul 12, 2009.
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".
Contributed by
bakkelun (119) on Jun 30, 2008.
Star Trek: DS9 actors Armin Shimmerman (Quark) and J.G. Hertzler (Martok) both appear as Andrew Ryan and the Doctor Splicers, respectively.
BioShock was named #4 Game of the Year in the 2007 PC Game Awards issue of Games for Windows Magazine (March 2008).
Contributed by
PCGamer77
(3025) on Feb 11, 2008.
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
Contributed by
Apogee IV (2361) on Jan 04, 2008.
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.
Contributed by
Sicarius
(46875) on Oct 06, 2007.
According to Wall Street Journal Take Two's shares increased by nearly 20% after early favorable reviews of BioShock.
Contributed by
Maw (827) on Sep 28, 2007.