BioShock

1001 Video Games

BioShock appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

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, there is 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 27 August 2007, 2K Games released a 12-track compilation with songs from the orchestral score composed by Garry Schyman. The compilation could be downloaded for free from the ofifical website.

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 Unreal Engine 3 to create realistic water effects.

Awards

• Games for Windows Magazine
  • March 2008 - #4 Game of the Year 2007
• GameSpy
  • 2007 – #2 Console Game of the Year
  • 2007 – #2 Xbox 360 Game of the Year
  • 2007 – #3 Game of the Year
  • 2007 – #3 PC Game of the Year
  • 2007 – Best Art Direction of the Year
  • 2007 – Best Sound of the Year
  • 2007 – Best Story of the Year
  • 2011 – #2 Top PC Game of the 2000s
  • 2012 – #2 Top PC Gaming Intro
• Mac|Life
  • December 2009 - Editor's Choice Award

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