BioShock Remastered

K. Fields
2020-03-28T13:30:03-04:00
Video Games

It was nice to play another first-person shooter (FPS) without experiencing any serious motion sickness. For whatever reason, BioShock did not prove problematic to me in that respect. Actually, my first introduction to the series was BioShock Remastered, which I just finished. I can't compare it to the original but the remastered version was certainly a quality FPS. It also contained some elements of role-playing games such as upgradable weapons and character abilities. Much of the storyline was revealed through numerous audio recordings you discover. More so than the story or the combat, the real star of BioShock was its setting. The underwater city of Rapture was visually impressive. You can tell a lot of creativity and care went into its artistic design.

FPS games are not my forte. I found BioShock a bit difficult, to be honest. It doesn't rate highly enough to make my all-time favorites list. It was a little long for my taste. After a while, the continual combat became a grind. I tired of facing a steady stream of splicers. In contrast, I enjoyed the Brothers in Arms FPS games I played last year quite a bit more. I also preferred System Shock 2, a previous title made by some of the same team behind BioShock. Down the road, I have BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite to play. Unfortunately, I've read that the sequel is not as good as the first game.