A fantastic combo of a great FPS mixed up with a tantalizing storyline..
Bioshock is the tale of Jack, a normal guy who was travelling on a flight and got involved in a plane crash(?) to land consequently in Rapture, an underwater city that was supposed to be the utopia for a select group of people but got turned into a near hellish zone overrun with lunatics, genetically modified monsters and crazy scientists who have lost their minds(along with their ethics).. The game revolves around you trying to find out a way to leave Rapture and soon discovering your ties to it to be more than coincidental. The story unfolds and tells Jack's true connection with Rapture..
In the game we have to kill a variety of Rapture's citizens including crazed out splicers (of different classes) and big daddies. The main turning point in the story is however the point where you have to choose in between saving the little sisters or killing them to gain more power. You will find yourself taking on many monsters on your way through the game, upgrading weapons and plasmids alike which I found to be quite an interesting feature. The parts where you have to hack vending machines to get discounts and unlock certain items are also progressively challenging and fun. Then there is stealth factor included in the game where you evade security cameras and bots in different parts of Rapture while completing the game. The game has a host of weapons ranging from the pistol to the crossbow and also has a chemical thrower which was a very different weapon in terms of its ammo. The game also features the option of carrying different kinds of ammo which gives you the edge against a variety of enemies.
As I mentioned before, the game has a variety of vending machines that serve as your lifelines throughout the game serving you the right amount of first aid kids and eve hypos along with all that ammo, provided you have the cash for that. When we go further into the game, we have U-invent machines that give you the option to make certain items using some of the scrap you find around Rapture. This not only gives you the option to save loads of your cash but gives you certain irreplaceable items such as Bolts for your crossbow or Armor Piercing Rounds for you Machine gun/Pistol. There are also some power to the people stations where you can upgrade your weapons for better accuracy and higher damage. There are a limited number of these and you cannot upgrade all your weapons. So this again showcases the choice factor in the game. Again, in case of the Plasmids, you have to spend ADAM the genetic currency for buying gene upgrades, you can upgrade your current Plasmids or get new ones and also buy Gene Tonics for better combat, hacking and endurance which help you throughout the game. You also get to buy health and eve upgrades there. So, ADAM is an indispensable tool in the world of Rapture.
In terms of gameplay, there are some fantastic boss fights to look forward to and some really interesting missions to finish. The missions are generally ending up providing Jack to find another page to the diary of his life. It also helps you discover the purpose you were made for in the game. There is some heavy amount of gunning and getting used to the environment in Rapture once you start playing the game. The sound and atmosphere of the game are fantastic and giving you the chills in some places where there are some freaky splicers talking or when the big daddies keep walking nearby you.
So on the whole this game is a solid buy for anyone who is into First Person Shooters and also loves some sci-fi. I just can't wait to play its sequel.