Thrills and Chills from Deep Within Rapture Makes Bioshock a Game of the Year Favorite

In Bioshock, the latest 3D action game from 2K games, something is rotten in the city of Rapture. Shortly after surviving a plane crash, the player finds himself descending via a bathysphere from a lighthouse to the submerged city of Rapture.

No sooner does the player arrive at Rapture, and then a horrific and violent reception awaits them. Via radio connection, a person know as Atlas attempts to guide the player along and get him up to speed on his situation while tasking him to do missions in an attempt to survive.

It does not take a genius to realize that this utopian society has gone horribly wrong, and that thanks to gene research horrible mutations roam the halls with a thirst for blood, especially yours.

Thankfully, there are weapons on hand and players will be able to upgrade from their basic wrench to more advanced weapons such as machine guns, shotguns, chemical throwers, grenade launchers, and more. Bioshock cleverly encourages players to explore every area of the vast city, as cash, and other loot can be found which will come in very handy as the game unfolds. The game also cleverly fills in the story by way of tapes, that players will find, and can playback to learn who the key players are as well as some of the events that happened before the player arrived.

When players have enough cash, they can purchase new ammunition as well as first aid kits and weapon upgrades from the vending machines that populate the city. Weapons can use different types of ammunition from incendiary to armor piercing for example, and this allows players to cause greater damage by selecting ammunition that an enemy is not as resistant to.

By use of a camera, players can take photographs of the denizens of Rapture and conduct research which helps them learn which types of ammunition an enemy is most susceptible to. Players will also be able to upgrade their weapons to increase range and power as well as stability and other factors from vending machines.