BioShock is a stunningly beautiful experience, especially for its age. The environmental storytelling is phenomenal and I adored getting lost in its world. It also meticulously deconstructs anarcho-capitalist ideology and Ayn Randian thought, which is always appreciated. However, its age introduces drawbacks beyond clunky mechanics and underwhelming player choice. This game is outright hostile to modern systems; running it was an ordeal and troubleshot fixes frequently broke themselves. The fact that I'm recommending this game despite that is a testament to how good it is when it decides to work.

[i]BioShock[/i] is a stunningly beautiful experience, especially for its age. The environmental storytelling is phenomenal and I adored getting lost in its world. It also meticulously deconstructs anarcho-capitalist ideology and Ayn Randian thought, which is always appreciated. However, its age introduces drawbacks beyond clunky mechanics and underwhelming player choice. This game is outright hostile to modern systems; running it was an ordeal and troubleshot fixes frequently broke themselves. The fact that I'm recommending this game despite that is a testament to how good it is when it decides to work.