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Welcome to Rapture, a city where opportunity awaits those brave enough to grasp it. A city where the artist need not fear the censor. Where the scientist is not bound by petty morality. Where the great are not held back by the weak. And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well. Bioshock - one of the greatest games of all time - is now on the Mac. Set in an alternate 1960, Bioshock places you in the middle of Rapture an underwater utopia gone very badly wrong. Caught between powerful forces, and hunted down by genetically modified "splicers" and deadly security systems, you have to come to grips with a deadly, mysterious world filled with powerful technology and fascinating characters. With a provocative and intelligent storyline this is a game that is alternately beautiful, thrilling, funny and frightening and always very involving. An experience that makes you think while you play.

User Reviews about Bioshock

Bioshock for the Mac ran excellent on my late 2009 edition white Macbook. I never played Bioshock before, so playing it on the Mac was my first time. I thought the game was great. Kept me interested all throughout the game and a great storyline to follow as well. Very spooky and great AI. Highly recommend for anyone that like first person shooters. A+ -- Excellent game for the Mac

It is always a thrill to find a first-class game ported for the Mac. Bioshock is so well designed, aesthetically, and so original in its plot AND in gameplay. I love exploring the environments. The whole Rapture experience made sense, in and Ayn Rand, megalomaniac way. The unique weaponry (plasmids) is great. I did get frustrated with dying a hundred times as I progressed through the game, but that did not stop me from playing the whole thing through. And now there's Bioshock 2? Duuude. -- an excellent game

Many people have already discussed BioShock's story, features, and gameplay extensively in the reviews of the console versions of this game, so I'm just going to talk about a few things that I've noticed as a long-time fan of first-person shooters.

*BioShock is one of the most well-written games ever. Even if you aren't familiar with Ayn Rand, the story is rich, moving, and deeply satisfying. The voice acting, character development, and cutscenes are all of very high quality.

*The underwater setting is unique (finally, a game not set on a distant planet, a tropical island, a military base, or some combination of those) and beautifully realized. The music, environmental sounds and Art Deco graphics are all well done and add a lot to the playing experience.

*Each level is designed well and contains a fair amount of territory to explore. You are on rails more or less, as in all FPS games, but there is enough freedom to avoid making the game feel oppressively linear.

*Overall, the game is not terribly difficult. Boss battles are only slightly harder than fights with generic enemies, for the most part, and there aren't any ridiculously difficult puzzles to solve. The developers focused more on the story and on making all aspects of the game fit together holistically, rather than on trying to come up with mega-challenges for diehard gamers.

*Replayability is high, due to the way weapons and powers are earned as well as to the ability to follow different strategies throughout the game. Having said that, BioShock isn't as chock full of hidden features, secret abilities, and obscure actions as Japanese games (the Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, and Resident Evil series all come to mind here. And yes, I know SH and RE are survival horror games, not FPS's).

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Bottom line: despite being a port to the Mac, BioShock is still one of the best games currently available. Anybody who enjoys FPS and action games will dig BioShock. Judged on gameplay mechanics alone, BioShock is a four star game but the stunning graphics, high production values, and outstanding storyline push it to five stars. -- Notes from an old fan of FPS games

WOW! What am amazing game! After hearing about this game for the longest time and seeing what a monster hit Bioshock 2 became, I had to try this out. I'm the to say that I am NOT a first person shooter person, I suck at it and I just don't get very involved in most of the FPS stories. But Bioshock changed the way I look at FPS, the story is complex and involving, it grabs you. And the way the stories are told is extremely creative and different from all the other games.

In conclusion, if you haven't played it, I highly recommend!! -- Bioshock, Don't be a slow poke Mr. Bubbles!

This game is excellent! The graphics on my iMac are so realistic, that it's more like art. The story line is almost believable. It's no wonder that the person who wrote the story could develop Bioshock 2. This is a fantastic game that I've only played for a short time, but I'm hooked. When Bioshock 2 comes out for Mac, I'll gladly buy it! -- It's Hard to Imagine a More Realistic Game!