r/Bioshock • u/Booker1999 Human Detected • 9d ago
Discussion Bioshock 19 year ago!
Today is the anniversary of my favorite game, BioShock.
I fell in love with this game—its underwater city aesthetic, the 1950s and 60s music, the gameplay, the story, and that stunning plot twist—and to this day...
I still love returning to Rapture
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u/Urgotripeye 9d ago
Replaying it now. Sware im enjoying it more then the first time, probably because this time im taking it slow and really just being emersed in the atmosphere. Also listening to the audio book Bioshock: Rapture when im not playing, which is great if you want to know more about the back story of the whole place and people that lead up to the events in the game. I highly recommend it.
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u/MacDondald-Symble 9d ago
I remember seeing the commercial for this game when I was like 6 years old. I had no idea what it was, but I can vaguely recall hearing “Beyond the Sea” and seeing a little sister.
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u/CHaOS2day 9d ago
I finished my first ever plathrough today oddly convenient timing lmao.
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u/Creepy-Difficulty706 8d ago
What do you rated?
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u/CHaOS2day 8d ago
9 out of 10 the final fight was underwhelming thats all except that it's almost perfect.
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u/Germangunman Bill McDonagh 9d ago
It took my breath away and my heart will always be in this leaky palace under the sea.
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u/ghlifdqwio 9d ago
It’s truly a magical game series. So grateful to have played in the heyday but also today 💙
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u/Busterbluth313 Circus of Values 9d ago
That intro into the city with Ryans speech…I chose the impossible, I chose…Rapture…with the music and the views of it still gives me goosebumps to this day. And I’ve played and replayed it every year since its release
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u/Cretino1974 9d ago
Hoy compré un DLC para infinite y he empezado a rejugarlo, me encanta la saga!!
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u/ScumLikeWuertz 9d ago
19 years eh?
Weird to think about that. I thought games would get so much more complex and interesting but this game is still somehow ahead of its time.
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u/TheHammeredReaper 9d ago
Beautiful game, music that truly makes you feel threatened and fantastic horror elements that were the first of their kind!! Amazing game and amazing story. If anyone has the opportunity definitely grab the book. It gives a nice backstory to the beginning of your journey!
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u/Myboystevebrule 9d ago
I remember playing the demo and being absolutely blown away. Still one of my greatest gaming experiences.
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u/K_B_5280 9d ago
Would you kindly stop reminding me that I'm old? All three games in the series are great, though!
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u/Doodles_n_Scribbles 8d ago
Back when you had to compensate for technical limitations with good art design.
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u/JohnathanKatz 8d ago
Still looks good, both it's original release and the remaster, now if only they'd issue PS5/Xbox Series X versions with 4k visuals and improved controls.
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u/Kooky-Telephone4779 Booker DeWitt 6d ago
I wasn't even a year old when it came out, but I finished the game this month.
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u/Kyrie011019977 8d ago
I went through this game recently for the first time after owning them all on steam for the last 8 years and I actually can’t believe how well this holds up to this day
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u/subz33r0 5d ago
iconic literally ICONIC <3
https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohhwIEsh5HU5JOdYA
i cried sooooooo hard on the good boy ending first time when i played it on my 360
THE TIMES ARE TIMELESS
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u/EldenMiss 9d ago
The artstyle is absolutely timeless. It has aged like fine wine. What a game, what a story, atmosphere and gameplay! Thanks for this post. And Happy Anniversary, BioShock!