One of my friends has told me about this game, and I looked up information about it on the BioShock wiki before. The characters can be very bloody, graphic, ahd horrific, and the violence can be disturbing. A definite 18+.
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Superb but gory gameplay in first-person shooter.
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of BioShock was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know that this game contains graphic violence and gore, and the controversial option to harvest "Little Sisters," mutated 10-year-old girls who extract a coveted fluid called "Adam" from dead people. The game presents you with a moral dilemma: Kill a girl for the most "Adam," or save her life for less. Choosing the latter yields payoffs including bonus items and support from other characters. This game is adult in nature across the board with some sexual overtones, foul language, and references to alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs.
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- Families can talk about how the game introduces very mature themes. Could the game makers have delivered the same kind of visceral experience without pushing the mature envelope? And how about the moral decision to kill or save the "Little Sisters"? Do you become heartless when choosing to kill them or is this acceptable within a game setting, especially given its creepy sci-fi context?
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What’s the Story?
2K Games' BIOSHOCK from 2K Games begins with you as a survivor of a plane crash in the North Atlantic. After swimming to shore through flaming debris, you find a lighthouse with an elevator that takes you on a one-way ride down into Rapture, a hidden underwater city that has been torn apart by civil war. Not only must you find a way out alive in this non-linear underwater world dominated by biologically mutated citizens, robotic enforcers, and little girls who steal life-giving fluid from the dead, but you have to solve the mystery of what happened here. You can biologically modify your body to create superhuman weapons, and dozens of unique plasmids and gene tonics (often found in vending machines throughout this world) must be consumed to enhance your abilities.
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Is It Any Good?
BioShock is an exhilarating adventure that breaks new ground in interactive storytelling and digital art design. More so than any other game in recent memory, it is dripping with atmosphere and intrigue, and it's one of those rare titles where story, dialogue, and character development are just as important as the action sequences. Xbox 360 players who are 17 or older will not want to miss out on this extraordinary interactive adventure. Close
Publisher’s Details
Released on 08/20/2007, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M (for blood and gore, drug reference, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language)
ESRB rating: M (for blood and gore, drug reference, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language)
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- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Definitely 18+.
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
THE VIOLENCE IS OVERDONE
This game was amazing, but has a lot of graphic violence. NOT 4 KIDS
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Just and FYI
Just tought that i'd mention that Bioshock is also for the PlayStation3. I just love pointing out holes in things like that. Don't know why I'm typing this? look at the top of this webpage and you'll see it says, and I quote "(2007, Video Games - First Person Shooter, Rated M, Play it on: WINDOWS,XBOX360)"!! How do they miss something like, oh, I dont know, the fact that they are missing a whole system that you can play this god of a game on. Ah, whatever, I'll never understand the capitalist types...
- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Its a dark an very gory game and also it takes a wile to master the controls
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Absolutely the best game ever!
Absolutely best game I have ever played. This game features multiple endings to an already intriguing storyline. I think this game takes FPS (first-person shooters) to an entirely different level. The controller is almost impossible to put down. The game does an excellent job of keeping suspence through the roof and startling moments just at the right time. This game is made by 2K and Havok, who have also made "The Elder Scrolls" series, which come in as a close second to this game. I think when it comes to violence and blood, I thknk this game just pushes the boundaries from "setting the stage" to "overly exaggerated". However, it is not a game I would want to play alone in the dark. I have beaten this game in three times, each time experiencing the alternate endings, and I have to say, it is my favorite game ever.
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| 75% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 50% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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