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BioShock is a new first person shooter for the Xbox 360. This game is getting some early acclaim including two 10 out of 10 reviews from Game Informer so heres some info on the game I kept hearing hype about BioShock game so I finally broke down to see what its about and here goes… (a-la GameVideos & Wikipedia)
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BioShock – The Storyline:
The game takes place in 1960 in a fictional large underwater metropolis called Rapture. A scientific discovery upset the balance of the society. Two scientists studying ocean-floor dwelling creatures discovered a species of sea slug that secretes pure stem cells. These could be used to enhance one’s body, improving physical or mental capabilities, curing diseases and healing injuries. A young entrepreneur named Tenebaum invested early on in the research to gain control over the material. The substance, dubbed “ADAM”, became so sought after in the society, that it became the dominant currency of the city. A “full-scale genetic arms race” broke out between Ryan and Tenebaum as Tenebaum’s monopoly on ADAM threatened the current social structure.
Ryan eventually won, but everyone in the city was permanently changed. During the war, it was discovered that ADAM could be used to modify one’s body, combining technology and mutations to adapt and survive the conflict, but losing their humanity in the process. During the conflict, all natural sources of ADAM were destroyed, which eventually resulted in a major shift in the “ecology” of the city, as all inhabitants had become biologically dependent on ADAM to survive. On New Year’s Day in 1959, attacks with biological weapons lead to the downfall of Rapture’s society, and the city fell into a state of disrepair.
The player assumes the role of Jack, a passenger on an aircraft that crashes into the ocean near Rapture. Jack swims for the only structure he sees, the above-surface entry point into Rapture. Descending into the city using a bathysphere, he learns of the original prosperous history of Rapture through a pre-recorded film, but sees the state of decay of both the city and society for himself. He is quickly lead to safety by a man named Atlas, an Irish immigrant that communicates to Jack over a short-wave radio; Atlas believes that Jack is his only hope in reuniting with his wife and child.
