Learn more about Bioshock - Xbox 360. (Flash demo) SynopsisImagine flying high above the arctic seas, anxiously awaiting your descent to dry land. Without warning, the plane plummets to the cold and unforgiving water at unimaginable speed. Once the aircraft makes contact, you realize that falling from the skies is only the beginning of this nightmare. Wrenched into Rapture, a doomed city beneath the sea, you come across a rusted bathysphere. You learn that this once idealistic society, the brainchild of a hopeful group of scientists, artists and industrialists, now has corpses littering the city limits.Going beyond run-and-gun corridors BioShock presents a unique and unpredictable first-person shooter experience in real time. In order to survive an onslaught of assailants, you must take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, capturing security towers and crafting items to protect yourself. Upgrade your weapons and genetically modify your body to evade the grotesque ghouls who are after you. Make meaningful choices and mature decisions to ultimately answer the question: Should you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture or save them?
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Your path to discovery in Bioshock is littered with tales of a once ambitious underworld society called Rapture, and its merits gone horribly wrong. Free of any real scrutiny, the world of Rapture is now populated with the screaming shells of its former residents; genetic misfires wander at every turn and shadow crying out in the crumbling infrastructure. This is a rich first-person shooter that embraces the high reward of atmosphere. You can see the lavish water go against the rotting design. The push of history is frozen as you encounter the evidence which unravels those doomed by their own principles. The sounds that echo send a pulse through your skin unlike any other. More than action, the true player in Bioshock is your own imagination. What exactly happened in Rapture, and more importantly, where is the way out? Once you finish, you will no doubt be firm in your belief that Bioshock rests comfortably among the more memorable game titles of the last decade.