BioShock
Rapture's shooter nightmare
BioShock is a video game series known for its atmospheric storytelling and philosophical themes.
The original 2007 game is set in Rapture, a failed underwater utopia built on Ayn Rand–style objectivism.
The series blends first-person shooter gameplay with moral choices and plot twists.
BioShock Infinite shifted to a floating city exploring American exceptionalism.
The franchise is often cited in debates about whether games can be art.
America personified, or its namesakes
- underwaterBelow the surface
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
- skylinesUrban profiles at distance
tears · skyhooks · dystopia · utopia · isolation · bathyspheres · Fink · Comstock
Extreme fear or disgust
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- creepyDisturbingly strange
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
chilling · dread · decay · dilapidated · jazz · 1950s · 1912 · retrofuturism
"I" as narrator
- shooterOne who fires weapons
- EVETime just before
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- weaponsTools for fighting
upgrades · tonics · harvesting · rescuing · checkpoints · respawn · wrench · telekinesis
Belief in external truths
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- religionSystem of spiritual belief
fanaticism · utopia · dystopia · morality · exploitation · hubris · propaganda · xenophobia
Sky-bearing Titan of myth
- ComstockObscenity law eponym
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- BookerName or prize
- twistRotating motion or surprise
choice · free-will · ending · redemption · sacrifice · constants · variables · multiverse
Major game publisher
- InfiniteLimitless, or a game
- remasteredRe-enhanced for quality
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- BAFTAUK film awards organisation
Columbia
America personified, or its namesakes
- underwaterBelow the surface
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- bathysphereSpherical deep-sea vessel
skylines · tears · skyhooks · dystopia · utopia · isolation · bathyspheres · Fink · Comstock
horror
Extreme fear or disgust
haunting · chilling · dread · decay · dilapidated · jazz · 1950s · 1912 · retrofuturism · neon
first-person
"I" as narrator
weapons · upgrades · tonics · harvesting · rescuing · checkpoints · respawn · wrench · telekinesis · incinerate
objectivism
Belief in external truths
- individualismDoctrine of personal independence
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
religion · fanaticism · utopia · dystopia · morality · exploitation · hubris · propaganda · xenophobia · nationalism
Atlas
Sky-bearing Titan of myth
twist · choice · free-will · ending · redemption · sacrifice · constants · variables · multiverse · baptism
2K
Major game publisher
- InfiniteLimitless, or a game
- remasteredRe-enhanced for quality
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- TrilogiesLord of the Rings, Star Wars, Matrix, Back to the Future, Dark Knight
- retrofuturismray guns, jetpacks, rocket ships, space helmets, bubble helmets
- Sci-Fi GamesMass Effect, Halo, Destiny, Metroid, TIE Fighter
- video game moviesSuper Mario Bros, Sonic the Hedgehog, Warcraft, Assassin's Creed, Tomb Raider
- story gamesinteractive fiction, visual novels, text adventures, gamebooks, choose your own adventure
BioShockopen sky
Unobstructed atmosphere above
above ground · above water · Skyrim · Breath of the Wild · Journey
BioShockutopia
Imagined perfect society
collectivism · Animal Crossing · Star Trek · communitarianism · altruism
BioShockAnimal Crossing
Life simulation franchise
Kirby · Mario · Journey · cozy games · cheerful