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BioShock is a 2007 first-person shooter conceived by Ken Levine that takes place in the 1960 underwater city of Rapture, a beacon of unfettered capitalism, art, and science. Use this tag for any version of the game.

BioShock is a first-person shooter by originally conceived by Ken Levine that takes place in the 1960 underwater city of Rapture, a beacon of unfettered capitalism, art and science. The failed city of Rapture, one might say, the residents having gone mad due to repeated self-inflicted gene-splicing.

Players assume the role of "Jack," who is on an airplane crossing the Atlantic Ocean when it unexpectedly crashes. After crashing, Jack proceeds to a lighthouse that was near his crash site to discover a bathysphere that takes him down into the underwater city of Rapture.

General Information

  • Release Date: August 21, 2007
  • Developers:
    • 2K Boston
    • 2K Australia
    • 2K Marin
    • 2K China
    • Digital Extremes (PlayStation 3)
    • Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)
  • Publishers:
    • 2K Games
    • Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)

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Can I Pass Out from Excessive Drinking?

I've noticed that if I grab two or more alcoholic beverages in rapid succession, my sight gets wonky and blurry. The length of time this effect lasts for seems to increase if I grab a larger number of bottles. Is it possible to pass out, if enough…
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Will smoking too much kill me?

I've been mulling this over for a while now, and am unable to get all of the information I require to make an informed decision. My life hinges on my decision, and I'd appreciate some input. The thing is: I know smoking is bad for my health, but…
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How Can I Take Down Big Daddies?

I'm at the beginning of the game on Normal, and am currently finding fighting the Big Daddies to be a bit challenging. As in I wasted half a clip of Machine Gun Ammo and 3 EVE Hypos taking down the ones in the Medical Bay, and I'm now being toasted…
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Techniques for Playing Wrench Tennis Effectively?

So, I noticed that in the Medical Pavilion stage of Bioshock, there is one hallway you can enter that has a quaint little machine in it. If you hit a button at the other end of the hallway, this machine starts shooting out tennis balls. There are…
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Will killing a Little Sister change the game's ending?

I accidentally harvested a Little Sister, but it had been so long since my last save that I didn't want to reload, and just kept playing. Now I've found out that apparently the game's ending changes depending on whether you harvest or rescue the…
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How many levels of research are there for each enemy in Bioshock?

Is it possible to know how many levels of research there are and what level I'm at? I see big letters (A, B, C) in red, but I understood that it was the quality of the picture (centered, enemy action, distance). For example, with the "Spider…
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How do you disable electric tripwires?

I know that explosions and running through them will disable tripwires, but the former involves rare ammunition and the latter reduces health. Is there any other way to disable them?
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How to hack a turret in Bioshock?

I've found that most cameras can be hacked by sneaking another them and hacking from below. Also the flying helicopters can be hacked if they are protecting an enemy which is killed. What I can't work out is how to directly hack a turret. It's…
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My Little Sister is dead, should I get a new one or start over?

In the level Proving Grounds, you have to follow a Little Sister as she opens doors for you. Mine just got killed near the end, Tenenbaum told me I could get a new one, but also state that one lost is already too much. I systematically saved every…
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What was in Atlas's submarine?

Atlas asks you (in a kind manner) to rescue his family from a submarine located in Smuggler's Cove. When you arrive and press a button, some splicers show up and the submarine is destroyed. SPOILERS AHEAD Once you finish the game and realize Atlas…
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I've finished Bioshock - now what?

I've finished Bioshock (and loved it). I played through with rescuing all little sisters first, then went back and harvested the 3 just before the proving grounds to see the other ending. I may go see Sander Cohen's apartment. Is there anything…
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Rescue or Harvest?

Is it better to rescue the Little Sisters in Bioshock, or just harvest them? I know you get more adam for harvesting, but can you get all the tonics without Tenenbaum's special gifts? This being asked after having already obtained the Little Sister…
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What was the gift from the Dr after saving the little sisters?

I just saved my 3rd little sister in Bioshock, and the female doctor (I forget her name) said something along the lines of "I'm still not sure if you're friendly to us, but this Little Sister is going to give you something for helping us". A message…
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Are there advantages to not killing Big Daddies in BioShock?

I just now picked up BioShock. I have yet to face a Big Daddy, but have been introduced to them via an in game cut scene. Before I engage in mortal combat with one I had a question about the necessity to engage them. I think I remember reading /…
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Which method gets more Adam?

Considering that every (I think) 3 Little Sisters you save you get a present of Adam at the Gather's Garden, if you went though the entire game and Harvested all/Saved all the Little Sisters which method would give the most amount of Adam by the end…
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