"Would you kindly read these 8 reasons to buy the Bioshock Collection?
15.9.2016
Translation: machine translated
Dive once again into the dark underwater world of Rapture or explore the supposedly carefree cloud city of Columbia. With the "Bioshock Collection", you can enjoy all three parts of the cult series again in a remastered form. Here are eight reasons why it's worth a visit.
It's been almost ten years since we first dived into Rapture. The dystopian underwater city from "Bioshock" has lost none of its fascination to this day. The new "Bioshock Collection" not only lets you relive the iconic first part, but also part two and "Bioshock Infinite", which is set in the floating city of Columbia. I'll tell you why it's worth getting your feet wet and suffering from a fear of heights. Or to put it in the words of Atlas from "Bioshock 1": "Would you kindly" ("Would you kindly" in the original), read on?
New coat of paint
Publisher 2K has given the "Bioshock" series a complete overhaul. The first part in particular benefits from this. New and improved textures as well as 1080p resolution at 60FPS serve as an anti-wrinkle cream. The latter primarily affects the console versions. PC gamers are only limited by their own systems. "Bioshock Infinite" remained untouched as it still looks fresh enough.
Audio commentary
What has long been standard in films is increasingly finding its way into games: Audio commentaries. In this case, the directors are developers Ken Levine and Shawn Robertson, who provide interesting insights into "Bioshock".
All expansions are included
In addition to the three full versions, you also get all the expansions that have ever been released. In particular, I can highly recommend the two "Burial at Sea" DLCs from "Bioshock Infinite"
Fascinating worlds and stories
What makes "Bioshock" so fascinating are the impressive locations and the believable worlds. The gloomy Rapture, which is supposed to be the perfect place for libertarian elites, is instead degraded to a nightmare world by the special powers-imparting drug Adam. The same with the supposed paradise above the clouds: Columbia. In contrast to Rapture, the floating city appears colourful, happy and cheerful. Behind the curtains, however, a bitter power war is being waged. At the centre is the prophet Zachary Hale Comstock, who plays a mysterious role similar to that of Andrew Ryan in the first "Bioshock".
Life is also breathed into the game through the exciting stories, which are often narrated by excellently soundtracked tape recordings. Unexpected twists and turns are also the order of the day.
Iconic characters
"Bioshock" has created a whole host of unforgettable characters. First and foremost the Big Daddy. A monster with a diving helmet and a drill as a prosthetic arm. The mysterious giants are the guardians of the Little Sisters. Creepy girls who suck the Adam out of the dead with giant syringes.
In "Bioshock Infinite", the mighty mechanical bird Songbird is the first thing that comes to mind. There are also countless tragic and terrifying characters and enemies that you encounter throughout the game.
Challenging enemies
While the graphics in games are getting better and better, stupid enemies are still the order of the day. "Bioshock" is one of the few exceptions and the fights are still exciting and challenging, even in the original version.
Big guns and magical abilities
"Bioshock" is first and foremost a first-person shooter. The prerequisites for this are weapons with rumble. "Bioshock" offers a colourful selection of upgradable ballers from the classic shotgun to the Gatling gun. More interesting, however, are the abilities that you gradually unlock. At the beginning, you can shoot fireballs from your hand and later control entire enemy troops with a flick of your finger. The different combinations allow you to play in very different ways. Sneaking is also possible - but boring 😉
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Free for (certain) PC gamers
The best for last. PC gamers get the remastered versions for free if they already own the games. Upon release, the versions will automatically appear in the Steam library.
Here you can find the console versions. The PC version is only available digitally
Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chBeing the game and gadget geek that I am, working at digitec and Galaxus makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop – but it does take its toll on my wallet. I enjoy tinkering with my PC in Tim Taylor fashion and talking about games on my podcast http://www.onemorelevel.ch. To satisfy my need for speed, I get on my full suspension mountain bike and set out to find some nice trails. My thirst for culture is quenched by deep conversations over a couple of cold ones at the mostly frustrating games of FC Winterthur.
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