BioShock review

BioShock is the most atmospheric shooter on the Xbox 360. 2K's store page sets it in an art deco world hidden deep under the ocean and builds the combat on two layers: a full arsenal from revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, and injectable plasmids that modify your DNA. Those powers let you blast electrical currents into water to shock groups of enemies, freeze them solid, or release a swarm of hornets from your arms, and you can also hack devices, upgrade weapons and craft ammo variants. The pitch is that no encounter plays out the same way twice. A used Xbox 360 disc costs $14.99 at DKOldies. It ranks eighth because it is a shorter single-player game than the role-playing picks, and its violence makes it a game for adults.

Who it is for

Players who want an atmospheric single-player shooter with room to experiment.

Price

Used Xbox 360 disc from $14.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $14.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Art deco underwater city to explore
• Plasmids that let you shoot electricity, fire or swarms of hornets
• Weapons from revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers
• Hacking devices and systems, upgrading weapons and crafting ammo variants
• Environmental tactics such as electrifying water

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Combines guns and powers so fights play out differently
• Strength: A distinctive setting
• Strength: $14.99 used
• Weakness: Single-player only
• Weakness: Shorter than the open-world games here
• Weakness: Violent content aimed at adults

Key facts

• Developer: 2K Boston and 2K Australia
• Publisher: 2K
• Release: August 2007
• Genre: First-person shooter
• Multiplayer: No

Where it ranks

BioShock is No. 6 in our Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time verdict.