BioShock: The Collection - Xbox One

I missed the 360/PS3 generation of games, so many of my favorites on the XBox One have been remasters of the most popular games from this era. Bioshock Infinite is no exception, as I have been totally addicted to it. The plot doesn't totally make sense and the controls can be awkward, but it has one of the most beautifully realized worlds I've seen in a video game. The game makes you want to take in every minor detail and explore for hidden secrets in the corners of the level. Action is great, with a lot of options to be creative with your attacks - it reminds of a higher-octane Dishonored. My favorite part of the game though is the character interactions - Elizabeth is one of my favorite video game characters now. The two older Bioshock games are interesting - the inspiration that some of the games I've really enjoyed recently (like Prey) took from them are very prominent in both. I love the atmosphere in them. The director's commentary special feature in the original BioShock is really neat.

A remaster of a trilogy of phenomenal games! To my understanding, it comes with Bioshock 1, 2, and Infinite, along with all of the released DLC. The only exception is the multiplayer aspect of Bioshock 2. On the Xbox One release, it comes on two discs, stacked on top of each other (Bioshock 1+2 on the first disc, and Bioshock Infinite on the second). The Bioshock 1+2 disc, out of the box, is the disc on top. The PS4 case, however, has the discs on opposite sides of the case. I am not sure of the PC edition case (I do know that the PC Bioshock Infinite edition is *not* remastered, but the console versions are. Just a heads up!). I wish that the Xbox One case was designed better, because it always feels like I'm breaking something when I get the Bioshock Infinite disc. I do believe that the games are running on 1080p and 60 FPS.

Arguably two of the greatest games of the last console generation, plus a decent sequel, for one great price (especially if you are a GCU member). So far I've only gotten through the first Bioshock remaster, since that is the version that got the most attention from the developer. Overall it was great replaying the original on a console running at 50-60 frames per seconds, with some visuals still holding up today. Some mechanics, sadly have not. Such as pressing the RS to aim. The other two games, are simply PC ports to consoles. Like great, but no major visual overhaul. If you've never played these games before, do yourself a favor and play them asap.

If you are a fan, buy it. If you have been bio-curious, worth the scratch. Yeah, BS1 still has bad controls, but the vibe is superb, the story is good, and the game is rewarding to play. BS2 has the good controls but has a bit less engaging story, but is still fun and is definitely a bit underated. BSI is supremely overrated, overdeveloped, shallow, and the last 3rd is not that great. But it’s still better than average and fun. But I wouldn’t say your life would be worse off if you just played 1 and 2..

Bioshock Collection is hands down a awesome game to own and play. You really can't beat it for the price considering you get 3 really good games remastered for the price of one. Bioshock is a series that anyone that likes to play games would enjoy. The story is really well thought out and the game is full of action. I had played all three on Xbox 360 years ago. So it was really nice to play them all over again being remastered and being able to get achievements again on XboxOne. My wife isn't a big gamer like myself, but she is even playing it now to beat all three games. You really can't go wrong with purchasing this remastered collection.

I have played and enoyed all the Bioshock games since their initial release on the Xbox 360 and the original Bioshock is one of my favorite games of all time. If you haven't experienced the games yet this is the perfect package for you, including all three of the Bioshock games, in native 1080p at 60FPS. It also includes interviews with the creators of the game and gives you insight into how they created the world of Rapture and later Columbia. Even if you've played the games before this package includes all the DLC that was released and even those are amazing pieces of entertainment. You owe it yourself to play through these games.

This collection contains three of the unique games ever made with all of the DLC which makes it a great bargain. The first game, Bioshock, is the best while Bioshock 2 is essentially the same game with some role-reversal to change the gameplay. Bioshock: infinite is a different game from the first two and is unique in it's content and mechanics which may not be everyone's cup of tea. They are all first-person shooters with some light RPG elements and are excellent games in their own unique way. Highly recommended! Did I mention that they were unique games?

Nothing much to this, if you are a fan, you know this is one of the greatest games. If you are a fan, then you may remember some issues with the 360 version. Well, they are back with the X1 as well. Bio1 worked great, Bio2 had some freezing when there was too much going on in one screen. I played the BIO 2 DLC (Minerva's Den) and after killing the first Big Daddy, I am not able to finish it due to the game constantly freezing when loading. This seems to be a common issue with this game as others have complained about it. I have not played Infinite yet, but according to the boards, it seems to be OK.