A bathysphere descends, and Rapture unfolds, gorgeous and already rotting from within.

When the community decides on instinct, BioShock lands ahead of two thirds of games, a strong spot. And the detail backs part of that regard: connection climbs ahead of the vast majority of titles, you cling to this world and its ghosts. For a desert island, it stays above average. But controller feel and sound sit lower, near the bottom, and the OST is on few votes, so take it with caution. Fun drops almost all the way down. Here's the picture: a game loved for what it tells and evokes more than for how it feels in your hands.

In the atmospheric shooter genre, it stands apart. Like a more accessible System Shock, it's worth less for its nerve than for its world and its idea. You remember it for Rapture, not for its gunfights.

So, who is it for? For you if you love a setting that tells its own story, a dystopia that haunts you long after the screen goes dark. Much less if you want raw thrill first, shooting that snaps in every session.