BioShock

First released in: 2007
Developed by: Irrational Games
Published by: 2K Games

It’s notable for: Doing so many new things, we don’t even know what to say about it. Sure it was similar to System Shock 2, but that came out in 1999, and we’re talking about the ‘00s. System Shock started the ball rolling, but BioShock polished it to a perfect shine and aimed it at the mainstream. Not even Indiana Jones could dive out of the way quickly enough to escape the Great BioShock Ball.

It inspired: Borderlands, Fallout 3, and many more.

Blah blah blah: “It’s strange that a lot of hardcore shooter fans still don’t get on with BioShock, but basically they’re playing it wrong. BioShock looks like an FPS, but it’s actually a very deep RPG...” -Dave Houghton, Content Editor (UK)

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