11 GAMES
THAT WILL
YOUR PC
24 MAXIMUMPC OCTOBER 2007
Brilliant game graphics aren’t only about
technology, they’re also about artful
design. Bioshock serves up a bucketful
of both. This fi rst-person role-playing
game puts you in the middle of a disas-
ter in an undersea utopia run by—who
else?—an out-of-control megalomaniac.
In addition to traditional FPS-style
weapons, you’ll also gain the use of spe-
cial powers, which let you manipulate
the elements to freeze or ignite objects
(or people), alter the environment in
other ways, and even set elaborate
Rube Goldberg–style traps.
But the game would be just a fancy
sandbox without its cohesive steam-
punk set design and profoundly disturb-
ing story line. When you factor in sup-
port for DirectX 10, Bioshock becomes a
must-have title.SUBAQUATIC STEAMPUNK
BioShock