For all the fancy gameplay elements and attention to detail though, BioShock is still a game about a story. There's no multiplayer side which will give the game extra life either, so the story is doubly important.

Talking about the game's story is something made incredibly difficult thanks to the spoiler-free nature of this article, but you don't need to worry and we won't give in to the over-whelming urge to tell all. Let it only be said that the game's over-arching plot is full of twists, turns and emotional grab you by the short and curlies then yank you out of your chair moments.

The story, which is told in first person by an utterly silent narrator, is told not just through cutscenes either. Audio logs litter the ruins of Rapture, just as in System Shock 2 or the much less inspiring Doom 3.