Editing BioShock (section)

==Gameplay==
[[File:Bioshock enemies.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Big Daddy (BioShock)|Big Daddy]] defends a Little Sister (both on the right) from two Splicers, while the player watches.]]

''BioShock'' is a [[first-person shooter]] with [[role-playing video game|role-playing]] customization and [[stealth game|stealth]] elements, and is similar to ''[[System Shock 2]]''. The player takes the role of [[silent protagonist]] Jack as he is guided through Rapture towards various objectives. The player collects multiple weapons and plasmids as they work their way through enemy forces. The player can switch between one active weapon and one active plasmid at any time, allowing them to find combination attacks that can be effective against certain enemies, such as first shocking a Splicer then striking them down with a wrench. Weapons are limited by ammunition that the player collects; many weapons have secondary ammo types that can be used instead for additional benefits, such as bullets that inflict fire damage. Plasmid use consumes a serum called EVE which can be restored using EVE syringes collected by the player or by consuming cigarettes and alcohol.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ggmania.com/full.php3?show=5856 |title=Gameguru reviews ''BioShock'' |access-date=November 4, 2007 |date=September 17, 2007 |publisher=Game Guru Mania |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109125451/http://www.ggmania.com/full.php3?show=5856 |archive-date=November 9, 2007 }}</ref> The player has a [[Health (game terminology)|health]] meter that decreases when they take damage. The player can restore their health with food or medical packs found throughout Rapture. If the player's health is reduced to zero, they will [[spawning (video games)|respawn]] at a nearby Vita-Chamber, a device that functions as a [[Checkpoint (video gaming)|checkpoint]] system.<ref name="IGN_2007-08-16"/> A [[Patch (computing)|patch]] for the game allows the Vita-Chambers to be turned off, requiring players to restart a [[saved game]] if the character dies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2007/12/new-bioshock-content-patch-now-available.ars |title=New Bioshock content, patch now available |first=Frank |last=Caron |date=December 4, 2007 |access-date=September 24, 2011 |publisher=Ars Technica |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531142047/http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2007/12/new-bioshock-content-patch-now-available.ars |archive-date=May 31, 2009 }}</ref>

The game provides several options to face challenges. In addition to direct combat, the player can use plasmids to lure enemies into traps or to turn enemies against each other, or employ stealth tactics to avoid detection by hostiles including the security systems and turrets.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.ic-games.co.uk/index.php?location=1&&articleid=3877 | title = ''BioShock'' (Xbox 360/PC) at ic-games.com | access-date = November 4, 2007 | publisher = IC Games | first = James | last = Collins | date = August 22, 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071011233114/http://ic-games.co.uk/index.php?location=1&&articleid=3877| archive-date = October 11, 2007}}</ref> The player can [[Hacker (computer security)|hack]] into any of Rapture's automated systems; the hacking process is done via a [[Minigame|mini-game]] similar to ''[[Pipe Mania]]'' where the player must connect two points on opposite sides of a grid with a limited set of piping within a fixed amount of time, with failure to complete in time costing health and potentially sounding alarms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox.about.com/od/xbox360reviews/fr/bioshockrev.htm |title=''BioShock'' Review (X360) at Xbox.about.com |access-date=November 4, 2007 |first=Eric |last=Qualls |publisher=[[About.com]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041435/http://xbox.about.com/od/xbox360reviews/fr/bioshockrev.htm |archive-date=October 25, 2007 }}</ref><ref name="CenturionElite">{{cite web|url=http://gametz.com/Review/1654.html |title=''BioShock'' (Xbox 360) review by Gametz |author=CenturionElite |access-date=November 16, 2007 |date=August 29, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112093422/http://gametz.com/Review/1654.html |archive-date=November 12, 2007 }}</ref> Early in the game, the player is given a research camera; by taking photographs of enemies, the player will cumulatively gain knowledge about the individual foes which translates into attack boosts and other benefits when facing that enemy type in the future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamebanshee.com/bioshock/weapons/researchcamera.php |title=Research Camera |access-date=November 10, 2007 |publisher=GameBanshee |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217141921/http://www.gamebanshee.com/bioshock/weapons/researchcamera.php |archive-date=December 17, 2007 }}</ref>

The player collects money by exploring Rapture and from the bodies of defeated foes; this money can be used at vending machines to restock on ammunition, health and EVE, and other [[Item (game terminology)|items]]; like security cameras, vending machines can be hacked to reduce the costs of items from it.<ref name="CenturionElite"/> The player will receive rewards in the form of ADAM from completing some tasks, as well as from either saving or killing the Little Sisters after defeating their Big Daddy guardian. ADAM is used to purchase plasmids from Gatherer's Garden machines scattered around Rapture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/32465?from=30&comments_per_page=30 |title=''BioShock'' morality |first=Julian |last=Murdoch |access-date=November 4, 2007 |publisher=Gamers With Jobs |date=June 5, 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110232605/http://www.gamerswithjobs.com/node/32465?from=30&comments_per_page=30 |archive-date=November 10, 2007 }}</ref> In addition to plasmids, the player can collect and buy tonics that provide passive bonuses, such as increasing Jack's strength, using EVE more efficiently, or making Jack more resistant to damage. The player can only have a limited number of plasmids and tonics active at any time, and can swap between the various plasmids and tonics at certain stations located throughout Rapture.<ref name="bit-tech">{{cite web|url=http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/08/21/bioshock_gameplay_review/3 |title=''BioShock'' Gameplay Review (page 2) |access-date=November 4, 2007 |date=August 21, 2007 |first=Joe |last=Martin |publisher=[[Bit-tech]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011130758/http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2007/08/21/bioshock_gameplay_review/3 |archive-date=October 11, 2007 }}</ref>