When comparing American McGee’s Alice (2000) vs Bioshock, the Slant community recommends Bioshock for most people. In the question“What are the best PC games from 2000-2009?” Bioshock is ranked 2nd while American McGee’s Alice (2000) is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose Bioshock is:
While the core of the story is told through character interaction, Bioshock does an incredible job making the world feel real by allowing you to discover more details of the world via reading diaries people left behind. This combined with the steampunk graphics style, fantastic soundtrack and the characters make an incredible atmospheric game.
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Pros
Pro Stylized art holds up
Stylized art in older games tends to hold up well compared to art in older games that attempted a more "realistic" feel. Even though the graphics are dated, the game is not such an eyesore.
Pro Great story
Dark and twisted tale that keeps the player engaged.
Pro Incredibly immersive plot and world
While the core of the story is told through character interaction, Bioshock does an incredible job making the world feel real by allowing you to discover more details of the world via reading diaries people left behind. This combined with the steampunk graphics style, fantastic soundtrack and the characters make an incredible atmospheric game.
Pro Plasmids keep the gameplay fun and exciting through different uses
Bioshock gives players the use of Plasmids, which act as this franchise's form of magic, and features many different kinds with various uses. For instance, you have access to Electro Jolt, which allows you to shoot lightning from your hand. If there are enemies standing in water, you can simply shoot electricity into the water and watch as your foes are electrified. Winter Blast also allows you to freeze enemies where they stand. Using this on a group of enemies will allow you to freeze them solid and shatter them with the use of a weapon, quickly reducing their ranks. Each Plasmid in Bioshock has its own uses which keep the gameplay fun and enjoyable as there are a myriad of ways to inflict them on your foes.
Pro Re-mastered version updates the graphics to modern standards
Cons
Con Difficulty can be challenging for some
This game is hard. So hard that some may find it difficult to complete without cheats. Can be considered a pro or a con
Con Overly complex plot
The plot is so deep it's sometimes difficult to follow. This isn't helped by the poor quality voices in-game which sometimes leave you guessing what was just said.