

Like the original game, it also ships with all the DLC meaning Minerva’s Den, which is still one of the greatest DLC releases of all time, is included in the package. When moving onto Bioshock 2, it is still a great experience. However, I actually prefered the swapping of guns and plasmids in the first game more than the dual-wielding feature in the later games. In the second game and Infinite, you can do both. While exploring the halls of Rapture, you can only hold a gun or a plasmid at any given time. Of course, the gameplay is a lot slower and simple compared to the other two. It all comes together in a beautiful set piece that just shows how ahead the game was for its time. Areas are detailed, the water looks great, and of course, the game’s sound design is still one of the best around. The first game, while being the oldest is still a benchmark title for the console. It is strange how our brains store an image of something which is often a lot more glamorous than it actually is. When travelling towards Rapture for the first time, I swear the city looked a lot different in my mind.

The original game released way back in 2007 and while it was a groundbreaking advancement for storytelling and visuals back in the day, it shows rough edges on the Switch in more ways than one.
