

Perhaps the most obvious title to be influenced by BioShock, Prey released in 2017, a year that was packed with excellent indie and AAA releases. RELATED: Cut Plasmids from BioShock Explained Prey It's a philosophy that works well today, and though few have reached the lofty heights Irrational Games' did all those years ago, it's not for lack of trying.

The environmental storytelling of BioShock was nothing new in 2007, but taking the format and implementing it into a setting that had so much narrative potential just in the way it looked was a stroke of genius.

Rapture is simply unforgettable, as it's a city that has fallen far from grace in little time, and protagonist Jack's place in the tale is still shocking even 15 years after the game's Xbox and PC release.īecause of its quality, it's not surprising that other developers have drawn inspiration, both subtle and overt, from the project. Presenting a setting dripping with dense atmosphere, a truly unique and innovative combat system, and a stellar story that is told in a rather unorthodox way, the game has stood the test of time wonderfully. While the company that made it, Irrational Games is no more, BioShock is widely considered to be one of the finest games of this century.
