AFTERPAD

New Release: Bioshock

Bioshock, the one of the most critically acclaimed first-person shooters of all time, has finally seen it’s long awaited iOS release!

This port is a faithful conversion of the original PC classic, albeit one with significant downgrades to the resolution and fidelity of the graphics, and a significantly higher price tag than can be found elsewhere.

Bioshock iOS controller support screenshot
Even at lower resolutions, the world of Bioshock is beautiful

Controller support seems solid enough so far, though it is obviously a bit of an afterthought. Only extended layout controllers are supported, you can’t navigate menus without touching the screen, and the virtual buttons don’t entirely disappear. Still, it’s a massive improvement compared with using the touchscreen.

Even with the downgrades in graphics, it’s hard not to recommend this game to fans of the genre. I’ll have a full review coming eventually, but let me just say this for now: many people consider Bioshock to be one of the best games of all time, and now you can play it on your phone.