14 DAY TRIAL // Feral Interactive has announced that October 7 will see the release of Bioshock for Mac OS X, telling gamers to “prepare to descend to the depths of the undersea city of Rapture.” Feral Interactive is a publisher of games for Macintosh founded in 1996 and based in London, England.
Developed by 2K Boston and 2K Australia, and originally published by 2K Games, Bioshock introduces gamers to a world filled with fascinating characters, intelligent enemies and complex, moral choices, according to its makers. “The look and feel of BioShock is breathtaking,” Feral Interactive’s David Stephen said. “Combined with the remarkable depth and sophistication of the storyline, as well as the pure adrenaline rush of playing, BioShock will set new benchmarks for Mac gaming.”
Bioshock is a “genetically enhanced,” first-person shooter that lets players turn everything they can get their hands on into a weapon, biologically modify their character’s body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade weapons, or develop new types of ammunition, etc. As a castaway in Rapture (an underwater Utopia torn apart by civil war), the player is caught between genetically modified “splicers” and deadly security systems. According to the game's makers, no encounter ever plays out the same – the players progress and the gameplay style affects the outcome of the game.
Minimum system requirements for Bioshock include a 1.8 GHz Intel Mac, 1.5 GB of RAM, a 128 MB graphics card, a DVD drive, 8 GB of hard disk space and Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later. While it does run on the latest generation of MacBooks and Mac Minis, the title does not support Intel GMA integrated video chipsets.
Bioshock will be available for $49.95 in North America and will retail for £34.99 (inc. VAT) in the UK and €39.95 (inc. VAT) throughout the rest of Europe. Fans can immediately secure their own copy by pre-ordering Bioshock for Mac at Feral's online store.