Players run, jump and battle enemies as they explore all the planets in the galaxy. Mario, Peach and enemies new and old are here. When some creature escapes into space with Princess Peach, Mario gives chase, exploring bizarre planets all across the galaxy. Join Mario as he ushers in a new era of video games, defying gravity across all the planets in the galaxy. Plot summary ( from Metacritic): 'The ultimate Nintendo hero is taking the ultimate step. Platforms: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS Make meaningful choices and mature decisions, ultimately culminating in the grand question: do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture.or save them?' Experience truly next generation graphics that vividly illustrate the forlorn art deco city, highlighted by the most detailed and realistic water effects ever developed in a video game. Explore a living world powered by Ecological A.I., where the inhabitants have interesting and consequential relationships with one another that impact your gameplay experience. Genetically modify your body through dozens of Plasmid Stations scattered throughout the city, empowering you with fantastic and often grotesque abilities. Upgrade your weapons with ionic gels, explosives and toxins to customize them to the enemy and environment. Take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, commandeering security turrets and crafting unique items critical to your very survival. Now the city is littered with corpses, wildly powerful guardians roam the corridors as little girls loot the dead, and genetically mutated citizens ambush you at every turn. Constructed as an idealistic society for a hand picked group of scientists, artists and industrialists, the idealism is no more.

After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea. Plot summary ( from Metacritic): 'Going beyond 'run and gun corridors,' 'monster-closet AIs' and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience.

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