Bioshock Remastered

**Bioshock Remastered**, also referred to as **Bioshock** or as **Bioshock 1**, is a remastered version of the original *Bioshock* released in August of 2007. The major difference between the original version of the game and the remastered is the improved visuals. The story, gameplay elements, etc have remained the same. Several people have expressed their varying opinions on the "improved graphics". The game was developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games. It was released almost nine years after the original release, for all platforms, including next gen consoles.

In Bioshock, it follows the story of a survivor of an aeroplane crash by the name of **Jack** who discovers the underwater city of Rapture which has fallen into chaos and civil war. He is forced to use and supply himself with *Plasmids* and an arsenal of weaponry in order to defend himself against the hostile denizens of Rapture. As he traverses through the city, he is aided by a mysterious helper by the name of **Atlas** who assists Jack throughout his journey.

The game was a commercial and critical success upon release however received mixed to positive reviews upon release, aimed towards the "improved visuals/graphics" with some citing it as an improvement from the original while others cited that the original maintained the superior visuals out of the two versions. Others also commented on the various issues, implemented by 2K games.

## Cast/Characters

### Primary Characters:

**Jack** (Voiced by: Nate Wells) - The silent protagonist of Bioshock, Jack is the sole survivor of the plane crash who unfortunately discovers the underwater city of Rapture who must survive and escape the city which has fallen into chaos and anarchy. He uses his *plasmids* and various weaponry to defend himself against the citizens of Rapture.

**Atlas** (Voiced by: Karl Hanover) - The deuteragonist of Bioshock, he is a liberator and freedom fighter for the people of Rapture who assists Jack in his journey to escape from the city.

**Andrew Ryan** (Voiced by: Armin Shimerman) - The primary antagonist of the first half of Bioshock, he is the founder and creator of Rapture, responsible for its creation and ideals that he is dedicated to. His presence is primarily seen over the radio messages heard throughout the game, making his first and final physical appearance in the Rapture Central Control level.

**Frank Fontaine** (Voiced by: Greg Baldwin) - The primary antagonist of the second half of Bioshock, he is a corrupt and greedy businessman who is Andrew Ryan's primary business competitor and rival. He strives to take over complete control of Rapture during the events of the game.

**Brigid Tenenbaum** (Voiced by: Anne Bobby) - A scientist/researcher of Rapture, she was responsible for the further development of ADAM and the creation of the *Little Sisters* eventually developing a maternal, motherly bond between them. She aids Jack in his journey to defeat and bring down Fontaine, especially towards the last half of the game.

### Major Characters:

**Dr J.S Steinman** (Voiced by: Peter Francis James) - The insane, spliced surgeon of The Medical Pavilion, he acts as the game's opening antagonist and primary antagonist of The Medical Pavilion level. He is obsessed with the beauty of people, dissecting and disfiguring several facial features of his patients. He claims that the goddess: Aphrodite speaks to him.

**Dr Julie Langford** (Voiced by: Susanne Blakeslee) - A renowned botanist that currently resides in Rapture who was responsible for creating the area of Arcadia. She also designed and created *The Lazarus Vector* which was to supposedly 'bring trees back from the dead'.

**Sander Cohen** (Voiced by: T. Ryder Smith) - The insane musical artist that resides in Fort Frolic, recruiting various 'disciples' for his work, including 'completing his masterpiece'. He is short tempered and has an extreme obsession with art and perfection. He acts as the primary antagonist of the Fort Frolic level.

**Peach Wilkins** (Voiced by: Michael Villani) - A major antagonist of Bioshock, he is a worker of Fontaine Fisheries before subsequently joining Fontaine's new established team/crew. Following illegal and shady actions of the corrupt business, he and others reluctantly aid in his various smuggling jobs around the city. After Fontaine is presumably killed, his paranoia of Fontaine still alive is dramatically increased.

### Supporting Characters:

**Diane McClintock** (Voiced by: Miriam Shor) - A supporting character of the game that only appears through various Audio Logs discovered throughout the game, she was the lover of Rapture's founder: Andrew Ryan. She documents many of the chaotic events that occur in the city before its eventual collapse.

**Bill McDonagh** (Voiced by: Ritchie Coster) - A minor, supporting character of the game that only appears through various Audio Logs found throughout the game, he was Rapture's general contractor, responsible for the maintenance and construction of various things throughout the city. He was a member of the Rapture City Council. Following a failed assassination attempt on Andrew Ryan, he was executed and pinned outside Ryan's office on his personal trophy wall.

**Sullivan** (Voiced by: John Ahlin) - The chief of security and law enforcement in Rapture, he was responsible for investigating the smuggling ring occurring in Rapture and the man who was supposedly behind it: Frank Fontaine. He was involved in the shootout between his officers and Frank Fontaine where the latter was supposedly killed.

**Dr Yi Suchong** (Voiced by: James Yaegashi) - A highly intelligent scientist/doctor of Rapture, he was behind many tests and trials of new plasmids such as *Telekinesis* and *Enrage*. He is a pivotal character in the game, responsible behind a major and pivotal event.

**Kyburz** (Voiced by: Unknown Voice Actor) - The chief supervisor of Hephaestus: the power facility in Rapture. He was an intelligent engineer, responsible for the designs of his device which played a crucial role in reaching a certain person within the city.