Price Points
The PS3 version of BioShock is available for $59.99. The PC version is the ultimate bargain at $19.99, while the 360 version sells for $39.99.
Features
The PC and 360 versions of the game offered three difficulty settings for players to test their mettle (Easy, Normal, and Hard). The PS3 ups the ante with a fourth difficulty setting called Survivor Mode.
The PS3 version also features the additional plasmids that were released for the 360 and PC version of the game. Another small feature bonus for the PS3 version are some character-based trailers that give an artful sketch of some of the game's most memorable enemies. The 360 version featured 50 achievements points to help boost replayability. The PS3 version matches the feature with a full complement of 50 Trophies to unlock. 2K also promises some unique downloadable content exclusive to the PS3 version of the game. In November, PS3 owners will be able to purchase Challenge Rooms, a series of puzzle-based chambers that offer players a little change of pace from the intense combat from the single player game. Fitting for a version of a game that's already a year old, the PS3 version offers the most comprehensive feature list of the three.
Graphics
2K games says the PS3 version has been visually upgraded with some higher-resolution textures made possible by the added storage capacity of the Blu-ray disc. In motion the PS3 version does look just a slight bit sharper than the 360 version, but I experienced more aliasing issues. So for its one improvement, the PS3 version has a matching drawback. The PS3 version of the game shares all of the old graphical issues from the 360 version, like occasional slowdown, texture pop-in, strange clipping issues, and occasionally glitched animations on dead bodies. Ultimately, neither console version looks better than the other.









