Eurogamer: BioShock Challenge Rooms Review

Eurogamer: BioShock Challenge Rooms Review

Eurogamer writes: "It says something about the impact of a game when downloadable content for it comes prefaced with a plot continuity disclaimer. BioShock’s Challenge Rooms, which was released exclusively for the PlayStation 3 last week for GBP 6.29, does just that.

These three self-contained arenas – one focused on combat, the other two on puzzles and exploration – do not, we are explicitly told, form part of the BioShock storyline. They are a "BioShock product", intended to be enjoyed entirely on their own merits. It seems obvious, but it’s probably worth saying all the same. The antique beauty, melancholy atmosphere and dark philosophising of 2K Boston’s game have so enraptured some players that they could get lost looking for meaning in the simplest non-sequitur."

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