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Bioshock (SteelBook Edition)

PC
Also available on:XBOX 360
Bioshock (SteelBook Edition)
2K Games8/24/2007

No slip cover. No extras. No apologies. The Bioshock SteelBook Edition on PC is the standard game housed in a SteelBook case, and nothing more. It's the purest expression of what a SteelBook should be: better packaging for a game that deserves better packaging.

BioShock is one of those rare titles where the game itself is the collector's item. The journey to Rapture, the philosophy woven through every corridor, the twist that redefined what narrative gaming could accomplish. All of it lives inside this metal case. The absence of a plastic slip cover gives the SteelBook a clean, unadorned look that lets the case art speak for itself.

For PC collectors, BioShock SteelBooks occupy a specific niche. They're not the oversized special editions that dominate display shelves, and they're not the standard cases that fill bargain bins. They sit in between, quietly superior, catching light and turning heads without demanding attention. The PC version of this SteelBook is less commonly encountered than its console counterparts, which gives it added weight for platform-specific collectors. If you believe a game's packaging should match its quality, and you believe BioShock is one of the finest games ever made, then the SteelBook Edition is simply the correct version to own. Clean, metallic, and built to outlast every plastic case on your shelf.

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