Complete Walkthrough Guide to FPS Bioshock for the PC

Written by: Simon Hill • Edited by: M.S. Smith
Updated Feb 6, 2009 • Related Guides: First-person Shooter | Bioshock

This is a complete step by step guide to the first-person shooter Bioshock for the PC. This first part explains the basic controls and keyboard shortcuts and will guide you through the first two levels step by step. This part covers Welcome to Rapture and the Medical Pavilion.

Bioshock

Bioshock is a first-person shooter set in an alternate history which casts the player in the role of Jack, the survivor of a plane crash who ends up in the astounding underwater city of Rapture. Using deadly weaponry and genetic enhancements known as plasmids Jack must explore and fight his way through the bizarre environment facing the mutants and mechanical drones within. The game features a well developed story line and combines elements of RPG gaming with first-person shooter action. Bioshock was highly praised on release for a beautifully realised artistic style, interesting game-play and varied AI opponents.

Before You Start

The developers released a patch for the PC version of the game so before you get started you should check that you have the latest version. You can find the patch at 2kgames.com. Note: If you bought the game through Steam or another digital distribution supplier then the game should patch automatically through that system and you won’t need to download the patch.

Controls

The default controls are standard first-person shooter; a complete list of controls is given below.

Movement

W – Move Forward
A – Strafe Left
S – Strafe Right
D – Move Backward
C – Crouch
Spacebar – Jump

Equipment 1

Q – Next Ammo Type (Alternative control is middle mouse wheel)
R – Reload
B – Previous Ammo Type
Shift – Weapon/Plasmid Selection Screen
Z – Zoom Weapon
Numbers 1-8 for quick weapon selection

Equipment 2

Fire Plasmid/Weapon – Left Mouse
Toggle Plasmid/Weapon Mode – Right Mouse
Next Weapon/Plasmid – Mouse Wheel Up
Previous Weapon/Plasmid – Mouse Wheel Down
F1-F6 – Active Plasmid Slots

Miscellaneous

F8 – Quicksave
F9 – Quickload
M – Mapscreen
E – Use
F – Use First Aid
V – Hack
T – Play Newest Unread Log
H – Hint Screen

Walkthrough

This article provides an index for a complete walkthrough of the PC version of the game based on normal difficulty. The chapters are broken into individual articles listed below so you can skip directly to the area of the game which is giving you trouble.

Rapture Control Central

Olympus Heights

Apollo’s Square