Video game 'electrifies' critics

San Francisco - BioShock, which captivated video game fans with its tale of an underwater utopia gone wrong, took the top honour from the Game Critics Awards on Thursday, with judges praising it for pushing the boundaries of the medium.

Released last August for Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 console, BioShock was a sleeper hit for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc and critics gushed over its finely crafted story and disturbing moral choices.

"BioShock truly shocked, amazed and pushed all sorts of boundaries for gaming. And while we felt it was 2007's best title, we're betting its influence will extend well beyond 2007," Dan Hsu, editor-in-chief of EGM magazine, wrote of the group's decision.

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