If you want to look back at more gaming history, let me know: Should we cover the of Rapture's downfall?
That said, many preservationists argue that a repack is the only way to play the original, unaltered 2007 version that won the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement. The official Steam version forces the Remastered edition on you if you buy the collection, and while the original executable is available as a beta branch, it still requires GFWL workarounds. Bioshock.Repack-R.G.Mechanics