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System Shock® 2 (1999)

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4.8/5

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4.8

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System Shock® 2 (1999)
Description
"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you." The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned. You awake from the cold chill of...
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( 532 Reviews )

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Product details
1999, Irrational Games and Looking Glass, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB ava...
Time to beat
13 hMain
17 h Main + Sides
22 h Completionist
15.5 h All Styles
Description



"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you."


The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.


You awake from the cold chill of your cryo-tube to discover cybernetic implants grafted to your flesh and the crew of the starship Von Braun slaughtered. The infected roam the halls, their screams and moans beckoning you to join them as the rogue artificial intelligence known as SHODAN taunts and ridicules your feeble attempt to unravel the horrifying mystery of the derelict starship Von Braun.

Your Training Has Prepared You For This.

  • Choose from 3 specialized branches of the military to utilize unique skills, weaponry, and paranormal psionic powers.
  • Upgrade and enhance your skills to improve hacking, weapon proficiency, and psionic abilities.
  • Discover cryptic audio logs, encounter ghostly apparitions and conduct research to give you the advantage in combat and unlock exotic weapons and items.
  • Play with up to three friends in multiplayer co-op (co-op works in Windows only)

System Shock™ 2 is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. It has gone on to inspire some of the greatest titles of our generation with games including Deus Ex® and Bioshock®
Discover how a haunting story, innovative game-play and a terrifying atmosphere has made System Shock™ 2 one of the greatest games of all time.

The Mac OS and Linux versions of System Shock 2 use a technology called "WINE" to function on those operating systems.

©1999 Night Dive Studios

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avatars artworks Ken Levine radio interview pitch document soundtrack (FLAC) soundtrack (MP3) wallpaper manual concept maps SHODAN full size render Install Guide
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

Notice: the co-op feature is available for Windows only.

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Notice: the co-op feature is available for Windows only.

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
13 hMain
17 h Main + Sides
22 h Completionist
15.5 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1999-08-11T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
503 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Animated Blood and Gore, Animated Violence)

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Posted on: June 25, 2013

rodney112

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Games: 159 Reviews: 4

You better buy this!

I am scared.


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Posted on: December 30, 2013

zorroelk

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Games: 49 Reviews: 5

An avarage game that was WAY OVERHYPED

I find it funny as a lot of people somehow dissing Bioshock when comparing with this game as if this was the most brilliant construct game ever.Dont get me wrong it was fun,but is it outdated,yeah it is.The environment is too dull,the AI is not that advance,the gameplay was nothing special.Oh wait whats that I just heard,its a 14 year old game?So what the heck are you all doing by comparing it with Bioshock? Come on people the gameplay was alright,but it is not the best construct fps game ever,it might had blown people minds in the 90's,but by today standard its nothing special.And anybody who says otherwise needs to get a grip with reality. Ok so what about the storyline?,lol people who praise it to be a masterpiece really need to go and read books.Dont get me wrong the story was alright,but calling it a masterpiece?lol,surely they're not the first people to tell a storyline with a crazy computer program.And actually I would say the game lacks of story and tries to tell it through logs,which I hate.So please dont overhyped about the storyline. Conclusion: An okay game,old but still enjoyable but is way OVERHYPED.


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Posted on: July 15, 2019

Celo_Sk

Verified owner

Games: 207 Reviews: 2

Flawed game worth trying for nostalgia

+ plays nice + looks decent (check mods, they can change the experience from Half-Life 1 to looking like HL 2) - too much backtracking - worth like 8-10 hours of your time, after that gets repetitive - the story is not that good at all.


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Posted on: February 14, 2013

bernds

Games: 395 Reviews: 7

Might not appeal to first-time players

I completed this game for the first time last year, and I was somewhat disappointed, and actually quite annoyed with the game by the time I had reached the end. There are a number of gameplay choices that I felt were harmful, first and foremost the respawning enemies. I found the inventory management tedious, the lack of ammo annoying, and the need to backtrack through 10 levels or so (full of new monsters) to fetch some mildly useful items ridiculous. A lot of these features don't create genuine difficulty, they are just make-work for the player. The hacking minigame (which requires no skill at all) is another example.


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Posted on: February 15, 2013

Edward_Carnby

Verified owner

Games: 1820 Reviews: 14

Best from the Best !

System Shock 2 is the best horror I ever played. It's a simply one the best games ever! 10 out of 5 ! Just play it !


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