Posted on: November 21, 2017

np_smash

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Still great in 2017, and a true classic.

I've played many games carrying the System Shock DNA - games like Deus Ex, System Shock 2, and newer games following the 'immersive sim' design ethos. Even having a good idea of what to expect from SS1 and having played newer games that for many improved upon the design of SS1, I still had a blast with this game in 2017. The Enhanced Edition makes it just accessible enough so that even with a few minor annoyances, after a couple sessions of play I was used to the interface/controls. I'll just say what impressed and surprised me most about this game, being a first time player in 2017 (I was too enamored with Doom in the early 90s to notice this System Shock's release). Here is a game that does not insult your intelligence - there are no objective markers except the ones you leave for yourself in your maps. There are not even explicit "objectives", there is a game world with problems that you can choose to solve as you uncover the information and the tools to do so. And somehow you get just enough of each as you progress, so that your progression feels natural, but also earned, since you are afforded such freedom without being directly guided. I can see how this could frustrate a lot of players, but for the game-literate, this is a design dream come true, a near perfect marriage of designer direction and player freedom in the semi-linear game space. No one would be brave (or stupid?) enough to do something like this now, and it WORKS. Of course, there are flaws. Some activities like combat on revisited floors become annoying in the later game, and the interface isn't bad because it's old, it's just not a good design. Some voice acting is very amateur. The environments are unique but also fairly ugly and often don't reflect their in-world purpose clearly. All that said, System Shock is an 8/10 game. In 2017! The fact it came out in 1994 really makes it a miracle. Don't miss it if you are looking for a textbook "classic". (no significant stability issues on Win7)

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Posted on: March 26, 2020

iratetuna

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Classic with a successful modern port

I just finished this game for the first time this year, so no real nostalgia goggles here. Sure I'd tried it before, but like for so many other people the UI put me off 15 minutes in. I did play System Shock 2 when it was new though, and I'm reasonably comfortable with early 90s games. Others may have a harder time getting adjusted. System Shock is intense and atmospheric still in 2020, and I came to it after finishing Prey (2017). The game that started the "immersive sim" genre can still stand on its own merits, if anything newer titles are still drawing from it. There were some annoyances sure, but I found the hype mostly justified. Instead of a longer review I'll just share some setup tips and other things I'd wish I'd known before playing. I also suggest you read the mini FAQ on the GOG forums. - To really enjoy the soundtrack, replace the lousy default Windows MIDI soundfont. Google "system shock virtualmidisynth" and you should find a Steam guide with instructions to replace the soundfont. - This game really takes some time to get used to thanks to the infamous UI and control scheme, so don't get discouraged too quickly. Enhanced Edition really helps and runs natively on modern systems (DOSBox is there for the original edition), but mouselook still has to be toggled all the time as you can't do many UI interactions with it on. The default controls for EE are pretty good but can always be customized. - You've probably heard this before, but remember to save often. No auto save here! There is a very forgiving resurrection mechanic though, but that has to be found and activated on each level. Also, saves are not dated or sorted so get in a habit of saving in slot 1 before quitting, or naming saves descriptively.

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Posted on: July 3, 2023

troyfletcher

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Works on Linux

Running Manjaro 5.17.15-1, wine 8.8-1. Installed from offline installer no problem. Haven't tested all features yet, but make sure you don't have any midi interfaces or loopbacks, it will try to talk to them, and the setting cannot be disabled from the menus.

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Posted on: September 23, 2015

Asanath

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It finally works!

OK, I completed System Shock 2 twice. I enjoyed each time immensely, not because I was a huge fan of Looking Glass games, which I was, but because it was a great game. I rushed out and purchased System Shock in order to play the game that led to this amazing game that was System Shock 2. It wouldn't work. No matter what I did, it wouldn't work. Oh, I could watch the video fine, just couldn't play the game. Now, I can finally play this game. Thank you, GOG. btw...I still own the cd version, box and all, of this game...always held out hope of getting it to run. So far, I have been enjoying this a lot, if perhaps far to late in the game.

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Posted on: July 30, 2020

ronwmabil

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An Updated Classic

If you don't own a copy of this game, buy it. The original version was about as difficult to play as Ultima Underworld, thanks to the atrocious controls. The addition of mouse look and key remapping really fixed the game without altering the intended experience. Yes, it's quite dated compared to modern games, but it still has both cerebral and visceral impact. And SHODAN remains one of the most terrifying antagonists of all time.

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