I installed this game on a basic i5 windows 10 corporate laptop with intel GPU while traveling, It ran just fine at native resolution with "fantastic quality" enabled. The basic graphics add rather than detract from the experience because the whole thing sets itself up as trying to see and understand a world through a limited interface, the excellent sound really helps you stay immersed. I stayed up late, alone at the console in a dead universe, sipping on stimulant laced vapors (ecig), this was one of the most enjoyable gaming experiences I've had in years. I feel like this game is System Shock 2 meets FTL meets... Minesweeper. Don't pick this up just to gawk at the console, play it when you have some time to let your imagination run as that's what this game is about. I feel like this game is well worth the full price. I've heard this compared to the movie Alien a lot, and I do see a lot of that in it, but I also am reminded a lot of the Vernor Vinge novel Fire Upon the Deep, curious if anyone else thought of that. Also I have so far played over 4 different days for a total of about 7 hours an not experienced a single crash.
I remember back in the day jumping at shadows in this game; I walked into a room, saw a figure looming over my shoulder.. BAM BAM BAM! uncontrolled firing of precious rounds of ammo... Into a corpse hanging by a noose from the ceiling. I hit escape and walked away from my PC closet pale and shaky. I downloaded this game from GOG and had no problems installing all the popular mods and getting it running withing 15 minutes of clicking BUY. With all the mods installed it still looks pretty basic by today's standards, but the game play, music, ambient sounds, and fear are still relevant. I didn't play Bioshock 1, but this is way better than Bioshock 2 in every way except graphically (and the graphics are still okay with Mods if you have a little imagination). This game is one of my all time top 10.
