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System Shock 2
Price: $89.95 Prices subject to change.
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Electronic Arts
EAN: 0014633120387
ESRB Age Rating: Mature
Label: Electronic Arts
Manufacturer: Electronic Arts
Model: 12038
Platform: Windows 98, Windows 95
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Studio: Electronic Arts
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Editorial Review:
It's the future, of course, and you're stationed aboard the spaceship Van Braun, waiting for your first soldiering assignment. Luckily, the future resembles the best of science fiction from the last 10 years--something plucked from Blade Runner with pieces from the The Fifth Element (only with an AI-enabled computer/self-proclaimed goddess running the show).
The universe is run by unbelievably huge corporations, and in one of the biggest (TriOptimum), a hacker is breaking the rules. The result is SHODAN, a supercomputer whose beautiful, eerie face glimmers from the box's cover. The engine used for Thief: The Dark Project, ensures that System Shock 2 hums along on systems with the basic requirements.
With a superior plot and engaging, Asian-inspired aesthetics, System Shock 2 is a visceral, visual treat of a first-person role-playing game. All the devices that in theory seem stale and stupid come to life in this game. It's as if you could go back to the 1970s and take a vision of what the future would look like--and make it believable and cool. All the whirs and beeps and pulsing noises sound realistic. In addition, the designers have added in all the creepy elements we never wanted to have come true--such as the voiceovers that greet you when you're at the airport--only in this case, you're visiting the training sessions held by the United National Nominate.
Suffice it to say, the future of humankind is in your hands. With an excellent supporting cast and well-realized sci-fi visuals, System Shock 2 offers insight into an amazing new world order. --Jennifer Buckendorff
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Crap,
What is this?
Got the game for free.
Expected a semi-solid shooter with a decent story to keep me playing it.
Well, this wasn't it. A way too complex game. All the time I was apparently upgrading my character's abilties in different sections. I never had a clue about what these abilities did. I got weird names and numbers, like (+1) Maintenance. 3/4 of the time I didn't even have a clue about what was I doing, wandering around way too dark corridors (Forget ... Read More
Rating:  - Uneven in places, but ultimately superb overall...
Even though I'm not really an avid gamer, playing games only infrequently, I must say that System Shock 2 is simply the best game I have ever played. It's a game of such undeniable character that even now, +5 years after I first purchased it, I still find myself thinking about some moments in the story. That being said, however, it's sadly let down by the fact that the game was shipped prematurely, as a result of financial difficulties with the developers. Also, in an interview with the developers, ... Read More
Rating: - The Many sings to us...
..and the song is to the tune of "Best Game Ever". Really, that term is thrown around a lot. It seems that every other year or so, a new game comes out that is "the best game ever", and with that, the true meaning in the expression is somewhat lost. What do I think is deserving of the "best game" title? Several things: great storyline, compelling characters, interesting and entertaining gameplay, the ability to become truly immersed in the games atmosphere, and (what i believe to be the mark of any ... Read More
Rating:  - Oh, the atmosphere! ARGH, the economics!!
I have played through both the original System Shock and System Shock 2 to completion. Having done so, I have to say that SS2 is one of the most over-rated games in history, and every time it shows up on some game magazine's "overlooked works of genius" page or the like, I want to scream.
First, let me get it out of the way: Yes, the story is very good (and I was particularly struck by the plot twist that introduces your ultimate enemy.) Yes, the sound design is good. Yes, the atmosphere ... Read More
Rating:  - Very good but hard, very hard.
Several things make this hybred shooter / RPG hard: First there aren't large piles of ammo available and most monsters only drop one bullet, shell, etc. You'll almost always be short of ammo, needing to resort to the default weapon, a wrench, especially on the early levels. You really will need to make every shot count. Additionally unlike most low ammo shooters, this game, while having some stealth elements is not stealth game. You sneak around some but there is the occasional large firefight you can't ... Read More
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