Windows

System Shock 2

Description

Developed by Irrational Games and the now-defunct Looking Glass Studios, System Shock 2 is an FPS/RPG hybrid set on the Von Braun, the first faster-than-light speed space vessel. After choosing a set of initial skills, you are thrust into the plot as you awaken from cryogenic sleep with no memory of recent events. Something has gone horribly wrong on the Von Braun and you must fend for yourself with only one mysterious contact to guide you.

Fighting takes place in the FPS style, with both ranged and melee weapons. However, the efficiency and effectiveness of the weapons are determined by your skill level, much like an RPG. You can develop your skills in several categories, such as weapons training, hacking, and "psi," which allows you to use special abilities through the use of a cybernetic implant. This provides for very open-ended gameplay.

The game makes heavy use of sound, imagery, and the logs of your former crewmates to create an immersive game world. Setting and timing are used to create an atmosphere which smoothly alternates between dark horror and fast-paced action.

Alternate Titles

• "网络奇兵2" -- Chinese title (simplified)

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Dark Engine
• Pseudohacking games
• Psionics-themed games
• System Shock series

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User Reviews

Shockingly great	Unicorn Lynx (72406)
Intense, pulse-pounding, and challenging. The essential survival horror game.	Steelysama (106)
One of the best games ever made	Black Death (6)	unrated
The greatest and most harrowing experience in games yet.	Shazbut (155)
Falls just a little bit short of genius, but amazing game nonetheless.	Zovni (9205)
Sadly overlooked fps/rpg	Terrence Bosky (5240)
Spooky	Baxter (38)
Play it coop, there's little original MP games out there	MichaelPalin (879)
Scary, frustrating and unbelievably good.	Mattias Kreku (404)
If you don't think games have the power to scare you, I dare you to play this one	Jim Newland (53)

The Press Says

Good-Evil.net	Mar 26, 2007	6 out of 6	100
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Aug 27, 1999	5 out of 5	100
HonestGamers	Jan 14, 2004	10 out of 10	100
PC Zone	Aug 13, 2001	9.5 out of 10	95
games xtreme	Oct 21, 1999	9.3 out of 10	93
Gaming Entertainment Monthly	Sep 10, 1999	92 out of 100	92
FiringSquad	Aug 23, 1999	90 out of 100	90
NZGamer	Apr 11, 2004	9 out of 10	90
GameBoomers	1999	9 out of 10	90
Gamezilla	Sep 30, 1999	88 out of 100	88

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Which SS2 am I playing? o__O	34	Bertrand Godinot May 20, 2008
Damn the Many...	5	Unicorn Lynx (72406) Apr 03, 2008
No spawn and no degradation?	10	Lumpi (153) Mar 18, 2008
Just Finished, ITS AMAZING!!	21	beetle120 (2076) Oct 07, 2007
System Shock 2 Expansion Pack on WinXP	3	dave solin Sep 12, 2007
Can't quite understand what's so great here...	37	Donatello (89) Sep 10, 2007

Trivia

Try opening the .crf files in the cd's Shock directory files with any zip file manager and you'll find every sfx along with those kickass logs and e-mails as .wav files, as well as every piece of art for the game. There's even some stuff that didn't even make it to the game!