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.

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Alternate Titles

"网络奇兵2" -- Chinese title (simplified)

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The Press Says

Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Aug 27, 1999	5 out of 5	100
ESC Magazine	Aug 20, 1999	10 out of 10	100
Computer Games Magazine	Aug 19, 1999		100
Electric Games	1999		100
PC Zone	Aug 13, 2001	9.5 out of 10	95
Gamer's Pulse	Sep 03, 1999	9.3 out of 10	93
PC Player (Germany)	Oct, 1999	92 out of 100	92
Just Games Retro	Sep 03, 2007	91 out of 100	91
Gamezilla	Sep 30, 1999	88 out of 100	88
Aftonbladet IT	Oct 04, 1999		40

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Which SS2 am I playing? o__O	34	Bertrand Godinot May 20, 2008
Damn the Many...	5	Unicorn B. Lynx (53164) Apr 03, 2008
No spawn and no degradation?	10	Lumpi (109) Mar 18, 2008
Just Finished, ITS AMAZING!!	21	beetle120 (1928) 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 (85) Sep 10, 2007

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Trivia

In Thief, the game engine used in SS2, part of the training mission included a little basketball court at the beginning of the game. In SS2, this basketball is carried over and is found up on a ledge on the 'street' level of the very first training mission. Go around the 'pillar' to the right of where you arrive on the street. You can mantle up to a sloped surface, and on the flat part of the ledge will be the basketball. Bounces very appropriately, too!

On the Recreation deck will be a basketball court, towards the last part to explore in the level. You have to be on the upper running deck to shoot, but if you make a basket with the basketball or even just clip the rim, you'll get a very funny email. Be sure to bring it up in your PDA, as it reads differently than it sounds.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by robotriot

(6165) on Dec 17, 1999.