That was a very bad
joke on my part and I apologize for starting this post off with that. I just
wanted to call attention to System Shock 2. You have probably heard of the
re-release by now and I am extremely excited to see it because I have struggled
to get it working with all the mods I enjoy. It seemed like every time I
installed one or two mods then one wouldn’t work with each other. Even with the
mod loader programs called the SS2Tool and the very helpful community out there
it just wasn’t the perfect way to have the game installed on my PC. Now we have
a great go to version that runs decently and is pretty comfortable right out of
the box. Installing mods is a lot easier from this version too. GoG has really
outdone themselves and at only 10 dollars it’s going to give many other AAA
titles a run for its money. This came out at the perfect time as well because
many of us horror fans are disappointed with the recent alien release and now
we can jump back into a great horror sci-fi game.
System Shock 2 was
developed by Randy Pitchford and a huge team of very talented individuals. The
closest games I can compare it to are Deus Ex and Bioshock. Bioshock actually
is made in the same vein as System Shock and Biohsock basically started out in
development as a sequel. While Bioshock is a fantastic game System Shock 2 has
always felt much colder and much more terrifying to me. It’s one of my favorite
games and the atmosphere is just unbeatable. While Bioshock certainly had a
unique setting and it’s timeless, System Shock 2 will be a great game for fans
of Bioshock and a special treat for those who enjoy the cold atmosphere of 70’s
sci-fi.
System Shock doesn’t
just stand out with a cold and inspired ship though it also stands out because
it plays like Deus Ex. There’s hacking, repairing weapons, searching through
logs, inventory management and more. If you played the original Deus Ex you’ll
feel right at home with the UI of SS2 only instead of managing augments you can
have psychic abilities.
The sound design is
pretty much flawless. Music blares through the ship at just the right moments
and is often a bit out of place and discomforting. Shodan is the most
villainous female AI ever created and making Glados look like a nurturing
mother. The monsters make groans and screech sounds that are flat out
uncomfortable and almost all the sound effects are punchy and feel full and
intense. The eerie silence of the ship with just faint ambient noise makes
these effects and the music very impactful.
If this has enticed you to give the game a go then pick
it up on Gog. I’ll place the link below as well as links to some of the best
mods for the game out there. It’s a classic and unbeatable at this price.
Joshykins(on reddit) links to these mods as well and
even goes so far as to give you some default settings to configure bloom in the
game. His comment is found here à http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/18ibri/in_anticipation_for_system_shock_2_on_gog_ive/c8f23vk
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