System Shock 2 - Yet another headache (Let's Play, Episode 1)

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Athrun Talan

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Published on July 31, 2020 11:58:53 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBAnD1xWZvk

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System Shock 2 (1999)

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Let's Play

Duration: 25:11

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OK, here we go! I've been wanting to replay System Shock 2 for a while, but never quite seem to get around to it. I don't know it nearly as well as the first one so expect confusion, twists, turns and probably a fair few stupid deaths. I'll be playing this one as Navy, as I feel the hacking abilities and skills fit better with the System Shock ethos.

I'm hoping to make this a full playthrough, then compare it to Nightdive's recently announced System Shock 2 Enhanced when its released. For now, I hope you enjoy this one.

System Shock 2 is a 1999 first-person action role-playing survival horror video game designed by Ken Levine and co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. Originally intended to be a standalone title, its story was changed during production into a sequel to the 1994 game System Shock. The alterations were made when Electronic Arts—who owned the System Shock franchise rights—signed on as publisher.

The game takes place on board a starship in a cyberpunk depiction of 2114. The player assumes the role of a soldier trying to stem the outbreak of a genetic infection that has devastated the ship. Like System Shock, gameplay consists of first-person combat and exploration. It also incorporates role-playing system elements, in which the player can develop skills and traits, such as hacking and psionic abilities.

System Shock 2 was originally released in August 1999 for Microsoft Windows. The game received critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial sales expectations. Many critics later determined that the game was highly influential in subsequent game design, particularly on first-person shooters, and considered it far ahead of its time. It has been included in several "greatest games of all time" lists. In 2007, Irrational Games released a spiritual successor to the System Shock series, titled BioShock, to critical acclaim and strong sales. System Shock 2 had been in intellectual property limbo following the closure of Looking Glass Studios. Night Dive Studios were able to secure the rights to the game and System Shock franchise in 2013 to release an updated version of System Shock 2 for modern operating systems, including for OS X and Linux, and announced plans to release an Enhanced Edition of the game. OtherSide Entertainment announced in 2015 that they have been licensed the rights from Night Dive Studios to produce a sequel, System Shock 3, but by 2020 have since been transferred to Tencent.

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