Modern game assistance including fast travel, bread crumb trails, and waypoint markers are such of a norm that when various objectives in System Shock 2 asked me to read the game’s map and wade through mazes of corridors I usually ended up lost in a few minutes. Soon after my first encounters and later deaths at the hands of mutant killer monkeys, I acted out of both desperation and frustration and resorted to online walkthroughs. As well, System Shock 2 is well known for its array of horror elements in both the narrative and gameplay that continually break down the player's sanity.Īfter completing the game’s training and introduction levels, I felt prepared and confident enough to tackle the classic PC game without using any online help.
Skill choices range from hacking to psionic powers, and there are numerous ways to accomplish objectives. With a combination of first-person shooter and role-playing elements, players decide how to tackle the game’s obstacles by choosing which weapons to use and skills to upgrade. System Shock 2 places players in the role of a lone soldier that is tasked with investigating and battling the source of an alien infection that has turned the crew of the Von Braun spacecraft into killer psychopaths. As I discovered soon into my first playthrough of the game, modern games have truly spoiled both my expectations regarding the amount of provided in-game assistance as well as the complexity involved with solving puzzles. With the gracious help of GOG.com, I was finally able to secure a copy that could run on my modern PC and operating system and, for the first time, experience the beloved classic. It’s been 14 years since System Shock 2 redefined a genre on PC and caused terror in the minds of gamers.
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