System Shock 2 takes place in a far-off technologically advanced future. That’s immersive?įor those of you who were on the fence like me, I urge you to give System Shock 2 a chance. Modern games throw around buzzwords like “cinematic” and “immersive” with so much fervour that they have nigh lost their meaning, and yet most titles of our day would have you sit through a pre-rendered cutscene and leave it at that. I was initially doubtful of this relic, thinking that it would be much too outdated for me to enjoy. Thanks to my brother I’ve had some previous exposure to retro games, though I was “raised” on modern titles, which made me become accustomed to different mechanics, different styles, different difficulties. The game in question dates back to a time when I was 2 years old. Hell, if I weren’t the one writing this, I’d tell you to stop reading and go play it if you haven’t already, but I am writing this, so please don’t stop reading. Even so, it took a steam sale putting the game under a Euro to push me over the edge. I also needed a quick and cheap replacement for study, so my current machine can only run games with very low system requirements, which put SS2 right on my radar. In every misfortune there is some good, as they say, and this past August my laptop’s graphics card melted and dripped all over the other inner workings of the machine. Being someone who loves RPG/FPS hybrids as well as science fiction, I’ve been looking at this game for a few years now, but I didn’t get around to it until recently. Look at any top ten list for sci-fi games and you’re guaranteed to encounter System Shock 2 at every turn.
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