What would be the best way to get into the System Shock series?

[Rudolph]

11 hours ago, Mr. Freeze said:

 

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That is not even the worse part of System Shock 2's ending.

 

Spoiler

SHODAN just witnessed you single-handedly defeat the Many; why would she suddenly decide to double-cross you and think she has a chance? Of course, this would not have been as much of an issue had the level design not taken a nosedive the moment you leave the Von Braun.

 

Although to be fair, the cliffhanger is kind of neat. Too bad, System Shock 3 has been stuck in limbo forever.

Edited May 3, 2022 by Rudolph

[Jonathan]

16 hours ago, Tetzlaff said:

Anyone tried the System Shock remake yet? 

A demo is available. I would try it myself but I'm currently stuck with my notebook since my gaming PC had a harddrive failure.

 

I played it and enjoyed it, and will probably buy the full remake when it's available. It's very faithful: The graphics are upgraded but the gameplay hews extremely close to the original, right down to retaining the slightly awkward, tile-based map layouts. If you have fond memories of the original, there is fun to be had in reliving it in gorgeous high-definition. But System Shock is really old now and whether the original's gameplay truly justifies such a remake is debatable.