![]() What System Shock did all those years ago and what it does today might be two different things, and its impact over the past twenty years might have lessened. It was met with critical acclaim and considered the next step in the FPS genre and in many ways became known as the thinking man’s Doom. Mostly, it’s due to the shock upon playing the game in this day and age. The original System Shock was released in 1994 - one year after the renowned Doom came out. There's scarcely time to think before it unleashes the first terror.I know, I know, cliché title for the review, but you can understand the title for a couple of reasons. Once a prime corporate research facility, Citadel now teems with mindless cyborgs, robots and terribly mutated beings, all programmed to serve SHODAN, a ruthless A.I. Where are the surgeons? Why is the station in such disrepair? Slowly, the chilling realization that something is very wrong creeps over you. ![]() After six months in a healing coma, you awaken to the twisted aftermath of a terrible disaster. Caught during a risky break-in, you become indentured to Diego, a greedy Trioptium exec who bankrolls a rare cyberjack implant operation. You're a renowned hacker, the most notorious cyberspace thief in the corporate world. See for yourself that the game that has been called the benchmark for intelligent first-person gaming, has lost nothing of its ability to keep you on the edge of your seat. Exactly twenty one years after its first release, System Shock is back! The Enhanced Edition adds a modern touch to this true classic gem, without taking anything from its unmistakable atmosphere.
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