System Shock 2

90 - System Shock 2

Year: 1999
Platform(s): PC
Designer(s): Ken Levine
Developer: Irrational Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts

"System Shock 2 excelled in many ways, but perhaps the strongest was the genuinely frightening atmosphere and that pervaded throughout every polygon. Pitted against a seemingly ubiquitous Artificial Intelligence with a singularly haunting speaking voice, your character had to escape the clutches of monstrosities and altered crewmates aboard the space vessels Rickenbacker and Von Braun. The game. . . emphasized player choice over strict, predetermined progress. . . System Shock 2 wove together compelling storytelling, oppressive atmosphere, a wide range of abilities, and addictive first-person RPG gameplay to create an experience impossible to forget, and still remains one of the most cohesive, affective games out there." - IGN

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