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System Shock 2

Platforms

PC

Initial release Aug. 11, 1999

Developers

2K Boston
Irrational Games

Genres

RPG
Shooter

Publishers

Electronic Arts

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A composite image of a gunslinger from Weird West, a mysterious hooded woman, and Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher, standing against he backdrop of a spacer settlement in The Outer Worlds

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The best RPGs on PC in 2024

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March 28, 2024 Alice Bell

Petting a dog in a Ghostwire: Tokyo screenshot

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What's better: petting the dog, or entering cyberspace?

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May 10, 2023 Alice O'Connor

The Keeper from Evil Within, the cat from The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, and an old woman with zero secrets from Resident Evil: Village

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The 25 best horror games on PC

Up-to-date with the latest scary releases

Jan. 3, 2023 Alice Bell

The face of SHODAN in System Shock 2 artwork.

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Live-action System Shock show planned for a new streaming site

Who would you cast as Shodan?

Oct. 14, 2021 Alice O'Connor

System Shock 3 might be in trouble, as multiple devs reportedly "no longer employed"

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System Shock 3 might be in trouble, as multiple devs reportedly "no longer employed"

After struggles to find a new publisher

Feb. 10, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

System Shock

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The Joy Of audio logs in System Shock 2

Credit where it's due

Aug. 27, 2019 Sin Vega

No one knows who is patching System Shock 2

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No one knows who is patching System Shock 2

The final mystery of System Shock 2 remains unsolved

Aug. 12, 2019 Craig Pearson

20 years after release, System Shock 2 is finally getting an Enhanced Edition

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20 years after release, System Shock 2 is finally getting an Enhanced Edition

Fo' Shodan

Aug. 12, 2019 Craig Pearson

System Shock 3 first trailer: she's back (and so's he)

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System Shock 3 first trailer: she's back (and so's he)

SHODAN, sho'nuff

March 19, 2019 Alec Meer

Deals

The Ancestor Bundle contains some PC classics for pennies

Respect your elders

Feb. 4, 2019 Dominic Tarason

This great Twitter account collects safe rooms in games

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This great Twitter account collects safe rooms in games

Give it a follow!

June 6, 2018 Alice O'Connor

What Works And Why: Emergence

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What Works And Why: Emergence

Gunpoint's designer analyses games

Jan. 30, 2018 Tom Francis

Remaster Citadel: System Shock Reboot Is Funded

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Remaster Citadel: System Shock Reboot Is Funded

$970k in the bag, stretch goals ahoy

July 12, 2016 Alec Meer

The RPG Scrollbars: The Rise And Fall Of Audio Logs

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The RPG Scrollbars: The Rise And Fall Of Audio Logs

"Hello? Is anyone still listening?"

July 11, 2016 Richard Cobbett

System Shock Reboot: 9 Minutes Of Looking At Hackers

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System Shock Reboot: 9 Minutes Of Looking At Hackers

SHODAN's back & this time she's pixel-shaded

June 28, 2016 Alec Meer

The RPG Scrollbars: Quests Done Quick

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The RPG Scrollbars: Quests Done Quick

Adventuring with alacrity!

April 18, 2016 Richard Cobbett

Warren Spector Working On System Shock 3

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Warren Spector Working On System Shock 3

Repairing the Looking Glass

Feb. 17, 2016 Adam Smith

Have You Played... 'No Spider' Mods?

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Have You Played... 'No Spider' Mods?

BOO!

Jan. 27, 2016 Alice O'Connor

System Shock 3 Formally Announced Oh Gosh It Is Real

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System Shock 3 Formally Announced Oh Gosh It Is Real

An eyeful and earful of SHODAN

Dec. 15, 2015 Alice O'Connor

System Shock 3 Teased By Looking Glass Veterans

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System Shock 3 Teased By Looking Glass Veterans

Oh, no biggie

Dec. 8, 2015 Alice O'Connor

System Shock Remake In Development, Night Dive Acquire Full Rights To Franchise

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System Shock Remake In Development, Night Dive Acquire Full Rights To Franchise

Nov. 12, 2015 Adam Smith

Have You Played... System Shock 2?

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Have You Played... System Shock 2?

I'll tear out your spine

Oct. 29, 2015 Alice O'Connor

System Shock Is Now Available On GOG

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System Shock Is Now Available On GOG

Finally

Sept. 22, 2015 Adam Smith

Looking Glass / Irrational Does System Shock 2 Live

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Looking Glass / Irrational Does System Shock 2 Live

Look at youse hackers

Feb. 26, 2015 Alec Meer

Bioshock Through The Looking Glass

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Bioshock Through The Looking Glass

The Irrational Need For Closure

Nov. 26, 2014 Rich Stanton

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