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SeriesSystem Shock

System Shock 2

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First release
Aug 11, 1999
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Shooter · Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

A first-person cyberpunk exploratory horror RPG and sequel to System Shock (1994) in which a soldier wakes up in the starship Von Braun in the aftermath of a disaster and finds himself in the midst of a conflict between SHODAN, the artificial intelligence antagonist of System Shock seeking mastery over humanity, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.

Also known as SS2, Junction Point

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Storyline
The game takes place on board a starship in a cyberpunk depiction of 2114. The player assumes the role of a lone soldier trying to stem the outbreak of a genetic infection that has devastated the ship. Like System Shock, gameplay consists of first-person shooting and exploration. It also incorporates role-playing system elements, in which the player can develop unique skills and traits, such as hacking and psionic abilities.Read more

The game takes place on board a starship in a cyberpunk depiction of 2114. The player assumes the role of a lone soldier trying to stem the outbreak of a genetic infection that has devastated the ship. Like System Shock, gameplay consists of first-person shooting and exploration. It also incorporates role-playing system elements, in which the player can develop unique skills and traits, such as hacking and psionic abilities.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 11, 1999
Mac
May 10, 2013
Linux
May 10, 2013
All 4 release dates
Linux
Apr 01, 2014
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
18h
Main + Extras
13h
Completionist
32h
Game modes
Co-operative, Single player
Perspective
First person
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Keywords
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At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
18h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
13h
Completionist (IGDB)
32h
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Overview

Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Online co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct

Feature data: IGDB