GoldenEye 007 Nintendo 64 Community, GoldenEye X, Nintendo 64 Games Discussion

[Kerr Avon]

I'm a bit surprised no one's posted about this yet, but today sees the re-release of one of the best video games ever made; System Shock 2. Yes, the very good indeed first person shooter/RPG hybrid (it's more RPG than Deus Ex is, for example, so think Deus Ex only with more melee, deeper stats, less reflex action but more thought required), more atmosphere, and, actually just buy it. It really is first class.

On the other hand, perhaps you shouldn't get SS2, as it will remind you just how dumbed down modern games are.

But if you want to see what gaming would have been like, if it hadn't gone down the FIFA/CoD McGaming route, then go to Good Old Games, at;

http://www.gog.com/gamecard/system_shock_2

and pick up System Shock 2. And if you want more SS2 goodness, remember there are fan made mods and missions, plus installation advice (the original CD version is difficult to run on modern systems unless you follow the advice on that site) and more at;

http://www.systemshock.org/index.php

For best results, play System Shock 2 when there's no one else in your room/house/flat, with the lights off, and the sound up, and try not to jump in your chair too much when playing the game - it really is atmospheric.