Station owned by the corporation, and is the game's primary The station is an orbital genetic research

Promising freedom and a cutting-edge neural interface jack inĮxchange for some unauthorized, cyberspace-related work onĬitadel Station. One of TriOptimum's executives offers him a secretive deal, But before the hacker is jailed for his high-tech crimes, Security proves too tough, however, and he is caught in theĪct. Hopes of pilfering valuable corporate data. To hack into the TriOptimum Corporation's computer system in The intro starts by depicting the player-character attempting Exploration and problem solving carryĪs much importance as combat and survival. Each area has an atmosphere which feelsįunctional and lived-in. The designers wanted to focusĪs much on the story elements as on the phenomenal technicalĪspects of the game. A great deal of designĮffort has gone into detailing the game's subplots, backgroundĬharacters, and fictional setting. System Shock's cyberpunk story line will pull you in and keep I find the music takes me out of it because it doesn't really make sense if you're trying to feel like you're there.Īnyway, I'll stop rambling.Author(s): Doug Church, Warren Spector, Sean Barrett, Kurt Bickenbach, Seamus Blackley, Robert George Fermier, James Alexander, Greg LoPiccolo, Tim Ries, Dorian Hart, Fred Lim I think it's a gamechanger for immersion as well. I think it really adds another layer of tension, and I might go so far as to call it a Space Odyssey type feel were the action not so frantic. It just seemed so natural throughout the whole game it felt like I was playing it the way it was meant to be played. It only just occurred to me five minutes ago that I'd turned the music off: I'd forgotten. I thought I'd go into audio options to turn it down, but then I had a thought: Why not just shut it off? Well I'm in Hydroponics right now and I won't spoil anything but I have to say I think my decision really paid off. I was enjoying it early on, but when I got to the science/medical deck I found I just couldn't stand the music. I thought I'd pick it up and see what all the fuss was about. So I'm on my first playthrough ever of System Shock 2.

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