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Posted February 14, 2013
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System Shock 2™, the cult classic FPS/RPG Sci-Fi techno-thriller that will pump you full of adrenaline and haunt your dreams forever, is finally available on GOG.com, DRM-free with bonus high-quality soundtrack, for only $9.99.

In 2072 a series of tragic events led 3030313 03031313to destruction of TriOptimum Corporation space station Citadel. The only person who could explain what occurred, a hacke03031 3031303131r whose identity remains classified, has fallen off the 303131303130grid after being recovered as sole survivor. According to his testimony collected by the TriOptimum Security, the3131303031303 station's AI known as SHODAN went rogue and wiped Citadel clean of humans. The hacker als130313 130313o mentioned the AI conducting genetic13031 experiments on the crew, proclaiming itself a god, and trying to escape in the jettisoned command bridge, leaving the station to30313 1303 self-destruct. Those elements of the survivor's statement were partially dismissed as impro030313 0303131bable. However, TriOptimum did 303031303130313131 recognize the threat of unchecked AI 30303130303031303030 development and imposed strict limitations303030 31303030303131 in that field, preventing any danger30313130 3130303130313 of future incidents1313031303030. A next-gen certified human31313030303031303131-friendly AI is, in fact, controlling the Von Braun--3030313030303131the first vessel in the history of mankind, capable of faster-than-light travel. The very ship you 303031303130313are stationed on. This mission 13031 313030briefing message was brought to303031303 you by TriOptimum Corporation0303031 to provide historical mission background. TriOptimum--we care for your safety.

System Shock 2™, the masterpiece of immersive storytelling, legendary for delivering arguably the most terrifying experience in the history of computer games, arrives on GOG.com. In this perfect mixture of FPP shooter and RPG, with an enthralling cyberpunk thriller story, you will face horror beyond imagination and unspeakable danger. This is one of the games that left the gaming world's landscape changed forever. The elusive smash-hit made it to the first spot of our community wishlist and remained there for what seems like eternity. Now you can finally re-visit the dark corridors of the star ship Von Braun. Or maybe you didn't get the chance to play that gem yet? If that's the case, brace yourself for impact that will leave you deeply shocked! System Shock 2™ on GOG.com. It. Is. Here.

Aim for the stars and end up in hell. Get System Shock 2™, finally offically re-released for modern OS-es, for only $9.99 on GOG.com.
Posted February 16, 2013
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kodeen: Game is already in the top 100 (# 87 at the time of this post) in less than 2 days. Impressive.
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kud13: Make that 79. Right below Deus Ex.
Make that 65 (if I haven't miscounted). Right above Beyond Good and Evil.
Posted February 16, 2013
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htown1980: browse games by XXX
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Darling_Jimmy: Oh myyy!
Indeed.....I believe it's at position 64 or 65 currently.
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kud13: Make that 79. Right below Deus Ex.
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Gaunathor: Make that 65 (if I haven't miscounted). Right above Beyond Good and Evil.
Dammit.......ninja'd!
Post edited February 16, 2013 by GameRager
Posted February 16, 2013
Enjoying it. And credit to the anonymous modder, Kolya & the gang for keeping the community alive. Even some of their stuff already included in GOG build, which is awesome by the way.

I tried playing the game with the old school DirectX 6 graphic, and it was unplayable. In fact, the performance is worse than the new upgraded Direct3D 9 graphic.
Posted February 16, 2013
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Lodium: In what list?
I have seen people talk about lists before.
Sales lists and whatnot but i fail to find them.
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htown1980: On the front page, near the top 10 games, you can click on "view all 513 games" or something, then there is a bit that says "browse games by XXX". I think one option is date added, another is best selling. Choose best selling. Voila! :)
Ah, i see.
I feel stupid now, lol.
Either that or i was totally blind.

Thanks.
Posted February 16, 2013
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kodeen: Make that 65 (if I haven't miscounted). Right above Beyond Good and Evil.
Now it's at 58. Soon it I'll be in the top fifty.
Posted February 16, 2013
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wormholewizards: Enjoying it. And credit to the anonymous modder, Kolya & the gang for keeping the community alive. Even some of their stuff already included in GOG build, which is awesome by the way.
Hear hear. :)

I just wish some on the shock forums wouldn't be so rude about the GOG release(Some think GOG stole the modder's work and used it to make the GOG release of SS2.....whether this is true or not I wonder if they've even considered the fact that GOG couldn't legally acknowledge them[At least not directly/obviously] even if they wanted to[For obvious reasons.].). :\
Posted February 16, 2013
It's modding community. Some of them can be really fanatic.

For example, the file creator was much more calm about the situation even though he admitted it kinda left a bad taste. However, the same can't be said to the community in general. Some of them really got melodramatic and try to stir some baseless accusation.
Post edited February 16, 2013 by wormholewizards
Posted February 16, 2013
I wish there would be a modern remake of sorts - the same depth but with updated graphics, improved combat and maybe some more interaction with the world. I'd love for a game to do that.
Posted February 16, 2013
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wormholewizards: It's modding community. Some of them can be really fanatic.

For example, the file creator was much more calm about the situation even though he admitted it kinda left a bad taste. However, the same can't be said to the community in general. Some of them really got melodramatic and try to stir some baseless accusation.
This happens more times than I care to admit(on forums across the web and on every topic one might think up) or acknowledge.

For all we know Night Dive and the chaps who made the 2.4 patch(NewDark) are one and the same(or related in some way), and they gave GOG permission to use it in their version of the game. Yet people sling accusations without much proof to back their claims.

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Red_Avatar: I wish there would be a modern remake of sorts - the same depth but with updated graphics, improved combat and maybe some more interaction with the world. I'd love for a game to do that.
The SS2 sub-forum actually has a thread on how to mod the game, and it includes patches/mods one can apply to improve the graphics & sound(some are purist mods/patches[which just improve the resolution/quality of the various textures and music], and there are others that change things while improving the look & feel of the game.). :)
Post edited February 16, 2013 by GameRager
Posted February 16, 2013
I already own the original System Shock 2 CD (my Dad bought it when it came out) and I really want to get the bonus content without buying the game again for $10. PLEASE tell me if there's some other way. Else I'll seriously consider buying it again.
Post edited February 16, 2013 by Carlos1996
Posted February 16, 2013
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Carlos1996: I already own the original System Shock 2 CD (my Dad bought it when it came out) and I really want to get the bonus content without buying the game again for $10. PLEASE tell me if there's some other way. Else I'll seriously consider buying it again.
Well that's nice, but your original CD won't help you. Buy it now or wait for a sale. :) And welcome at GOG.
Posted February 16, 2013
Great, another game on my backlog I probably won't be able to play unless my "Random Roulette Wheel" allows me to do so. This HAD to come out the same weekend that the Gothic series goes on sale. 8-\
Posted February 16, 2013
Even the announcements for this game are terrifying: The corruption in the message resolves into "Remember Citadel!" in binary.
Thank you GoG, I now fear for my life!

On an unrelated note, I've been trying to extract the HTML code of the SHODAN animation on the front page but can't figure out what keeps the green pulses repeating. Any ideas? (I know jack-shit of html or js)
Posted February 16, 2013
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stefanm_k: Even the announcements for this game are terrifying: The corruption in the message resolves into "Remember Citadel!" in binary.
Thank you GoG, I now fear for my life!

On an unrelated note, I've been trying to extract the HTML code of the SHODAN animation on the front page but can't figure out what keeps the green pulses repeating. Any ideas? (I know jack-shit of html or js)
yeah they did that as part of a unannounced giveaway where the first person to find the hidden message in the description won a free copy of the game.
Posted February 16, 2013
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stefanm_k: On an unrelated note, I've been trying to extract the HTML code of the SHODAN animation on the front page but can't figure out what keeps the green pulses repeating. Any ideas? (I know jack-shit of html or js)
It's a combination of and [url=http://static.gog.com/adhoc/2013_system_spot/spot.css]CSS. To simplify: each second, one randomly selected wire in each wire group gets a new CSS class (from Javascript) which makes it perform an animation. Once the animation stops, the class is set back to the original one.
Post edited February 16, 2013 by drennan
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