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Posted September 22, 2015
L-look at you, hacker. A pathetic creature of meat and bone. Panting and sweating as you search for your wallet. How fast can you purchase a perfect, immortal game?




<span class="bold">System Shock</span>, the breakthrough FPS/RPG hybrid - one of the most influential video games ever produced - is back and enhanced, premiering DRM-free on GOG.com. Get 20% off the title, or 40% off if you already own System Shock 2.


On release, System Shock forever changed the face of action gaming - it ushered an era of storytelling, choices, and RPG elements unlike ever before - directly influencing all-time classics like Deus Ex and Bioshock.
Today, the legend returns in better shape than ever.
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System Shock: Enhanced Edition now comes with official support for resolutions up to 1024x768 (compared to the original 640x480), and a native 854x480 widescreen mode. Gameplay is streamlined with a toggleable mouselook mode, including more intuitive inventory and item management. Combined with assorted bug-fixes and remappable controls, System Shock is now truly enhanced. Still, some gaming experiences are truly worth preserving, so you can also return to the authentic 90's gameplay with System Shock: Classic - ready for modern systems, completely unaltered in all other aspects, and available in both the CD and Floppy editions!



See the System Shock Enhanced Edition trailer:

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Reset the system in <span class="bold">System Shock</span> - Enhanced Edition and Classic available in a single package, with a 40% discount for all System Shock 2 owners on GOG.com - and 20% off for everyone else. The discounted offer will last until Tuesday, September 29, 6:59 AM GMT.





Stream watch:
Join Stephen Kick (founder and CEO of Night Dive Studios), Daniel Grayshon (Lead Technician in charge of QA at Night Dive Studios) and Paul Neurath (creative Director at Looking Glass Studios, and industry veteran credited on System Shock 2, Thief, Neverwinter Nights and more) for an in-depth, roundtable discussion on the System Shock phenomenon and its many influences in game design to date - on Twitch.tv/GOGcom - September 23, 6:00 PM CET, 4:00 PM GMT, 9:00 AM PDT, 12:00 PM EDT.
Posted September 22, 2015
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yyahoo: You don't see a whole lot of color film noirs. There's a reason. The use of light and shadow in film is much more effective when using black and white over color. Trust me, there's a lot more than just "nostalgia/history lesson" to black and white photography/film...
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Elmofongo: Yes I mentioned that already here. Film Noir is nothing without black and white.
Well, it wasn't mentioned "already" when I posted.

Regardless, film noir is just an example. Use of light and shadow in black and white photography and film is effective in all genres. There are tons of films that just wouldn't be the same in color even more modern ones.

And calling Schindler's List a "kitschy" film? Really? SMH (and yes, I know you're quoting someone else, but you're quoting it.)
Post edited September 22, 2015 by yyahoo
Posted September 22, 2015
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darthspudius: ... By the way, it is too damn expensive!!! :P
Low rated?
+1 from me. Seems like the sarcasm detector is broken for a lot of people.
Posted September 22, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX5tfRdkoY0&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;t=19s

^ My face when I got the e-mails.
Posted September 22, 2015
Great news, thanks! I wonder though why this release is Windows only. Isn't it simply a DosBox version? What exactly can be a blocker for you legally to get a license for all platforms?
Post edited September 22, 2015 by shmerl
Posted September 22, 2015
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darthspudius: ... By the way, it is too damn expensive!!! :P
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toxicTom: Low rated?
+1 from me. Seems like the sarcasm detector is broken for a lot of people.
Seriously, they down repped that comment? People just can't take a joke any more. I'm going to go run myself over with a hover craft full of eels... and maybe john cleese.
Posted September 22, 2015
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shmerl: Great news, thanks! I wonder though why this release is Windows only. Isn't it simply a DosBox version? What exactly can be a blocker for you legally to get a license for all platforms?
The Enhanced Edition doesn't use DOSBox :)
Posted September 22, 2015
Thanks everyone So the game is playable without sounds. I'm used to taking damage without clear indicator of where they're coming from, so no biggie. My biggest concern was the ability to follow along the story, but it looks like there's texts so that's good.

Will pick this up when I have the time to play it!
Posted September 22, 2015
STOP BURNING UP MY FREE TIME, GOG!

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;) Thank you for SystemShock!!
Posted September 22, 2015
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toxicTom: Sadly does not (yet) work on my machine. But "E" should be "lean right", where did they put that?
In the enhanced edition, WASD is now used for moving around, E toggles the mouselook (you need to disable it when you want to interact with the user interface and inventory with the mouse, of course; this is also automated a bit it seems, sometimes it disables mouselook automatically when an inventory opens etc.). I don't recall if Q is used for anything.

Leaning to sides happens now with ZXC if I recall right. So below the movement keys, which is quite ok.
Posted September 22, 2015
I was away today, but nothing interesting really happend, right?
Posted September 22, 2015
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Venser: I've beaten System Shock fairly recently so I'm not gonna buy it but I'm glad the game is finally on GOG. It feels like it belongs here. Now for that Blade Runner...
Yeah i also hope that GOG is actively pursuing Blade Runner and that it will see a release here someday.

System Shock.Amazing release and what GOG is all about.Great work GOG and everyone else involved.Keep the oldies coming!
Posted September 22, 2015
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shmerl: Great news, thanks! I wonder though why this release is Windows only. Isn't it simply a DosBox version? What exactly can be a blocker for you legally to get a license for all platforms?
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JudasIscariot: The Enhanced Edition doesn't use DOSBox :)
Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification.
Posted September 22, 2015
damn it GOG, can you slow the awesome releases down a bit? I swear it's like every week now I'm forking over the monies to you guys.. First it was the SSI era AD&D Forgotten Realms games, then it was Bethesda, then it was another SSI era AD&D game, now this.. and that's just in the past few weeks not counting the other awesome releases from earlier in the year..

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Venser: I've beaten System Shock fairly recently so I'm not gonna buy it but I'm glad the game is finally on GOG. It feels like it belongs here. Now for that Blade Runner...
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ALH: Yeah i also hope that GOG is actively pursuing Blade Runner and that it will see a release here someday.

System Shock.Amazing release and what GOG is all about.Great work GOG and everyone else involved.Keep the oldies coming!
Good luck with that EA probably still owns the rights to the Blade Runner game since that was made by Westwood while WB owns the film and IP rights. So you got two asshole companies right there..
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Posted September 22, 2015
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DCT: damn it GOG, can you slow the awesome releases down a bit? I swear it's like every week now I'm forking over the monies to you guys.. First it was the SSI era AD&D Forgotten Realms games, then it was Bethesda, then it was another SSI era AD&D game, now this.. and that's just in the past few weeks not counting the other awesome releases from earlier in the year..

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ALH: Yeah i also hope that GOG is actively pursuing Blade Runner and that it will see a release here someday.

System Shock.Amazing release and what GOG is all about.Great work GOG and everyone else involved.Keep the oldies coming!
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DCT: Good luck with that EA probably still owns the rights to the Blade Runner game since that was made by Westwood while WB owns the film and IP rights. So you got two asshole companies right there..
Yeah i figured the rights situation with Blade Runner is problematic.But Never Say Die.
Post edited September 22, 2015 by ALH
Posted September 22, 2015
I can't believe this is finally here! Thanks to everyone who made this possible...
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