Want to see how games should be made and they aren't? Take a trip back to 1999 and give yourself some System shock .
User Rating: 9.5 | System Shock 2 PC
Back in that time there was a group of brilliant people called Looking Glass Studios who spent their time on making computer games. One of their creations is a phenomenon called System Shock 2. Game itself didn't make huge commercial success which is maybe the main reason why game creators didn't follow or developed the possibilities this game shown. But from beggining: u play as a space marine stranded due some accident on a space ship infested with aliens, crazy robots, and misterious A.I.. Many players complained about this game because of its difficulty level, weapon jamming and fast enemy respawn, and at this point it should be said: yes this game is difficult especially when u play games like half-life or quake and then u get the game where u really have to make your best to survive. On the other hand how stupid and unlogical would it be if u just would have to run around the ship killing everything as if u were walking death incarnation. Aside from pure FPS aspects of the game u get RPG style interface and character development system which is both fun and smartly done. U'll have a hard time deciding which skill or atribute u need to improve and believe me u'll need them all. Acting fast and thinking fast is the key in this game and u really have to know what u're supposed to do because simply going from point a to point b wont pass exam here. Survival as well as great story and sounds are keys to the unique stylish, creepy atmosphere, when u're traveling the corridors hearing sounds of alien infested humans walking near and listen to the memo recorded by the former crew members. This is really amazing that the game which was made almost ten years ago still delivers a blow which can easily knock out most modern games both in the terms of gameplay and story it tells and i know what i'm talking about i've played that game for the first time about 2 years ago. Then i returned to it less than a year ago n yup it was still sharp.
What can i say? System shock 2 class games are really damn rare and its well worth playing just to take a look on how succesfull FPP/RPG hybrid can be.
