Red_Breast on 12/8/2014 at 13:17
Just noticed a post on Blues News about System Shock 2's 15th birthday. Either yesterday (11th - wikipedia) or today (12th - Blues News).
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http://www.bluesnews.com/s/154032/system-shock-2-turns-15)
The post also mentions that Gamasutra have reposted Jonathan Chey's postmortem from December 1999.
Here's a direct link.
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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131813/postmortem_irrational_games_.php)
Vague memories from 1999:
Playing the game not long after it was released during the British summer and...
Y2K - oh how quaint that seems now!
I'd raise a glass of something stiff but my doctor wouldn't approve so it will have to be mineral water for me.
ZylonBane on 12/8/2014 at 18:16
Huzzah!
/raises a Zap Cola
Brother Inquisitor on 13/8/2014 at 00:45
Quote Posted by Red_Breast
Vague memories from 1999:
Playing the game not long after it was released during the British summer and...
Y2K - oh how quaint that seems now!
I vaguely remembered there being a total solar eclipse in 1999. Since I wasn't sure of the exact date, I decided to look it up. Sure enough, that also happened on August 11th. A total solar eclipse on the day of SHODAN's magnificent rebirth. This can't possibly be a coincidence, it must be a sign from the builder!
Anyway, Happy 15th!
Red_Breast on 13/8/2014 at 08:19
Quote Posted by Brother Inquisitor
I vaguely remembered there being a total solar eclipse in 1999. Since I wasn't sure of the exact date, I decided to look it up. Sure enough, that also happened on August 11th. A total solar eclipse on the day of SHODAN's magnificent rebirth. This can't possibly be a coincidence, it must be a sign from the builder!
Anyway, Happy 15th!
I do remember that ... after being reminded of it. Thanks.
I live in Devon and I was helping a friend paint the outside of his house at the time and I remember going inside the house during the eclipse.
Somebody has put up a video on Youtube of the BBC's coverage anchored by Michael Burke (in all it's glorious 4:3 fullscreen aspect ratio). Actually there are quite a few Youtube uploads of the eclipse.
I won't embed the clip, but here's the link.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBIyYCdwX1k)
D'Arcy on 13/8/2014 at 16:12
Now I also remember that solar eclipse. But I didn't play SS2 shortly after being released, because my computer wasn't good enough to run it. I had to wait for almost a full year before finally playing it.
And the original System Shock must be very close to turning 20, since I remember buying the floppy disk version in October 1994, shortly after coming out.
voodoo47 on 13/8/2014 at 17:19
ahh, the hoops I had to go through to get my hands on on the game. and to make it run properly. almost can't believe it was so long ago. good old times.
Cyberpunkgothic1 on 15/8/2014 at 20:27
happy birthday. I got it 99 as a cristmaspresent and played it all the sylvesternight. ;D
