Bluegrime on 10/2/2010 at 15:45
I loved, and would still love if I had my CD, System Shock 2.
It set a standard for terror that nothing, now or then, has been able to measure up to. Sometimes I even think it spoiled me a little bit, since nothing after SS2 has managed to 'scare' me.. I tittered while playing Silent Hill. I cackled with glee as I roasted once men with a flamethrower in Dead Space. I even put myself through trying Rule of Rose ( Not worth it ).
But SS2 was scary. The kind of mind battering terror that had me not wanting to open doors, advance the plot, or do anything but curl up into a ball and say 'I wish I was home'. Nothing in the binge of 'horror' games that I played after SS2 scared me badly enough that I just didn't even want to keep going.. Which makes me a bit sad.
chis on 11/2/2010 at 22:38
Quote Posted by fett
Totally agree. Every time I finish playing SS2 I have to take a break from gaming completely because I'm so disappointed at how shallow other games are. Not to mention I usually play it two or three times in a row and build my character differently, so I feel like I've been playing it for ages.
Found the same happened, for me, with Mass Effect 2. It's not "horror" (although there's shades of that in a couple of spots), but everyone here with even a vague interest in sci-fi/space games should try it. No, it's nowhere near as slow, unpolished, and un-fun as the first game.
Why mention this here? Because it's taken until now for a modern PC game to reach the heights of classics such as System Shock, and I do believe Mass Effect 2 comes very very close. If not for gameplay, but for the overall experience (the conversations, and the many myriad possibilities they allow for).
mothra on 12/2/2010 at 11:46
Quote Posted by chis
Found the same happened, for me, with Mass Effect 2. It's not "horror" (although there's shades of that in a couple of spots), but everyone here with even a vague interest in sci-fi/space games should try it. No, it's nowhere near as slow, unpolished, and un-fun as the first game.
Why mention this here? Because it's taken until now for a modern PC game to reach the heights of classics such as System Shock, and I do believe Mass Effect 2 comes very very close. If not for gameplay, but for the overall experience (the conversations, and the many myriad possibilities they allow for).
Mass Effect 2 is one of the rare games of new (like STALKER) that I can mention with the Greats like DeusEx and SS2 in one sentence without having to put emoticons after it. It is really that good. BUT what I wanted to say is that since SS2 there have been a few notable experiences that met and exceeded my expectations and hopes so not all is bad ;)
polytourist97 on 14/2/2010 at 02:30
Quote Posted by mothra
Mass Effect 2 is one of the rare games of new (like STALKER) that I can mention with the Greats like DeusEx and SS2 in one sentence without having to put emoticons after it. It is really that good. BUT what I wanted to say is that since SS2 there have been a few notable experiences that met and exceeded my expectations and hopes so not all is bad ;)
Good enough for me. I'll have to check it out sooner rather than later (which was the original plan).
82-T/A on 22/2/2010 at 18:36
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Ok, you guys might remember me from (
http://www.ttlg.com/FORUMs/showthread.php?t=128246) this cry for help. I have since finished the game, but...why am I sad?
I am sad because they don't make games like this anymore. (And by "they" I mean the big gaming companies published by EA, Activision etc)
1. The mood/ atmosphere.
This was one of the most immersive gaming experiences I've ever had. Seriously. I felt like I was transported to the Von Braun. I wasn't just some guy sitting at a keyboard, I was actually there. It takes a special kind of game to really draw you in to its world like that.
The audio logs were such an ingenious way to present the story, and they definitely added a great deal to the immersion.
This "heart", although hard to describe, is something which I feel is missing in a lot of the games I play today.
Yes, I completely agree...
Honestly, it's kind of sad to say, but I think knowing that there isn't anything much like this game available anymore... I basically stopped playing games. The last game I actually played was System Shock II, and that was back in 2002 or 2003? I think I player Wolf 3D (the newer one obviously) for a few hours or so... and it was good, but honestly, I just gave up playing games after System Shock 2. It would be like if you got to own a Lamborgini Countache 25th Anniversary for a couple of years, and then it was taken away, and you were stuck with a Toyota Corolla for the rest of your life. It's kind of like... why would I even bother? I might as well take the city bus from now on.
I COMPLETELY don't have that kind of personality... but I just know that there's nothing really out there that competes with the storyline and "immersion" of this game. System Shock 1 was a "one in a million" too...
I was born in 78... so gaming in the "80s", I grew up with games like Sentinel Worlds, or StarFlight, or Star Control. System Shock (and subsequently, SS2) took those kinds of story lines, made it better, and took the best of all the games that were available, and put it all into an amazing storyline while at the same time having superior graphics.
The only thing that could ever compete with SS2 would be an SS3...
Todd
ZylonBane on 22/2/2010 at 19:23
What, you haven't played Deus Ex?
82-T/A on 22/2/2010 at 23:00
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What, you haven't played Deus Ex?
Wha's that?
I've played Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld II though.... heh...
swaaye on 23/2/2010 at 05:20
I played Shock 2 first in 2006 and it was one of the most memorable experiences I've had.
My favorite series lately that does fear well is STALKER. I've got all three of the games and I love 'em. Incredible atmosphere. When you wander into underground areas, they are some of the most unnerving games I've ever played. It's all about the atmosphere though, and the wandering aspect. I live for that these days. Fallout 3 is good but these games are better IMO.
I'm waiting on Mass Effect 2 going on sale. :D
