System Shock franchise coming to GOG

quarryman · 12-02-2013 12:22pm #1

Not sure if this has been posted already (did a quick search).

Details here.

Genghiz Cohen · 12-02-2013 12:51pm

Retr0gamer · 12-02-2013 12:57pm

Fair play to whoever managed to sort out the legal cluster**** that were the rights to this franchise. These games really deserve to be played by everyone.

I have to disagree with the article about System Shock 1 though, the controls are a mess but if you use system shock portable which has reconfigurable controls it plays great.

And that midi soundtrack is so good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4cdTGBb3xo

TomCo · 12-02-2013 1:01pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I have to disagree with the article about System Shock 1 though, the controls are a mess but if you use system shock portable which has reconfigurable controls it plays great.

I actually like the system shock 1 controls, except for the weird leaning and ducking mechanic.

I really hope they implement and fix the netcode that was introduced in the official SS2 patch. I've always wanted to play through the game in co-op but its just too unstable.

Retr0gamer · 12-02-2013 1:06pm

TomCo wrote: »

I actually like the system shock 1 controls, except for the weird leaning and ducking mechanic.

Set it up with WASD controls and it's much easier to lean and duck.

Creamy Goodness · 12-02-2013 1:11pm

/me crosses fingers for an OS X port.

Retr0gamer · 12-02-2013 1:19pm

Well there was a MAC version of the first game.

ancapailldorcha · 12-02-2013 2:10pm

quarryman wrote: »

Not sure if this has been posted already (did a quick search).

Details here.

I just logged in at work for the sole purpose of thanking this post. Fantastic news.

Adyx · 12-02-2013 6:55pm

GOG is finally complete. The very first PC game I ever bought, I wish I'd kept the big box and manual. I wonder what the extra content is? I don't care how much it is or that I already have it installed from the disc, if they've sorted out the install and control issues for Windows 7/8, it'll be well worth it.

Retr0gamer · 12-02-2013 7:10pm

Get the No One Live Forever games on there and I'll call it complete.

gizmo · 12-02-2013 7:17pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Get the No One Live Forever games on there and I'll call it complete.

You spelt Grim Fandango wrong.

An alternative spelling is "Homeworld".

marshbaboon · 12-02-2013 8:08pm

This is awesome news. SS2 is hands down the best sci fi game I've ever played, but i've never been able to finish it because the game always crashed for me on trying to enter the bio deck past the residential + shopping area.

GreenWolfe · 12-02-2013 9:28pm

marshbaboon wrote: »

This is awesome news. SS2 is hands down the best sci fi game I've ever played, but i've never been able to finish it because the game always crashed for me on trying to enter the bio deck past the residential + shopping area.

It's a fantastic game, it's the only game I've ever played that's actually scared me. The ending levels were very disappointing though.

strangel00p · 12-02-2013 11:06pm

EarthlyPangaea wrote: »

It's a fantastic game, it's the only game I've ever played that's actually scared me. The ending levels were very disappointing though.

True, I found early stages amazing but the poor graphics in the final stages were really off putting. Even back in 1998 I knew they sucked.

Adyx · 12-02-2013 11:31pm

gizmo wrote: »

You spelt Grim Fandango wrong.

An alternative spelling is "Homeworld".

NOLF and Grim Fandango I could take or leave, but I would like to see Homeworld on it now that you mention it. I'll be quite happy with SS1 and 2 for now though.

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2013 12:01am

strangel00p wrote: »

True, I found early stages amazing but the poor graphics in the final stages were really off putting. Even back in 1998 I knew they sucked.

I didn't mind the poor graphics, it was the horrible jumping sections towards the end that annoyed me.

Adyx · 13-02-2013 12:36am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I didn't mind the poor graphics, it was the horrible jumping sections towards the end that annoyed me.

The sound of those teeth grinding! :mad:

McSasquatch · 13-02-2013 1:13pm

I'm jealous of those who get to play this for the first time. Has there been any advance in the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind type memory erasure technology? No??

Mr E · 13-02-2013 2:32pm

So based on the new timer on gog.com, it looks like 11am tomorrow for System Shock 2.

Zillah · 13-02-2013 3:17pm

Man, System Shock 2 makes me feel nothing but fury. In my only playthrough I used the quicksave function over the course of about four or five hours of play, then logged out. It turns out that the quicksave/quickload feature only functions within the game environment, and is not kept after the game shuts down.

I mean...really...have you ever heard of a more idiotic design decision in your life? I might give it a go again, it's been long enough so it won't feel repetitive, but there was no way I was going to replay all of that at the time.

So be warned.

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2013 5:58pm

Zillah wrote: »

Man, System Shock 2 makes me feel nothing but fury. In my only playthrough I used the quicksave function over the course of about four or five hours of play, then logged out. It turns out that the quicksave/quickload feature only functions within the game environment, and is not kept after the game shuts down.

I mean...really...have you ever heard of a more idiotic design decision in your life? I might give it a go again, it's been long enough so it won't feel repetitive, but there was no way I was going to replay all of that at the time.

So be warned.

Really? I used quick save all the time and it saved my game fine.

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2013 5:59pm

Confirmed:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/02/13/many-questions-system-shock-2-comes-to-gog/

Well done GoG.

SirLemonhead · 13-02-2013 6:02pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Confirmed:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/02/13/many-questions-system-shock-2-comes-to-gog/

Well done GoG.

Well, they didn't do most of the heavy lifting but fair play to them all the same

Sarky · 13-02-2013 6:05pm

This is, to use the correct scientific nomenclature, "f*cking awesome news".

Buying the hell out of SS2 when I get out of work.

Wossack · 13-02-2013 6:06pm

very cool

remember being blown away by it (and the load times!). Had a pretty cool graphics pack too iirc

Retr0gamer · 13-02-2013 6:12pm

SirLemonhead wrote: »

Well, they didn't do most of the heavy lifting but fair play to them all the same

I posted before reading it

ancapailldorcha · 13-02-2013 6:58pm

Would you need the original game to play System Shock 2? Are both of them coming to GOG?

GreenWolfe · 13-02-2013 7:03pm

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Would you need the original game to play System Shock 2?

No, they're completely separate.

ancapailldorcha · 13-02-2013 7:17pm

I meant, would you need to have played the original to enjoy the sequel properly?

13-02-2013 7:25pm

Gona be my first time as My Pentium 200 couldnt run it back then!! Eh have they mentioned compatabilty with Windows 7 64 etc..? Can graphics mods be used?

ShooterSF · 13-02-2013 7:30pm

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Gona be my first time as My Pentium 200 couldnt run it back then!! Eh have they mentioned compatabilty with Windows 7 64 etc..? Can graphics mods be used?

Said it works fine on 7 and that you can use mods according to the interview linked above.

I can't wait and especially as it's coming from gog which is by far my favourite way to buy PC games!

System Shock franchise coming to GOG

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