Boot Disk: System Shock 2

Posted Jun 22nd 2009 2:00PM by James Murff
Filed under: Features, FPS, RPG

Sometimes you just need to sit down, slide a floppy into your A: drive, and enjoy gaming retro style. We know this all too well! That's why we have a list of the best and brightest from days long gone. These are some of our favorite games of all time, and we're sure that you'll love them as much as we do, if not more. Welcome to Boot Disk, and enjoy the retro ride!

If you are an avid PC gamer, chances are you have played the 2007 underwater epic BioShock. If you are an avid, ancient gamer, though, you probably have more fond memories of its spiritual predecessor, the incomparable and influential System Shock 2. Whether or not you are old enough to remember the first game makes no difference, as System Shock 2 stands on its own, explains all of the backstory you need, and innovates in ways that the FPS genre rarely saw. Its critical (although not commercial) success paved the way for other hybrid games like Deus Ex and the aforementioned BioShock. And while the graphics certainly haven't aged perfectly, the gameplay is as robust as ever, and serves to inspire games for generations to come.

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I've always wanted to play this! Where can I pick it up? Any ideas?Posted at 4:31PM on Jun 22nd 2009 by jorojoserojas

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You can get it from eBay. Be prepared to open your wallet, though, the average price is almost that of a brand new, recently released title. But it's worth every cent of it. Posted at 9:31PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Draken

System shock 2 destroys bioshock. Such a good game. Posted at 7:03PM on Jun 28th 2009 by Levi