People who haven't played System Shock 2:

Bioshock is the spiritual successor to SS2 and alot of people on this board seem to have no clue how good of a legacy bioshock is inheriting.

EDIT: apparently its not abandonware, sorry guys guess you have to break the law or buy it off amazon or something. 

System Shock 2 isn't actually abandonware. I would delete your link. =/

But it is a fantastic game, and well worth the purchase.

System Shock 2 isn't actually abandonware. I would delete your link. =/

 

But it is a fantastic game, and well worth the purchase.

Lilac_Benjie

damn thats really disappointing. oh well, if having downloaded that game a while ago was wrong than I don't want to be right. I guess i will take the link off.

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It's not exactly free, but System Shock 2 was quite a game...The atmosphere established in it can really show where some of the influences it has on Bioshock. It's teh roxxorz. 

that website that you listed is not free.

this one is though.

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?gameid=3924 

that website that you listed is not free.

 

this one is though.

 

http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?gameid=3924

cobrax75

I used the link you gave in the thread about bioshock, didn't bother opening it to see if it was free. I downloaded it off underdogs a while back but didn't feel like hunting the link down. 

So far, 11 people on this board have played it, counting myself. I am grateful you are spreading the greatness that is the System Shock series.Verge_6

you're counting how many ppl have played this game in this board. pardon my french but bwahahahaha.  i cant wait for bioshock though so dont go medievel on me.

Underwhelming.MoldOnHold

I cannot imagine why you might think that.

[QUOTE="MoldOnHold"]Underwhelming.Lilac_Benjie

I cannot imagine why you might think that.

He did admit he played it very recently. Although in my opinion the only game to come even close to it in atmosphere recently has been STALKER. If you can get past the graphics, which judging from some people on here's posts they won't be able to, you get an amazing game.

I am quite glad I have a friend with an extremely large library of older PC games... if not, I would not have been able to get gems like SS2, Deus Ex, Theif: TDP, Total A and others. :)

Bioshock is going to be amazing... but will be overlooked by many because it does not follow the "popular" trend in current day shooters.foxhound_fox

Ya, its sad that innovative games like STALKER, bioshock, and similar things that stray from the mold will be overlooked in preference of trite rehashes that follow the same formula we have been playing for years. 

Im gonna have a very hard time getting this game (which I think is a DOS game) to work on my Vista.

I really hope I can though. 

I'm interested where can I download this gem you say? Hermitkermit

Find cobrax's post like halfway down, the link I had wasn't correct. 

Im gonna have a very hard time getting this game (which I think is a DOS game) to work on my Vista.

 

I really hope I can though. 

cobrax75

Don't worry... it runs fine on vista for me.

Don't worry... it runs fine on vista for me. qead

It has problems with newer pentium CPU's. 

*Nods, and gives kudos*

What irritates me are the people saying "lol, no multiplayer = fail", "just another shooter", or "looks too slow & boring". Apparently too enthralled by games like Half-Life and Halo (no criticism meant to either) to realise that not all FPSs follow the fast-paced, twitch-reflexes, guns-blazing formula. 

Im gonna have a very hard time getting this game (which I think is a DOS game) to work on my Vista.

 

I really hope I can though.

cobrax75

Runs silky smooth out of the box on XP, with no compatibility tweaking. Admittedly I know little about Vista, but I think you should be fine. 

[QUOTE="qead"]Don't worry... it runs fine on vista for me. Lilac_Benjie

It has problems with newer pentium CPU's. 

Ah, I'm using AMD that must be why

ss2 actually isnt abandware just to let you know. _en1gma_

Someone mentioned that earlier on, and i edited it into the original post.

I have system shock 2, its pretty entertaining.  It's considered one of the scariest games and one of the best FPS's of all time.

Not all shooters are fast paced, some actually want to be different.

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"]ss2 actually isnt abandware just to let you know. reaperstoll

Someone mentioned that earlier on, and i edited it into the original post.

ah k 

EDIT2: for those of you who aren't concerned with the legality this is the link to a free download of the game:

reaperstoll

nice you are trying to broaden the fanbase of SS and have others experience a greeat unique game but isnt this against TOS regulations. i understand you are trying to help fellow gamers, but its not worth getting in trouble for. 

[QUOTE="reaperstoll"]

EDIT2: for those of you who aren't concerned with the legality this is the link to a free download of the game:

istreakforfood

nice you are trying to broaden the fanbase of SS and have others experience a greeat unique game but isnt this against TOS regulations. i understand you are trying to help fellow gamers, but its not worth getting in trouble for.

Alright I will pull the links down. 

[QUOTE="istreakforfood"][QUOTE="reaperstoll"]

EDIT2: for those of you who aren't concerned with the legality this is the link to a free download of the game:

reaperstoll

nice you are trying to broaden the fanbase of SS and have others experience a greeat unique game but isnt this against TOS regulations. i understand you are trying to help fellow gamers, but its not worth getting in trouble for.

Alright I will pull the links down.

 its your choice. i just didnt want you to get in trouble. you dont have to.

[QUOTE="reaperstoll"][QUOTE="istreakforfood"][QUOTE="reaperstoll"]

EDIT2: for those of you who aren't concerned with the legality this is the link to a free download of the game:

istreakforfood

nice you are trying to broaden the fanbase of SS and have others experience a greeat unique game but isnt this against TOS regulations. i understand you are trying to help fellow gamers, but its not worth getting in trouble for.

Alright I will pull the links down.

its your choice. i just didnt want you to get in trouble. you dont have to.

Ya, i had been pondering it since the first person mentioned it. I figure if people read the topic and really want to find the free download they will be able to piece together the information from the posts about it and use a google search or something to find it.

Thats why when Sheep tell me BioShock is just a atmospheric run-of-the-mill shooter, it just shows how much knowledge they really have of games.

IMHO, BioShock will be easily GOTY. 

I played it twice but couldn't stand it. I just thought it was crap.darklord888

Did you even complete the two year training course? :P

I love the game.

Be sure to get this texture pack upgrade: http://shtup.home.att.net/

Oh, and get this character model upgrade: http://mods.moddb.com/3329/system-shock-rebirthhigh-poly-pack/

 That might make it a little better for graphics whores.  

Thats why when Sheep tell me BioShock is just a atmospheric run-of-the-mill shooter, it just shows how much knowledge they really have of games.Taz720

I love System Shock, but I also love Nintendo. Your being just as bad as the people you hate.

Thats why when Sheep tell me BioShock is just a atmospheric run-of-the-mill shooter, it just shows how much knowledge they really have of games.

IMHO, BioShock will be easily GOTY.

Taz720

I hope so, but i think it will be overshadowed by more mainstream games. I just hope it attains decent enough sales for more devs to take risks making more innovative shooters like this. 

I never Played it I would like to because I really want Bioshock and I would like to play the game that Bioshock is the Spiritual Successor to, it would be cool if it went to XBLA. If it doesn't I will have to Buy it also is that Free site listed in this Thread Legal?Nintendo_Ownes7

Apparently system shock 2 isn't abandon ware like the underdogs says, so technically no, its not legal. You can try amazon or ebay to find a copy. I doubt it will come to XBLA, although that would be pretty cool. 

nice, I got it to work, Vista and everything.  I am now part of that small list of people that have played it.

Graphics arent bad either, age pretty well. 

nice, I got it to work, Vista and everything. I am now part of that small list of people that have played it.

 

Graphics arent bad either, age pretty well.

cobrax75

actually you have to play both to be in the list.  sorry.  it is still 10.  :(  

:P 

nice, I got it to work, Vista and everything. I am now part of that small list of people that have played it.

 

Graphics arent bad either, age pretty well.

cobrax75

Ya, i was pleasantly surprised when I played it the first time a couple months ago. The graphics aren't spectacular but they are well enough done that it doesn't detract from the atmosphere.

I want to replay it so bad but it doesn't work well in Vista for some reason.

*Edit, looking at some of the responses, doesn't work well on MY vista for some reason. 

[QUOTE="Taz720"]

Thats why when Sheep tell me BioShock is just a atmospheric run-of-the-mill shooter, it just shows how much knowledge they really have of games.

IMHO, BioShock will be easily GOTY.

reaperstoll

I hope so, but i think it will be overshadowed by more mainstream games. I just hope it attains decent enough sales for more devs to take risks making more innovative shooters like this.

It just sucks, but the casual sydrome was dieing down but the Wii has taken it back to new levels. Mark my words, Mass Effect is in line. 

[QUOTE="Taz720"]

Thats why when Sheep tell me BioShock is just a atmospheric run-of-the-mill shooter, it just shows how much knowledge they really have of games.Lilac_Benjie

I love System Shock, but I also love Nintendo. Your being just as bad as the people you hate.

Played both. The first one was cool... but I could never get into it, for some reason or another.

SS2, though... that game's near the top of my list for my favorite games ever (x-com and Fallout will never be dethroned! :P) The atmosphere, the customization, the emotions generated by the enemies (anyone else got a chill when a zombie - who you know was once someone you knew is running at you, trying to maul you while screaming in agony "kill me!"?)... the robot doing the macarena, everything. It was not a perfect game, of course... but it was gorram close.

*EDIT* Fun fact: I have never finished the game, despite replaying it dozens of times. For some reason, I have never been able to. Once it was a corrupt file. Once I fried a hard disk. Once a flood killed my PC. Yet another time, I did a clean install and forgot to backup the save file... etc etc etc. 

Played both. The first one was cool... but I could never get into it, for some reason or another.

SS2, though... that game's near the top of my list for my favorite games ever (x-com and Fallout will never be dethroned! :P) The atmosphere, the customization, the emotions generated by the enemies (anyone else got a chill when a zombie - who you know was once someone you knew is running at you, trying to maul you while screaming in agony "kill me!"?)... the robot doing the macarena, everything. It was not a perfect game, of course... but it was gorram close.

Grive

Played both. The first one was cool... but I could never get into it, for some reason or another.

SS2, though... that game's near the top of my list for my favorite games ever (x-com and Fallout will never be dethroned! :P) The atmosphere, the customization, the emotions generated by the enemies (anyone else got a chill when a zombie - who you know was once someone you knew is running at you, trying to maul you while screaming in agony "kill me!"?)... the robot doing the macarena, everything. It was not a perfect game, of course... but it was gorram close.

Grive

ha x-com.  good times.   

[QUOTE="Grive"]

Played both. The first one was cool... but I could never get into it, for some reason or another.

SS2, though... that game's near the top of my list for my favorite games ever (x-com and Fallout will never be dethroned! :P) The atmosphere, the customization, the emotions generated by the enemies (anyone else got a chill when a zombie - who you know was once someone you knew is running at you, trying to maul you while screaming in agony "kill me!"?)... the robot doing the macarena, everything. It was not a perfect game, of course... but it was gorram close.

_en1gma_

ha x-com. good times.

I am sad to admit that I never got around to picking up a copy of x-com and playing it. Any chance that it is abandonware?