What is System Shock 2 and why was (and is) it so popular?
System Shock 2 was released in 1999 and at the time Half-Life was the King of the Hill. Due to this fact, in addition to be hailed as a masterpiece and being voted as game of the year by many publications, System Shock 2 has also appeared on many a list of great games that nobody played- or at least most people. It gathered a cult following that has stuck with it for the past ten years. It is seen by many as an inspiration for many games that would arrive later on, like Deus Ex, Doom 3, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. This same phenomenon occurred with its prequel System Shock. When it was released in 1994, it was eclipsed by Doom and Doom II, even though it featured many technological innovations and dare I say advances over those two games. Many fans await a System Shock 3, but it seems to be a cruel game played by the proposed developers, as with Thief 4, Thief being another series originally created by Looking Glass Studios. There is no official word or approximate release date for these titles
