One had to search for those clues and the logs gave you just enough info to know in which direction to look. The original's puzzles felt just challenging enough with the clues planted throughout the station in a logical fashion. The puzzles win hands down when comparing 1 vs 2. This is totally subjective but 2's level layout didn't seem as cohesive as 1's with 2's last several levels (Rickenbacker and The Many) falling flat fairly quickly and forcing a totally different play style onto the player (the jumping!!). Citidel Station felt like an actual space station with each level laid out in a fairly functional way that made sense and just 'felt' more cohesive. I enjoyed the level design of 1 the best. Now this isn't intended as a full review of each game and their various parts but rather a quick impressions-type look at each games strengths (and weaknesses) with one emerging as the 'winner.' With the recent announcement of a SS3 being led by Warren Spector I began comparing the games to each other. I just recently finished both System Shock 1 & 2 and started thinking which one did I enjoy more. Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:56:47 - 107.With all the GotY polls flying fast and loose around here recently I got the itch to create a poll myself. Sound good? Come and say hello at The Official Cane and Rinse Forum.

Whilst there you can also interact with our ever-growing and friendly community, discuss past, present and future video games (and lots of other stuff too!) and perhaps even arrange some games with like-minded individuals. As usual we also hear from those brave enough among our community to have boarded the Von Braun themselves, as well as some music from the game’s OST.Ģ: Engineering by Josh Randall/Ramin Djawadi/Eric BrosiusĬane and Rinse 140 was edited by Jay Taylorĭo you have an opinion about this particular game or maybe about our podcast in general? Then why not venture into our forum and leave us your feedback. Our panel marvel at how hardcore made-specifically-for-PC games could be back at the time System Shock 2 was created, and also how cleverly Irrational streamlined the experience for 2007’s BioShock. Leon, James and Karl were unfazed by the task of having to complete Looking Glass Studios/ Irrational Games’ notoriously tough and terrifying 1999 action RPG System Shock 2 for this podcast. “Your flesh is an insult to the perfection of the digital.”

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