A Deep-Dive Through the SYSTEM SHOCK Series
RagnarRox
Jun 28, 2025 13:53
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GOD IN THE MACHINE: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE SYSTEM SHOCK SERIES
Nightdive Studios just released their excellent 25th Anniversary of one of the greatest video games of all time: System Shock 2.
What a perfect opportunity to take a deep dive through this incredibly formative and influential series, the grand-daddy of the Immersive sim and uncover its roots with Origin Systems, Looking Glass Studios and Ultima Underworld, and take a close look at every entry in the series up until today (2025)
We’ll be talking about where it all started, and where it all went, from Ultima Underworld, over System Shock (1994), System Shock 2 (1999), System Shock Enhanced Edition (2015), Nightdive’s 2023 System Shock Remake and the most recent addition to the canon: System Shock 2 - 25th Anniversary Remaster.
The System Shock series on GOG.com:
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
https://af.gog.com/game/system_shockr_2_25th_anniversary_remaster?as=1628879817
System Shock (2023)
https://af.gog.com/game/system_shock?as=1628879817
System Shock Enhanced Edition
https://af.gog.com/game/system_shock_enhanced_edition?as=1628879817
Ultima Underworld 1+2
https://af.gog.com/game/ultima_underworld_1_2?as=1628879817
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External footage credits for this video:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Tvx5nhhrgd6PP8mozcawaplP1IBtumAAN2zl6le5Hs/edit?usp=sharing
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Script: Michael Saba
Captions (en): Mira Cox
Digital Foundry: System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster - Another Nightdive Studios Triumph
(Featuring lots of Co-Op footage)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FAGdxHKqMs
This video was produced in collaboration with Nightdive Studios and GOG.com.
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