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System Shock 2 still stands as Irrational's finest work

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System Shock 2
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System Shock 2
Genres · fps
Release · Aug 11, 1999
Developer · Looking Glass Studios, Irrational Games
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44 articles 34 writers 0 reviews
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Irrational
Genres · adventure, indie, rpg, visual_novel
Release · Jul 7, 2023
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