RICK LANE × SYSTEM SHOCK 2

Every piece Rick Lane has written about System Shock 2.

5 articles spanning System Shock 2's coverage, newest first.

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7 SEPT 2025
1 piece
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PC Gamer·7 Sept 2025
Nightdive Studios says System Shock 2's multiplayer was 'so hard to get working' for modern platforms, but you should still 'probably play it in singleplayer first to get the true experience'
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9 AUG 2025
1 piece
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PC Gamer·9 Aug 2025
The iconic look of BioShock's Big Daddy has its roots in System Shock 2's low polygon counts: 'If you embraced your designing limitations on that stuff, you'd end up with a better model'
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12 JUL 2025
1 piece
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PC Gamer·12 Jul 2025
Ken Levine wanted System Shock 2's final level to be set in outer space, but the idea was shot down by its senior designers: 'They're like dude, we have 14 months to make this game'
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3 SEPT 2017
1 piece
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Eurogamer·3 Sept 2017
The making of System Shock 2's best level
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20 DEC 2015
1 piece
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Eurogamer·20 Dec 2015
System Shock 2 still stands as Irrational's finest work
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