RICK LANE × SYSTEM SHOCK

Rick Lane's System Shock coverage, across 3 games.

7 articles across 3 System Shock games (1994 — 2025). Each row keeps the game cover so you can tell which entry it's about.

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7 SEPT 2025
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RL
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'
newsonSystem Shock 2
System Shock 2
9 AUG 2025
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RL
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'
newsonSystem Shock 2
System Shock 2
12 JUL 2025
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RL
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'
newsonSystem Shock 2
System Shock 2
26 JUN 2025
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RL
Eurogamer·26 Jun 2025
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster review - a careful makeover that doesn’t wholly stave off the ravages of time
reviewonSystem Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
14 DEC 2023
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RL
Rock Paper Shotgun·14 Dec 2023
Nightdive Studios on a big 2023: acquired by Atari, begging for Dark Forces, and remaking System Shock
featureonSystem Shock
System Shock
3 SEPT 2017
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RL
Eurogamer·3 Sept 2017
The making of System Shock 2's best level
featureonSystem Shock 2
System Shock 2
20 DEC 2015
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RL
Eurogamer·20 Dec 2015
System Shock 2 still stands as Irrational's finest work
featureonSystem Shock 2 & Irrational
System Shock 2 & Irrational