Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 54 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 2k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is something really extraordinary when compared to other games of its era.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is definitely one aspect that stuck with most people, and System Shock manages to do a lot with very little.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
However, some weapons may be of no use to you, they work fine for the most part though.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It is still plausible to follow data logs and progress with decent 90s voice acting for my today's standards.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics, after all these years, still look quite good, the textures are pleasant and the sprites are a joy to look at.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Also, the convoluted traps, the difficulty, the maze-like levels, they all feel much more natural in the original, obviously, and I feel that's a testament to how sometimes the presentation goes hand in hand with many other elements, and changing it while leaving most of the rest intact is not necessarily the best course of action.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay93 reviews
Story70 reviews
Combat66 reviews
Audio50 reviews
Graphics45 reviews
Difficulty45 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface94% still recommend
Performance56% still recommend
Bugs63% still recommend
Crashes57% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$9.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $1.99
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