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PayPalNightdive Studios / Atari have announced that the classic System Shock 2 (1999) is getting delisted from stores on October 10th. This means you won't be able to buy it, but existing purchases will remain so you can still download and play it.
It's not all bad news though, as the announcement on Steam noted it's going to be bundled with the newer System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Although, the remaster is a fair bit pricier at £23.99 compared with £6.99 for the original.
One interesting point about this is that it's part of the GOG Preservation Program, and so far GOG don't seem to have announced a change for their store but it's likely it will happen at some point. GOG did announce late last year when Warcraft I and II were removed that they've extended their compatibility promise to keep delisted games updated as well. In this case though it shouldn't matter too much especially if GOG gets them bundled together, it's at least not being completely removed like we've seen with other games in the past.
Pictured - System Shock 2 (1999)
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ElectricPrism 2 days ago
It has:
Full Controller Support
1. Xbox Controllers
2. PlayStation Controllers
Single-player
Online Co-op
LAN Co-op
Family Sharing
The LAN Co-op is a absolute blast (admittedly there was a nasty DC bug that AFAIK is now fixed).
The controller support plays great on Steam Deck and Linux PC on XBONE* Controller.
The price appears to be 12.99 -- I think I paid double that at launch and it was still worth it to me.
I get that if money is tight some people would prefer the old version on sale for 90% off, but in my opinion the new version is wayyyyyy better.
They had to rewrite a ton of the source code which was lost to time AFAIK.
The only thing they could do to make me happier is release the source code someday or submit it to the GOG Game Preservation program. I play at 5k resolution and everything looks great, game runs on Vulkan and there are much more settings like HUD, default Audio is correct for me, keybindings, intuitive Steam Deck menu improvements (for mouse & keeb designed game).
Honestly, if you liked the original I can't see why you wouldn't love the higher res textures & all the amazing improvements.
Last edited by ElectricPrism on 8 Oct 2025 at 10:57 pm UTC
I have the original on GOG anyway.
Last edited by Shmerl on 9 Oct 2025 at 12:53 am UTC
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