SS2 would have been a fun game if those technical details were changed, simplified, and the combat was more satisfying. I didn't like the difficulty of SS2, or the complexity and depth of managing weapons, inventory, even combat with those psychic things - it's all way too complicated, and gets in the way of my first objective, having fun. I bet I would love Bioshock if I played it.

I haven't played Bioshock - but I have to admit, I think you're probably right, it probably did take out all the annoying things of SS2. I still stand by why I ignored the game when it came out though because Half-Life was just sooooo much better. Overall I can see why people liked System Shock 2 back in the day but also I feel like most of these people who claim to like it never actually played it at all but just want to seem hardcore to all the noobs that like Bioshock lol. The only thing I wish'd they'd have put in Bioshock is a inventory screen but done so it takes you out of the game to access it like Oblivion because I hated how I would get attacked in System Shock 2 while going through my inventory. I spose however thats good for the fans of System Shock 2, I don't really understand all the bitching saying Bioshock is a dumbed down System Shock 2 because I just feel like Bioshock got rid of all the annoying things I have of System Shock 2. What's funny however now I've played through quite alot of the game is how much Bioshock ripped off System Shock 2, I mean Bioshock may aswel be a remake. Also things like the videos used for cutscenes it would have been much better to do them in game because of the horrible quality of the videos and the controls again just feel soooo bad like I hate having to key map everything to work properly before I play the game like no default strafe. It's just all the little annoying things about System Shock 2 like the horrible UI and map which just make me confused until I sit down and work them out, in games I just like to understand it straight away. I mean Half-Life was sooo polished and the controls standardized the genre and just felt sooo smooth and now playing System Shock 2 again it's clear to see how far the genre has come and how much better it is now.

I played it back in 2000 but I didn't like it because it felt sooo dated compared to Half-Life, though I believe it came out after Half-Life so that's why I never gave it a chance and quit before I left the training levels.

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