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Prey is a great spiritual successor to System Shock 2, but let's not forget Bioshock!
by shin_lao 6y ago
Prey is a great spiritual successor to System Shock 2, but let's not forget Bioshock!
- jonny_eh 6y agoRight! I always thought the title of Bioshock was a direct reference to the System Shock series.
- moron4hire 6y agoIt literally is
- pseudalopex 6y agoThey wanted to make System Shock 3 but couldn't get the rights.
- rob74 6y agoIf that forced them to go into a different direction with BioShock, I guess it was for the best! Not saying I didn't enjoy System Shock 1/2 (I did), but BioShock with its underwater retro-futuristic art deco style is also a very compelling world...
- freeflight 6y agoI never understood how/why Bioshock got that reputation besides for marketing. It's not a bad game, but putting it next to System Shock as a "spiritual successor" only sets people up for wrong expectations which can ultimately lead to a lot of disappointment. Imho the immersive sim and RPG elements in Bioshock are very minor parts of the game compared to System Shock, Bioshock doesn't even have an inventory. Personally that really soured my experience with Bioshock, I was expecting something like System Shock, yet ended up getting a FPS game that was rather "of it's time" mechanics wise, which I was a bit tired off at that point.
- 1000101 6y agoTHIS