System Shock 2 did not use the same engine - they licensed Looking Glass Studios' engine used in Thief: The Dark Project. There's a great post mortem for this

System Shock 2 did not use the same engine - they licensed Looking Glass Studios' engine used in Thief: The Dark Project. There's a great post mortem for this game here: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131813/postmortem_irrational_games_.php http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131813/postmortem_irra...