7. System Shock

System Shock: Enhanced Edition Trailer

When AI runs the world, will there be any room left for humans?

System Shock is a first person action role-playing survival horror game released in 1994. System Shock 2 was released in 1999.

Both games focus on the AI Computer SHODAN. In both games SHODAN is certainly a force to be reckoned with and the player must stop it before it wreaks havoc on Earth and humanity.

SHODAN

The game is similar to other survival horrors where you must gather weapons, upgrade them, and with some weapons, repair them. You choose a class and acquire skills and bonuses that help you.

The reason why we need a System Shock 3 is simple: the 2nd games ending. If you’ve never played the game I won’t give it away, but know this… it’s a HUGE cliff-hanger.

Interface screenshot from System Shock