" There are some falsehoods, Tom, on which men mount, as on bright wings, towards Heaven. There are some truths, cold bitter taunting truths, wherein your worldly scholars are very apt and punctual, which bind men down to earth with leaden chains. Who would not rather have to fan him, in his dying hour, the lightest feather of a falsehood such as thine, than all the quills that have been plucked from the sharp porcupine, reproachful truth, since time began! "
"System Shock is an immersive science fiction adventure that pits the player against the ruthless computer system Shodan. To me it represents man's eternal struggle to show more profit in this fiscal quarter, but that's just my take on it. Other people come away from it finding different things." -Warren Spector, System Shock's Producer