Steam has System Shock 2

[Tallim]

Also for some reason I was under the impression that GOG had exclusive rights to redistribute.Maybe the rights holders realised that money is good.....

It was always a "timed exclusivity" sort of deal. They stated back then that the game would come on Steam eventually

Fair enough, I was too busy throwing money at them as my original disc version was being a pain Honestly, the more people who play it the better and Steam is likely to garner many more purchasers than GOG.

 

[Zeckt]

I can honestly say that I have not run into ANY problems at all running System Shock 2 that I purchased on Steam. Im using Windows 7 64 bit, and a Nvidia Gefore GTX 680M, Core i7 processor as well... Absolutely no problems. So everyone hating on Steam or whatever, just shut up. All the old games work.

I can't get doom 2 master levels to work

 

[Sight Unseen]

What's wrong with wanting it on Steam anyway?

I like to keep my games there, didn't get it on gog and it's 5 dollars cheaper in my region.

You can add it to Steam as a non-steam game and launch it from there you know right? So it'll still show up on your list and be playable from steam. I've bought several games from Gamersgate that weren't steam games and I have them all on steam now

 

[00slash00]

when it comes to older games, i always pick gog over steam. i dont care about bonuses for buying from gog and steams drm doesnt bother me. what i care about is an old game working on a modern system. i know im getting that if i buy from gog, but thats not something i can always count on when i buy from steam

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines is a good example of Steam's failings, since the community has to update the game since the dev stopped. Running the game as-is with the Steam version doesn't work on recent OSs.

yep, thats a game thats been sitting in my library for a while, that ive been unable to play. i installed the unofficial patch for it but it still crashes 5 minutes after starting the game, every time

 

[Dosbilliam]

I can honestly say that I have not run into ANY problems at all running System Shock 2 that I purchased on Steam. Im using Windows 7 64 bit, and a Nvidia Gefore GTX 680M, Core i7 processor as well... Absolutely no problems. So everyone hating on Steam or whatever, just shut up. All the old games work.

Cool, that means when I eventually buy the game, there's not much reason it shouldn't work. The only thing different is my graphics card, which is a GT 640M, which should be relatively close to that 680M.

 

[Dosbilliam]

when it comes to older games, i always pick gog over steam. i dont care about bonuses for buying from gog and steams drm doesnt bother me. what i care about is an old game working on a modern system. i know im getting that if i buy from gog, but thats not something i can always count on when i buy from steam

Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines is a good example of Steam's failings, since the community has to update the game since the dev stopped. Running the game as-is with the Steam version doesn't work on recent OSs.

yep, thats a game thats been sitting in my library for a while, that ive been unable to play. i installed the unofficial patch for it but it still crashes 5 minutes after starting the game, every time

The character creation is a bit weird for a game, even though it fits with the IP. Aside from that, it plays similar to something that would be Elder Scrolls 3.5: Vampire Edition. It's like Oblivion with a better UI and no quest marker.

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

I can honestly say that I have not run into ANY problems at all running System Shock 2 that I purchased on Steam. Im using Windows 7 64 bit, and a Nvidia Gefore GTX 680M, Core i7 processor as well... Absolutely no problems. So everyone hating on Steam or whatever, just shut up. All the old games work.

Most old games do, but I've had several issues with some games. Gothic just refuses to run past the title screen without an incredible amount of pissing around after installation, but the GOG version's fine. I'd be surprised if System Shock 2 didn't work, since I expect Steam is using the same version as GOG.

Still I think this whole debate may be getting out of the hand. The only real reason to get the GOG version is for all the extra goodies, like the soundtrack. If keeping your games in one digital place is more important than things like that then, well, I can understand that. My main issue was that Steam's sale price is virtually the same as GOG's normal price in my region and they aren't offering all the extras that GOG are to justify it. The only reason this bothers me is because it highlights the fact that Steam doesn't even need to try and be competitive anymore; they just win by default.

 

[RhombusHatesYou]

Anyone living outside the US (Seppos can also feel free to also take part) should use GoG where possible to support a digital distribution outlet that doesn't use regional pricing schemes. One price for everyone. Fuck. Yeah.

Until the bank charges you for converting your money to dollars to pay.

If they did I wouldn't use Steam either, seeing as their prices for Aussies are in US dollars as well.

 

[The White Hunter]

Anyone living outside the US (Seppos can also feel free to also take part) should use GoG where possible to support a digital distribution outlet that doesn't use regional pricing schemes. One price for everyone. Fuck. Yeah.

Until the bank charges you for converting your money to dollars to pay.

If they did I wouldn't use Steam either, seeing as their prices for Aussies are in US dollars as well.

Weird, in the UK our steam prices are in our currency rather than american dollars. Seems backwards for them to screw australia around though.

 

[ScrabbitRabbit]

Yet they remain the best value in PC gaming most of the time anyway...

That depends on region, too. I find that retail prices are normally better than none-sale prices and Green Man Gaming offer substantially better sales for games that then activate on Steam anyway.

Just checking Amazon now and Defiance is a whole £10 cheaper (£34.99 on Steam, £24.99 on Amazon) and Borderlands 2 is £11 cheaper (£29.99 on Steam, £18.81 on Amazon). This is the norm in the UK. Here Steam is, if anything, one of the more expensive options for PC games unless there's a particularly deep discount being offered.

 

[daveman247]

But regardless of that, what's all the fuss about this game anyway?

I know it's legendary, but is there anyone who played it for the first time just recently? Does it still hold up? From the videos I watched (e.g. House of Horrors on GameSpot) it looks too quirky. And those space zombies are just gross.

Yes, its a pretty great sci-fi horror game Still easily playable - just don't expect the inventory or combat to be quite as good as bioshock. SS2 was definitely more RPG than shooter so the combat is ok, better than the first deus ex's combat though. The last quarter of the game gets a bit weak too (you can tell they were running out of time/money.)

The first half is golden though, plus the fan-site has a SLEW of mods to improve graphics, sounds, weapon balance and such. Easily applied too, which is good for a PC noob like me.