Gameplay & Mechanics
19 entries in the System Shock compendium.
Nemesis SystemEvery Orc remembers. Every grudge grows. Every death writes a new chapter.V.A.T.S.Freeze time. Pick your shot. Break your enemy—one limb at a time.MakoThe Mako: conquer any world, no matter how hostile.Heat SystemThe Heat System in System Shock manages weapon temperature, requiring cooldowns and coolant to prevent…Parry & RiposteSteel meets flesh. Their swing becomes your opening.Bullet TimeNo such mechanic exists in the System Shock series.Active ReloadTime it right for a faster, deadlier reload.MantlingThe tattered drapery of heraldic tradition.GunplayEvery bullet borrowed. Every shot a prayer.Time ManipulationNo time manipulation mechanic exists in the System Shock series.Grappling HookBecome the station's ghost: swing, climb, and outmaneuver SHODAN's horrors.Cover SystemNo snap-to-cover, no button prompts—just you, a coolant pipe, and a cyborg's plasma bolt whizzing past your…Skill TreeUpgrade your soldier with cyber-modules to survive the infection.CraftingTurn scrap into survival—craft your edge.First-Person PerspectiveThe First-Person Perspective is the fixed camera viewpoint used throughout the System Shock franchise…Terminal Hacking InterfaceHack the station. Stop SHODAN.AI Dialogue SystemIn 1994, your words on a starship mattered more than your gun.Inventory ManagementTwenty slots between you and the void — choose what you can afford to carry.Augmentation SystemFind the chip, jack it in, and pray the station doesn't kill you first.
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