I bought this on the steam summer sale, I´ve been playing for a couple of hours (recently arrived on the third floor) and all I can say is....this game has aged very well and is freaking amazing, even today!
"L-l-look at you hacker-r. A p-p-pathetic creature of meat and bone panting and sweating as you r-run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect immortal machine?"
In 2072 a rogue Artificial Intelligence known as Shodan lost her mind , in her limitless imagination Shodan saw herself as a goddess . destined to inherit the earth and that image was snuffed out . by the hacker who created her .
I like both SHODAN's speech at the beginning, and the distress call at the end. The latter makes your imagination work, mainly due to the contrast with TriOp advertisement. Optimistic message about new, revolutionary ship - and right after, that voice in the void (no video, just sound), disrupted by static. Sends chills down the spine.
In 30 years, I never caught the announcer saying "the recently relicensed Tri-Optimum" til now. Took 40+ years for the world to get over that incident, huh?
Well for the last 30 the UNN bombed the rest of the megacorporations and their private armies into the stone age after the incident on Citadel Station. They then formed a world government with an insanely bolstered military and Navy, and passed so many technological restrictions and AI bannings that its a slog to get any scientific progress on tech done.
@@littlefieryone2825 It was a year ago so ill have to dig it up lmao, but from what i remember i just went down the rabbithole until i found info on the UNN
I love this intro because it serves two purposes. There's the standard part in that its introduction to the Von-Braun is an on-the-nose way in telling you ahead of time the stage you will be playing on. But the second purpose is the more hindsight one when you learn exactly what you were facing against, an alien species that Shodan created that had only managed to live on its own for no more then 42 years. When you get this intro telling you how next level this spacecraft is and realize this young and constantly evolving race of worms managed to slaughter its crew and take full control in short time lets you know how utterly boned humanity is if it ever gets back to Earth.
Exactly. Some say that SHODAN is not really deserving of a reputation as a dangerous villain, but those people are often the ones who haven't played the first game, and didn't get what the second game was about. SHODAN almost destroyed earth, and managed to create a species so dangerous that even she wanted them dead.
@@Certifiable I wouldn't be too worried. Tencent is picking up where the project left off. After all, the System Shock remake from Nightdive is coming later this year.
@@Certifiable Some consoling news: He's currently working on a new, unannounced game that he describes as deriving much from the principles of the immersive sim he contributed to codifying with Deus Ex in particular. This information is as recent as last month (March)
Those years.. The first one was a classic and sadly misunderstood at the time. The second one was better in so many ways, but in mid-to-late stages of gameplay, level design was so bad that it was amazing how it passed quality control. But Shodan, you can't beat her. Amazing voice and design.
thats what i was wondering the disstress call makes very little sense. since everything started happening after the von bon left earth. but honestly a bunch of stuff makes very little sense in this game when u think about it.
De La Croix was likely trying to reach other survivors on the Von Braun or Rickenbacker. That the ship can't be allowed to leave Tau Ceti V's orbit, so that the unknown threat is contained there, rather than risking it spreading to Earth or other colonies.
She said "has been hijacked by an unknown force, security has been compromised", she must be broadcasting to possible nearby ships or the whole von braun in general if there is any survivor, and when she said "do not allow the ship to leave under any circumstances", she probably meant that whatever that hijacked the ship is a danger for human kind.
The mayday broadcast by the Von Braun at the end was none other than "SHODAN" using deceit to confuse Tri-optimums rescue efforts by making them believe humans still had some kind of control when in fact she had already eliminated most of them. Once she integrated into the Von Braun's mainframe she could imitate anyone's voice or identity. P.s. As a side note she meant don't let the ship leave under any circumstances, she was referring to Tau Ceti V
@@worshipvaltieldo not allow the ship to leave under any circumstances Mainly because of the two threats that are currently present and aboard inside the Von Braun (SHODAN and The Many). We know that the many wants to use the ship to get into Earth and spread their biomass while SHODAN wants to use the ship to alter the reality and even worse, use it to gain back her conquest on destroying Earth. Delacroix is broadcasting this in order to warn anyone about the current situation and that this message must be followed until everything is under control.
OH Noooo I thought she said "L-l-look at you hacker.....Full Of Honey and Candy swiftly gliding like a graceful hawk and as sharp as eagle as you run through my happy fun time rooms. How can you not challenge a imperfect stupid fucking crazy machine?"
I bought this on the steam summer sale, I´ve been playing for a couple of hours (recently arrived on the third floor) and all I can say is....this game has aged very well and is freaking amazing, even today!
a true classic
"L-l-look at you hacker-r. A p-p-pathetic creature of meat and bone panting and sweating as you r-run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect immortal machine?"
In 2072 a rogue Artificial Intelligence known as Shodan lost her mind , in her limitless imagination Shodan saw herself as a goddess .
destined to inherit the earth and that image was snuffed out .
by the hacker who created her .
seriously even to this day this intro is one of the most atmostprhic intros ever!
I like both SHODAN's speech at the beginning, and the distress call at the end. The latter makes your imagination work, mainly due to the contrast with TriOp advertisement. Optimistic message about new, revolutionary ship - and right after, that voice in the void (no video, just sound), disrupted by static. Sends chills down the spine.
In 30 years, I never caught the announcer saying "the recently relicensed Tri-Optimum" til now. Took 40+ years for the world to get over that incident, huh?
Well for the last 30 the UNN bombed the rest of the megacorporations and their private armies into the stone age after the incident on Citadel Station.
They then formed a world government with an insanely bolstered military and Navy, and passed so many technological restrictions and AI bannings that its a slog to get any scientific progress on tech done.
@@Cotac_Rastic Which also explains why the Von Braun is a hunk of shit and made by the lowest bidder.
@@Cotac_Rastic Really? That's fascinating, where the source so I can learn more?
@@littlefieryone2825 It was a year ago so ill have to dig it up lmao, but from what i remember i just went down the rabbithole until i found info on the UNN
0:00 - 0:50 is the best part
Military Science Consumer = TriOptimum.
1:26 No one onboard that ship is coming back
After all these years... still gives me goosebumps. I can't wait for the remake.
I love this intro because it serves two purposes.
There's the standard part in that its introduction to the Von-Braun is an on-the-nose way in telling you ahead of time the stage you will be playing on.
But the second purpose is the more hindsight one when you learn exactly what you were facing against, an alien species that Shodan created that had only managed to live on its own for no more then 42 years.
When you get this intro telling you how next level this spacecraft is and realize this young and constantly evolving race of worms managed to slaughter its crew and take full control in short time lets you know how utterly boned humanity is if it ever gets back to Earth.
Exactly. Some say that SHODAN is not really deserving of a reputation as a dangerous villain, but those people are often the ones who haven't played the first game, and didn't get what the second game was about.
SHODAN almost destroyed earth, and managed to create a species so dangerous that even she wanted them dead.
Also, "the recently re-licensed Tri-Optimum". This is their big return.
SPECTOR IS ON THE SS3 DEV TEAM! He's LEAVING academia to work on it! Okay, must calm myself...in about an hour! WOOHOOOO!
Yeah that... uh... that didn't really... work out.
@@jamesderiven1843...shit.
@@Certifiable Sorry, buddy.
@@Certifiable I wouldn't be too worried. Tencent is picking up where the project left off. After all, the System Shock remake from Nightdive is coming later this year.
@@Certifiable Some consoling news: He's currently working on a new, unannounced game that he describes as deriving much from the principles of the immersive sim he contributed to codifying with Deus Ex in particular. This information is as recent as last month (March)
0:54 Cave Johnson here! Oh wait, where am I? This is not Aperture!
Those years.. The first one was a classic and sadly misunderstood at the time. The second one was better in so many ways, but in mid-to-late stages of gameplay, level design was so bad that it was amazing how it passed quality control.
But Shodan, you can't beat her. Amazing voice and design.
This is the evolution of cyber punk horror and sci fi games
No, the first one was far Superior. No RPG and crafting bullshit and a better OST
One of the best game intros!!! Along with Soul Reaver, Deus Ex Human Revolution, Metal Gear 2, Medal Of Honor Frontline, Bioshock.
I played this in back 98. Was fine.
Sissycock 2 came out on 99
@@sloppyslavonmyknob5277 why
thats what i was wondering the disstress call makes very little sense. since everything started happening after the von bon left earth. but honestly a bunch of stuff makes very little sense in this game when u think about it.
I think the ships’s designer knew it wasn’t ready for prime time but the company pushed the issue. This is hinted at in audio logs.
The message may have been intended for any rescue ships sent after them...or a warning should the ship return to earth.
De La Croix was likely trying to reach other survivors on the Von Braun or Rickenbacker. That the ship can't be allowed to leave Tau Ceti V's orbit, so that the unknown threat is contained there, rather than risking it spreading to Earth or other colonies.
"Do not allow the ship to leave under any circumstances." Leave where? Who is she broadcasting to?
She said "has been hijacked by an unknown force, security has been compromised", she must be broadcasting to possible nearby ships or the whole von braun in general if there is any survivor, and when she said "do not allow the ship to leave under any circumstances", she probably meant that whatever that hijacked the ship is a danger for human kind.
The mayday broadcast by the Von Braun at the end was none other than "SHODAN" using deceit to confuse Tri-optimums rescue efforts by making them believe humans still had some kind of control when in fact she had already eliminated most of them. Once she integrated into the Von Braun's mainframe she could imitate anyone's voice or identity.
P.s. As a side note she meant don't let the ship leave under any circumstances, she was referring to Tau Ceti V
@@worshipvaltieldo not allow the ship to leave under any circumstances
Mainly because of the two threats that are currently present and aboard inside the Von Braun (SHODAN and The Many). We know that the many wants to use the ship to get into Earth and spread their biomass while SHODAN wants to use the ship to alter the reality and even worse, use it to gain back her conquest on destroying Earth. Delacroix is broadcasting this in order to warn anyone about the current situation and that this message must be followed until everything is under control.
ON STEAM NOW we won!
OH Noooo I thought she said
"L-l-look at you hacker.....Full Of Honey and Candy swiftly gliding like a graceful hawk and as sharp as eagle as you run through my happy fun time rooms. How can you not challenge a imperfect stupid fucking crazy machine?"
Hahaha
1:22 Map on screan is deck 1 Engeniring deck of Von Braun
Mostly to clean it up so it isn't blurry.
The sercomstanses person is shodan contacting you
That's scary from a computer. No shit. O_O
Does anyone else think that the announcer sounds like Robert picardo
No.
Welcome in cyber nightare of true thigs nów...
Shitty upscaling does not equal 1080p....
updog
Yeah i saw that, that's epic news :)
Wrong aspect ratio.
Compared to the SS1 intro, this one is really boring.
Yet this is the one with more views. SS1 was and still is really underrated.
We live in a society.
The SS1 intro music is beautiful
@@Gog45100 it was nice to hear the callback with the theme and everything when they were describing the events of the first game
Look at you hacker.....Full of meat and bone......how can you destroy an advance machine??..