System Shock 2

1999 action role-playing survival horror video game
VideoGame video_game Q1371495
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System Shock 2

Summary

System Shock 2 is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • System Shock 2's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • System Shock 2's composer is recorded as Eric Brosius[4].
  • System Shock 2 was published by Electronic Arts[5].
  • System Shock 2's genre is action game[6].
  • System Shock 2's genre is role-playing video game[7].
  • System Shock 2's genre is survival horror[8].
  • System Shock 2's genre is first-person shooter[9].
  • System Shock 2's genre is cyberpunk video game[10].
  • System Shock 2 followed System Shock[11].
  • System Shock 2's developer is recorded as Irrational Games[12].
  • System Shock 2's developer is recorded as Looking Glass Studios[13].
  • System Shock 2's depicts is recorded as artificial intelligence[14].
  • System Shock 2's depicts is recorded as faster-than-light[15].
  • System Shock 2's designed by is recorded as Ken Levine[16].
  • System Shock 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.0[17].
  • System Shock 2's software version identifier is recorded as 2.48[18].
  • System Shock 2's Commons category is recorded as System Shock 2[19].
  • System Shock 2's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[20].
  • System Shock 2's platform is recorded as macOS[21].
  • System Shock 2's platform is recorded as Linux[22].
  • System Shock 2's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[23].
  • System Shock 2's game mode is recorded as co-op mode[24].
  • System Shock 2's language of work or name is recorded as English[25].
  • System Shock 2's software engine is recorded as Dark Engine[26].
  • System Shock 2 was distributed by CD-ROM[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

System Shock 2 was published by Electronic Arts[5].

Publication

Publication dates include August 11, 1999[28], June 18, 2013[29], and April 1, 2014[30]. System Shock 2's language of work or name is recorded as English[25]. Genres include action game[6], role-playing video game[7], survival horror[8], first-person shooter[9], and cyberpunk video game[10]. Recorded distribution format include CD-ROM[27], digital distribution[31], and digital download[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5/5[33], 4/5[34], 9.5/10[35], 95%[36], 9.0/10[37], and 8.5/10[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

System Shock 2 followed System Shock[11].

Why It Matters

System Shock 2 has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . store.steampowered.com. store.steampowered.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . redump.org. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · Teiron · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id 4308
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  3. 16d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/System_Shock_2, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293366972|System Shock 2 (#293366972)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎Gi"
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