System Shock 2

Video Game Endings Examined

If you’re OK with spoilers for games you may or may not have played yet, you may want to check out this new editorial on Rock, Paper, Shotgun, where several of their editors have stated their opinions on the strengths…

System Shock 2 Dreamcast Beta Code Released

To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the US release of the SEGA Dreamcast, the folks over at the PSO Archive have released the beta versions of two ambitious titles that were in development at one time for the console – Irrational…

System Shock 2 Concept Art

Irrational Games has once again cracked open their vault to reveal nine new concept art images created during the development of System Shock 2. The images are all scanned from the original paper sketches, complete with coffee stains: It is…

A History of Ken Levine and Irrational Games

If you’d like to better familiarize yourself with Ken Levine’s 15-year development history, you’ll want to check out IGN’s two-page “Ken Levine and the End of the Auteur” editorial and the accompanying five-minute video interview. A snip from the former:…

Irrational Behavior Podcast Series, Episode 6

A sixth Irrational Behavior podcast is online, with this most recent episode featuring the Irrational Games team members talking about whether or not they, as game developers, approach video games differently than a regular consumer. Do game makers game differently?…

Irrational Behavior Podcast Series, Episode 5

A fifth Irrational Behavior podcast episode is online, and this time several Irrational Games team members discuss their personal fears, how fear influences their game development decisions, the challenges associated with creating a game that invokes fear, and other such…

Irrational Behavior Podcast Series, Episode 4

A fourth Irrational Behavior podcast episode is online, with this latest episode revealing “the nerdiest secrets” of several Irrational Games developers. What sort of secrets? How about building dollhouses, sleeping in bizarre cycles, dressing like a female, and creating video…

System Shock 2: Structure And Spoilers

Restrospectives for System Shock 2 seem to be fairly common these days, with Gamasutra being the latest website to take a look back at the classic FPS/RPG hybrid. In it, they cover the game’s mechanics and storyline, while also comparing…

Irrational Games Podcast Interview

The 178th episode of Gamers With Jobs’ podcast series includes an interview with Irrational Games studio community manager Collin Moore about the launch of their new website, how it caters to even their “legacy” System Shock 2 fans, what their…