Gameplay & Mechanics
18 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 SystemPush your weapon too hard, and it will push back—with silence and sparks.Parry & RiposteSteel meets flesh. Their swing becomes your opening.Bullet TimeA controversial theory of remote neural damage from ballistic pressure waves.TaggingMark your prey; master the dark.Active ReloadTime it right for a faster, deadlier reload.MantlingOne grunt, one heave, one edge closer to survival.GunplayEvery bullet borrowed. Every shot a prayer.Stealth TakedownOne silent strike. One less alarm.Morph BallRoll into tight spots, bomb your way forward.Time ManipulationBend the seconds, break the enemy, survive the dark.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 wSkill TreeUpgrade your soldier with cyber-modules to survive the infection.CraftingTurn scrap into survival—craft your edge.Dialogue WheelSpin the wheel and pray it doesn't spin you.
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