Playing System Shock 2.
How do I know how dark my game is supposed to be? There's a gamma slider, but there are no reference pictures that would allow me to calibrate it correctly. Am I playing it too dark?
Playing System Shock 2
Jace Rogers
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Joshua Barnes
Can I skip the first one and just play SS2? Will I lose much? Can I revisit it later?
Robert Jenkins
You won't lose much, no.
SS1 is a good game that still holds up fairly well, especially with the mouselook option in newer releases. That being said, the clunky interface and low graphics fidelity can still feel tiresome. I had a great time playing it the first time around some five years ago, but I couldn't bring myself to finish it this time around, so I went straight to SS2. There's a remake on the way, you may want to wait for that.
As far as plot goes, SS1 is rather light on it, and the crucial details are explained in the sequel. Just read a plot summary somewhere online and you'll have a solid grasp of what happened.
Asher Price
Don't skip 1, its an excellent game, probably one of the most underrated ever, and its easy to play with the Enhanced Edition, plays like a modern game.
As far as the gamma in the OP's pic, I think its about right, maybe a smidge too dark.
I would have suggested to check youtube, but people over there have the game way too bright, so not a good idea to compare.
William Lee
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Michael Lopez
Play 1, it's great.
Jaxson Gonzalez
>How do I know how dark my game is supposed to be?
Zig Forums continuing to plumb new depths of pathetic retardation
Easton Evans
You need a high tolerance for DOS clunkiness to play SS1, or you can just wait for the remake.
Jacob Turner
play in SS1 remake demo and wait for it if you like it. Meanwhile just play in 2
Landon Morales
I don't think my question is retarded. I respect Look Glass as a developer, and I respect their artistic vision for the game. It's natural to assume that a certain level of darkness was intended. I could set it to a level I myself am comfortable with, but I'd rather play it as intended.
Julian King
>Am I playing it too dark?
Bro have you ever tried deus ex
Levi Bailey
Set the gamma to maximum, and remember to turn off the music.
Jack Young
I'm playing without music. It's a great soundtrack, but playing without it makes the game more immersive to me.
Not sure about max gamma, tho.
Sebastian Bell
Check this video out and decide for yourself:
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Not that there are newer releases of the game that play more conveniently on a modern machine with better controls.
Alexander Hill
A bit dizzy with all the high contrast wall textures
Liam Long
>and remember to turn off the music
Fuck no.
Luis Carter
1 is pretty quick and there is a scene in 2 that will be very powerful if you played 1 first
Brandon Brooks
YOUR SONG IS NOT OURS
Juan Lopez
HHHHHHRRRRGHHHKILLME
Chase Carter
Logan Wilson
It's more than okay to bump up the gamma just so you don't have to strain your eyes all the time. The game only gets darker as it goes on.
As for the "music or no music" argument, I always play with the music on and haven't found that it would diminish the atmosphere any.
If anything, playing with the Rebirth models does a better job of that since they stray so far from the original game's art direction. Dare I say it's HL2 Cinematic Mod tier.
Lucas Rodriguez
the music always worked perfectly to me because the game is much faster paced than typical survival horror games
Jack Reyes
LITTLE ONES NEED LOTS OF MEAT TO GROW BIG AND STRONG
Logan Cook
Crystal Shard worth it?
Bentley Cooper
just stay with standart+heavy
Luke King
You can, but I'll call you a fucking pleb because that's what you are
Jaxson Ward
No. Stick with the wrench. Waste of points to skill exotic. Assault rifle will carry you the whole game.
Brody Long
I would play through SS1 first, but just a tip if you don't want to be frustrated, turn down the cyberspace difficulty to the easiest because cyberspace in that game fucking sucks.
I recently finished the enhanced edition and could not stand how bad cyberspace controls were and I'm glad I put them on the lowest difficulty so I could basically skip that shit.
Tyler Bell
>cyberspace in that game fucking sucks.
As opposed to cyberspace in SS2?
Bentley Evans
I played them in reverse order, and it was fine.
Connor Hernandez
It was better in 2 because it just didn't exist outside of maybe the Shodan fight.
I pray the SS1 remake makes cyberspace bearable.