StassiPlayer for "Let's Play System Shock" - You can watch all episodes here.
Introduction
A few weeks ago, my cohort Adam "Murder O'clock" Bloom told me about his idea to create a Let's Play video for a game that is truly a timeless classic: System Shock. I had heard of the successful and popular Bioshock, but hadn't until that point put much thought into its pixelated predecessors. Not to imply that BioShock is without pixels, however, I am merely observing their then-voluptuous sizes.
I tried to procrastinate and postpone this project as long as possible, as if it were originally conceived by frat boys planning ill-fated t-shirt slogans and flavors for piss-cheap beers. The more Adam nagged me the more I did things such as ignoring phone calls, surfing the Internets in offline mode, and fleeing the country. My attempts to evade him ultimately failed when I discovered he had moved into my house.
When Episode 01 was recorded, I was but a mewing babe, as some would say. Completely alien and estranged in my WASD-less environment. Adam had already completed the first level for "testing purposes" only, but we all know he has difficulty dealing with anticipation. After performing the usual intense physical regimen (if you could see me typing you'd notice my rippling, awe-inspiring muscles), I sat down in my executive chair, the daunting tasks at hand fully rehearsed and premeditated. Little did I know, System Shock was not merely one of those old games where it's like, "The wind is blowing [e]ast. There is a cabin to your [n]orth." The game had tricked me into believing the name entry screen was the pinnacle of graphics for the game's time (est. 1974, I believe). I had been lulled into a false sense of security by a malevolent artificial intelligence. The game itself was already trying to kill me.
So I hesitantly drudged through a nightmarish world filled with dart-resistant killer robots and low-budget voice acting, clutching my phallic lead pipe for comfort, oblivious to the pixelated perils ahead.
External Links
Penny Arcade Thread - http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=62920
Comments
System Shock
I just saw this Let's Play and it's hilarious. Forget the whiners in the PA forum thread. I played System Shock 1 years back, and I'm laughing at pretty much all of the commentary because so much of it reminds me of my first playthrough. The oh-my-gods when I got blindsided by a monster, the what-the-hell-is-that-supposed-to-be when I looked at some of the items, but most importantly the raw ownage that can only be experienced by playing the game. Hope you guys haven't lost interest because more episodes would be great.
Writer's Strike
Terrific, sir! As you have surely noticed our system shock videos are on indefinite hiatus. This hiatus is not caused by whiners, mind you, but logistical reasons due to my counterpart Adam's departure to a frozen, desolate wasteland to finish his college education.
That and a writer's strike.
I will hereafter take up this cup and continue to produce similar videos along with other varieties as soon as I can get my hands on another one of those fancy whatchamawhoosit Macintosh computers. Now that I'm a full-time console gamer my PC has sadly been reduced to Wikipedia vandalism and pornography, as you can surely understand. Thank you for your interest in our projects, sir, and please enjoy the rest of your stay on the Internets.
We will personally draft you an electronic telegram in the event that our operations resume.