For me, the most stunning feature of System Shock 2 is its atmosphere. The sounds of clunking machinery, eerie screams (you witness a maniac gun down a woman early on as you watch helplessly), random explosions, and the fact that an assassin might be watching you all the time ensure that your spine is frozen by the frequent traversing of chills by the time you are through.

To sum things up, System Shock 2 is awesome. It serves up everything that you expect from a good game and then adds just a bit more to surprise you. A warning: steer clear of it if you are afraid of the darker side of life. It took a great deal out of me and yet, I feel I am going to have another pop at it some time in the near future.