The designers included role-playing elements in the game. Optionally, electronic lock picks, called 'ICE-picks', can be found that will automatically hack a machine, regardless of its difficulty. When a hack is attempted, a minigame begins that features a grid of green nodes the player must connect three in a straight row to succeed. The player can hack devices, such as keypads to open alternate areas and vending machines to reduce prices. Otherwise, the game ends and progress must be resumed from a save point. 'Quantum Bio-Reconstruction Machines' can be activated and reconstitute the player for 10 nanites if they die inside the area in which the machine resides. An in-game currency called 'nanites' may be spent on items at vending machines, including ammunition supplies and health packs. Operating system (O/S) units allow one-time character upgrades to be made (e.g. The player can upgrade their skills by using 'cyber-modules' given as rewards for completing objectives such as searching the ship and then spend them at devices called 'cyber-upgrade units' to obtain enhanced skills. OtherSide Entertainment announced in 2015 that they have been licensed the rights from Night Dive Studios to produce a sequel, System Shock 3. Night Dive Studios were able to secure the rights to the game and System Shock franchise in 2013 to release an updated version of System Shock 2 for modern operating systems, including for OS X and Linux. System Shock 2 had been in intellectual property limbo following the closure of Looking Glass Studios. In 2007, Irrational Games released a spiritual successor to the System Shock series, titled BioShock, to critical acclaim and strong sales. It has been included in several 'greatest games of all time' lists. Many critics later determined that the game was highly influential in subsequent game design, particularly on first-person shooters, and considered it far ahead of its time. The game received critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial sales expectations. System Shock 2 was originally released in August 1999 for Microsoft Windows.
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