System Shock

While the hacker is awaiting trial, a TriOptimum executive named Edward Diego offers to drop the charges against them as well as give them a military-grade neural implant in return for removing the ethical restraints from SHODAN, the artificial intelligence in charge of TriOptimum's Citadel Station.

After completing Diego's instructions, the hacker undergoes surgery for the implant and is put into a coma to recover.

The player resumes control of the hacker after they wake up from their medical pod months later to find that the station is now devoid of human life, with its former inhabitants having either been killed or transformed into mutated monsters courtesy of SHODAN, who now sees herself as a god destined to eradicate humanity.

The player must scavenge weapons, tools and equipment to survive the monsters and hostile androids now roaming the station while looking for a way to foil SHODAN's plans and escape.

Audio logs left behind by the station's former inhabitants reveal details about the story and clues concerning the player's objectives, such as door codes to access certain areas.

If the player is killed by an enemy, they will have to reload a previous save, unless they have activated a respawn unit which will reconstruct their body and allow them to continue from there.

Certain areas also contain terminals which allow the player to enter cyberspace, a 3D environment in which the player controls a virtual avatar with the ability to disable security measures around the station by shooting nodes.

However, cyberspace contains enemies which will attempt to impede the player's progress by returning fire.

SHODAN's current hold over a floor of the station is represented by a security level, which

System Shock for PlayStation 5 is currently worth €33.14 loose, €15.91 complete in box, and €21.52 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

System Shock has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For System Shock, loose is €33.14 and CIB is €15.91 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of System Shock is currently worth €33.14 loose, versus €57.05 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.