Some might disagree and to them I say, you have every right to. I'm not saying system shock's story wasn't good, but as far as the writting, plot and twists Bioshock wins it. Yes SS2 had more background to it because of the prequel, but Bioshock is simply masterful. Story wise, this is my opinion, but again bioshock takes it. Now please understand that this decision isn't based on graphics, it would be ridiculous to comapre the two graphically, as the gap of time seperating them does not allow for comparison. So as far as the setting of the game goes, I think Bioshock takes it. *thinks of the cyborg midwives and shudders* But I think that the rich ambiance of rapture, it's 1920's themed underwater city takes the win over the cold corridors of the rickenbaker's many decks. Now rapture was grand, engrossing and pretty damn freaky, but so was the Rickenbacker. Now I figured that while us fans all wait for a third and perhaps final run at Shodan, that we could perhaps take a moment to compare the most recent 'shock' game to it's predecessor System shock 2. System shock, the original, was a cult classic and went under many people's radar, but not so for the sequel which overall ranked higher then Deus Ex.

The ghost in the Kashmir Restaurant's bathroom is voiced by Shavonne Conroy, who also provided the voice for Jasmine Jolene and the ' Baby Carriage Splicer'.The ''shock'' games are awesome.

The reason for their apparitions aboard the Von Braun starship are however due to the protagonist's cybernetic implants, which like Plasmids upgrade his abilities.

BioShock shares similar ghost apparitions with System Shock 2, Irrational Games' first game and the spiritual predecessor of BioShock.

The ghost of a man committing suicide in System Shock 2.

The mechanics of genetic memory is used for some of Eleanor's Visions where she gives insights on the history of Dionysus Park through collected ADAM.Players sleepwalked through each scene, which was pretty, but not particularly convincing.' What Rapture was like in its heyday appeals on paper, but it meant you really couldn’t play the game.

As revealed by BioShock 2 Creative Director Jordan Thomas in an interview with GamesRadar, the idea of ghosts and genetic memories would have originally played a larger role in BioShock 2: ' There were a number of playable flashbacks, which had a prequel-like flavor, but were much more subjective, like memories that you were uncovering. Although ghosts do not directly appear in BioShock 2, the launch trailer for BioShock 2 does contain a scene featuring a large assortment of ghosts dancing.Ghostly Dancers: Memories of Rapture in better times.

System shock predecessor to bioshock