The weekend is approaching and with it comes the traditional free game giveaway from Epic Games. Store. So if you are a fan of PC games and want to expand your game library, or maybe "just" make the next few days more enjoyable, the two titles below might please you. I wouldn't be afraid to label the first of them as a AAA title, albeit one from years past. The fact that it is now available for free is all the more appealing.
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster brings back one of the most distinctive sci-fi gaming classics, which has lost none of its unique atmosphere even more than a quarter of a century after its original release. The game takes you aboard the Von Braun spaceship, where it quickly becomes clear that something has gone terribly wrong. Instead of a crew, you are faced with mutated creatures, dangerous machines and, above all, the omnipresent feeling that you are a bit alone in the bowels of the ship. The gameplay is based on a combination of action, RPG elements, exploration and a horror atmosphere, thanks to which System Shock 2 does not seem like an ordinary shooter even today. The remaster does not try to completely overhaul the original game, but above all to adapt it technically to current platforms and modern players.
You can look forward to improved graphics, character and weapon models, higher-quality textures, modified animations, and support for higher resolutions and refresh rates. On the other hand, the characteristic audiothe visual atmosphere of the original, which was one of the main reasons why it became a cult item over time. Another big novelty is cooperative multiplayer, thanks to which you can go into the terrifying bowels of Von Braun together with other players. So if you played the original System Shock 2 once, the Anniversary Remaster is a very pleasant way to remember it without having to fight the technical limitations of a game that is more than 25 years old. And if you have missed out on this legend so far, now you have the ideal opportunity to find out why System Shock 2 is still considered one of the most influential sci-fi games of its time.
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Buried Stars
BURIED STARS is a story-driven adventure game that takes you, instead of space, to the setting of a singing talent show, the live broadcast of which ends in complete disaster. The building where the competition is taking place collapses, leaving several survivors trapped under the rubble with no easy way out. At first, it may seem that their biggest problem will be getting out, but very quickly, various secrets, mutual suspicions and psychological problems of individual characters begin to surface. Therefore, action passages do not play a major role here, but above all conversations, building relationships and decisions that gradually influence the further development of the story. Another interesting element is communication via social networks, thanks to which the trapped characters can follow the reactions of people outside and at the same time communicate with them in a certain way.
It gradually becomes clear that there may be more to some events than just an unfortunate coincidence. The game combines elements of a visual novel, an adventure game, and a mystery thriller, with a large part of its charm coming from the gradual revelation of the true relationships between the survivors. Moreover, your choices are not just for show and can affect relationships with other characters and the direction the whole story takes.onec will release. BURIED STARS will therefore be particularly suitable for players who, instead of fast-paced action, enjoy a slower story-driven story based on dialogues, secrets, and decision-making. So if you enjoy interactive thrillers where you never know exactly who you can trust, you definitely shouldn't miss this game.
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