Bioshock will follow in System Shock's footsteps

The big announcement has been made about the "sequel" to System Shock 2, and it turns out that it's not a sequel after all. However, Bioshock will be a game that follows in the footsteps of the classic, offering gameplay that the developer calls "emergence". In a nutshell, emergence is a system that allows the player to have a unique, unscripted experience during gameplay. The same system was used in the Deus Ex series to great effect (for the most part). The setting of the game will be a laboratory, filled with odd life forms, and dead bodies, kind of like my apartment. Some of the same folks who gave us the classic SS2 will be throwing their efforts into this puppy, so look for a good time.