As incredible as it is, thats not how business work though. Personally id rather think of it as supporting a good service provider (GOG).

No doubt the could add all sort of fluff and what not with it. Personally i am not too keen on manuals and such, but definitely doesnt hurt either.

Also if it happens to sell alot and actually gets visibility (new players) -> you never know if SS3 might be one step closer.

That reminds me, I saw the movie <span class="bold">"Hanna"</span> the other day, and the music in it (by Chemical Brothers) gave me strong flashbacks of the System Shock music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3XFS1-arIs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0A4hejFkNk

Considering how Thiaf took the word "franchise rape" to a new level, I'd really hate to see the same thing happeni to the System Shock series. I have little hope that AAA-devs these days are capable of delivering the same horrifying yet complex experience the System Shocks offered. There's currently a game in development called "Routine". The developers have already stated that they plan to release on gog as well. Check out the trailer, it certainly has a very System Shock like vibe to it!

Pessimist is ofcourse never disapointed - but i am trying to hang on to my childish (occasional) optimism.

This thread led me to dig out and image my System Shock CD (a nuisance, since I do my imaging on my wife's Mac, which does NOT like this disc).

I'd still buy a re-release. Day 1.