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The original, floppy disc-based version of ''System Shock'' played fast-and-loose with SHODAN's gender. Several times the evil computer was described as a "he", and the character art was ambiguous. From the CD version onwards SHODAN was explicitly female, voiced with cool command by Terri Brosius. A combination of superior scripting and excellent voice acting transformed SHODAN from a stock villain into a memorably sexy computer dominatrix from hell; she is by far the most memorable character in the series, and is considered one of the best video game villains in general.
Both ''System Shock'' and ''System Shock 2'' received critical acclaim, but neither was a commercial success due to release dates that pitted the games against strong competition: ''System Shock'' was released in the wake of ''[[Doom]]'' and was sort-of competing with ''Marathon'', and ''System Shock 2'' went up against the equally groundbreaking ''[[Half-Life]]''. Still, the games have endured, and even spawned a [[Spiritual Successor|spiritual sequel]] in ''[[BioShock (series)]]''. A third game was briefly rumored with a 2006 trademark renewal and claims by PC Gamer UK,
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