Some unknown modder has just released a couple of patches for System Shock 2 and Thief 2, those new patches allow you to run the games on Windows 7 with all sorts of modern bells and whistles! F
or the actual patches and more information on this check out the http://www.sshock2.com/ website for more information

I've heard a lot of good of this game, but never had the change to play it.

I've checked, and it's not available at GoG.com, is it sold anywhere anymore?