The game received generally favorable reviews, though some critics were divided on its faithful retention of gameplay elements from the original. System Shock was released in May 2023 for Windows, to be followed by ports for Linux, macOS, the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The final released game instead focused on being a faithful remake and delivering what the team initially promised in the Kickstarter. After a successful Kickstarter campaign raised more than $1 million in funding, the game underwent a long development cycle of nearly eight years, being delayed several times as a result of changing to Unreal Engine and restarting development on the game from scratch twice after an ambitious attempt at a reboot for the series was scrapped after excessive feature creep. Assuming the role of a nameless security hacker, the player attempts to hinder the plans of a malevolent artificial intelligence called SHODAN.Ī remake of System Shock began development in 2015, initially developed in the Unity engine. The game is set aboard a space station in a cyberpunk vision of the year 2072.
It is a remake of the 1994 game System Shock developed by Looking Glass Studios. “ just become essential in creating that feeling that you’re there… Things like being able to pick up items from a distance is something that was really important in Half-Life: Alyx, and it’s something you’ll be able to do in System Shock VR as well.”Ĭurrently, System Shock 2 VR is in the prototype stage, so the VR version will not be released alongside System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, which is planned to be released alongside Nightdive’s full remake of System Shock.System Shock is an action-adventure game developed by Nightdive Studios and published by Prime Matter.
Our Notifications: "Is System Shock 2 EE still a thing?" Us: /nYgX0xnVBa- Nightdive Studios JanuThe team has been studying other VR games and one title that has set a bar for immersion is Half-Life: Alyx, which Nightdive says is a big inspiration.
“When you’re in VR, you’re the one actually swinging the weapons, you’re reloading yourself, you’re not just hitting a button and having the character reload the gun automatically.” Nightdive cites the immersive potential of VR as one of the main reasons for pursuing this dedicated mode for System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition.
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