

These shots are all from early in the game, so if the System Shock remake is likely to be your introduction to SHODAN and her spacefaring army of chrome-faced meat men, don’t worry about major spoilers. Well, System Shock Classic, which is basically the original except it runs on my PC.


In other words, the 2015 System Shock: Enhanced Edition, also by Nightdive, and the original. Nonetheless, Nightdive Studio’s System Shock remake stays resolutely faithful to the Looking Glass original even when giving it a modern 3D makeover, with a retro flourish in its intentionally pixellated textures.Īs a snappy little After Eight to the main course of Jeremy Peel’s review and OG System Shock oral history (both great, do go read those first), here’s a look at how the 2023 remake’s visuals compare to the trailblazing immsim’s previous iterations. System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition does not have a set release date yet.You didn’t hear it from me, but games look different now to how they did in 1994. However, he clarified that this is by no means a guarantee that it'll "appear on console anytime soon". Kick also discussed the possibility of the game making its way to consoles, stating that they have been experimenting with transferring the game's UI to a console experience. He also wants to "ensure that all existing mods and fan missions are compatible with the Enhanced Edition," although cooperation from modders and the fan community will be necessary for this to happen, he says. "As of right now starting a co-op campaign is needlessly complicated and we're going to address that by implementing features that will enable a more modern and streamlined experience," he says. Now, thanks to an interview with Gamesradar, we have a better idea of what is going into this sequel to improve on the much loved original.Īccording to Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick, one of the goals with this Enhanced Edition is to make co-op play easier to set up. System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition was announced last week, and it's being worked on by Nightdive Studios, the team behind the Enhanced Edition (and upcoming remake) of the original System Shock. Some new details about the Enhanced Edition of System Shock 2 have emerged, and they point towards some improvements to co-op and strong mod support.
