I like to think of myself as having a fairly solid sense of direction, and I struggled to get my bearings over two hours into exploring the demo. This should all be fantastic news, but Nightdive's latest public demo has finally confirmed something I was afraid of: System Shock is more of a nightmare to navigate now than in the 90s, and not in a good way. While there are some modern niceties, particularly with the controls and ranged combat improvements, it manages to retain the overall feel of classic System Shock. Even with the improved Enhanced Edition for both the first game and its sequel, the need for a remake was obvious.Īnd so, Nightdive Studios have been hard at work recreating the entirety of this foundational game, from top to bottom, as close to the original vision as possible. The problem is, the average player experiencing System Shock for the first time will doubtless be left baffled by its more dated aspects. Looking Glass Studios' cyberpunk epic effectively birthed the immersive sim genre ( awkward though that moniker may be), offering an unparalleled amount of player choice aboard the doomed Citadel Station.

System Shock is a classic for good reason.

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