Nightdive now has way more experience crafting remakes and remasters. 'The more that we worked on the game, the more that we wanted to do, and the further we got from the original concepts that made System Shock so great.' It also seems to strike a great balance between old and new, between classic and modern, which has been at the core of many great remakes and remasters over the past few years.

Based on my brief time with the footage, it seems on track to hit the studio's target for later this year. While we didn't get hands-on time with System Shock at GDC, we were shown a number of recorded snippets from the game, including a trek through maintenance on Level 3 and one from later on. Kuperman noted that the developers want to release the game simultaneously across all platforms. Larry Kuperman, director of business development at Nightdive, was on hand at GDC to give updates on System Shock, and said it's 'largely complete.' He referred to it as being in 'pre-beta' the PC version has all of the weapons, enemies, and other elements, but the team is still working on the console versions. The remake has been through an engine change and a few different teams, but it's finally on its way towards release. Innovative art style combines retro future design with modern technologyīecome fully immersed: shoot, brawl, crawl, climb, leap and think your way through Citadel Station.The team hasn't been silent about the process involved with bringing this retro game to newer platforms and audiences, however, thanks to monthly updates on the Kickstarter. Jack into cyberspace to hack the system and open other routes Discover a non-linear story unfolding at your own pace Improve your skills and adapt to take on your foes Face off against the forces of a rogue AI gone mad Stop SHODAN and avert humanity’s destruction. You must explore and battle your way through the depths of a space station gone to hell.

The psychotic AI has taken control of Citadel Station and turned the crew into an army of cyborgs and mutants She now plans to do the same to Earth. Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created. System Shock is the fully fledged remake of the ground breaking original from 1994, combining cult gameplay with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface and all-new sounds & music it even has the original voice actor of SHODAN, one of gaming’s most iconic villains.

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