There is also the futuristic and cyberpunk theme to it that makes it even more match with the lore of the game. They have managed to make the UI feel modern but at the same time give the vibes from the original game.

The most important aspect of the game they have changed perfectly is the UI. The gameplay and most importantly the UI of the original System Shock is so outdated that a big portion of younger gamers couldn’t even understand how to play it, let alone play and finish the game.įor that particular reason, as I played more and more System Shock Remake, I appreciate the efforts of the studio for recreating this game faithfully and as well as they could manage. My first impression after playing the original game after just 10 minutes was that this game really needs a remake. It is a much more diverse and dense difficulty system than the standard three or five overall difficulties we see in the games.įor appreciating the creative work of System Shock, I played the original for a little while before deep diving into the remake. You can choose to have the hardest difficulty in puzzles while seeing no challenge in combat, or vice versa. In System Shock, you can decide which aspect of the game you want to be easy and which is more challenging. Probably the biggest change you will notice if you’ve played the original one is the difficulty system.

The start of System Shock is a little bit different from the original but that won’t last long and once the game starts, you are in the exact location where the original game started. It is the spiritual predecessor of the BioShock series that is considered one of the most profound games ever made. It was one of the best games of that year, bringing a lot of new stuff for the sci-fi genre in terms of world-building and storytelling. In the case of System Shock, both of those factors can be seen since the original game was released back in 1994. The very first question anyone, most importantly the studio and publisher of a game should ask themselves is whether this game we want to remake is first, whether is it worth it, and secondly is it necessary.

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