New System Shock Demo [Feb 07, 2023, 12:54 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
As part of the Steam Next Fest mentioned below, Nightdive Studios is offering a
new playable demo
on Steam
for System Shock, the upcoming remake of the classic action/RPG.
Word is: "Join us during the Steam Next Fest, where you will experience the
power of true artificial intelligence as you play the latest version of System
Shock. But be warned, players: the game you are about to play at Steam Next Fest
is just a glimpse into the world we’ve created for you." It's been a few
decades, so here's a refresher so no one finds this a shock to their
system:
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. Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created.
Visuals were OK in my opinion. What was not OK:
- No five button mouse support in a 2023 remake? LOL
- No item description when you hover the mouse over it? It seems you have to pick up every piece of garbage to find out what it is unless I missed something, but if I did, it should be more obvious.
- No auto-sorting of the messy inventory in 2023? LOL
- Cyberspace was boring as fuck. Playing through this single sequence in the demo was unfun enough to turn me off the game.
It's definitely a hard pass for me. I have no System Shock nostalgia because I never got into the original and I have a backlog from here to Mars so I'd rather play games that appeal to me more. The System Shock 2 remake might be a different story because that one actually has a certain nostalgia factor for me but this one here? Nope.
- No five button mouse support in a 2023 remake? LOL
- No item description when you hover the mouse over it? It seems you have to pick up every piece of garbage to find out what it is unless I missed something, but if I did, it should be more obvious.
- No auto-sorting of the messy inventory in 2023? LOL
- Cyberspace was boring as fuck. Playing through this single sequence in the demo was unfun enough to turn me off the game.
It's definitely a hard pass for me. I have no System Shock nostalgia because I never got into the original and I have a backlog from here to Mars so I'd rather play games that appeal to me more. The System Shock 2 remake might be a different story because that one actually has a certain nostalgia factor for me but this one here? Nope.
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