The reboot of System Shock definitely has a lot of potential. I'll go over some of the aspects of the game and my personal thoughts on the demo. Graphics: I love the fact they were able to retain some of the original mood of the previous games. The neon colors and textures really fit into the style of the game, aside from the shine/reflections everything had. Environment: Loved the objects and cryo-chambers. Really retained the originality of the game. Some of the areas were a bit cramped in inappropriate places for me. The rooms, in accordance with the hallways didn't feel properly placed, or placed as they would be on a space station. I felt that one room went into the next with out a purpose of why it was there. Sound: While I understand where Night Dive is coming from in trying to introduce a proper intense/scary atmosphere with the use of traditional instruments, I find it completely unfitting for a couple reasons. The first being that it doesn't follow the mood of either of the originals. Which is a problem for the charming aesthetic that used to be present. Even if we remove the nostalgia factor from the game, I didn't feel that a high-tech space station from the future warranted the kind of atmosphere the orchestral sound was giving us. Because to me, System Shock is not just horror, it's created a totally unique universe of it's own. Electronic sound, technical breaks, and rugged synthesis would solidify the cyberpunk experience more thoroughly. Perhaps something more akin to zircon & Jonathan Peros' Ethical Constraints Removed remix that was used in the trailer. This one's a really important one to me. Gameplay: The control felt very smooth to me. I haven't really run into any mouse or input issues as some others have. I trust that Night Dive intends on incorporating the original RPG elements as well. The melee combat felt clunky and slow to me, but the firing of the laser pistol looked awesome and felt satisfying! Thank you Night Dive for caring
