System Shock

True to the original while providing much needed accessibility and graphical updates. Glad to see it finally released.

Gameplay : CHECK Gunplay : Nearly perfect some guns and reload animations would benefit from more "umph". Respect of the story : CHECK Respect of the original game : CHECK Graphics : TOP CHECK this game is gorgeous Was I immersed in this immersiv sim ? Yes from the first second to the last name in the credits. PS : The animations when you pick up a gun or objects are top notch.

Well, it's tough for me to talk about SS1 after 30 years. It was amazing back in the day. I played it in 1994 when it first dropped, and I still think there are very few games in the FPA genre that can come close to its greatness. When I think about the level of atmosphere, only HL2 and Portal 2 pop into my mind. First of all I really hope that playing it in 2023 will still be an epic experience for those who didn't get a chance to play it originally. This game never got the recognition it truly deserved. When SS2 came out, people had already played and praised it more than the original SS, but I always disagreed with that. SS1 was straight up superior in every aspect. The atmosphere, the level design, the cyberspace, the cyberpunk music, the citadel, SHODAN, that claustrophobic and lonely feeling, everything was on another level! And SS2 was still a great game (even though I despise the enemy respawn), but that's just a testament to how awesome SS1 was! To put things in perspective, when SS1 came out in 1994 (and you could play it in 640x480 resolution), Doom 2 also dropped with its fake 3D WADs maps and low resolution. That's why it's hard for me. I'll give it 4 stars because, sadly, in 2023 it feels like it's missing some modern standards. Plus, I've already experienced it and know the story. Overall, the only thing I didn't dig about the remake was the fact that they changed the beginning. It was perfect just the way it was in the original title.

So, as a fan of the second installment, this game was just a love letter to my soul. I was immediately immersed in the environment. The feeling of loneliness and isolation was predominant. Shodan was just amazing. Whenever she made an appearance, I was just excited. She was so engaging, sending monsters and cyborgs your way, even after previously exploring the area, like you never felt safe. She is constantly watching you. Technically the game looks great. The interface is easy to manage, inventory management is amazing, a bit of commerce is well appreciated, weapon upgrades are a plus. The game is not easy, it doesn't help you with obviously placed objectives, or where you need to go or do. In my opinion this is great, it is an old school type of game, which expects the player to pay attention to audio logs and e-mails to figure out what to do. However, there are also multiple difficulty levels which increase puzzle difficulty, enemy numbers and Cyberspace challenge. The game has some very small bugs, mostly with the rag doll effect of dead corpses, but nothing game breaking, I had no crashes of the game. Everything runs smoothly though. It is a highly stable game. which overall shows that a lot of effort and love was put into this project. So thank you Night Dive Studios, and everyone that was part of this Remake.

Played the original back in the CD-ROM days. Loved the original. Now, this remake. The first couple of levels gave me a flat feeling and was wondering if i blew $55 bucks. As the game progresses, I started getting into it and there were some new suprises. I played on hard mode and was using a lot of save scumming for time savings. Now, play this on Ironman and you'll have a serious experience. I didn't enjoy the limited inventory space which forced me to create item camps but I didn't mind the currency system. The later levels, the difficulty ramped up and had to plan accordingly with item transfers. I wish the interface could toggle like the original with three different windows on the bottom. The mouse/key control worked out great for the remake. i also wish you could type on the map but they only give you flags that you can use. I really liked the cyber space visuals, real nice. Next time i play this, will hook up to my oculus virtual desktop and then wear a diaper. Really enjoyed the remake.