The entire map of Citadel Station has been recreated here and, if you’re like me, you will be able to navigate most of the map from memory. Now, with a from-the-ground-up remake, developer Night Dive is trying to give this classic a second shot at a first impression.Ģ023’s System Shock remake is, if you forgive the pun, a shockingly faithful remake of the original. They made modest sails and even remastered ‘Enhaced Editions’ did little to endear the mass audience, likely because of obtuse mechanics, dated graphics, and overly complicated controls (the first game didn’t even have mouse look despite being a first-person shooter). However, despite being greatly influential and being hailed as among the greatest games of all time, System Shock and its sequel System Shock 2 weren’t exactly big sellers. The terrifying sci-fi horror of a space station haunted by a rogue AI has given way to the likes of Metroid Prime, Alien: Isolation, and Dead Space. Hell, even games outside its genre have taken influence.

Without System Shock, there is no PREY, BioShock, or Dishonored. Looking Glass Studios’ seminal immersive sim wasn’t just an incredible game, but also the blueprint for some of the most beloved games of the last few decades.

To say the original System Shock was influential would be the most thudding understatement of the year.

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