I know I'm just playing into the hype for the upcoming "System Shock"
reboot, but I'm not really excited about that game. The original
"System Shock" was fine, but I never found it as revolutionary or
enjoyable as others seem to see it.
But "System Shock 2"? I loved that game. Yeah, it was a flawed game -
not the least due to its aging graphics engine - but it was incredibly >atmospheric. It still ranks up there as one of the spookiest games
I've ever played.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game >advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods. I was hoping for a lot more work done to the textures
and level design. Still, even with these modest changes, the game
still looks pretty good, which is a testament to how well the base
game was designed in the first place.
On Sat, 20 May 2023 10:04:16 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson ><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
I know I'm just playing into the hype for the upcoming "System Shock" >>reboot, but I'm not really excited about that game. The original
"System Shock" was fine, but I never found it as revolutionary or
enjoyable as others seem to see it.
I had the same reaction to System Shock 1 as I did to Fallout 1. I
enjoyed them both but I did not think either of them was as great as I
was led to believe by the reviews.
But "System Shock 2"? I loved that game. Yeah, it was a flawed game -
not the least due to its aging graphics engine - but it was incredibly >>atmospheric. It still ranks up there as one of the spookiest games
I've ever played.
System Shock 2 is one of my favorite games ever. I love it. I think it
is much better then the original, even considering its flaws.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game >>advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods. I was hoping for a lot more work done to the textures
and level design. Still, even with these modest changes, the game
still looks pretty good, which is a testament to how well the base
game was designed in the first place.
I was underwhelmed by this trailer.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game >advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods. I was hoping for a lot more work done to the textures
and level design. Still, even with these modest changes, the game
still looks pretty good, which is a testament to how well the base
game was designed in the first place.
I was underwhelmed by this trailer.
I know I'm just playing into the hype for the upcoming "System Shock"
reboot, but I'm not really excited about that game. The original
"System Shock" was fine, but I never found it as revolutionary or
enjoyable as others seem to see it.
(Personally, I always felt that System Shock was actually something of
a step back from the sandboxed gameplay in the older "Ultima
Underworld" games, even if it was more technologically advanced).
But "System Shock 2"? I loved that game. Yeah, it was a flawed game -
not the least due to its aging graphics engine - but it was incredibly atmospheric. It still ranks up there as one of the spookiest games
I've ever played.
So the following trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6mb44nDWj0
showing off some of the improvements made in the will-be-released-
eventually "System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition" excites me a lot more
than any news about the SS1 reboot.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods. I was hoping for a lot more work done to the textures
and level design. Still, even with these modest changes, the game
still looks pretty good, which is a testament to how well the base
game was designed in the first place.
So good on Nightdive Studios for finally getting their "System Shock" remaster out the door*, but I'm really hoping that just lets them put
more resources and effort into bettering the sequel.
* well, nearly; it's not for sale for another 11 days
But in all honesty, if it were never to come to fruition? I'm not sure
it would matter. The original still plays fairly well on modern
hardware* and - with a few fan-mods - comes close to matching what was showcased by the trailer. Still, I wouldn't object to a one-click
install of an updated version of SS2 that took away a lot of the
fiddliness of getting the original up to snuff. I'd pay for that sort
of convenience.
On Sat, 20 May 2023 10:04:16 -0400, Spalls Hurgenson ><spallshurgenson@gmail.com> wrote:
I know I'm just playing into the hype for the upcoming "System Shock" >>reboot, but I'm not really excited about that game. The original
"System Shock" was fine, but I never found it as revolutionary or
enjoyable as others seem to see it.
I had the same reaction to System Shock 1 as I did to Fallout 1. I
enjoyed them both but I did not think either of them was as great as I
was led to believe by the reviews.
But "System Shock 2"? I loved that game. Yeah, it was a flawed game -
not the least due to its aging graphics engine - but it was incredibly >>atmospheric. It still ranks up there as one of the spookiest games
I've ever played.
System Shock 2 is one of my favorite games ever. I love it. I think it
is much better then the original, even considering its flaws.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game >>advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods. I was hoping for a lot more work done to the textures
and level design. Still, even with these modest changes, the game
still looks pretty good, which is a testament to how well the base
game was designed in the first place.
I was underwhelmed by this trailer.
Admittedly, there's not THAT much to see. Most of the work so far
seems to have gone into remaking the introductory movie. What in-game advancements there are seem to be to the character models, and those
aren't that much better than what are already available through
fan-made mods.
Did I read preordering SS1 remake gets SS2:EE for free?
ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) writes:
Did I read preordering SS1 remake gets SS2:EE for free?
That's how I remember it too.
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