system shock hacker caught system shock 1 intro

Whether this was a stylistic or legal decision, we can’t tell. But what is quickly missed here, at least by veteran players, is the music from the original title, which is not a loss, however, because the new musical atmosphere makes the title appear somehow darker and more depressing. The lighting plays its part and really underlines the game’s atmosphere. It’s not a simple pixel look that you know from various other games, but here a lot of pixel groups are used in each texture, which creates a certain CRT monitor look without using these artificial interlace strips, which are usually rather annoying. Arriving in the game world, we first notice a nice “pixel look”. While the original title showed itself here in a rather simple narrative structure, you can see a beautifully presented introduction at the beginning. At this point one notices a slight modernity. The intro already managed to put a smile on our faces.

Some weapons or inventory functions that were new and innovative back then seem quite clunky today. Other comfort functions are not included, opposite to the original System Shock which has acted as a kind of forefather in the gaming industry. That means if you realize that the fights are too simple, you don’t have the option to change it unless you start over. You can set the above game options at the beginning, but not during the game. And here comes the first confrontation between the familiar and modernizations. You can set story depth, combat, cyber and puzzle difficulties.

As soon as you start the game, you have the opportunity to customize your gaming experience. For the nostalgic among us it’s a nice homage to wallow in old memories, but whether the title is worthwhile for younger audiences remains to be seen. This has certain advantages but also disadvantages. Now almost 30 years later we’re allowed to meet Shodan again at the Citadel station.

In addition, System Shock is considered to be the spiritual father of Bioshock. The game had set many new standards that still exist in many modern games today. The seasoned gamers among us will still remember playing 1994’s System Shock by Looking Glass Studios.

Hard to believe, but now the time has come: 7 years after it was first announced, we check how good the remake of System Shock turned out.

System shock hacker caught system shock 1 intro