It’s got a ways to go still. Various messages by SHODAN were left at the user, referring to him as hacker, forming a long message: While Nightdive Studios still owns the rights to the System Shock franchise and are in the process of making a remake of System Shock, Sy… The new gameplay of System Shock Remake reveals the new additions to the game. 674. It's hidden in the name: It's merely kickstarting a project, but that doesn't mean once you got that small starting fund that you should stop there, if you desire to make anything of reasonable size. It's weird. A release date has yet to be announced. "Here you go!" Maybe next year if things continue to progress the way they are. Collective 2020, the developers have presented us a little more of the title that will be coming. played system shock 1 and i loved everything about it beat it in 2 days just like i did with bioshock and i can say that it is one of the best games i ever played. On the upside, the work they show in the monthly updates does look quite good. The developers are not paid until each milestone is delivered, reviewed and approved by the publisher. It didn't take very long for them to figure out that going back to the original concept for a remake (still using Unreal 4 instead of Unity though) with less major changes is the way forward. The company had already caused a stir when it first re-distributed "System Shock 2" a couple of years ago, and it didn't stop there as it went on to release the Enhanced Edition of "System Shock" earlier this year. However, in early 2017 the project then expanded into full reboot territory with totally new level design, major gameplay changes, etc. After two decades, Nightdive Studios is rebooting and re-imagining the original System Shock. The game is planned to have a simultaneous release on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2021. Share Tweet Submit System Shock is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Nightdive Studios.It is a remake of the 1994 video game of the same name, originally developed by Looking Glass Studios.The game was planned to have a simultaneous release on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2020. So, in Spring 2016 Night Dive ran a successful Kickstarter for a remake, planning to rebuild the game in a modern engine with only certain tweaks to fix the original's weak points. Cause checking online, the release date for System Shock shows Sept '94 whereas the release date for Super Metroid (the third Metroid game) show March '94. so i decided to give 2 a shot too but after 3 hours of playing this game is giving me so many things i hate in games and i am not enjoying it I just played the demo for the remake of System Shock and now I feel even worse about 2077's ui and immersion. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Telegram. Since then I've finished college, went through multiple jobs, moved three times, now paying off a house and saving for retirement. After a remake of the classic horror sci-fi 1994 Looking Glass Studio game "System Shock" was announced, it was received with general excitement. Publisher: Nightdive Studios. System Shock Remake Release On Hold As Dev Admits Mistakes Simon Sayers / February 17, 2018 Originally due for release in 2018, the System Shock Remake has suffered a serious blow this week. People are taking a really long time to recognize the cons of the crowdfunding model, however. 5 share 2. System Shock is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Nightdive Studios. A subreddit for PC gaming news and discussion! Buy System Shock 3 from Amazon. A plumber, landscaper, someone who built you a new shed, etc.? The Game Awards Partners With Devs to Release Demos on Steam This Weekend. Check their kickstarter updates , although at this rate , I doubt we will see it released this year . I work as a software developer, everytime I sit down to make a game as a pet project I just endlessly fiddle with tech experiments because it is fun and game gets nowhere. For example, the Alpha milestone needs to have A, B and C, it needs to be delivered to the publisher for review by X date, and after it's approved the publisher will pay the studio Y amount. It was known that the kickstarted System Shock remake would be releasing on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, and PS4.However in their most recent Kickstarter update Nightdive Studios, the developers behind the remake, hinted that the game might land on the popular Nintendo Switch console. TL;DR: Crowdfunded game projects often experience feature creep because backers have no leverage over developers once the crowdfunding campaign is over, and thus the devs have nothing but their own discipline to keep them on track. In April we'll see what the old Unity demo's aesthetic looks like in Unreal 4. Isn't that just game and software development 101. In the traditional publisher / developer relationship, the dev studio has at least one gigantic motivator to stay within a certain scope and to keep things on track: money. Release Date: 2020. This is normal without discipline (which I have none) and chain of command. It is my favorite game of all time and I think it would be among the best games even today if remade like SS1. The milestone schedule should tell the dev studios exactly what has to be done, and when. Plumbers, in my experience, don't get paid until after they fix what needs to be fixed. System Shock still doesn't have a firm release date outside of that 2020 window as yet, but it'll release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC when it does. Since then, however, it's had a real glow up, and in the System Shock remake it looks like an EDM Descent. Good. Have you ever dealt with a contractor before? It would be silly to pay a contractor all of their fee upfront, because we know that people can be douchebags, and they could just run away from the job, or they could do a shit job, and then you as the client couldn't do anything about it. User account menu. The best estimate would be sometime in 2017, as stated on their KickStarter campaign. System Shock 3 is the upcoming third entry in the System Shock series, developed by OtherSide Entertainment. Log InSign Up. People on the nightdive discord say they are aiming for q4 of this year, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the systemshock community, Press J to jump to the feed. Not actual funding of the entire project. The production on Nightdive Studios’ remake of the PC classic System Shock hasn’t exactly been smooth. Check Also. Early Demo of System Shock remake is now available for PC Dodain47 , May 27, 2020 , in forum: User Submitted News Replies: PS4 Release Confirmed for Classic FPS System Shock's Remake. Share on: Facebook Twitter Reddit Nightdive Studios has released a new trailer for its System Shock remake. This game was released in 2012, has been on Steam in early access since May 2015, and they still haven't finished Xen. All these are also why Early Access has often failed as an idea, as similar effects happen due to similar causes, like Overgrowth having cases of feature creep or hard-wired focus on small details. To ensure this reboot is as true to the original as possible, we’ve been collaborating with the original developers of System Shock 1. The company had already caused a stir when it first re-distributed "System Shock 2" a couple of years ago, and it didn't stop there as it went on to release the Enhanced Edition of "System Shock" earlier this year. System Shock (Remake) is an upcoming remake of the original System Shock.It is developed by Nightdive Studios and currently set to release on Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One platforms in 2021.. A Kickstarter campaign featuring a Unity engine demo of the game was launched on 28 th June 2016 at 12:00 PT. I want to play System Shock Classic,I bought it on steam,I wonder if the Enhanced Edition is the best Source Port or if there are other ones,that have features that the enhanced edition doesn't have. In System Shock, you’ll take on the role of a resourceful hacker as you explore and survive the terrors of Citadel Station brought on by a rogue AI named SHODAN. On top of that kickstarter isn't the big money hub it used to be. As a pre-alpha there are several missing elements and major tweaks still needed, but the nostalgia factor is high in this first glimpse at the System Shock remake. No matter how tempted I am to buy this every time it goes on sale for 75% off, I look to see if Xen is completed, see that it isn't, and skip it. Games are often for profit, leading to disaster when it comes to early announcements. Developer: Nightdive Studios. Background info (dev diary) This mod was the ideal candidate to drive forward my effort to extend the editor for the game to support the cutscenes. Unity or Unreal, either is completely capable of finishing either game. Before a project even starts, the publisher and developer agree to terms - what a game needs to have, how much the publisher will pay the studio, how long it should take, etc. It is a remake of the 1994 video game of the same name, originally developed by Looking Glass Studios. That being said, the company is still maintaining its revised 2020 release date, delayed from 2017, so it could be quite a while before the remake hits shelves. These past couple months Night Dive finally woke up to just how far they'd strayed from their initial plans (and that they didn't have anywhere near the amount of money they'd need for the larger scope) and announced that development was halting for re-evaluation. At work I just do my job. As someone who's worked in the game industry on both the publisher-side and developer-side - as well as someone who ran a successful, albeit tiny, Kickstarter campaign for a little board game - I think it makes sense why this keeps happening. At the time, back in 1994, it seemed like a surreal, high concept thing, but one that was a bit baffling and not much of a looker. After all, console gamers have only seen the series' descendants (BioShock, Dead Space, Prey 2017) but never the originator, and even many PC gamers simply aren't interested in giving a game from 1994 a try. 38 in Group Chat. System Shock remake release date, story, platforms and trailer By Payal Dhar / Nov. 7, 2019 3:53 pm EST / Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 12:01 pm EST Will it, won't it? 9 comments. Wow, backers demanding an engine switch? After a remake of the classic horror sci-fi 1994 Looking Glass Studio game "System Shock" was announced, it was received with general excitement. So I'm asking because when I launch System Shock 2 it immediately brings me to the main menu, no intro, nothing. Jun 14, 2019 Is there a new ETA? System Shock remake release date, story, platforms and trailer By Payal Dhar / Nov. 7, 2019 3:53 pm EST / Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 12:01 pm EST Will it, won't it? A new demo for the System Shock remake is now available on PC By Stephany Nunneley, Wednesday, 27 May 2020 17:06 GMT Share on: Facebook Twitter Reddit Having made games myself, I know that although the engine is indeed important, what's more important is how you use it. MORE: System Shock Remake Dev Wants to Revive No One Lives Forever Share Share Tweet Email System Shock Remake is set to launch in 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac and Linux. The System Shock remake still doesn’t have a release date, but there’s a Steam demo you can download and play right now. From the meticulous old-school craftsmen behind System Shock: ... Release Date:TBA 2021. Then add random internet people and it can only get worse. Is it really baffling? "Oh, if we gain 2.61M instead of 2.60M, we suddenly introduce a big new feature that suddenly makes the whole design concept in need of a rework...". This might not be the first time that hardcore fans have had a glimpse of the System Shock remake. 674. While there is certainly money in the system asking for large sums up front isn't as tenable before. Comparing System Shock Remake + D. DeclinerChair Fresh user #1 Monday at 5:42 AM. I'd like to say the news surprises me, but it doesn't. I mean these guys don't have someone with the money overseeing them either. US Release Date: Dec 31, 2021: UK Release Date: Dec 31, 2021: Genre: Immersive Sim: Players: 1: Rating: TBA: Read More Jul 20, 2016 2:08pm With less than twelve hours until its highly successful Kickstarter campaign is set to end, Nightdive Studio’s System Shock remake has captured over $1.3 million from 21,000 backers. Every time I hear any news or updates from System Shock's Remake or 3 I just can't get excited anymore, because I feel like they'll never come out. Crowdfunding is like paying a contractor all their fee upfront. This is, however, the first time the general public has had a free first look at the game and it comes not long after Tencent took over the troubled development of System Shock 3 . Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. However it can also destroy the original vision, and/or lead to development hell, like Overgrowth's infamous 9-12 years of development. The changes were precipitated by the community requesting Night Dive move the project over from Unity to Unreal Engine 4, and when they obliged Night Dive started reconsidering other aspects of the project, even ditching the entire aesthetic they originally showcased (also parting ways with their first concept artist, Robb Waters -- the artist for the original System Shock, in addition to the BioShock games). Last month, developer Night Dive Studios announced that the team behind the System Shock Remake would be on hiatus to re-assess and re-focus the direction of the upcoming game. 4 weeks ago. Easy to see why devs try to spin his wheel until it breaks. Now, the studio has revealed that System Shock is back on track but will be delayed for a 2020 release.. It's a bit baffling how these crowd-funded projects seem particularly susceptible to the feature-creep infection. so i decided to give system shock a shot. I, like many people, never played the retail version, only played System Shock 2 after Nightdive re-released it on Steam and GOG. System Shock Remake While a lot of the more recent news has been surrounding System Shock 3, it shouldn\'t be forgotten that the original game is also currently getting the \'remake\' treatment. Kickstarter backers have had pre-alpha access already. System Shock Remake story – What’s it about? It feels old-school, which seems to appeal to backers and fans. After two decades, Nightdive Studios is rebooting and re-imagining the original System Shock. After re-releasing System Shock 2 and later System Shock 1 (as an 'Enhanced Edition'), and giving the green-light for Otherside Entertainment to make System Shock 3, Night Dive decided that the original System Shock deserved a stronger push into mainstream consciousness. Press J to jump to the feed. In other words, there is no legally-binding document that specifically tells both parties what is expected and what repercussions will take place if expectations are not met. Hence updates often can keep people dragged in to the ride. It immediately felt like an rpg to me. This mod allows players to feature a female protagonist for the computer game System Shock (1994). Anyone else play the demo and get the same feeling? All of this is written into a contract and/or attached to a milestone schedule, both sides sign, and then the project is off to the races. Development A release date has yet to be set, although a free demo is available through Steam . System Shock is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Nightdive Studios.It is a remake of the 1994 video game of the same name, originally developed by Looking Glass Studios.The game was planned to have a simultaneous release on Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2020. The System Shock remake is currently in development for PC. The video codec used for the cutscenes is an elaborate one, and while the decoding algorithm is known for decades now, developing an encoder was tricky. ... Release Date:TBA. That's what happen when you have talented and enthusiastic professionals with lots of money to fund their project but no higher ups/investors who are constantly giving them bi-monthly deadlines and who are putting pressure on them to deliver. The System Shock remaster is alive and well, and Nightdive Studios has released a demo ahead of more news coming out. After lengthy radio silence from Nightdive Studios, the Washington-based developer this week provided fans with a long-awaited update on System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition. Nightdive Studios decided to reboot and reimagine the original System Shock some 20 years after its original release. Frankly, it doesn't look like it's anywhere close to finished. ... Cyberpunk 2077 delays its release date until mid-November. Comparing System Shock Remake + D. DeclinerChair Fresh user #1 Monday at 5:42 AM. Sounds like a massive waste of time switching engines. Nightdive Studios has released a brand-new lengthy gameplay video for their remake of the 1994 cult-classic System Shock. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. Press J to jump to the feed. No new ETA. Sometimes we include links to online retail stores. Image Gallery. In fact I feel like that's the implied purpose too, isn't it?