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Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is a immersive sim, cyberpunk and classic game
developed by Looking Glass Studios and Nightdive Studios
and published by Nightdive Studios.
Released on October 22nd 2015 is available only on Windows
in 3 languages: English, French and German.
It has received 2,172 reviews of which 1,946 were positive and 226 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1 GHz Processor
- Memory: 128 MB RAM
- Graphics: Any 100% OpenGL capable card (Card or Onboard)
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: 100% DirectX capable sound card or on-board audio
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Know horror. The original haunted house in space. Once upon a time, the developers of Through The Looking Glass finished making Ultima Underworld and looked for a new challenge. Instead of a nightmare of man's fall to demons and black magic, they forged a nightmare of man's folly in crafting his own doom with AI and super-science... the original System Shock. They built a game which holds up to this day. System Shock has: - minigames - sniping - easy mantling - physics models so realistic, they just feel natural - gravity puzzles - a clash with an AI antagonist who gets very very personal, and who sounds more mechanical as time passes and she takes damage - an out of the way observation deck where you can look out at Saturn. must see. - enemies which react to sounds you make - music which adjusts to your current situation - early and mid-career work by big names in the video game industry - a dystopian post genocide sci-fi setting presented via set decoration and audio logs - mods and FMs spread across sysstemshockdotorg, nexusmodsdotcom, and moddbdotcom System Shock is game crack for mentally healthy people who wonder where DeusEx, BioShock, Dead Space, or Prey (2017) got their influences. System Shock is game crack for FPS players over 18 who play immersive horror games with backstories revealed through the environment. System Shock is game crack for gamers who love gameplay over graphics and who wonder how good can a 30 year old game possibly be? System Shock is game crack for any gamer that wants to clear a game using only a lead pipe System Shock is game crack for any gamer that wants to play a character whose employee id is the prisoner number of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. At original release in 1994, System Shock Enhanced Edition had no level editor. In 2008, a community based level editor called InkyBlackness/HackEd was created. This then gave rise to several detailed Fan Missions. Nightdive's Source Port Update breaks all fan missions created with HackEd, so to play them you either have to purchase a second copy via GOG or rollback the Source Port Update, as described at https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1086279994 There does not appear to be a mod manager, so all mods are manual installs. - nexus/sso - Gawain's "Derelict". - moddb/sso - Katrina/Kelis98's "Gamma Grove". What happened in Gamma Grove after ejection? - moddb/sso - Joey 3RDPlayer Lansing's "Rewired". Events on the hospital ship Bismarck, featuring Bethany from NightDive Studios as SHODAN. This mod has a 7 hour countdown. - moddb/sso - Sophia Sinclair's "Lazarus Decλy". In 2167, an experiment in nanobots and life extension went horribly wrong. Fortunately, the experiment happened in a sealed underground facility. Unfortunately, you wake up there... Dos and Donts of System Shock 1&2: - DO play while the sun is in the sky. - DO take plenty of breaks. - DO stay hydrated and eat some protein. - DON'T play while drinking energy drinks/caffeine and/or eating a lot of sugar. You don't need anything to make you twitchy. SS2 will activate your adrenaline without any help. - DON'T play when depressed, or while treated for emotional or psychological issues. If you are already on a struggle bus, this is not the time to play SS, SS2 or their fan missions. Where did everyone go? - Many of the original System Shock team also worked on Terra Nova and Flight Unlimited before TTLG closed its doors. Some worked on System Shock 2 and Thief - the Dark Project. - Lead Programmer Doug Church goes on to do programming work on Terra Nova, Thief: The Dark Project, System Shock 2, Thief II and Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition. He did Audio work for the Harmonix PS2 game, Frequency. - Programmer Sean T. Barrett went on to create the STB libraries, which are re-used in games to this day, continuing to earn him video game credits. His libraries appear in TopSpin 2K25, Helldivers II, and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Legacy. - Physics Programmer Seamus Blackley went on to collect Special Thanks credits for a number of PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360 games, including Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Guitar Hero II, and Midway Arcade Legends. - Programmer Marc LeBlanc returned as a Programmer in System Shock 2, Thief, and Thief II. He went on to do Engineering/Programming work on NBA2K2, Oasis, and Arrr! - Programmer John Miles created the Miles Design, a MIDI-based sound driver library for games. He designed the Audio Interface Library 3.0 used in Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (1997). His programming work can be found in Ascendancy(1995), Dark Sun: Shattered Lands (1993), and Wing Commander (1990 DOS, 1992 Amiga, and 1994 SEGA CD). The Miles Design sound system earned him Audio credits in the 7th Guest(1993 DOS and 2010 iPhone) and the 11th Hour (1999). - Artist James Dollar also has his Art/Graphics in LOOM, X-Wing vs. Tie-Fighter, and The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition. - Artist Michael Marsicano has worked on Art for Elder Scrolls Online and its expansions from 2014-2020. - After concept arting the look for baddies of System Shock, artist Robb Waters ended up working on Art for the Bioshock trilogy. - Musician Greg LoPiccolo was Project lead for Thief - The Dark Project. Then, he went to Harmonix and led the project for Frequency(2001) and Amplitude(2003). He became VP Product Managment for Karaoke Revolution and Guitar Hero I&II, then several releases of Rock Band. - Producer Warren Spector has producer credits which include Wing Commander (1990 DOS, 1992 Amiga, and 1994 SEGACD), The Complete Ultima VII (1994), Ultima Underworld (1997), and Deus Ex (2000, and GOTY Edition 2001) - Terri Brosius (SHODAN) continued to do voice work in Terra Nova, Thief - The Dark Project, and Dishonored II, and the incomplete Interstellar Marines. She also has writer credits and level design credits. - Translator Frank Dietz continued to work as a German translator for video games, and returned for System Shock 2.
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Its like Doom in space but its a thinking and a strategy game. All in glorious retro FPS style.
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One of the exemplars of classic gaming touched up for quality of life conveniences. Helpful tips: Save before firing the station laser. "E" toggles between mouse look and mouse cursor. And drop the music volume down to 50%. This is one of the most influential games of all time for a reason.
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I’m captivated by how this creation still holds up after 30 years (even in its remastered form). An immersive sim-shooter set in its own isolated world (a spaceship, in this case), yet it feels like an open universe. I love how smoothly it plays, staying faithful to the formula it pioneered. It’s remarkable how its legacy continued through the BioShock and Dishonored series. As Ken Levine aptly put it, “the spirit of System Shock is this: the player drives the game, not the designer.” And even back in 1994, this game offered that freedom and a richly crafted world that we can still enjoy today.
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An incredible game that is now much more playable thanks to Nightdive. I remember playing the original on a demo CD back when it was released. Alas I was too young at the time to understand that I was in the presence of greatness and never got into the series till the second game was released. Coming back to it with the remaster I was absolutely blown away by how playable it is 30 YEARS later. Despite its age IT STILL HOLDS UP. The horror, the sense of dread and desperation is still there fresh as the day it was released. Speaking of atmosphere, what an incredible soundtrack. Its one of the best ever created.. What a game. 30 years old and its a 10/10.
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System Shock: Enhanced Edition is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition received 1,946 positive votes out of a total of 2,172 achieving a rating of 8.57.
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System Shock: Enhanced Edition was developed by Looking Glass Studios and Nightdive Studios and published by Nightdive Studios.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is playable and fully supported on Windows.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is not playable on MacOS.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is not playable on Linux.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is a single-player game.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition does not currently offer any DLC.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition does not support Steam Remote Play.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Looking Glass Studios,
Nightdive Studios
Publisher
Nightdive Studios
Release
22 Oct 2015
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