I’d not describe System Shock as easy-going, laid-back, or a game for elevator music. Yet right here comes a brand new trailer out of notE3 suggesting that being pursued by the hordes of an attractive murderous AI is likely to be fairly calming. Presumably for gamers who get nicely into being known as an “insect”. I see you.
I by no means completed the primary System Shock however adored Shock 2 so I’m fairly eager to lastly get round to this. The approach they echo the unique model of constructing the world from blocks and wedges has grown on me, although I used to be initially a bit disillusioned after they switched artwork model. Now, no, I dig this. It appears good.
System Shock is due out on Steam and GOG later this yr. You can strive an alpha demo on Steam and GOG too, which Nightdive updated solely final week.
The System Shock remake appears to be doing loads higher than System Shock 3, which is now in the hands of Tencent following rumours that it was in deep trouble and had lost key dev team members. It’s nonetheless not clear fairly what’s occurring with that now.
Nightdive have additionally been streaming dev classes of the Shock remake, if you happen to fancy seeing e.g. two hours of a fella fidgeting with ranges:
Whatever you name it, hit our E3 2020 tag for extra from this summer time’s blast of gaming bulletins, trailers, and miscellaneous advertising and marketing. Our E3 stream schedule will let you know what to look at and when.
