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SYSTEM SHOCK released
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ElectricPrism May 30
It finally has happened.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/System_Shock/
Julius May 30
Awesome... *clicks* 40€ though :(

Seems a bit steep for a retro shooter and my nostalgia for the original isn't that strong to get it at that price point. Maybe at 50% off.
denyasis May 30
I'm excited about this. I loved SS2, but struggled to play the original (the standard for controls had changed too much).

Even as an old game when I first played it decades ago, it had nailed the creepy, trying to survive atmosphere in ways no other game had really matched since.

I'll wait for reviews, but this might be a rare purchase for me!!
Shmerl May 30
I didn't really follow all the updates, but didn't they plan to release the native Linux version? I remember their demo had one.
denyasis May 31
I think they dropped Linux when they switched engines away from Unity to walhat ever they ended up using (unreal?)

I just watched the promo videos. They are leaning hard into the nostalgia, but it looks very faithful to the original. Even the game over scene (so creepy).

I did enjoy this bit

QuoteMATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION
The developers describe the content like this:

System Shock contains scenes of violence and gore toward humanoid enemies. System Shock also has spider-like enemies that users with arachnophobia may find disturbing.

Because that is by far the least disturbing part of the game, lol.

Last edited by denyasis on 31 May 2023 at 12:06 am UTC
Shmerl May 31
Gotcha. It works fine in Wine+dxvk/vkd3d-proton (got GOG version key as a backer).

Some nice cyberpunk design to it:

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denyasis May 31
Quoting: ShmerlGotcha. It works fine in Wine+dxvk/vkd3d-proton (got GOG version key as a backer).

Some nice cyberpunk design to it:

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Good to know it runs well! I do really like art style, too!
Liam Dawe May 31
Sadly nothing from me on it, their publisher did not reply to my key request.
Shmerl May 31
Quoting: Liam DaweSadly nothing from me on it, their publisher did not reply to my key request.

If you are a backer, you can get it through Backerit account. If you don't have one, you can access it through https://system-shock.backerkit.com

Or you mean like a review key?

Last edited by Shmerl on 31 May 2023 at 3:25 pm UTC
Liam Dawe May 31
That's for Kickstarter backers, I am not a backer, I am press.
Shmerl May 31
Got it. Yeah, they are probably pretty loaded now dealing with the release.
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