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This new System Shock footage shows that it’s chill out there in spaceAll glowed up
All glowed up
Image credit:Nightdive Studios
Image credit:Nightdive Studios
Crank your gamma up. There’s some newSystem Shockfootage here for you to squint at. The remake of the 1994 classic has taken some twists and turns in its development, evenrebooting itself, but it’s now at a place where they’re happy to take you through the Research level of Citadel station. The seven minutes of footage below shows off sneaking, shooting, and some hacking. You need to turn your lights down to see it, though.
System Shock Research Teaser Trailer - Nightdive StudiosWatch on YouTube
System Shock Research Teaser Trailer - Nightdive Studios
It’s a little bit dark, but I guess that’s space for you. The blue and red lighting shapes the darkness rather than illuminates it, which lets a few of the smaller enemies vanish into the shadows. It’s all a little undefined. I slightly worry that I won’t know what’s an over-designed bit of wall and what’s a door when I’m hunting for a place to hide, but a glance at the map will probably see me straight.
There are bits where it all comes together. The diegetic hacking looks especially pleasing to play around with as you swap wires in the panels. And all the guns we see are chunky, which I appreciate. I even like the healing animation. It’s getting there in terms of interaction. You might even say it’s immersive.
The current release date is ‘Summer 2021’. Time’s ticking along, so we’ll see if that happens. But you can still play the demoon Steam,GOGandEpic.
