DON'T Ask If You Should Buy The System Shock Remake. Just Watch This | REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- I got my hands on an early copy of System Shock by Nightdive Studios, the 2023 remake of the original game from 1994. What's my (spoilerfree) review and impressions? Is it good? Let's talk.
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Hey everyone, thanks so much for watching! I'm still finding my feet when it comes to doing reviews. I know I have a lot to improve on, but hope you enjoy this review nonetheless 😊
I really love the way this game looks. It’s distinct and pays homage to the pixelated look of the original. I think it’s brilliant. The Unity version looks more like Prey, which we already have. I can’t wait to jump into this. I played System Shock 2 back in the day but never the original. Also: a small team released an Unreal game in 2023 without performance issues! Go Nightdive :)
Agreed. Anyone who says the Unity version looks closer to the original is either high or drunk. It's actually amazing how faithful the remake is. Not something one normally sees in current year. Most of the time current devs think they can do better. This genuinely looks like work done with respect.
@@flushfire how I feel. The Unity version was more “modern spooky space station”. It looked great…. But didn’t have much of its own identity. Could’ve been a lot of games. This reminds me of the System Shock era way more. I’m hoping this does well. I’d love to see an original spin off from devs that understand what makes System Shock great. Immersive sims need love (and sales….) right now. Just look what’s been done to Arkane :(
That "homage to the pixelated look" is one of the points against it. Don't want that, want modern graphics. Because the "pixelated look" is not something you should pay homage to, since IT WAS NOT A CREATIVE DECISION! The graphics back then were that "bad". I really don't get all the "retro look" bullshit.
@ respectfully disagree. System Shock is an OLD game, many of its systems are of its time. If they took out all those systems it wouldn’t be SS1 anymore. It’d be SS3 or something. The *slightly* throw back look communicates that this is built on an old game, while still having modern lighting and better UI/controls. The entire affair is a “split the difference” approach rather than a complete reimagining. I think what Nightdive did is the smartest move they could’ve made. They were never gonna make everyone happy, gamers like different things. I think where they landed is as close to a sweet spot between “pleasing the purists” and “attracting a new audience who never played SS1 because of how dated it is” as anyone could’ve got. My 2 cents. If you want “full modern System Shock” go play Prey. Dishonored 2 and Mankind Divided are also in a similar wheelhouse and are extremely pretty on PC. If SS Remake sells well we may eventually get a System Shock 3 🙏
Hey look a game that actually deserves to be remade and revived. I want to see more old games get this treatment that are practically difficult to get nowadays
I have to comment on the art direction. Hat's off to Nightdive that they managed to do the impossible. Take SShock's art and make it modern, but still keeping the vibe so beautifully. I'm sure not many gives them enough credit for this, but show me another game looking like this? It's a work of art I think, and immediately recognizable. Get ready for copycats if this one sells well. And I surely think it should!
Well said. Another review I watched did a scene for scene comparison and I actually found it surprising - most modern devs would find something to "improve" instead of staying faithful to the original.
System Shock 1 and 2 are really special to me. Partly because I love the non linear dungeon-esque mazelike exploration without handholding. I can't wait to explore Systems Engineering again and go insane in the process.
You're gonna have a blast :)
@@LoneVaultWanderer I can confirm I'm having a blast
Awesome!
I just got it a few hours ago, and I've been playing it. I think I've mostly covered medical now. Boy, is this game a blast. I loved Bioshock, I loved Dishonored, I loved Prey, and I'm loving this game too.
Hell yeah!
This game deserves way more attention than it's gotten so far. The amount of hard work and passion that has gone into this remake is truly extraordinary. The developers should be very proud of what they made.
I agree with your review on this game. I played Deus Ex 3 times now (one completed in the original (GOTY) and one completed in the Revision mod and one ongoing rn on the same mod)
Oooh I might give it a go! I've never played System Shock so jumping in with the Remake could be a good start!
I think you'll love it!
I was the same with Homeworld. When that came out, I was like 14, and it was too hard for me, played the remaster of Homeworld and loved it. 1994, I was playing Warcraft, the idea of System shock, was too complicated. I am super keen on this remake/remaster.
Hope we get some news on the console release soon. Been wanting to play this game for years.
Oh, wow!!! Thanks for giving us a look at the new SS, Lone. The original & SS 2 were both big hits with my family, and this looks great!
Thanks so much for watching Sally!
As a fan of Deus Ex, Dishonored and Bioshock I'm really looking forward to this game. Amazing review, lad.
That really means a lot mate. Thank you for watching
the immediate answer is yes.
You are correct
Even if u never played the OG?
I never played the OG either! It's difficult to in 2023. Hasn't aged the best
@@LoneVaultWanderer its true
@@LoneVaultWanderer as long as the remake is cool then i’d get it. I just dont want the OG to be a reliant factor to enjoy it
yo btw congrats on trying new things and taking a leap of faith!
Oh mate, thank you so much. It seems no matter what I try, you're all always here to support it 🥹
@@LoneVaultWanderer 100% brotha 🙂
Many don't know but Dead Space was originally made to be System Shock but publisher didn't give/get rights to studio so they changed mid development
I played the demo and was hooked, I never played the original but I did play System Shock 2. Looking forward to this a lot!
I replayed the original and 2 a few years ago and really struggled, like the graphics and overall we've come soo far that it made it hard to actually finished...
So I can't wait to replay this!
Let me know how you go!
@@DarkKitarist Yeah know what you mean loaded up Baulder's Gate and I kinda struggle to play it. Not that there's anything wrong with it but your eyes are so used to something more refined I guess. Same with some of the Ultima games. Demo was a blast though I highly recommend it.
@@LoneVaultWanderer Will do ^^ I picked it up actually before I saw your review hoping it would unlock at midnight here but I see I got 16 hours to go.
probably buy it but im gonna be honest i liked system shock 2 better back in the days.
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for watching!
Signalis didn't have latest generation graphics, it has exceptional creativity, story, game play and art style. I love System Shock 2. It got me into pc gaming. Never played 1. Looking forward to it
I'd love to see NightDive hmour a Switch version. Proof it can be done with a satifactory quality of performance, averaging @ 30 fps, 900p/720p: Doom Eternal, The Witcher 3, Bioshock Infinite, No Man's Sky.
The enhanced edition is also quite a unique experience, to the point that I'm doubting if right clicking and interactable UI isn't the way forward.
Is the enhanced edition on consoles?
@Stockpile Thomas nope it's PC only.
The original was very very bright, which was of course also technical. But a space station is basically an office building. It should be very brightly and evenly lit, with very little "atmospheric" lighting. So I guess this looks a bit cartoony in that sense. But man otherwise it's a lot better that I dared to hope!
Pretty sure the months of chaos onboard whilst you are unconscious has screwed the place up
@@chrispekel5709 For sure. And I for one haven’t been in a space station in the far future, so who am I to say this or that. :) But the ambiance really fed my imagination in the original, and it could be a good style even today.. like 2001 but with shocks of gore in places :D
@@clipsolo remember all the pitch black areas? Especially on maintenance level?
@@clipsolo I get your point, it felt like fluorescent lights with pitch black
@@chrispekel5709 Yeah, that's what I mean. These days offices are mostly lit like a solarium or just no lights at all.
Check to make sure protected folder access is not blocking the game from saving the config
That's a good shout. How exactly would I go about that?
@@LoneVaultWanderer quickest way is to just run the game as admin I.e right click the shortcut and choose that from the menu. If the option doesn't show hold shift and right click on it
Too busy playing Gollum right now. Maybe I'll play this after.
Waited for this for so long. Never played the original either..It was a little too old for me , this looks perfect. Maybe a deus ex remake now ? Even though it's perfectly playable for me.
This is the Dune 2 of Immersive FPS....What I mean is Dune 2 was the Grandfather of all RTS games for anyone born....like in the 2000's or some shit.
I now see where the energy system in Deus Ex comes from.
Today is May 30, but the game is not available for download. Has the damn game been rescheduled again?
Should release tomorrow
The game is awesome, but i really would prefer the Unity version.
So far Ive gofted the game to 7 other people. Of those 7, one streamed it tonight and forgot about chat as he was engrossed. I get thos game isnt for everyone, but good God if thats the reation Ill keep giving this game to people.
Well, should I?
Note: It was a joke on the title. He said not to ask, but the “would you kindly” in me couldn’t resist.
You should...
PS. It's faithful, it's beautiful and it's actually completed.
PPS. And it costs 39.99€ where I live, and it's an actual full AAA game...
PPPS. Have you bought it YET???
Yes. Absolutely.
@@LoneVaultWanderer then why the “don’t ask”?
@@84bombsjetpack23
Pretty sure it was rhetorical…
My attempt at clickbait 😂
i do like the look of it and i will play this. mine you i haven't played the reginal one.😎👍👍
You'll likely enjoy it as much as I have :D
I liked the unity version from 2017. This new version/vision is just not for me. It's not scary or moody looking. The uber-colorful RGB lights make me think I'm playing in a christmas themed station and the enemies look comedically laughable. They kind of remind me of a zombie-style Gollum. Just too silly to be taken seriously.
To be fair, the original is not scary or moody either
It'd be wild if this defeated Zelda TotK for GOTY, talk about a underdog victory.
This looks like my kinda thing. Never played the original so I'm in.
the kind of game VR was made for
It'd be perfect for it!
After many delays, it is finally out.
We got there haha
You didn't comment on the pixelated, occasionally low-res graphics.
Only occured after reloading a save for me, but quickly disappeared
A lot of the pixelated text and art is from the original game too. Very much a throwback and a lot are intentional.
It's a military grade neural interface, not medical grade.
Controller works bad in menus compared to mouse+kb? I'm honestly overjoyed just hearing it's this way around for once. So sick of PC games which just ignore inputs in menus because the dev half ased the mkb part of their multiplatform game. An incredibly common problem, to the point I'm just used to having to click twice for no reason.
Looks good, but it seems like they were too concerned with console sales. Unreal Engine sucks. Seems like its issues aren't as prominent in this game as in others, but stutters reportedly still are present. Anyway, good review.
so i watched this but i still question myself, should I buy it?
Hahaha yes if you like Immersive Sims!
This weekend is gonna be long :) Get ready Shodan, Cyberpunk 2077 completely made me ready for this...
You're gonna have a blast!
So doom x bioshock. I'm in
Haha plus Prey
I can't play doom clones.. Gives me nasty motion sickness, funny thing is looking at the comparisons the old engine would have been a lot better for me as it looks more real less cartoon, which is what makes me sick. Ah well still looks good for others.
I’ll wait till it’s on gamepass.
1:30 Military grade neural implant* Not medical. 😅
My bad 😂
@@LoneVaultWanderer Haha stay frosty! Your System Shock Remake review was otherwise very solid. 👍
Edit: forgot to add the "neural" part to the implant. 😮
Really appreciate you saying that mate :)
is the remake support HDR?
It think it does! But the option seemed to be hidden for me because I don't have a HDR monitor
@@LoneVaultWanderer thanks for the reply! Good review also.
Really appreciate that mate :)
@@LoneVaultWanderer 💪
It's sort of a remake and remaster. The original is 2d, this was built from the ground up, but they ineed re-use textures...all intentional of course.
As soon as they release on consoles, sure.
Yeah that's my mistake, I didn't realise it wasn't a simultaneous release
@@LoneVaultWanderer No worries I believe it was delayed because they want it to be perfect I can’t wait to play it on ps5 hopefully we know the date soon
@@sadmarinersfan8935 Which makes no sense since the whole point of migrating to Unreal was so the game would be easily ported to consoles.
@@LoneVaultWanderer Consoles are a bigger market than PC is. They’re losing a lot of money by not releasing day 1 on PS5 and Xbox.
@@frankaliberti I don’t know for certain that’s why but it’s my best guess so many games have been coming out running like shit after all
Play the demo first because the combat has zero feedback or weight. Minecraft combat feels more visceral. That combined with pixelated everything may be too much for some.
That's what people also preferred about unity too. Combat felt like it had a nice level of impact
its not that bad as ppl make it appear, but I agree that melee is underwhelming, but you dont have to run with wrench all the time... u not supposed to. Also, with the improved dismemberement etc, the game got quite brutal, so its not as bad as it used to be.
A cool idea would have been if they kept the little "hit" pop-ups on your HUD from the original game. I understood that was mostly for gameplay reasons to offset the primitive graphics and animations which made it hard to tell if your attack connected or not, but it felt fitting for the game's universe. Like the Hacker's military grade neural implant is giving him visual feedback for successful hits against a target
I like the review but I slightly feel like you're not having played the original is showing. To my eye, the brighter aesthetics and slight cartoonist for lack of a better word enemies look way closer to the bright graphics and enemy sprites of the original. System Shock 1 was not the horror game it's younger sibling was. Similarly, inventory management was not a big issue in the original, you didn't have this System Shock 2 / prey / most other imsim like grid layout, things just went into a list at the bottom of your screen and that list was allowed to get pretty big. The changes to the inventory seem to me (as someone who pre-ordered but has yet to play the remake bc I'm away from my PC this week) to be some of the largest ways in which the remake diverges from the original, it feels faithful to the series and it's legacy, yes, but to the original game specifically? Not as much.
Yeah, I admitted not playing the original. Unfortunately I've been time poor and only had enough time to play the remake
@@LoneVaultWanderer hence me mentioning it. As I said, I generally liked the review I just wanted to mention those two things because I felt it might meaningfully add to the discussion. I'm guessing you played System Shock 2 just from the vibe I got from the video and it was actually very interesting to see a review from someone who hadn't played the original as opposed to all the other like 20 reviews I've already watched bc I literally own the game but cannot yet play it. I wouldn't have necessarily known if you hadn't specifically mentioned it in the video but since you did I just wanted to comment on those two points specifically which felt more like points coming from the sequel that the original.
@@LoneVaultWanderer also I haven't yet got round to the sequel so these are my own guesses about what that's like. Figured it was probably worth saying.
I think the Unreal version looks better.
Hmm looks boring
LMAO yeah I knew this was gonna be bad. If it's a remake, don't buy it, it'll be trash, unless you get REALLY lucky.
It's not bad! Watch the review 💪🏼
@@LoneVaultWanderer I am. It’s not bad in terms of gameplay or technical issues. IT’S BAD BECAUSE IT’S A REMAKE. This points to deeper issues that not only effect this game, this dev, the studio, this here, or even the gaming industry in exclusion. This is a common problem across many creative industries.
@@mattparker9726 Devs have run out of creativity.
@@acehood9953 that's the thing, it's not just devs, it's every one in a creative environment. When was the last time you went to the movies and enjoyed yourself?
@@mattparker9726 well u right but at the same time, at least I can play proper games in 2023! I never played SS1 (but a lot of SS2) and Im very glad I can do so now, in this version! Same as lets say Resident Evil remakes, especially 2 and now 4. It has the old skool gameplay and depth and lack of hand holding, with a modern graphics. This actually TEACHES the devs how it used to be done, and success of these games make it possible, that such deeper games will return more frequently. It also teaches players about the ways of the past - ITS CULTIVATING THE GAMING ENVIRONMENT. So stfu :D
I never understand, why all this games are made to stop the crazy AI or the Evil one, WHY? Let them loose and watch the carnage, is more fun then walking around in dungeon crawler from the stone age with refreshed CGI.