Patches found throughout the game are used to temporarily improve stats, like the Berserk patch that boosts melee attacks which can be devastating to enemies if used with a Laser Rapier. Some weapons drain the Hacker's blue battery meter, while others can use multiple ammo types. Players must use strategy, resource management, and consumables if they hope to stand a chance against the remake's updated enemy AI.Ĭertain enemies are weaker to particular ammo types, which plays a significant part in System Shock combat. Like many games of the 1990s, System Shock does not hold the player's hand, and can be quite challenging even on normal difficulty. For example, the easiest difficulty in Story will have door codes that will be easier to open rather than randomized and require extensive backtracking to discover. The game is targeting a December 2017 launch, according to the campaign page.įor more on the reboot, read our interview with the development team, which has grown to include veteran designers like Chris Avellone ( Fallout 2, Fallout: New Vegas).Like the original, System Shock provides three separate difficulties for Combat, Story, Puzzles, and Hacking that are chosen in the beginning and can't be changed once the game is started. Backers have since pledged more than $1 million at time of writing, unlocking a new tier and closed beta access to those who put up $50 or more. System Shock hit Kickstarter last month with a crowdfunding goal of $900,000. In the campaign's FAQ, Nightdive initially said that, while it was committed to Xbox One and PC for now, it was looking to bring System Shock to other platforms. We're adding it in as a thank you to our backers that put their faith in us." "After a few weeks and lotttts of emails, we are officially on track for bringing System Shock to the PS4! No stretch goal for it. "After we saw the overwhelming demand for PS4, we reshuffled our priorities and focused on talking to Sony about making that happen," wrote project director Jason Fader in an update. Originally announced as a Windows PC and Xbox One exclusive, the developer and Sony have now partnered to bring the game to PS4 as well. Nightdive Studios will launch its System Shock reboot on PlayStation 4 in early 2018, the company announced on the PlayStation Blog.
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