A new trailer for Nightdive Studios’ System shock remake gives fans a glimpse into the game’s updated battles. The studio released its teaser on Thursday morning, announcing the game’s first demo – which should be available to all players on Thursday afternoon, a few months before the game’s scheduled release.
The teaser trailer takes players to the updated Citadel Station. And while it begins as an atmospheric foray through the space station’s haunted halls – complete with eerie voiceover – it quickly turns into a war against the stranded residents. We see how the player shoots, crushes and detonates a number of zombie-like enemies shuffling through the station.
“Our development route was bumpy (to say the least) – but what you play in the end is the vision and experience we wanted to create and the setbacks and challenges we encountered along the way only improved the final game,” Nightdive said in a statement. Kickstarter update on Thursday. “The team has evolved and grown significantly and we hope that the final product will meet your expectations. That said, we are planning a late summer 2021 release date.
Nightdive’s goal with the demo – which will be available on Windows PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG – is to provide a playable glimpse of a “feature-complete version of the game,” CEO Stephen Kick said in a statement. interview with PC gamer.
Thursday’s update comes three years later System shock went on hiatus for the first time, and nearly five years since the Kickstarter success. The team said it initially strayed too far from the original game’s vision, but has narrowed down some changes since then. But that doesn’t mean the remake looks identical to what players will remember from the 1994 original. Kick outlined some key anomalies in his PC Gamer interview, including a crumbling system and a change in the game’s dynamic soundtrack.
Fans can download the demo Thursday to see these changes for themselves. System shock will be released in late summer of 2021 on the Epic Game Store, GOG and Steam for $ 44.99. Players who revamped it System shock Will get System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition free if it is available.