{"id":10219,"date":"2023-05-30T15:37:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/30\/system-shock-review-you-versus-a-murderous-ai-in-revived-sci-fi-horror-classic\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T15:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:37:16","slug":"system-shock-review-you-versus-a-murderous-ai-in-revived-sci-fi-horror-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/30\/system-shock-review-you-versus-a-murderous-ai-in-revived-sci-fi-horror-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"System Shock review \u2013 you versus a murderous AI in revived sci-fi horror classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PC; Prime Matter\/Nightdive Studios<br \/><\/strong>Lovingly remade, this game is no longer the trailblazer it once was, but there is an enduring majesty to the design of its space-station setting<\/p>\n<p>Originally released in 1994, System Shock is best known through the games it inspired. Its blend of first-person shooting, sci-fi roleplay, and survival horror made it a touchstone for Deus Ex, BioShock, Dead Space and Prey. But it never enjoyed the success of its descendants; it lives in the shadow of its children.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest accomplishment a remake could achieve, then, would be to afford System Shock the credit it deserves. Nightdive Studios\u2019 remake does this, but not in ways you might expect. The things that made System Shock so radical back in 1994 are not necessarily what make it great to play today, and for everything the remake improves, its smartest decisions are found in what it doesn\u2019t<em> <\/em>change.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/games\/2023\/may\/30\/system-shock-remake-review-pc\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a76e12cf03591d30dd982ae0b47b64e7ccecda48\/80_0_2400_1440\/master\/2400.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=3c585a416ac0ff89f9b92bede4618037\" title=\"System Shock review \u2013 you versus a murderous AI in revived sci-fi horror classic\" \/>PC; Prime Matter\/Nightdive StudiosLovingly remade, this game is no longer the trailblazer it once was, but there is an enduring majesty to the design of its space-station setting<br \/>\nOriginally released in 1994, System Shock is best known through the games it inspired. Its blend of first-person shooting, sci-fi roleplay, and survival horror made it a touchstone for Deus Ex, BioShock, Dead Space and Prey. But it never enjoyed the success of its descendants; it lives in the shadow of its children.<br \/>\nThe greatest accomplishment a remake could achieve, then, would be to afford System Shock the credit it deserves. Nightdive Studios\u2019 remake does this, but not in ways you might expect. The things that made System Shock so radical back in 1994 are not necessarily what make it great to play today, and for everything the remake improves, its smartest decisions are found in what it doesn\u2019t change. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PC; Prime Matter\/Nightdive StudiosLovingly remade, this game is no longer the trailblazer it once was, but there is an enduring majesty to the design of its space-station setting Originally released in 1994, System Shock is best known through the games it inspired. 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