System Shock - September Update

[Redglyph]

NightDive Studios has posted an update of the development on System Shock.

September 2021 Update

It's been a wild couple of months as we continue to work towards launching the game we've all been patiently waiting for. I know there has been some confusion over dates, and announcements which is an unfortunate reality of making games, but I can assure you that System Shock is on the way. We have some big news to share in the future that will help make sense of what's been going on, and again we thank you for your patience.

What are we working on?

We are working on the final polish for the enemies, weapons, levels, and cinematics. We will post a few screenshots here, but we're at the point where we don't want to ruin any surprises.

Grove Dome - One of the largest assets in the game, its translucent windows will allow you to see the outside of the Citadel Station and Saturn while visiting the Groves.

Grove Vegetation - There will be many different varieties of plant life living inside the Groves.

Avian Mutant - We originally cut this enemy from the game but decided it was important to have an enemy that introduced verticality to the combat, specifically in the Grove levels.

System Engineering - Early Blockout

We will have a few updates coming to the demo which include full dismemberment across all enemies along with updated AI, new behaviors, new animations and hit reactions, updated weapon fx as well as numerous bug fixes and performance optimizations. We've compiled feedback from discord and the various forums and will continue to do so to improve the game. A big thanks to everyone who has been sharing their feedback with us in a constructive way, it's greatly appreciated and extremely helpful!

More information.

 

[Carnifex]

It's really good to see some information on this game, they'd gone quiet for a bit, that or I simply missed some updates. Thanks for keeping us informed, due to the love I have for the earlier System Shocks, it's difficult to keep my expectations in check for this one!

 

[Redglyph]

Have you tried the demo that was out in June?

 

[Couchpotato]

So will they ever finish the remake, reboot whatever it's called? That's the big question I have to ask. To bad the other game was cancelled after getting crowdfunded.

 

[Redglyph]

So will they ever finish the remake.reboot whatever it's called? That's the big question I have to ask. To bad the other game was cancelled after getting crowdfunded.

Must be about to be released, on Steam they say it's coming soon :lol:

OK OK, I'm leaving

 

[Couchpotato]

Must be about to be released, on Steam they say it's coming soon

In Early Access lingo that can mean ten years or whenever we feel like it.:lol:

OK OK, I'm leaving

Don't let the door hit your behind. That always hurts.

 

[Redglyph]

Yeah, never understood why they keep showing those "coming soon". It upsets the trolls over there more than anything. Anyway, I'd like to have an idea too, but I haven't seen any ETA yet - not that I'm following this project very closely.

(door punishment safely avoided, thanks for the tip)

 

[JDR13]

There's only one System Shock game that was crowdfunded, and this is it.

I backed this in 2016(?), and the development has taken what seems like forever. After 5+ years and $150, I hope it lives up to the name.

 

[Carnifex]

Nope, didn't try the demo for this, I just don't do those anymore. I've no trouble waiting for the full and complete release, it keeps my blood pressure in check! -p