System Shock 3 - Interview with Warren Spector

Redbull interview Warren Spector about System Shock 3.

Of course, the playing field has moved on a lot in the last quarter of a century. It's tempting to ponder if these titles really stand up when compared to subsequent examples of the genre. Thankfully, Spector insists that this new outing will be brought bang up to to date. "We've learned a lot about creating immersive simulations since the '90s, and you'll see those lessons brought to bear in System Shock 3," he says.

In terms of inspiration, he admits that he often has to fight the urge to reference another of his most famous games, but he also has admiration for other recent titles. "I find it hard not to be influenced by Deus Ex, for better or worse. I have to work hard not to turn the games I work on into Deus Ex-style games. There are some things about Shadow of Mordor that we find appealing, though it's obviously a very different style of game. Prey, most recently, certainly feels System Shock-y. But we're really trying to do our own thing rather than borrow from other games."
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