SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 For anyone as much a fan of the System Shock games as I am -- and they have a demo already! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598858095/system-shock?ref=email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Hells yes I will be buying into this! System Shock and System Shock 2 are two of my favorite games. ..Al 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cernex Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Oh wow... usually one needs to be careful into kickstasters as of late, but this, with Avellon involvment AND a demo already out? Well eff me silly, I think this one is one of them special kickstarters you just have to back because who wouldn't want more System Shock? Although DANG is their page gif intensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Yeah, I need one of those Big Box copies of the game... The video mentions doing VR as part of the stretch goals, but it's not mentioned anywhere on the page, although some of the stretch goals are currently hidden. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 I figured given your history with the series you'd be all over this, Al. I'm not sure when this launched, but it's growing at a HUGE rate today alone, and I think for sure they can meet their goal. 900k these days is not THAT much to ask for. I'm not sure if this is the 'System Shock 3' that was announced earlier this year, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I figured given your history with the series you'd be all over this, Al. I'm not sure when this launched, but it's growing at a HUGE rate today alone, and I think for sure they can meet their goal. 900k these days is not THAT much to ask for. I'm not sure if this is the 'System Shock 3' that was announced earlier this year, though. Nope, System Shock 3 is a new game, in development by Otherside Entertainment, which is Paul Neurath's company. He founded Blue Sky Entertainment, which was later renamed to Looking Glass Technologies. Looking Glass created the first System Shock game, and System Shock 2 was developed by Looking Glass and Irrational Games. Warren Spector has come on board to work on this as well, which is fantastic. And they are also doing a sequel to Ultima Underworld. I cannot tell you how excited I am about all of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nope, System Shock 3 is a new game, in development by Otherside Entertainment, which is Paul Neurath's company. He founded Blue Sky Entertainment, which was later renamed to Looking Glass Technologies. Looking Glass created the first System Shock game, and System Shock 2 was developed by Looking Glass and Irrational Games. Warren Spector has come on board to work on this as well, which is fantastic. And they are also doing a sequel to Ultima Underworld. I cannot tell you how excited I am about all of this. Ah, I wasn't sure about the connections. I wonder how they got the rights away from EA? Regardless, having two new System Shock games in the work is amazing! Although this one sounds more like a 're-make' of the original game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I cannot tell you how excited I am about all of this. So, considering your pedigree this has the Al Seal of Approval? I'm in at HELL YES level then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Ah, I wasn't sure about the connections. I wonder how they got the rights away from EA? Regardless, having two new System Shock games in the work is amazing! Although this one sounds more like a 're-make' of the original game. Oh yes, there was a long battle over the rights for System Shock.. That's why we are only now seeing renewed System Shock development. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/02/after-protracted-legal-battle-system-shock-2-comes-to-gog-com/ And, yes, the Kickstarter System Shock is a remake of the original game. Looks like they are staying very true to the original. The original System Shock engine hasn't aged very well, so this is a very welcome remake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Oh yes, there was a long battle over the rights for System Shock.. That's why we are only now seeing renewed System Shock development. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/02/after-protracted-legal-battle-system-shock-2-comes-to-gog-com/ And, yes, the Kickstarter System Shock is a remake of the original game. Looks like they are staying very true to the original. The original System Shock engine hasn't aged very well, so this is a very welcome remake. I knew about that, but I didn't know that also gave the greenlight to do more work on new System Shock games. I bought both SS 1 Enhanced and SS 2 when they came out on GOG and the Enhanced version is very good. To be fair, I don't think SS 2 has aged that well either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Damn Utlima Underworld and now this...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YarsRevengeFan Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Anyone know why there is no PS4 release? :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Funded at the big box level. Truthfully I've never played any of the other games in the series, but if Albert recommends it this highly, I'm there!! The Human Corpse level of support was temping. How cool would it be to wander around a space station and find a corpse tagged "moycon" !? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Anyone know why there is no PS4 release? :-( If you go ALL the way down the page to the FAQ, they talk about this. It's a vague answer. I just don't think they have talked to Sony yet. Already past 500k and climbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 (edited) moycon, on 29 Jun 2016 - 2:25 PM, said:moycon, on 29 Jun 2016 - 2:25 PM, said: Funded at the big box level. Truthfully I've never played any of the other games in the series, but if Albert recommends it this highly, I'm there!! The Human Corpse level of support was temping. How cool would it be to wander around a space station and find a corpse tagged "moycon" !? There are some great pledge levels for this, but they are REALLY expensive. I expect only die hard fans (cough, Al, cough) are going to be there. Edited June 29, 2016 by SoulBlazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Funded at the big box level. Truthfully I've never played any of the other games in the series, but if Albert recommends it this highly, I'm there!! The Human Corpse level of support was temping. How cool would it be to wander around a space station and find a corpse tagged "moycon" !? The original game was really ahead of its time (same with Ultima Underworld). Playing a version that stays true to the original, but updates the graphics, game engine, and audio, will hopefully be fantastic. Playing the game at night in a dark room (or perhaps better, using a VR headset), should be a great way to traumatize yourself when you go around a corner and there's a Cortex Reaver waiting for you! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 29, 2016 Author Share Posted June 29, 2016 Albert, on 29 Jun 2016 - 5:56 PM, said: The original game was really ahead of its time (same with Ultima Underworld). Playing a version that stays true to the original, but updates the graphics, game engine, and audio, will hopefully be fantastic. Playing the game at night in a dark room (or perhaps better, using a VR headset), should be a great way to traumatize yourself when you go around a corner and there's a Cortex Reaver waiting for you! ..Al That's why I never played the System Shock games at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiqMat Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Upgrade hardware time for me. Demo runs and big box pledged, but I have to lower res for a smooth framerate. At least I have over a year to save for some new hardware before its release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Anyone know why there is no PS4 release? :-( They did mention the PS4 in their first update: Platforms: We've been listening to your requests and have started discussions with Sony regarding a PS4 release - at this stage we can't confirm System Shock on PS4, but we will follow up with an announcement in the near future with more details. Hopefully since they are over 50% funded in the first 24 hours Sony jumps on board. I'd keep an eye on the updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPA5 Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 I did love the System Shock games, though I never back Kickstarters. I'll wait for the game to be released, but it looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Hierophant Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 <--------------------- SHODAN commands you to back this Kickstarter, insect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted July 2, 2016 Author Share Posted July 2, 2016 If anyone would like to watch the demo instead, here's a good playthrough of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtIl2rmAjN0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Looks like they are staying very true to the original. Except for the part where one of the stretch goals is turning it into an RPG. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-01-how-will-system-shocks-reboot-differ-from-the-original This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Except for the part where one of the stretch goals is turning it into an RPG. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-07-01-how-will-system-shocks-reboot-differ-from-the-original This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move. Meh, it's hard for me to get excited about that. I watched the demo video and what they've done so far is pretty close to the original. Being able to play this game with a full screen view of the world versus the small window from the original will be nice. And with considerably nicer graphics, of course. The audio was already great in the original game, the music should sound better, though. Improvements in the UI are welcome. If they add some RPG elements to the game, hopefully they work well. If they screw it up, I'll probably still play it, even though I might be less enthusiastic about doing so. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Err, you could play the original in fullscreen as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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