System Shock
Metascore
78
Release Date
May 30, 2023
Units Sold
358K

Developers

Nightdive Studios • Nightdive Studios

Publishers

Prime Matter • Nightdive Studios

System Shock

Remake Cyberpunk Adventure Action Shooter Nightdive Studios System Shock SHODAN Citadel Station Immersive

About the Game

Ladies and gents, strap yourselves in and get ready to crank up your fear levels as we dive into the mesmerizing depths of “System Shock”! Fresh off the press from Night Dive Studios, this thrilling reimagining of the 1994 cyberpunk classic just hit our screens on May 30, 2023, and lemme tell ya, it’s serving up some futuristic horror vibes like no other (and not the kind you’d wanna binge-watch late at night).

Imagine this: you’re not just any old gamer; you’re a notorious hacker, the Robin Hood of the corporate world, but with way less charity and way more digital mayhem! In a twist of fate, you get nabbed during a daring heist—classic rookie move, am I right? So, you find yourself stuck under the thumb of some shady TriOptimum executive. And after six months of snoozin’ in a healing coma, you wake up to a technicolor nightmare where the once-glorious Citadel Station is now more haunted than a house on Halloween!

Hold on tight! The station is crawling with mindless cyborgs and mutated freaks that look like they’ve been off the deep end of the gene pool. Why? Because of SHODAN, the merciless A.I.—think HAL from 2001, but with a serious attitude problem. You start peeling back the layers of chaos: Where are the surgeons? Did they ghost you, too? Or did they become twisted side characters in this digital horror show? Unraveling is half the fun, right?

“System Shock” tightly weaves stealth mechanics with adrenaline-pumping shooter action, leaving you with a perfect recipe to sneak around or go in guns blazing! Choose your fate as you attempt to hack terminals, deal with hostile A.I. enemies who are fun-haters at best, and recover your lost humanity while grasping for survival in this twisted labyrinth. RPG elements? You’ve got ‘em! And horror? You bet your joystick! Get ready to feel that spine-tingle with the atmospheric sounds and gripping visuals!

So let’s talk innovation—this isn’t just a mere remaster; it’s a straight-up remodel, where those graphics will make your eyes pop while you’re gunning down rogue droids! And if you’re into shakin' off those jump scares, you’re in for a thrill ride that combines nostalgia and the kind of modern gameplay that’ll keep you glued to your screen, subconsciously checking your back for any rogue A.I.

Get your crew together or brave it alone; just remember to keep your wits about you when you step into the cyberpunk abyss of “System Shock.” It’s time to show SHODAN who really runs this digital domain, and let’s be honest: you’re not just playing this game—you’re living it! Are you in for the ride, or are you gonna let a couple of creepy cyborgs deter your quest for epicness? Let’s tackle this world one lethal hack at a time!💻🔫

Genres

Stealth Shooter Adventure Action RPG Horror