Sony fans will also be able to play this stunning looking remake according to latest update.
Update 1 - 7.22.16
It looks like PlayStation 4 gamers will also be able to enjoy this incredible looking System Shock remake as developer Nightdive Studios has confirmed that they are now working on a PS4 version.
The announcement was posted to the game's Kickstarter page and informed System Shock fans that the "highly likely" possibility that System Shock would be coming to PS4 has been updated to a definite. The blog also notes that the development team simply could not ignore the demand for this version and decided to work out a deal for it to happen that did not require a stretch goal.
Here's a first look at the Pre-Alpha version of the game running on PS4:
System Shock is now set to be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Original Story - 6.29.16
When System Shock first released in 1994, it was something of a revelation for the first-person shooter genre. While many gamers and developers were still trying to wrap their head around the innovations of Doom, developer Looking Glass delivered an atmospheric sci-fi masterpiece that was in many ways a precursor to titles like Half-Life and Deus Ex. What's arguably most impressive about the game, however, is just how well it's concept has aged all these years later.
That last fact was not lost on developer Nightdive Studios, who recently officially launched a Kickstarter page for their System Shock remake. It even comes with a rather trippy retro promotional video:
If you've never heard of Nightdive Studios, don't feel too bad. The developer's first major move in the game industry was recovering the rights to the System Shock franchise and using them to put the series back into digital distribution stores. In fact, despite a wealth of veteran development talent on staff, they've primarily focused on reviving classic PC experiences since their formation in 2012.
You wouldn't know that this is a relatively unproven development studio, however, by looking at how well this remake is coming together. Even the words on the Kickstarter page convey their deep love and understanding of what makes this game so special. This is clearly a company that understands why System Shock has remained so popular over the years and wish to upgrade the game just enough for a new generation of gamers to be able to easily enjoy it.
Fortunately, you don't just have to take their word on the matter of restoring System Shock to glory as Nightdive has also seen fit to release a short demo of the upcoming remake available on Steam, GOG and the Humble Store. It is, in a word, incredible. Although System Shock has been the beneficiary of a great number of mods over the years designed to improve its mechanics and visuals, even a full suite of the best mods couldn't possibly match what Nightdive has done in terms of modernizing this title without sacrificing the core gameplay.
You may have had your heart broken by previous Kickstarter projects in the past, but it certainly does appear that this is the remake that System Shock fans have long been dreaming of. Those who feel the same after playing the free demo can support the game over on Kickstarter (where it has currently earned $482,307 of its $900,000 funding goal) or even give a little more than the $30 asking price for the game in order to receive such incentives as being implemented as a human corpse in the final title.
