Nightdive Studios have announced their System Shock remake is set for a huge update arriving on April 11th, that will make it a whole lot better for everyone, especially Steam Deck players.
Some of the major additions include a female Hacker added as a playable character, a rework of the final fight with "new mechanics and a unique flow", Cloud Sync support to pick up and continue on any machine, Alpha Strain enemies have a new attack, Avian Mutant enemies have a new attack, continued refinements to enemy AI and behaviours, some improvement animations, better gamepad handling, crash bug fixes and a whole lot more.
A fun one for Steam Deck players is that they specifically noted "Major optimizations across the entire game — Steam Deck users rejoice!"
Quite glad I've held off on a full play-through, as all the additions and tweaks sound fantastic. Currently System Shock is rated Steam Deck Playable and Gold on ProtonDB (but overall appears to work great with Proton).
You can buy it from:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:
15 comments
buckysrevenge Apr 5
I'm sure the gamepad update was required because of the console release, but it's another blessing for those playing on Deck
Last edited by buckysrevenge on 5 April 2024 at 3:23 pm UTC
Last edited by buckysrevenge on 5 April 2024 at 3:23 pm UTC
0 Likes
williamjcm Apr 5
Still no support for AZERTY and other layouts where the number row has the numbers in the "shifted" layer...
If they had kept using Unity instead of switching to UE4, I'd be able to play that game and I wouldn't have refunded it on release day.
If they had kept using Unity instead of switching to UE4, I'd be able to play that game and I wouldn't have refunded it on release day.
0 Likes
dziadulewicz Apr 5
Promised Linux port (and a stretch goal) passed in around 1 million IIRC, when?
10 Likes, Who?
Optimizing UE4 sounds impossible, but if the could improve anything - that's good.
Last edited by Shmerl on 5 April 2024 at 4:05 pm UTC
Last edited by Shmerl on 5 April 2024 at 4:05 pm UTC
1 Likes, Who?
Was one of my fav games from last year, I've never played the original so I have nothing to compare however
The gamepad improvements will definitely be appreciated, the controller support definitely wasn't up to snuff for their upcoming console launch
Still waiting on their remaster of SS2 that I'm meant to get for free for preordering the remake. Never played SS2 either so looking forward to that.
I loved bioshock back when I played it in 2008 but now I realise it's very console like and slimmed down in comparison haha still love it though
The gamepad improvements will definitely be appreciated, the controller support definitely wasn't up to snuff for their upcoming console launch
Still waiting on their remaster of SS2 that I'm meant to get for free for preordering the remake. Never played SS2 either so looking forward to that.
I loved bioshock back when I played it in 2008 but now I realise it's very console like and slimmed down in comparison haha still love it though
0 Likes
ElectricPrism Apr 5
That thumbnail makes me happy.
They should just rehire 2K for SS2, System Shock and Bio Shock are siblings after all from the same developers.
Edit: For people who don't know 2K was based in Marin California, and the inspiration for the games is basically Eugenices -- same for the movie Gattica.
Additionally, the MK Ultra (Mind Kontrol) experiments occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area which includes Marin as per the document leak.
It all coincides with the West "buying up" all the LSD on the planet in the 1960s and the cult experiments that were done.
The MK's are worth a read. No wonder the horrors of such ideology translated so perfectly into System Shock and Bio Shock.
Edit 2: If memory serves me right, for all you UK'ers out there there was a connection between those things and Pink Floyd lead singer, the symbolism is very apparant in Pink Floyd "The Trial" music video from that time.
Last edited by ElectricPrism on 5 April 2024 at 9:32 pm UTC
They should just rehire 2K for SS2, System Shock and Bio Shock are siblings after all from the same developers.
Edit: For people who don't know 2K was based in Marin California, and the inspiration for the games is basically Eugenices -- same for the movie Gattica.
Additionally, the MK Ultra (Mind Kontrol) experiments occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area which includes Marin as per the document leak.
It all coincides with the West "buying up" all the LSD on the planet in the 1960s and the cult experiments that were done.
The MK's are worth a read. No wonder the horrors of such ideology translated so perfectly into System Shock and Bio Shock.
Edit 2: If memory serves me right, for all you UK'ers out there there was a connection between those things and Pink Floyd lead singer, the symbolism is very apparant in Pink Floyd "The Trial" music video from that time.
Last edited by ElectricPrism on 5 April 2024 at 9:32 pm UTC
0 Likes
Something about the screenshot struck me as off; I finally realized the thumb should be over the ring finger, not the index finger. Or am I the only one whose hands simply don't work that way?
0 Likes
Quoting: PhlebiacSomething about the screenshot struck me as off; I finally realized the thumb should be over the ring finger, not the index finger. Or am I the only one whose hands simply don't work that way?My wife thought it was very funny when she caught me flipping the bird at my screen, but I got curious: Apparently my thumb rests more naturally on the index finger, similar to that shot. I guess some of us have thumbs that are just slightly less opposable.
3 Likes, Who?
I highly recommend playing this game! It's a great remake, although I will admit I have some nostalgia for the original series from when I was a child.
As much as I loved SS2, I always felt it transitioned from survival horror to regular shooter to its determent, the beginning of that game was terrifying.
Last edited by denyasis on 6 April 2024 at 12:41 am UTC
As much as I loved SS2, I always felt it transitioned from survival horror to regular shooter to its determent, the beginning of that game was terrifying.
Last edited by denyasis on 6 April 2024 at 12:41 am UTC
0 Likes
witchymary Apr 6
Quoting: dziadulewiczPromised Linux port (and a stretch goal) passed in around 1 million IIRC, when?UE4 Linux ports tend to not perform super well. I feel like proton would just run better anyways, and make it kinda pointless.
0 Likes
Quoting: witchymaryDoesn't change the fact that they had it as a stretch goal and that goal was reached. If anyone backed based on that promise, they're entitled to feel disappointed.Quoting: dziadulewiczPromised Linux port (and a stretch goal) passed in around 1 million IIRC, when?UE4 Linux ports tend to not perform super well. I feel like proton would just run better anyways, and make it kinda pointless.
Last edited by tuubi on 6 April 2024 at 10:25 am UTC
8 Likes, Who?
Glad to see this. System Shock is a fantastic remake. Those who worked on it clearly love the source material.
1 Likes, Who?
dziadulewicz Apr 8
Quoting: tuubiQuoting: witchymaryDoesn't change the fact that they had it as a stretch goal and that goal was reached. If anyone backed based on that promise, they're entitled to feel disappointed.Quoting: dziadulewiczPromised Linux port (and a stretch goal) passed in around 1 million IIRC, when?UE4 Linux ports tend to not perform super well. I feel like proton would just run better anyways, and make it kinda pointless.
Exactly. The Linux-based backers who put thei money where their mouth is have been lied to. Nightdive Studios (or any instance for that matter) shouldn't make promises nor stretch goals that they can't fulfill.
0 Likes
TimeFreeze Apr 8
Quoting: dziadulewiczQuoting: tuubiQuoting: witchymaryDoesn't change the fact that they had it as a stretch goal and that goal was reached. If anyone backed based on that promise, they're entitled to feel disappointed.Quoting: dziadulewiczPromised Linux port (and a stretch goal) passed in around 1 million IIRC, when?UE4 Linux ports tend to not perform super well. I feel like proton would just run better anyways, and make it kinda pointless.
Exactly. The Linux-based backers who put thei money where their mouth is have been lied to. Nightdive Studios (or any instance for that matter) shouldn't make promises nor stretch goals that they can't fulfill.
Sadly its nothing new for Nightdive, same happend with System Shock Enhanced Edition & Blood Fresh Supply. Linux & Mac versions got promised and then nothing happend. Not to mention that i'm also still annoyed at them for not releasing the Linux version of Turok 2 on GOG.
2 Likes, Who?
Patreon
PayPal
See more from me