Nightdive Studios has provided us our first have a look at System Shock 2: Improve Version, a brand new model of the sport being delivered to “next-generation consoles for the primary time.”
It looks as if we’re consistently ready for some form of System Shock to launch, specifically the System Shock remake – which should be out May 30, simply over every week away (although solely on PC). Now Nightdive Studios has given us one other System Shock title to sit up for, this time the Enhanced Version of System Shock 2. The developer confirmed off a primary look trailer earlier this week, which actually appears to be upholding the look of the unique recreation, simply with fashionable crispness and body charges.
In line with the trailer’s description, “System Shock 2: Enhanced Version was created with the objective of reverse engineering the unique code to port SS2 to the KEX Engine and made accessible on next-generation consoles for the primary time… All cinematics, textures, characters and weapon fashions have been up to date, and the Co-Op Multiplayer has been overhauled to create a seamless expertise.”
In addition to that, there’s some excellent news for people who wish to play the unique recreation with mods, as Nightdive Studios says it has “additionally partnered with the systemshock.org group to combine all the very best mods and updates.” Genuinely good to see a challenge that seeks to permit that facet of online game historical past to persist.
Whereas the System Shock remake is lastly due out on the finish of the month, there is no launch date of any variety in the case of System Shock 2: Improve Version. Although should you pre-order the remake of the unique recreation, you may additionally get the Enhanced Version of System Shock 2 at no cost.
The System Shock remake has seen a number of delays and was initially speculated to launch in March, however was delayed to Might, with the console launch of the sport delayed indefinitely, so be sure you maintain a watch out on any updates from Nightdive.