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Nightdive to Focus on Multiplayer, Mod Compatibility For ‘System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition’
We never did get much of anything last week when Nightdive announced their plans to create an Enhanced Edition of System Shock 2. Thankfully, studio CEO Stephen Kick sat down with GamesRadar and gave a little more insight into just what Nightdive’s plans are for the game.
For starters, the devs are focusing on adding a co-op multiplayer component to the game. That’s right, no more modding. “Our priority with the Enhanced Edition is to be able to deliver an updated co-op multiplayer component. As of right now starting a co-op campaign is needlessly complicated and we’re going to address that by implementing features that will enable a more modern and streamlined experience,” Kick said.
Furthermore, Kick stated that the team’s other focus is to maintain compatibility with all of the add-on missions and enhancements that fans have created over the years (including the sadly unfinished but superb System Shock 2 Rebirth mod that overhauls the game’s graphics). “Our other priority is to ensure that all existing mods and fan missions are compatible with the Enhanced Edition, but much of that will rely on the cooperation of the mod community.”
Kick also left a little tease for fans, saying that the team will have some “other surprises” that they’ll reveal in the future for the Enhanced Edition. At the moment, the game is slated to appear only on PC.
Nightdive’s System Shock remake is due out next year for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Right on schedule, Red Barrels has released “Project Boneyard” for The Outlast Trials. Available for free on PC and consoles for all current owners of The Outlast Trials, Reagents are thrown into Murkoff’s latest correctional nightmare, where authority is currency, punishment is policy, and riot makes way for revenge.
Sergeant Leland Coyle returns in a prominent new role for the season’s new Trial, Locksock the Warden. Sporting a brand new hat and an old appetite for control, Coyle is ready to inject more of his “cruel and unusual” style into the prison population.
As noted last week, Project Boneyard brings with it a new Trial, a new environment in the Prison Farm, new challenges, and a new Ex-Pop in The Biter.
Arms removed to prevent further self-harm, Biters are universal sadists, still capable of grievous harm with their mechanically enforced jaws. Though Biters are kept chained by the neck for safety, Reagents should approach with caution, as their augmented legs gift them with unexpected velocity.
Also part of the content is a new Deluxe Catalog, filled with 10 pages of new exclusive cosmetic items for Reagents looking to express themselves under Murkoff-approved supervision. The Deluxe Catalog is permanently available, allowing you to unlock items at whatever pace suits you.
Players can also partake in the game’s first limited-time Community Event in the Blood Drive. Blood Extractors have been installed in multiple Trial Environments, and Reagents are strongly encouraged to donate generously. Designed as a community-wide event, Blood Drive is Murkoff’s blood supply for an upcoming project. Every contribution helps advance the collective goal. As the community reaches new milestones, additional rewards will be unlocked for all participating Reagents. However, a minimum donation will be required within the trial environment to qualify for claiming event rewards.
The Outlast Trials is available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation, and Xbox.
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