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Nightdive’s ‘System Shock’ Remake Will Finally Hit PlayStation and Xbox Consoles on May 21 [Trailer]
PlayStation and Xbox gamers waiting on Nightdive Studios’ System Shock remake have finally gotten their answer. Released for PC last May, Nightdive has announced that the remake to the 1994 cult classic sci-fi horror FPS will arrive on May 21, complete with an expanded ending, a new female hacker protagonist and more.
In case you missed it, the System Shock remake combines the gameplay of the original title with all-new HD visuals while keeping a stylized “pixelated” look to its textures, updated controls, an overhauled interface, and all-new sounds and music. The console release—which will arrive on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and the Xbox Series—features numerous improvements from the PC release, including the addition of a revised ending that upgrades the final confrontation with SHODAN, as well as the ability to play as a female hacker protagonist.
System Shock takes place in the year 2072. You are a nameless hacker, and you’ve been caught while attempting to access files concerning Citadel Station, a space station owned by the TriOptimum Corporation. However, in exchange for the dropping of all charges (and a military grade neural implant), you are tasked with hacking SHODAN, the artificial intelligence that controls the station. After hacking SHODAN, removing the AI’s ethical constraints, you are given the implants and put into a healing coma. You wake up six months later on board Citadel, and all hell has broken loose.
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions of System Shock will see a physical and digital release, while the last-gen versions will be getting a digital-only release. System Shock is currently available on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.
Remember back in 2022 when developer Survios had announced that they were teaming up with 20th Century Games to develop a new Alien title? Well seeing as it’s Alien Day, Survios has announced their brand-new VR title, Alien: Rogue Incursion. Coming “Holiday 2024” to the PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, and Quest 3, Rogue Incursion will feature an original story that “fully surrounds players within the terrors of the Alien universe”.
Details on the game are light at the moment, but the official site describes the upcoming title as being “designed by Alien fans for Alien fans”, with Survios aiming to craft a “technically advanced, and frightfully immersive Alien virtual reality game.”
Seeing as Alien: Isolation never got official VR support when it was released, this is obviously a welcome announcement. In the meantime, if you’re keen to experience an Alien game in VR, you can always check out the fan-made mod for Alien: Isolation by Nibre_, which allows both the Steam and Epic Games Store version of Alien: Isolation to be played using the Oculus.
And speaking of Alien: Isolation, as you might expect, it’s got a hefty 80% discount going on at the moment on Steam until May 1. So if you still haven’t grabbed it after all these years, this is as good a time as any.
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