System Shock Review | The Influential Classic
503System Shock is a highly influential title that laid the groundwork for so many titles to follow in its footsteps.
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This System Shock review will look at the enhanced edition released by Nightdive Studios, and why it's still worth your time even with the System Shock remake on the horizon.
Released over a quarter of a century ago in 1994 by Looking Glass Studios, System Shock has had a lasting influence on not only the immersive sim genre, but gaming as a whole.
While the controls and UI are quite awkward (this was mostly uncharted territory at the time), the core of System Shock is still extremely tight and well worth your time, even with the System Shock remake due to be released soon(ish).
This System Shock review/analysis/critique/retrospective looks at what makes System Shock such a great game. This includes:
• The making of System Shock.
• The game design of System Shock.
• How our antagonist, Shodan, is a key reason for how well System Shock turned out.
• Comparing System Shock to System Shock 2
• The Future of the System Shock series, with the System Shock Remake and System Shock 3.
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⌛ TIMESTAMPS: ⌛
00:00 - Prelude
00:51 - The Making of System Shock
01:43 - Controls & UI
03:15 - Audiologs
05:05 - Music & Sound
07:04 - Game Design
09:23 - Cyberspace
10:49 - SHODAN
12:16 - System Shock or System Shock 2?
14:27 - The Future of System Shock
SOURCES:
•https://gamifique.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/5-game-design-theory-and-practice.pdf
•https://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/384/how_i_got_my_start_in_the_game_.php?page=4
- Dead Space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkXzYBxrGrg
- Ultima Underworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee4PUcpGSn8
- Doug Church & Warren Spector: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uQEBSgf_cU
- System Shock 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8XHBB7jgjQ
- Microsoft Word: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsTydF09hbg
- Tribes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLrA00pKRHo
- Mario Kart 64: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPmjikiPEjg
- System Shock Remake Cyberspace Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKNAdGcZ2Q8
- Max Headroom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt56RMbpq_0
- Nightdive Noclip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE97vZLC_fA
- System Shock 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIWAMT2og3M
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