I had no idea that this was actually a thing, but I guess now that Night Dive Studios owns the System Shock IP they're trying to get their money out of it and make an actual remake of System Shock 1, which should not be confused with the System Shock 3, which is theoretically in development by Otherside Entertainment but probably won't be out anytime soon because those guys are busy working on Underworld Ascendant. This also shouldn't be confused with System Shock "Enhanced Edition", which came out alongside the original DOS version of the game as a freebie when Night Dive first re-released it, with stuff like slightly higher resolution graphics and native mouse-look support.

But I guess the real meat to all of this is that they're planning on making a Kickstarter out of it and it's also coming to Xbox One. I dunno how I feel about that. I always got the impression that people liked System Shock 2 a whole lot and the first game, while still influential and well-liked, is not nearly as beloved. This remake (it's a remake, don't beat around the bush Night Dive) seems like a pretty obvious attempt to test the waters for how many people actually care about System Shock before the real Looking Glass alumni make the real System Shock sequel. Less cynically, it's also an attempt to update a game that's kinda hard to play 22 years after its release (and I say this even as someone who plays his share of old-school PC RPGs). Either way, I see it getting funded no problem unless the target is ridiculous.

Saw this yesterday and it looks really spectacular.

Not too hot about it being a Kickstarter and I'd prefer this kind of treatment on System Shock 2.

I think it looks surprisingly incredible. Maybe I'm in the wrong for thinking so, but to me, any time something comes up as kickstarted, I always think 'less than ideal quality'. That doesn't seem to be the case with what's shown here though. I don't know.

System Shock? More like... Bloomem... Shock.

I really like how they stay true to the original's art style. That said, back then I always imagined the citadel station's corridors as cylindrical, rather than with those angular slopes that I assume(d) were due to limitations of the engine. Found it a bit weird how they had added so much detail to other areas, but kept those sharp angles.

The lighting looks just great. Very moody.

Maybe it's because of the squares but the high detail/limited geometry gives me a bit of a Grimrock vibe.I haven't played the original yet bit that was more due to compatibility than graphics so I am better served by the Enhanced Ed but I hope this turns out good as well.

These guys definitely seem to know what they're doing. Never played SS1 as I heard it's pretty difficult to play nowadays, but from the looks of this early footage, I'll definitely give this remake a try. Are these the same guys doing System Shock 3? If so, I'm very excited, they definitely have the atmosphere building down, which is really the most important part of those games.

Different studio. Otherside Entertainment.

The geometry looks a bit weird, but that is a pretty cool title card.

That looks pretty good for an alpha.