{"id":212643,"date":"2024-03-12T20:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T20:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/the-system-shock-remake-finally-hits-consoles-on-may-21\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:46","slug":"the-system-shock-remake-finally-hits-consoles-on-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/12\/the-system-shock-remake-finally-hits-consoles-on-may-21\/","title":{"rendered":"The System Shock remake finally hits consoles on May 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The wait is almost over. Nightdive Studios <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/presse.plaion.com\/ALL-SYSTEMS-ACTIVE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:just announced a May 21 release date;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> for the console version of its <em>System Shock<\/em> remake. It\u2019ll be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X\/S, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/system-shock-remake-should-finally-hit-pc-on-may-30th-171056087.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:after arriving for PCs last year;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The developer, alongside publisher Prime Matter, dropped a new trailer for the console release, showing off the stunning graphical update to the 1994 first-person shooter\/RPG. Combat has also received a significant upgrade, as the mechanics of the genre weren\u2019t quite refined when the game originally released, gulp, 30 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The PC version of the remake <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/system-shock-remake-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:has been well-received;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, with a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.metacritic.com\/game\/system-shock\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:positive review score on Metacritic;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>, but this isn\u2019t a simple re-release. Console players are getting some exclusive features to sweeten the pot. It\u2019ll boast 4K visuals with 60FPS on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. There\u2019s also a new ending that \u201cupgrades the final confrontation\u201d with series antagonist Shodan. The controls have been reworked to better suit console gamepads and there\u2019s a new female hacker protagonist.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"An image showing the game in action with someone laying dead on the ground.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RJ0Ildrcqd.6Tz1Qp6QPAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/d899eea0-e0a0-11ee-9fde-e829ee8d4f8c\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image showing the game in action with someone laying dead on the ground.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/RJ0Ildrcqd.6Tz1Qp6QPAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-03\/d899eea0-e0a0-11ee-9fde-e829ee8d4f8c\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Prime Matter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s also a little bit of something here for collectors. The PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S versions are getting a physical release, though it\u2019s a digital-only affair for PS4 and Xbox One players. There\u2019s no pricing information yet, but the game costs $40 on PC.<\/p>\n<p>This remake of the iconic shooter has been a long time coming. It was first announced <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2016-07-21-system-shock-remake-ps4.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:all the way back in 2016;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> as part of a successful Kickstarter campaign. Nightdive Studios is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PWNDNZmw7o8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:also working on an enhanced port;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a> of <em>System Shock 2<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/the-system-shock-remake-finally-hits-consoles-on-may-21-190550537.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The wait is almost over. Nightdive Studios for the console version of its System Shock remake. 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