Total Remake Of The Original System Shock In The Works From Night Dive

The System Shock games, and the second in particular, are considered some of the greatest games of all times. The early precursors to the BioShock series blended intense atmosphere with horrifying scares to great effect. The only problem is, they’ve aged visually. Not in the manner of a fine wine; more like a rotten bunch of grapes.

You may remember Night Dive Studios worked on remasters of both System Shock games, giving them a touch up and ensuring they work on modern systems. Now, however, it looks as if it’s going one step further and planning a full blown remake of the original System Shock, with plans to launch on PC and console. According to reports, Night Dive Studios has quite the full rights to the System Shock shock franchise, with the aim of developing a remake which goes well beyond what it achieved with the remasters. They’re working with Robert Waters, System Shock’s original concept artist, to re-imagine the game from the ground up. System Shock was originally released in 1994 and it definitely shows, so if Night Dive is hoping to totally remake then it’s got its work cut out. The studio’s plans don’t necessarily end there either, with talk of a System Shock 3 should the remake be a success. Ultimately however, such a big undertaking would require a publisher’s financial backing. Despite the recent remasters I think System Shock’s a game ripe for a remake. In a manner it was a bridge between Doom and survival horror, with limited ammo and powerful enemies making it a terrifying prospect. With no sign of another BioShock in the works this could be as close as we’ll get.