Nightdive Studios has shared some new details about System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition. According to the team, this remastered version will be using the KEX engine, the engine Nightdive used in pretty much all of its classic remasters.
In addition, the team has remade all the character and weapons models. Furthermore, it will include many of the mods that have become standard for many Shock 2 veterans.
This is obviously amazing news as the 3D models of the original game look really dated. We also hope that the team will also overhaul the game’s textures via AI techniques.
Nightdive Studios has also revealed that a new “final” demo will come out for System Shock Remake. This demo will be available for download once the game becomes available for pre-order, at the end of February.
Stay tuned for more!
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Neat!
This game could benefit a lot from better models, is the only aspect that aged a little bit…everything else is still great (specially the sound work, makes a great and creepy atmosphere)
As long as it doesn’t ruin the art design, some of the HD model mods completely miss the mark on the originals.
I mean, look at this garbage
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e592c7e595592d30c0e2fb8f8bf2d209d69e82e88bb76e0f61a6e6c48b221ff0.jpg
Looking forward to the VR version coming later on.
plenty of videos in that kickstarter page. I like what they done with the executive level.
I hope to god this game isnt as much as a mess as well, take your pick so many games released in a horrible messy state lately. I tried playing the demos twice and it run like a slideshow.
The kex engine on ss2 should make modding easilly there is a weapon mod for blood becuase of the kex engine.
The Remake looks great, pretty faithful to the original, though I wished they kept some HUD elements from the original.
Consoles though
The Reboot/Remake thing they were going for and which they fired devs over was scrapped, and I’m so glad they did, it looked horrid.
what did they do that they fired them?
All the devs were pushing for more Bioshock influence and to to do their own thing instead of being faithful to the original at one point.
It was turning into a reboot, not a remake, after fans complained they laid off part time and contract workers and started working on a more faithful build.
It’s looking great now
This is the sort of game that would benefit greatly from raytracing.
I mean SS2 rebirth and texture mod made the game look about as good as it’s going to look after 20 years. Unless they’re re-making the game in a different enginer, which is what they seem to be doing, idk.