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KickStarter System Shock 1 Remake by Nightdive Studios - actually a remake again

Discussion in 'General Gaming' started by LESS T_T, Nov 10, 2015.

  1. Melan Prestigious Gentleman Arcane Patron

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    No it wouldn't. Survival horror has been done, done, done and done and done in gaming (even if often badly). Cyberpunk hacking spaceship laser-skating 180 degree vision adventures with laser rapiers, wireframe cyberspace and some horror elements, though? Sign me up!
     
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    I think it would, but only if the above listed things (and the wacky music style) were not eradicated solely to achieve it. We can still have greater emphasis on survival horror alongside jet skates, catchy music and cyberspace, but I think the general fear among us all is that some of those things will be removed for being perceived as detrimental to the realistic horror vibe, which they arguably would be, but since when is horror and realism absolute in a Looking Glass game? A big focus, yes, but absolute, no.
     
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  3. Looking Glass is not making the remake.
     
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  4. LESS T_T Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    Kickstarter is coming this June.

     
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    Can't wait for backers audiologs.
     
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    First time I played System Shock 1, I couldn't set up the sound because of my DOS newbieness, played without sound, guess I will have to do that again if backer audiologs are a thing.
     
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    Fuck this gay earth if that happens.
     
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    Why settle for one one when you can have both and essentially for free too?
     
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  9. LESS T_T Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    From NDS' twitter.
     
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    Wonder if we'll get 8 groves now instead of the original 3?
     
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  11. DraQ Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    Original 4.
     
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    I was referring to how many of them were accessible in-game.
     
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  13. LESS T_T Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    They'll do a Reddit AMA at 9AM, June 22.
     
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    I love how it looks modern in regards to presentation while staying completely true to the original in regards to what it portrays - wall for wall, detail for detail.
    Even Sparq Beam is instantly recognizable.

    Of course it makes it completely derivative but I prefer this in what's supposed to be a remaster than almost inevitably misguided and arguably ill-willed reboot attempts.
     
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    I think I remember all of these places. :D Good job! They are also doing a fine job rounding out the details with some graphical (and graphic!) storytelling.
     
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    yeah keeping original artstyle while making everything 3d insead of 2d textures works here
     
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    Looks gud.
     
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    Is this really shaping up to be the first PROPER video game remake ever? :D
     
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    Gotta say it looks better than I thought it was going to be.
     
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    I'm surprised that a studio which hasn't created anything (of note) is able to make something that looks this good, but still manages to stay faithful to the source material.
     
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    Amazing to see so much positive reaction here. Kickstarter in less than two weeks.
     
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    Any mentions of gameplay changes, or any alterations at all beyond the look and visuals?

    Also, given that they've clearly upgraded the level of darkness and horror in the early levels (which were fairly well-lit in the original), have there been any screenshots or video of the originally dark or terrifying places from SS1? I think it was level 3 that was almost completely dark and had nigh-invisible monsters even when you lit it up, and IIRC level 5 (whichever level connected to the groves) was also darkness everywhere.
     
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