Vapourware System Shock 3 by OtherSide Entertainment - taken over by Tencent!

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Looks like it was supposed to be IGN exclusive thing: https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/11/system-shock-3-watch-the-new-gameplay-trailer

They apparently also got a brief description about the game:

System Shock 3 is a first-person action game in which you are free to play and explore how you want. You can be a hacker, a stealth specialist, a melee master, etc. as you uncover the mysteries of the space ship that's been taken over by the evil AI, SHODAN.

https://forums.otherside-e.com/t/new-teaser-via-ign/10180/5

Please note that is a quote directly from the IGN article, not from us.

We do plan to have RPG elements in the game, probably more along the lines of other immersive sims versus full-blown RPGs. As always, our types of games tend to defy easy categorization so I just wanted to offer some clarity.

Also, to address a question that has come up elsewhere, we do have some new things planned for SS3, as Warren has alluded to in the past. We’re not ready to talk about them yet though . . .

Also some things people on Discord noticed.

SHOIAN:

"ShoDOS", "Mutagen Production":

Map. There's a reference to tram platform:

Also people think some locations are underground. (Or maybe inside an asteroid.)

 

[toro]

I guess the ultimate AI will be called Sho-koban

 

[Zep Zepo]

Remove Sho Kebab.

Zep--

 

[Wirdschowerdn]

Wait, people here actually think this will ever get released? Have they even found a publisher yet?

 

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Drone-ish thing from the trailer: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XB05Vl

Tracker
Another contribution to System Shock 3
i was responsible for the high-poly modeling
Concept design by Daniel Hahn

Art outsource: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-6577971646865506304-eVw7

5518 Studios, Inc. had the pleasure for the past two years of partnering with OtherSide Entertainment to help bring System Shock 3 to life with the incredible visuals. We are so proud and excited to share this with you all. Be on the lookout for the release date. Thanks

Audio, where Alexander Brandon belongs: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lixi...lay-teaser-activity-6577555557320925184-H_iL/

Check out what our team members Alexander Brandon and Stephan Schütze have been working on, in this System Shock 3 Pre-Alpha Gameplay Teaser!

 

[Kem0sabe]

Why two huge recycling signs on the drone? Looks ridiculous.

 

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Also cute spitting mutant: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2xzDwx

System Shock 3 Mutant Creature

it was a pleasure to work on System Shock 3 project, this Mutant is one of the models I have done for it !

From Environment Artist Francisco Cruz III https://www.artstation.com/artwork/v15kb3 (just those promotional screenshots)

System Shock 3
Here's a little taste of what I am currently involved with. I am responsible for environment modeling, creepy lighting (Enlighten), technical shader arts & prefabs, and of course - performance. Unity HDRP pipeline. Excuse me as I continue to survive Shodan's wrath, need to get this game shipped!

From Matthew Davey, who was Principal Engineer at Boston team: https://reapazor.com/portfolio/system-shock-3/

Having played System Shock growing up, the opportunity to work with the fantastic team at OtherSide Austin had a big draw for me. While engaged in leading engineering on an unannounced project at OSE Boston, I managed to find my way to get some time on this historic project. While I can’t say much as it is still unreleased; I will say that we can expect big things from the team down in Austin. They are some of the hardest working, well managed, and most talented developers I have seen assembled.

(He has re-joined inXile as Senior Engineer btw. Good for him.)

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

That spitting mutant is borderline-sueable ripoff from dead space.

 

[MasterLobar]

Why two huge recycling signs on the drone? Looks ridiculous.

Maybe collecting trash or recycling containers or something like that was the drone's original function. Shodan is turning ordinary industrial robots into killer robots, like the hoppers in SS1 which used to be welding robots.

 

[Bad Sector]

Maybe collecting trash or recycling containers or something like that was the drone's original function. Shodan is turning ordinary industrial robots into killer robots, like the hoppers in SS1 which used to be welding robots.

I think the question was more why two instead of one - and to that my in-universe guess would be that the yellow fabric is some sort of reusable tape that is placed on stuff of different sizes (e.g. would be the same tape to put on a drone, on a big recycling bin or whatever else) so it is actually repeating. The out-of-universe guess would be that the artist just placed a bunch of symbols there to fill the area without thinking much (it can happen if you are focused on the looks while forgetting the function - in larger teams there are others who can spot this but on a smaller team it can slip by unnoticed).

 

[ZeniBot]

I really need to see a UI.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

I hope the ui will be convoluted and unique as in the first system shock.

 

[MasterLobar]

Regarding the "iconic franchise" and "large, committed fanbase" one should note that the new teaser thread in the official OS forum has attracted 165 views and 3 replies so far.

https://forums.otherside-e.com/t/new-teaser-via-ign/10180/4

 

[ciox]

I really need to see a UI.

Haven't these guys figured it out yet?

First priorities should be:
- show off all the preliminary UI so we can take the piss out of it and make reaching guesses about how the game really works
- reveal all the work-in-progress RPG stats and systems for muh autism

Everything else is secondary.

 

[†††]

I really need to see a UI.

Wheel menu to pick between 2 main weapons + grenades and 3 super powers

 

[toro]

I really need to see a UI.

 

[MasterLobar]

Haven't these guys figured it out yet?

Nope: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...ide-entertainment.105183/page-62#post-6302411

 

[ZeniBot]

I really need to see a UI.

WarrenSpector's Seal of Quality TM (yeah I'm aware this was mostly Harvey's fuck up but still, the dude authorised it.)

 

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More Sam comments from Discord:

But yeah, haven't seen any markers in current SS3 gameplay. Wouldn't make much sense imo

especially given that you're trapped... lol.... waypoints make sense in games where the area is "mapped out" or someone could guide you somewhere, I would expect.

If SHODAN offered me a minimap I don't think I would trust it

Speaking of which, there are things SHODAN can do to mess with the player, but I can't say more than that

TRUST YOUR OWN MAP AND INSTINCTS

Understanding what made the core Shock games fun and what we could improve upon since SS2 is a big draw

Scrolling through some of the weapon feedback in particular; I'm smiling. The dev team is definitely already thinking in many of the ways you guys are.

(People talked about weapon degradation, generally favored toward it.)

 

[LESS T_T]

According to Sam on Discord, new info (probably interview) drops this week.

 

[anvi]

Big whoop.

 

[Ruhfuss]

I somewhat hope that this is not ending up like Game of Thrones Season 8...

 

[Grauken]

I somewhat hope that this is not ending up like Game of Thrones Season 8...

GoT S8 actually came out

 

[Ruhfuss]

GoT S8 actually came out

Sadly, yes.

 

[LESS T_T]

From Sam on Discord:

Looks like no SS3 this week; next week you guys might get another article / some news from Warren on things to expect though :D

not sure on the exact content yet, Warren likes to wing it