Action · October 22, 2015

System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2015)

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For the first time ever, System Shock has been rebuilt from the original source code as a FREE update to all owners of the game! Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come.... Twenty one years after its first release, System Shock is back! System Shock: Enhanced Edition features: Higher resolution support up to 4K widescreen mode Mouselook support Rebindable keyboard/mouse/joystick commands Adapted to Nightdive's KEX engine Support for both Direct3D and OpenGL Option to switch between hi-resolution Mac assets and the original DOS assets Official support for fan missions and fan mods New unified options menu that allows changing preferences before gameplay Adjustable FOV (Field of View) Smoother camera rotation and translation Improved control scheme which allows faster and streamlined experience Brand new achievements Remappable keys with three profiles to choose from: original controls, custom controls, and lefthanded controls. Many original game bugs fixed. A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space. You're a renowned hacker, the most notorious cyberspace thief in the corporate world. Caught during a risky break-in, you become indentured to Diego, a greedy Trioptium exec who bankrolls a rare cyberjack implant operation. After six months in a healing coma, you awaken to the twisted aftermath of a terrible disaster. Where are the surgeons? Why is the station in such disrepair? Slowly, the chilling realization that something is very wrong creeps over you. Once a prime corporate research facility, Citadel now teems with mindless cyborgs, robots and terribly mutated beings, all programmed to serve SHODAN, a ruthless A.I. There's scarcely time to think before it unleashes the first terror... Gameplay features: Rocket through cyberspace to steal information, hack security and grapple with watchdog defense programs enslaved to a maniacal computer. Survive battle after battle against armies of killer cyborgs and deadly robots as you collect hardware attachments, life-sustaining patches and deadly weapons to combat mindless mutants. Test your intelligence by solving puzzles, rewiring access panels and outwitting SHODAN in its own cyber-realm. Enjoy the vastly improved controls and graphics of the Enhanced Edition - or keep your experience as close to the original as possible with the Classic version. Included Extras located in your SteamSteamAppscommonSS1EEBonus Content folder! Enhanced Edition Quick Start Guide Original Manual (English, German, French) Game Maps I.C.E. BREAKER - Official Origin Hint Book System Shock - Strategies & Secrets - Strategy Guide OST - (Midi, MP3, FLAC) TV Commercial

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Immersive Sim · 127
  • Cyberpunk · 126
  • Classic · 104
  • RPG · 94
  • Horror · 88
  • Sci-fi · 88
  • FPS · 75
  • Action · 74
  • First-Person · 66
  • Adventure · 66
  • Retro · 57
  • Cult Classic · 57
  • 1990's · 55
  • Singleplayer · 52
  • Atmospheric · 47

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.2k Steam reviewsTop 95% in Action
Positive rating90% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37%
Metacritic85/100Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 61% for session depth among Action

Reception Metrics

Steam community

90%Very Positive · 2.2k reviews

2.0k positive · 217 negative

Metacritic

85/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.6/10

Curator recommendations

1.7k

Press Quotes

“While certain aspects of System Shock don't hold up in today's world, a surprising amount of them do. New players, like myself, can jump right in and have a very enjoyable experience, full of atmosphere and action. The enhanced version is exactly what it claims to be, and makes the game way more playable than the original version.” 90 – Destructoid “System Shock: Enhanced Edition is the best way to play an immortal classic.” 90 – Multiplayer it “If you…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

6

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (3)

  • English volume_up
  • French volume_up
  • German volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • French
  • German

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 22, 2015
DeveloperLooking Glass Studios, Nightdive Studios
PublisherNightdive Studios
Base price$1.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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