Action · October 22, 2015
System Shock: Enhanced Edition (2015)
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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146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
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
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.2k Steam reviews | Top 95% in Action |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 37% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 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
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 date | Oct 22, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Looking Glass Studios, Nightdive Studios |
| Publisher | Nightdive Studios |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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