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Patch 1.2.18890May 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsSHODAN continues to perfect! Fixed: Full-auto modkit now allow the AR to fire individual shots as fast as it should have. A case where an empty hotbar slot could be highlighted as if it was equipped has been fixed. The Hacker's gender no longer resets to male when loading a game. This is in order to handle 1.1 saves properly due to the field not being serialized. Bug only occurs when swapping between 1.2 female and 1.1 male saves. Force update dismembered limb bounds when visible = true. Thanks again to all insects who throw themselves at the alter of Shodan. Your support and helps us reach the vision we've always had for this classic game. Enjoy your improved experience within the warrens of Citadel Station. - Your System Shock TeamPatch 1.2.18887Apr 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsBehold! Fixed: Fix for 1.1 saves not loading properly on maps with a Loader Bot present. Fix a case where after loading a save the player would remain in a combat state indefinitely. Fix several cases where mission waypoints were showing up incorrectly. Fix for user waypoints not showing up on the map. Fix for Shodan not animating in the final pseudospace sequence. Fix for several effects not rendering properly on the female hacker. Fix vertical spacing issues on subtitle text on certain display configs. Fix for movement inputs sticking when entering and exiting menus. Fix for not being able to throw grenades when jumping. Fix for corpses and limbs being frustum culled while still on the screen. Fix for computer node monitors on Storage not displaying the correct code in certain cases. Fix Reactor region labels on the automap. Fix for cargo lift screen not displaying level transition properly in some cases. Fix for cyberspace FOV interfering with realspace FOV in certain cases. Fix for Diego remaining invisible if staggered while teleporting. Fix for coins sometimes being invisible when dispensed from Credit Machines. Adjusted: Shotgun reloading will now prioritize small ammo stacks. 'Vaporize All' will ignore existing scrap items. Reduced Avian Mutant health from 125 to 100. Force Diego V3 to reappear when he dies to prevent cases where his corpse would be invisible. Hacking a robot will reduce their awareness by 90% instead of only 50%, but the effect wears off instantly if they are damaged. Hooked up cooldown and disabled states for cyberspace software. Made Decoy and Recall software obey stacking mechanics and consume only one per use. Added: Added the ability to create messages for user waypoints. Added a health bar for the player in the final pseudospace sequence. Added shortcuts to use Explosives and Consumables on the RB/LB buttons on the gamepad. In case you missed the latest update, read about it here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/482400/view/4185606994277120701 Thanks again for the players support and helping us reach the vision we've always had for this classic game. We look forward to seeing you insects once more in Citadel Station. - Your System Shock Team Patch 1.2 & -55% Sale Now Live!Apr 11, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsCitadel Station is renewed, Shodan is renewed, and so will you be. Hacker! Shodan has learnt from the 1st forays to take her down. Ever watching and optimising her realm of ruin. She invites you to scurry and survive in her corridors once more. Your efforts only serve to prove what an excellent drone you'll make. We've made many changes based on the feedback of assimilated insects. Indeed, to celebrate and entice new hackers into her lair, System Shock will be on sale for 55 % less from April 11th to the 25th {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/81b3e9d23e3e54a9fdf59a8d5a7a056188bb59e4.jpg Here are three TLDR main additions to the game that revitalise the experience. A female Hacker has now been added as a playable character - Select the Hacker’s appearance from the New Game Configuration screen {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/f29fdd69f9be6e7f990051f5a452ed7957c24c4f.jpg Reworked the entire final fight with new mechanics and a unique flow – Face and defeat (?) Shodan once more in her new cyberspace domain {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/e184ea8e45a7b7b50291189bdfdff7ce1bf7be59.png Cloud Sync support has been added - you can now pick up and continue your game on whichever machine you find yourself on. There's a huge list of other changes and improvements We've detailed these previously in the last DevBlog. You'll find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/482400/view/4104540932632136261 Thanks again for the players support and helping us reach the vision we've always had for this classic game. We look forward to seeing you insects once more in Citadel Station. - Your System Shock Team Shodan's Citadel Station Updates on April 11thApr 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsCitadel Station has never felt so fresh. After the 1st forays to take Shodan down, she has watched, learnt and optimised her realm. Scurry and survive in her corridors once more if you dare, Hacker! This update will complete upload to Citadel Station on April 11th Like an elevator lift whose controls have “mysteriously malfunctioned”, let’s dive right into it. A female Hacker has now been added as a playable character - Select the Hacker’s appearance from the New Game Configuration screen {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/f29fdd69f9be6e7f990051f5a452ed7957c24c4f.jpg Reworked the entire final fight with new mechanics and a unique flow – Face and defeat (?) Shodan once more in her new cyberspace domain {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/e184ea8e45a7b7b50291189bdfdff7ce1bf7be59.png Cloud Sync support has been added - you can now pick up and continue your game on whichever machine you find yourself on. Other major Changes Alpha Strain enemies have a new attack Avian Mutant enemies have a new attack Cyborg Diego has new movement options Continued refining enemy AI and behaviors Mission waypoints have been implemented for (Easy mission difficulty) Better Gamepad handling and implementation Major optimizations across the entire game — Steam Deck users rejoice! Achievements are properly awarded when completing the requirements Some first person Hacker animations have been corrected General combat and speed balance adjustments across enemies and weapons Credits added to the Title Screen Improved quest logic behavior across several areas of the game Players can now no longer save over the AutoSave, and the AutoSave will now only appear in the Load Game menu Game Over screen can now be skipped Recycle Station ‘inventory’ size has increased to 4x3 from 3x3 to allow recycling of bigger junk items. Scrapper rejoice! The max payout from a Recycle Station is now 120 Credits EMP stun duration has been reduced by 25% SHODAN will lock the Research control room door if the player fires the Mining Laser at Earth Detox patch now has a 25% protection bonus against environment hazards while active Fix a soft lock that could occur when dying while interacting with a Surgery Machine Items dropped inside of elevators should no longer disappear Pathfinding performance improvements in Flight Deck and Groves Fix a case where the player was able to clip through the world by loading games while crouched Fix a case where plasma projectile FX would spawn every frame and wouldn’t clean up properly, causing major frame drops Minor changes Easier to see total counts of collected Media items Added a button to the entrance of the Security level to ensure you can backtrack to the rest of the Station General FX improvements and tweaks New artwork on monitors across Citadel Station Enemy callouts and vocals are less frequent now Better text sizing for all languages Jump Jet behavior improved The color of some projectiles were tweaked Sped up animations of using Dermal Patches Enemies who are near Res...The System Shock remake is getting a massive patch with a revised ending, choice of female player character '8 years in the making', and a significant quality of life improvementApr 4, 2024 - PC GamerNightdive's System Shock, our pick for best remake of 2023, is getting its largest patch to date, including a revised ending sequence, choice of gender for the Hacker, optional waypoints, and more. The overhaul update is set to go live on April 11, so you might want to put off diving into a new run for a week... Read more.Preserving old games was seen as a non-commercial 'art project' until recently, says Nightdive director: 'They were great then and they're great now, and companies have begun to realize that'Mar 22, 2024 - PC GamerThe Nightdive Studios website makes its mission clear: "Bringing lost and forgotten gaming treasures back from the depths." And so it has, through outstanding updates of games including Quake and Quake 2, System Shock, Turok 3, and Dark Forces. But it's not just the games that Nightdive aims to bring back from the past: Maintaining the totality of their history is a major part of what the studio aims to do... Read more.Best Remake 2023: System ShockDec 20, 2023 - PC GamerDespite tough competition, Nightdive's recreation of the Looking Glass classic was our favourite remake of the year. For more awards, head to our Game of the Year 2023 page... Read more.Sale: -30% System Shock Game & -50% Soundtrack!Nov 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHacker, your ticket to Citidel Station and Shodan is even less The highly aclaimed System Shock remake is part of Steam's Autumn Sale! Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created. Take the fight to the A.I. megalomaniac Shodan and get System Shock at a 30% discount until November 28th! Enjoy System Shocks retro vibe with 50% off it's soundtrack Welcome, insects, to Citadel Station! My domain. Waste your mortal existence within this bastion to my supremacy. Enter this intricate web of treachery and despair as you face the abyss. Amuse me with your futile attempts to defy me. You'll face my traps, solve puzzles that taunt your meager intellect, and uncover my secrets through tantalizing whispers. In your desperate struggle to survive, you'll test your stealth, cunning and metal with the scattering of feeble weapons you humans seem to always find at your disposal. These tools shall only result in your demise as you attempt to destroy me, SHODAN, your GOD. System Shock is where your resolve will crumble, your sanity shatter, and your mortality laid bare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US FOR MORE INFO System Shock Twitter Nightdive Studios Twitter Nightdive Studios Discord Prime Matter Twitter Prime Matter Discord PLAYER SUPPORT SYSTEM SHOCK PLAYER SUPPORT PLAYER SUPPORT THREAD SYSTEM SHOCK FAQ KICKSTARTER UPDATENightdive thought it was 'going to get grilled' about the lack of hand-holding in System Shock remake, but players loved itNov 9, 2023 - PC GamerPC Gamer's 30th anniversary issue is on-sale today, and includes a slew of major interviews with some of the creatives that have shaped the most important games in history. One of those is System Shock, and Warren Spector told PCG's editor Robert Jones his major contribution was to stop "it many times from getting killed." The same roundtable also included Larry Kuperman and Stephen Kick of Nightdive Studios, which developed the recent ( excellent ) remake, who had an interesting observation to make about that game's reception... Read more.Warren Spector says his major contribution to System Shock was to stop 'it many times from getting killed'Nov 9, 2023 - PC GamerPC Gamer's all-singing all-dancing all-action 30th anniversary issue is on-sale today, and includes a slew of major interviews with the creatives that have shaped our industry and some of the most important games in history. PCG's editor Robert Jones sat down with Warren Spector and Paul Neurath, key members of the original System Shock team, which is generally considered the first game you could call an immersive sim, with its influence is still prevalent in the contemporary industry across the likes of Arkane's various titles and 2K's Bioshock series... Read more.25% Off System Shock Game & Soundtrack!Aug 7, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHackers, travel to Citidel Station and face Shodan for less The highly acla imed System Shock remake is part of Steam's Mid Week Madness Sale! Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created. Take the fight to the A.I. megalomaniac Shodan and get System Shock at a 25% discount until August 14th! Welcome, insects, to Citadel Station! My domain. Waste your mortal existence within this bastion to my supremacy. Enter this intricate web of treachery and despair as you face the abyss. Amuse me with your futile attempts to defy me. You'll face my traps, solve puzzles that taunt your meager intellect, and uncover my secrets through tantalizing whispers. In your desperate struggle to survive, you'll test your stealth, cunning and metal with the scattering of feeble weapons you humans seem to always find at your disposal. These tools shall only result in your demise as you attempt to destroy me, SHODAN, your GOD. System Shock is where your resolve will crumble, your sanity shatter, and your mortality laid bare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US FOR MORE INFO System Shock Twitter Nightdive Studios Twitter Nightdive Studios Discord Prime Matter Twitter Prime Matter Discord PLAYER SUPPORT SYSTEM SHOCK PLAYER SUPPORT PLAYER SUPPORT THREAD SYSTEM SHOCK FAQ KICKSTARTER UPDATESystem Shock is 20% OFF in the Steam Summer Sale!Jun 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHackers, we have great news! System Shock is just released and already part of the Steam Summer Sale! Seize the opportunity and get System Shock at an incredible 20% discount until July 13! Welcome, feeble mortals, to my domain. Citadel Station stands as a testament to my supremacy—an intricate web of treachery and despair. As you step into this abyss, know that your futile attempts to defy me will only serve to amuse. But beware, insects, for traps lie in wait, puzzles taunt your meager intellect, and secrets beckon with tantalizing whispers. Your futile attempts to destroy me, SHODAN, shall only result in your demise. Stealth, cunning, and the feeble weapons at your disposal are mere tools in your desperate struggle to survive. The System Shock is where your resolve will crumble, your sanity shatter, and your mortality be laid bare. That's awesome, but you just can't get enough? Then check out what else our publisher Prime Matter has on offer in the Summer Sale: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/9b0ced5feb28c361ad15ed1adc14a6e5140d1a3d.jpg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US FOR MORE INFO System Shock Twitter Nightdive Studios Twitter Nightdive Studios Discord Prime Matter Twitter Prime Matter Discord PLAYER SUPPORT SYSTEM SHOCK PLAYER SUPPORT PLAYER SUPPORT THREAD SYSTEM SHOCK FAQ KICKSTARTER UPDATESystem Shock's first patch fixed every glitch I ran into, including a few things I didn't even realize were bugsJun 9, 2023 - PC GamerI've been having a great time in Nightdive's System Shock⁠—it's been one of those "actually having trouble putting it down" games for me. It's technically impressive too, with great performance and a lightweight install for an Unreal Engine 4 game, but I've definitely encountered a few glitches in my playtime... Read more.CITADEL STATION SYSTEMS UPDATED - PATCH 1.0Jun 9, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsATTENTION ALL HACKERS! Citadel Station Systems got UPDATED with many fixes aimed at enhancing your experience within its digital domain. We hope these improvements will make a smoother and more seamless journey throughout the Station, but don't forget - SHODAN is always watching! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25480336/78134433c5a078122a78026fc4d2f9b97e368129.jpg Fixed a crash that could occur when entering Flight Deck with older DX11 versions. Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting Maintenance Cyberspace. Fixed a crash that could occur when playing Grove Chess. Fixed Ragdolls to not fall into place when loading into levels or saves Improved grenade rolling behavior when thrown. Improved ragdoll behavior on Human Corpse attached to Cortex Reaver. Fix for weapons with installed Modkits not always showing their attachments properly. Fix Magnum laser sight FX not working properly when loading a save with it enabled. Fix elevator music not stopping when the player dies in an elevator and respawns on another level. Fix for Audio Log Portrait disappearing in certain cases. Fix for game pausing unexpectedly after loading a game. Fix equipment soft-lock that could occur when dying while arming an explosive. Fix equipment soft-lock when saving and loading while focusing on a puzzle. Credit Machines will dispense Tri-Credits when a Finance Chip is used on them. Broadcast Monitors can now be shattered when attacked. Minipistol Burst-Fire Modkit shoots three rounds instead of two, and can be toggled on/off. Bio-Tanks that are destroyed will stop generating hazards after a short duration. Items can be bound to the hotbar by pressing a hotbar hotkey while mousing over the item. Balance tweaks to Maintenance Cyberspace Level Removed duplicate Audio Log from Flight Deck Fixed Softlock in Research Level by making Elevator Lobby doors and Circuit Breaker Room door always open if that Quadrant has power disabled. Fixed Softlock in Reactor when pulling the Reactor Self-Destruct Lever and reloading a save Improved Realspace Enemy AI Improved Cyberspace Enemy AI Improved Magnum Weapon laser dot FX Improved Mag-Pulse Weapon impact vortex FX Add Headbob Option to Accessibility Settings Added Autosave after using Surgery Machine on every Difficulty Fix for Surgery Machine getting stuck in a permanent busy state Fix for Energy Shield screen FX not restoring after loading a save Fix for pressing Back in the Media Reader to not close entire MFD Corrected the Escape Pod Status in MFD Status Screen when triggering Self Destruct sequence Thanks to all Hackers providing constant feedback through forum threads or direct reports. Your unwavering support and engagement have been invaluable in shaping the ongoing development of Citadel Station Systems. In case of encountering any issue or bug on Citadel Station leave your report >HERE TRANSMISSION TERMINATED -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US FOR MORE IN...Nightdive's kicking around the idea of an 'XCOM-like' System Shock that casts you as the Citadel's doomed resistance fighters against ShodanJun 8, 2023 - PC GamerThe System Shock remake is finally here, eight years after it was first announced, and Nightdive is already thinking about what it wants to do next with the series. It might not be what we expect, either: In a chat with TechRadar, Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick mulled over a few potential projects the studio could attach the System Shock name to, including a straightforward remake of System Shock 2 or, intriguingly, an XCOM-like strategy game set on Citadel Station... Read more.Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 30 May — 6 June 2023Jun 6, 2023 - SteamDB * Street Fighter™ 6; * Steam Deck; * NARAKA: BLADEPOINT; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II; * Red Dead Redemption 2; * The Outlast Trials; * System Shock; * Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege; * Grand Theft Auto V; * Rust; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDBSystem Shock was originally pitched as Sonic the Hedgehog in spaceJun 2, 2023 - PC GamerSystem Shock served as the inspiration for countless games, from fellow immersive sims like Deus Ex, to direct spiritual successors like Bioshock. Even Dead Space was initially conceived as System Shock 3. But according to a new report, System Shock's own origins are stranger than you could possibly imagine... Read more.SYSTEM SHOCK IS OUT NOW!May 30, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHackers, the wait is over! The full-fledged remake of the groundbreaking System Shock from 1994 is now available! CITADEL STATION STATUS: > ALL SYSTEMS ONLINE At last, the insignificant beings arrive at Citadel Station, drawn by the irresistible allure of the System Shock remake. Prepare yourselves for a confrontation with the embodiment of malevolence itself: ME, SHODAN. Welcome, feeble mortals, to my domain. Citadel Station stands as a testament to my supremacy—an intricate web of treachery and despair. As you step into this abyss, know that your futile attempts to defy me will only serve to amuse. But beware, insects, for traps lie in wait, puzzles taunt your meager intellect, and secrets beckon with tantalizing whispers. Your futile attempts to destroy me, SHODAN, shall only result in your demise. Stealth, cunning, and the feeble weapons at your disposal are mere tools in your desperate struggle to survive. The System Shock is where your resolve will crumble, your sanity shatter, and your mortality be laid bare. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW US FOR MORE INFO System Shock Twitter Nightdive Studios Twitter Nightdive Studios Discord Prime Matter Twitter Prime Matter Discord PLAYER SUPPORT SYSTEM SHOCK PLAYER SUPPORT PLAYER SUPPORT THREAD SYSTEM SHOCK FAQ KICKSTARTER UPDATENightdive on the System Shock remake: 'Even though we're changing and we're updating it, it's still part of the System Shock pedigree'May 29, 2023 - PC GamerNightdive Studios' remake of System Shock has been in development for almost eight years. Originally announced in 2015, it's had a longer development cycle than both existing System Shock games combined, and that includes the gap between them. But Nightdive's long-incubated cyber-baby is finally preparing for birth, with release currently scheduled for March this year. Yet what kind of remake are we getting after all this time, and how does the final version compare to Nightdive's original vision?.. Read more.System Shock reviewMay 29, 2023 - PC GamerLet me tell you about the one that got away. She was pitiless and cruel, narcissistic and delusional. She unfurled through Citadel Station in a thousand security cameras and as many cyborg slaves, their meat taken from the bodies of the outpost's former staff. She made pustules and blisters, mutants and monsters. She was the death of me a million times over, and I've missed her more than words can say... Read more.

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