I'm not worried about people getting confused.' Based on what I've seen of Prey so far, there are some similarities but I assure you, we're doing stuff that team didn't do, just as they did stuff we're not. The plot details aside from that are being kept under wraps, but the events reportedly follow what happened in System Shock 2 quite a few years back.Īs for making the experience unique and immersive, Spector added, 'I think having more immersive simulation games out there is all to the good. SHODAN is making a return, still as menacing as ever, as you'll have to deal with whatever she dishes out from you. And there were some fictional loose ends to explore and tie up. Said Spector about the franchise, 'I produced System Shock and played System Shock 2, so I'm pretty familiar with the universe.

The game, which is being worked on by the team, along with original series designer Warren Spector, marking his first time in over two decades that he's done anything with the franchise. Even if no other games are made after this one, fans should be fairly satisfied with the results.Development is slowly but surely moving along on Otherside Entertainment's revival of the classic System Shock series, and the developer recently released a series of new pre-production screens to indicate just how well it's coming together, thanks to Polygon. The pictures will likely fuel the fire of those who are hoping for a possible System Shock 2 remake down the line, especially since Night Dive is reportedly discussing the possibility of a System Shock 3 with various publishers. The screens from the System Shock remake should get a lot of fans excited because they show that the developer of the game is really interested in more than just the original's name. They are also working with Robert Waters, the concept artist for the original games, to make sure that the various elements of the new games match up with what was designed for the original System Shock.

Night Dive has a lot of respect for the original System Shock games, and is actually the company behind the reissue of both System Shock and System Shock 2. The look of the game in the released shots is encouraging, especially since it seems to focus on updating the look of the original without making drastic changes to the layout or environment.

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