Kickstarter kicks off
You can lay your hands on a demo forthat reimaginedSystem Shockgamenow.
Night Dive hopes to raise $900,000 onKickstarterto launch the refreshed game at the end of next year. To date, the campaign — which launched today — has secured over $335,000 via 5,100+ backers.
“After two decades, we are remastering and re-imagining the original System Shock,” states a blurb on thewebsite. “We will keep the new game true to the classic experience, keeping all the things you loved, while updating the user interface and graphics to use a modern day engine (Unity). With the help of the original concept artist, the original vision of the Citadel Station and its inhabitants will finally come back to life.”
The game is slated for a Xbox One and Windows release, but there are hopes for ports to other platforms in the stretch goals. Currently, the demo is available onGOG,Humble, andSteam.