System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition reveals new gameplay and console ports

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition

Nightdive Studios shared a new gameplay trailer and details for System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, their 2019-announced remaster of the classic 90s sci-fi shooter.

The new gameplay shows off more of the highly-anticipated System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition, which got revealed alongside the game confirming Xbox Series X|S and PS5 ports alongside the confirmed PC version.


It’s also worth mentioning that users that own the System Shock remake on Steam or GOG will get the remastered sequel for free.

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus the new gameplay:

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition is a remaster of the 1999 classic science-fiction horror action role-playing game, System Shock 2. The series antagonist, the malevolent rogue AI SHODAN, is back and better than ever.

Nightdive Studios has taken its restorative talents to a game that many consider one of the best first-person shooters of all time. Like its remastered predecessor, System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition has been rebuilt for modern platforms using Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX Engine, offering players the definitive System Shock 2 experience with improved visuals, enhanced gameplay, and vastly improved performance (up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second).

System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition is not only the most visually impressive version of the title to date, it will also be the most stable, as numerous bugs in the original PC game have been fixed. System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition will additionally include upgrades to the game’s beloved co-op multiplayer mode and officially support fan-made content. Every aspect of the game has been refined to provide the best possible experience for new fans as well as veterans.

System Shock 2 revolutionized storytelling, atmosphere, and gameplay in the medium, inspiring a generation of titles to follow. It completely reshaped the way gaming audiences viewed the potential for storytelling in first-person games and went on to win over a dozen awards and “Game of The Year” recognitions.

Set 42 years after the events of the first System Shock, SHODAN and her army of merciless mutants infest the starship Von Braun. Players embody a soldier who awakes from cryo-sleep with cybernetic implants grafted to his flesh. As he sets out to unravel the horrifying mystery of the derelict starship, he’ll need to hone his upgradable soldier skills and utilize powerful weapons and paranormal psionic abilities to survive the monstrous creations of SHODAN—and endure her narcissistic god complex.

Key Features:

  • Unknowable Horrors, In High Definition – Completely remastered visuals, extending to cutscenes and character and weapons models, with up to 4K resolution at 120 frames per second support on Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Might As Well Make Your Death Comfortable – The game includes settings for an adjustable field-of-view, post-processing effects, and widescreen support.
  • Misery Loves Company – Drag your friends into the hell that is the Von Braun starship in cooperative multiplayer.
  • Interface This – Play from the comfort of your couch with gamepad support, then celebrate with an ice-cold medical stim when you unlock new Trophies and Achievements.
  • If You Want Something Done Right – Full mod support on PC and the ability to implement community-made missions at launch.
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