System Shock

AltCharAsmir Kovacevic

70/10

Taking a classic off the shelf and bringing a new life to it is never an easy endeavour. However, System Shock is a live testament that it is very much possible.

GamePressureMatt Buckley

9/10

System Shock is a remake years in the making, and Nightdive Studios masterfully reimagines the critically acclaimed classic. From the challenging puzzles, dangerous combat, cyberpunk aesthetic, and the tragic story that serves as the backbone for it all, there’s a lot to love about this game. System Shock’s legacy will live on in this brilliant modern take.

Xbox AchievementsRichard Walker

85/100

Making its console debut, Nightdive's excellent System Shock remake retains all of the meaningful changes from last year's PC version alongside a smattering of refinements for controller-wielding players, and succeeds as a brilliantly accomplished redux of a truly revolutionary FPS.

GGReconKiera Mills

Exploring the dissonance between man and machine is not a new theme, but 29 years on from the original System Shock manages to offer a story that's fresh and engaging, nonetheless.

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

8/10

System Shock has finally come to consoles and is a very rewarding and rich experience despite the transition to controller not always feeling great. As you explore a space station under the control of a AI, you’ll use the tools and weapons you find to track them down and escape with your life.

CGMagazinePhilip Watson

8/10

System Shock returns in 2024 as a premiere FPS narrative experience that shocks the player with each step. An easy recommendation for First-Person fans.

Press StartJames Berich

7.5/10

While the changes to the ending and some quality-of-life improvements do great work in improving this remake, System Shock still brings with it the thirty years of baggage that the original game did. Despite its resounding influence and its impact on a genre it arguably helped to carve out, the System Shock remake does best with what it has to offer an experience that's authentic to the original game, for better or for worse.

Twisted VoxelAli Haider

7/10

Nightdive’s remake masterfully preserves Citadel’s oppressive atmosphere and ingenious UI, yet the Switch 2 port lacks technical refinement.

RPGSiteMikhail Madnani

6/10

System Shock remake on Nintendo Switch 2 looks great docked and handheld, but performance is sadly not great. Our review of Nightdive's newest Switch 2 port.

Nintendo WirePeter Glagowski

6/10

Why bring that up? As I entered into my playthrough of Nightdive’s 2023 remake of System Shock, my goal was clear: I wanted to compare this against the PC

Push SquareAaron Bayne

6/10

They just don’t make ‘em like they used to, huh? 30 years since its launch on PC, the holy grail of immersive sims, System Shock, has made its way to PS4 and PS5 with this slick remake. This is the first opportunity us PlayStation players have had to check out the game that inspired the likes of PREY, Deus Ex, and BioShock, and as such, piecing together its labyrinthine space station is like an entertaining history lesson. But despite its new visual glow-up, System Shock is really starting to show its age.

VGChartzPaul Broussard

6/10

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