Nightdive Studios gives us a first look at System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition

night dive studios has given us our first glimpse of System Shock 2: Enhanced Editiona new version of the game being brought to “next-gen consoles for the first time”.

It seems like we’re constantly waiting for the release of some kind of System Shock, in particular the new version of System Shock, which should be available on May 30, a little over a week from now (only for PC though). Now Nightdive Studios has given us another System Shock title to look forward to, this time System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition. The developer showed off a first trailer earlier this week, which really seems to keep the look of the original game. only with modern sharpness and frame rates.

According to the trailer description, “System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition was created with the goal of reverse-engineering the original code to port SS2 to the KEX engine and was made available on next-gen consoles for the first time… All cinematics, Textures, characters, and weapon models have been updated, and cooperative multiplayer has been overhauled to create a seamless experience.”

On top of that, there’s good news for those who like to play the original game with mods, as Nightdive Studios says that it has “also partnered with the systemshock.org community to integrate the best mods and updates.” Genuinely nice to see a project looking to allow that aspect of video game history to persist.

While the new version of System Shock will finally be out at the end of the month, there is no release date of any kind as far as System Shock 2: Enhance Edition is concerned. Though if you pre-order the remake of the original game, you’ll also get System Shock 2 Enhanced Edition for free.

The System Shock remake has suffered multiple delays and was originally supposed to release in March, but was pushed back to May, and the game’s console release was pushed back indefinitely, so be sure to keep an eye out for any updates from Nightdive.