System Shock: Enhanced Edition

For the Original, see System Shock
For the Remake, see System Shock (Remake)

System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Enhanced Alt. Cover Classic Anniversery (Front) Anniversery (Back)
Information
Developed by	Original: LookingGlass Technologies Port: Nightdive Studios
Published by	Original: Origin Systems Port: Nightdive Studios
Release Date	September 22, 2015
Platform(s)	Windows/PC (Physical, Steam, Good Old Games) Mac OS X (in development)
Genre(s)	First-Person Shooter Action/Adventure Science Fiction Cyberpunk Horror Immersive Sim Metroidvania
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System Shock: Enhanced Edition is a port of System Shock developed by Nightdive Studios and available on GOG and Steam as of September 15th, 2015. The intent of this release was to make the original game easily playable on modern systems and with updated settings. A copy of System Shock: Classic is included with purchases.

The game received a major update and overhaul in the form of the Source Port update on September 6th, 2018.

There was also a limited-edition big box re-release special edition and vinyl record that were announced in September 2019 and came out in October 2019.

Features

• Resolution support for up to 1024x768 and 854x480 widescreen mode
• Mouselook support
• Remappable keys
  • Includes three presets - Original, Custom, and Left-Handed
• Comes with the option to play System Shock: Classic (unmodified version of the game)
• Includes several goodies packaged with the game itself, including:
  • Game Manual and Hintbook
  • Strategy Guide
  • Concept Art
  • Soundtrack (multiple formats)

Source Port Features

• Macintosh assets (higher quality graphics throughout the whole game)
• Previously unused additional weapon frames
• Option to switch between Mac and PC crew faces
• New main menu graphics
• Choice between higher resolutions (up to 4K) and original resolution
• Widescreen support
• Adjustable FOV (Field of View)
• Adjustable View Radius, separately for RealSpace and CyberSpace
• Anti-Aliasing and Texture Filter options
• Smoother camera rotation
• Support of both Direct3D and OpenGL
• Adapted to Nightdive's KEX engine
• Modifications and Extra Missions supported through a dedicated menu
• New control scheme and settings, among them:
  • Fully customizable controls
  • Sensitivity option
• New achievements
• More bugs fixed

Gallery

Images

Macintosh Version/Enhanced Edition Title Screen

Enhanced Edition (Source Port)
Main Menu

System Shock: Enhanced Edition:
Collector's Edition

Vinyl Soundtrack Cover

Vinyl Soundtrack

System Shock: Enhanced Edition:
Collector's Edition contents

Classic Banner

Enhanced Edition Banner

Source Port Update Banner

25th Anniversary Wallpaper

Videos

System Shock Enhanced Edition Gameplay - Nightdive Studios Trailer

System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Gameplay - Nightdive Studios Trailer

System Shock Enhanced Edition - Nightdive Studios Trailer

System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Nightdive Studios Trailer

System Shock Enhanced Edition Source Port Update - Nightdive Studios Trailer

System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Source Port Update - Nightdive Studios Trailer

See Also

• Steam Trading Cards
• System Shock: Enhanced Edition Achievements
• Version History
• Development Changes

External Links

• Buy System Shock: Enhanced Edition on GOG
• Buy System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Steam
• System Shock: Enhanced Edition Price history · SteamDB
• System Shock Enhanced Edition (PC) – Limited Run Games
• LRV #3: System Shock Vinyl Soundtrack – Limited Run Games
• System Shock: Enhanced Edition - Remastered Soundtrack on Steam
• System Shock: Enhanced Edition on Wikipedia