The System Shock remake is finally here and for someone who fell in love with original, it's well worth the wait. GOTY material for sure.

The project was restarted several times from scratch. At some point, it was even supposed to be a reboot instead of a remake, a modern reimagining of the original. That didn't work because of feature creep. The engine was swapped at some point. The final published version is a faithful remake (albeit with modern controls) and I believe it was the right choice. At least for old school gamers like me, younger ones seem to be less impressed.

For anyone who loves the original System Shock (or the enhanced version), this remake is the best way to play System Shock. Everything good is there and the Ultima Underworld mouse controls are replaced with the WSAD everyone knows and expects. Once momentum builds after a couple of hours of progress, you just can't stop playing - just like back in the 90's. System Shock is a wonderful trip back in the memory lane combined with the staying power of pure, modern fun.

System Shock is simply timeless. More than twenty years after publication, it's still just as playable, engaging, exciting, addictive and rewarding as on release date. How many games can make the same claim? One of the best computer games ever made. Games were rarely made with same attitude and love again. Masterpiece doesn't quite capture it, but will have to do. Damn near perfect and flawless, System Shock is everything I want from a computer game and then some.