Platforms
- PCMay 30, 20238.1playscore7.856 Critics8.65.58K Players
- PlayStation 5May 21, 20248.1playscore7.813 Critics8.81.02K Players
- Xbox Series X|SMay 21, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo Switch 2Dec 18, 2025NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
- PlayStation 4May 21, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8941 Players
- Xbox OneMay 21, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8146 Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 18, 2025NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
74 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- If you are fond of classics from 30 years ago getting modern updates, System Shock will be a commendable trip to take. Plenty has been done to make System Shock an appetizing choice for the curious, and those who wonder where Bioshock‘s influences came from. However, the frustrations of exploration, the monochrome environments and the lack of interesting enemies smushes this remake’s momentum. Your enjoyment of this System Shock Remake will likely hinge on whether you can tolerate the rigidity of this classic’s design and how much you enjoy the story and the intrigue that exists within. Lamentably though, this remake sells itself on regression, meaning you’ll need to erase all the strides the genre has made in 30 years in order to fully appreciate it. Try this remake then if you’re curious, you might enjoy it, but although this remake is commendable, it’s still too disappointingly archaic to fully recommend.
James Davie · Jun 02, 2024 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - As someone who really likes the original, this new take on System Shock doesn't stray too far from the source. Nightdive have updated the visuals and made things just a little more friendly for new players. Visually, it's very atmospheric and polished. The interface can initially be tricky to read but combat feels punchy and can be tactical. The conveniences are welcome but it still has one foot in the clunky possibility space of 90's PC gaming. Rather than entirely sand off the things that appeal to me about System Shock, it refines them in a way I really admire.
Mike · Jun 02, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - System Shock has been lovingly restored in this authentic remake. The game impresses through its environmental storytelling, challenging gameplay, great presentation, and stable PS5 performance. Nonetheless, the game suffers from outdated gameplay mechanics, stiff controls, awkward UI, and an unbalanced difficulty. These limitations are mostly a by-product of staying faithful to the original game.
Adrian Cozmuta · May 25, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - 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.
James Berich · May 21, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - System Shock is an incredible remake of a cult classic game that gives the original the facelift it needed to become relevant and present in today’s gaming conversation.
ISAAC MCCRAW · May 21, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - System Shock is a classic and Nightdive Studio have not gotten in the way of bringing it to modern hardware. With punishing gameplay, relenting atmosphere and an all-timer villain with SHODAN, it’s an incredible remake. The console experience isn’t the best but it doesn’t totally dampen the grandfather of immersive sims.
Joshua Thompson · May 20, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - 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.
Richard Walker · May 20, 2024 Reviewed onRead full review - At the end of the day, System Shock is the faithful remake of a 30-year-old game, and you can feel that age in every facet of its being. In some ways, this is a tantalising look back at the game that started an entire genre, and if you’ve got the enthusiasm or nostalgia for immersive sims like it, then it’s worth checking out for that alone. However, if you lack that nostalgic connection, then System Shock is more a showcase of how far the genre has come, rather than a spotlight on how well it’s held up. System Shock may have walked so others in the genre could run, but for us, that walk is just a little too slow.
Aaron Bayne · May 20, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - And while this type of game has obviously been done better and bigger in the decades since, old school gamers will love stepping back into this world. Modern players may find it interesting but not vital.
Tom Hutchison · May 20, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - System Shock on PS5 is a great opportunity for console players to experience Nightdive Studios excellent remake of a classic.
Chris White · May 20, 2024 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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