Imagine something like the Dead Space Remake or the Resident Evil 4 Remake - only with 2008 or 2005 quality textures. To me, that's counter to what I would have wanted - as I was hoping for a fully modern iteration of System Shock - taking full advantage of modern hardware and the Unreal engine with the best assets that time and effort would allow for. It's like they couldn't decide if they wanted a modern game or a retro game - so they did something halfway in-between. It replaces the original AI models with their more detailed counterparts, that make use of modern systems' power.I don't know why other people hate it, but I think it looks terrible - and I think it clashes heavily with an otherwise modern looking and feeling game.

Please note that you will have to start a new game after installing, as the changes are severe enough to make the game incompatible with earlier savegames. If you don't mind to stray somewhat from the game's original feeling and concepts, there are also some mods allowing you to change such things as weapons, enemies, and AI behaviour:ĪDaoB-this is a modification offering fixes to some of the original game's quirks and re-balances the gameplay. SHMUP-music update! It provides the game with better quality files of the original soundtrack, so you can admire the excellent work of the composer Eric Brosius, just as he'd wanted you to hear it.Īll of the above improve on the game's various aspects but don't affect the gameplay. This mod applies nice high-res texture to the in-game windows, so you can admire the ominous beauty of the Tau Ceti system while looking through them. Vurt's Space-for those of you who love stargazing. It makes the game's scenery look crisp and sharp by applying high-res textures to walls, floors, doors and whatnot, while remaining quite faithful to the original mood. It adds much detail to the things that surround you in the game, from potted plants, through monitor screens, up to every single graffiti.įour Hundred-another important texture pack. SHTUP-installs the high-resolution textures and fixes for in-game objects that allow the game to make the most from the large modern displays.

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