System Shock was released in 1994 on PC by legendary developer Looking Glass, and its exploration-based gameplay and tense atmosphere would set the stage for both its 1999 sequel and a variety of other FPS titles like the BioShock trilogy, Deus Ex, and Portal. RELATED: System Shock 3 Still in Development To make their daring escape, players have to match wits against the malevolent AI SHODAN, who will stop at nothing to keep you from interfering with her plans to render humanity extinct.

In System Shock, players step into the role of a capable hacker who mysteriously wakes up on a space station overrun with malevolent robots and mutants.

The time since appears to have been put to good use, with the new game featuring a cyberpunk aesthetic that retains the rough edges and moody spirit of the 1994 game with a 2020 twist. Development on System Shock went on hiatus in 2018 as the team refocused the scope of the project from a full reboot to a remake of the original title. Nightdive's update of the game hasn't had the smoothest ride to digital store shelves.

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