New System Shock Remake Update Gives A New Ending And Female Protagonist

The next update for the System Shock remake is coming on April 11, and it adds a brand-new ending along with a bunch of other features such as a female protagonist.

In an interview PC Gamer, Nightdive founder Stephen Kick said that the new ending is a response to the criticism of the original final boss. It was a virtual reality puzzle and shooter section with different mechanics from System Shock's core gameplay.

"A lot of the criticism that we received was: you spent this whole game collecting items, gearing yourself up for this big battle, and then all of your stuff was gone," Kick explained. "You're left with just this one weapon to play what boils down to a minigame." As a result, it was completely reworked.

The new update will also a new female protagonist, which was a stretch goal for the original Kickstarter campaign. The female protagonist comes with a complete model rework and new voiceovers, which Kick said would add extra immersion, and that the choice to choose between genders was a staple in video games since its early days.

Some other features coming with the update is "Mutant Combat Enhancements" as well as the "Easy Mode Waypoint System," the latter of which will help players out with navigating the game's levels.

System Shock remake is available now for PC, and has received at Metacritic score of 75. The game is due for release on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S on May 21. It's also currently on sale for only $22 (was $40) over at GameSpot sister site Fanatical.