The limitations of technology at the time may have influenced the graphics, but they also contributed to the unique atmosphere and aesthetic of the game. The pixelation in the original was a limitation, not a choice.The argument that it was solely a limitation rather than a choice overlooks the creative intent behind its visual design. Since the entire point of this remake is to update System Shock for the modern era, the correct way to execute System Shock now would be to do what the original developers were trying to accomplish back then, which was to make the graphics as good as they could. While games like Ion Fury and Prodeus pay tribute to older gaming eras by intentionally emulating the visual style and gameplay mechanics, the System Shock remake takes a different approach by aiming to recreate the original experience with updated technology and enhanced gameplay elements to allow both longtime fans and new players to experience the game in a modern context which offers improved immersion and accessibility. If people want to play pixelated System Shock, that version already exists.You should recognize that the concept of a 'homage' has evolved over time. It's not an homage to System Shock, it literally IS System Shock.

It's a remake of an actual game that actually existed back then. Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από ZylonBane:This new System Shock isn't an 'homage' to an older period of gaming, like for example Ion Fury and Prodeus are. If they wanted to retain the pixel look it should have been a remaster only.

Instead they've only brought controversy and potential lost sales upon themselves. This whole pixelated graphics thing was objectively a terrible mistake by Night Dive, because nobody would have criticized them for giving this remake proper high-res textures. The pixelation in the original was a limitation, not a choice.

If people want to play pixelated System Shock, that version already exists. This new System Shock isn't an 'homage' to an older period of gaming, like for example Ion Fury and Prodeus are. Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Peke:I think it looks pretty unique and that it's a nice homage to the original.There needs to be a way to slap people over the internet who say this stupid sh!t.

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