Fans have had towait almost 30 yearsfor the System Shock Remake, but it has finally arrived on our screens. The sci-fi horror action-adventure game sees you exploring a space station that has gone rogue, thanks to the AI (named SHODAN) having completely lost the plot. As it controls the station, everything on it is out to get you. But how hard the new version of the game is can be changed by altering all of the System Shock Remake difficulty levels before you play.
What are the difficulty levels in System Shock Remake?
There are several different strings to the System Shock Remake’s gameplay bow, and luckily you can set the difficulty level of each to suit your personal gaming strengths and weaknesses. There are fourNew Gamelevels for each of the Combat, Mission, Cyber, and Puzzle settings. You can choose betweenthree numbered settings(with Two being normal difficulty).
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For example, putting theCombatsetting on One (Easy) will mean thatall mob settings are reduced, so you’ll face fewer, weaker, and less aggressive (aggro-range) enemies. Or if you chose to ramp up the Puzzle difficulty to Three (Hard), you’ll havemore challenging puzzlesto solve as you work through the levels.
Changing theCybersetting either removes the need to worry aboutSHODAN’s programsin cyberspace (Easy) or makes it so that dying in Cyberspace also kills your character (on Hard). Finally, the Mission category is really aboutgameplay timeandquest help. On Easy you’re able to relax and go at your own pace, while quest items are made pretty obvious. On Hard, you’ll only havefive hoursto complete the game and will facepermadeathon any level on which you haven’t activated the Restoration Bay.
Whatever settings you choose, don’t expect an easy ride on any of the levels, as the game always feels as if it is a challenge. You should also note that, once youstart a new game, you canno longer change any difficulty settingsuntil you start a new game. For a first playthrough, unless you’re totally awesome or rubbish in one area, I’d suggeststicking to normal across the boardto see how it feels, then you can tinker before your second run.
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