– Jay KriegerĪnd in this week’s Horror Bytes, we solve a micro murder mystery in Raspberry Wine and head to the Arctic for research in Siren Call. So for this week’s episode, Neil and I discuss the inclusion of new characters, the all-new setting of Camena, and how this sequel inevitably ties into the lineage of that which came before it. And while the game’s narrative will eventually become interwoven with the originals, OXENFREE II is a game that newcomers can enjoy without feeling overly alienated. OXENFREE II picking up five years after the original game’s events, the player may be surprised by how little OXENFREE II is concerned with dredging up the past.Īllowing the sequel to explore new characters and a more extensive setting allows OXENFREE II to stand on its own right rather than being a conventional sequel. Rather than directly continuing Alex’s journey in the original, the player meets newcomer Riley, who has taken a summer job in her coastal hometown of Camena. If you had played the original Oxenfree, you’d have more insight into what is happening and pick-up nods to past events, but it is absolutely not required. Color me surprised when I discovered that OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is largely a standalone sequel crafting a wholly new story that doesn’t require the original to play. And as studios emphasize building franchises, sequels that are an immediate continuation of what came before it is almost entirely the industry’s standard approach. ![]() Sequels that co-exist within an established game world but can be enjoyed on their own. The concept of a standalone sequel feels like a relic of a bygone era. Never-before-seen enemies, quality-of-life gameplay tweaks, a revamped hacking system, and visceral new combat options featuring a brutal dismemberment system also await players new and old. The System Shock remake combines the cult gameplay of the iconic original game with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface, and all-new sounds and music. You wake up six months later on board Citadel, and all hell has broken loose. After hacking SHODAN, removing the AI’s ethical constraints, you are given the implants and put into a healing coma. However, in exchange for the dropping of all charges (and a military grade neural implant), you are tasked with hacking SHODAN, the artificial intelligence that controls the station. You are a nameless hacker, and you’ve been caught while attempting to access files concerning Citadel Station, a space station owned by the TriOptimum Corporation. ![]() The story for the game takes place in the year 2072. ![]() Pre-ordering the PC version will also net you a copy of Nightdive’s upcoming System Shock 2: Enhanced Edition.Īs for the console version of System Shock, Nightdive still has not announced when the game will arrive, though more details are expected “in the future” for the PlayStation and Xbox releases. The developer has announced today that the remake of the 1994 classic (which started development back in 2015) has gone gold, meaning that the game will be ready for its May 30 launch on PC via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Much like the wait for Dead Island 2, the journey for Nightdive’s long-in-development System Shock remake is almost over.
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