The lack of music

[local.interloper]

The music in the original really made it feel amazing with bangers such as Engineering, Executive and Med Sci. This just feels kinda... empty. "It should feel empty." Well let me tell you that the 2nd game achieved the very same thing but with a banger soundtrack too.

I really hope they add it. This just feels a bit raw for a 40 euro game.

Also the combat felt more hard hitting in the original one IMO, the guns feel great but them impacting enemies does not, but that's just whole another can of worms.

[idum]

most of today's moronic developers think that music doesn't matter in games anymore. I don't know where that comes from. music is as important as graphics, story and gameplay. many game developers lack fundamental understanding of their craft.

[Rubiini]

I want my beep boop computer in a blender music ):

[Macro]

Originally posted by idum:

most of today's moronic developers think that music doesn't matter in games anymore. I don't know where that comes from. music is as important as graphics, story and gameplay. many game developers lack fundamental understanding of their craft.

moronic it is . Music and good sound design brings you Immersion in a game .I cant count how many times a Good Soundtrack dragged me back in a game.

The Systemshock 1 soundtrack is Iconic .

[Musk]

If you're not getting a heart attack from the main menu music suddenly blowing up your speakers can you even call it music?

In all seriousness though, I do wish they had made the music more in-line with the original. Nightdive's all about 'paying homage to oldschool games' with the pixelated art style, but with music they did everything but.

[Papa Sasquatch]

+1

[lockwoodx]

What if they remade command and conquer without I'm a mechanical man?

[FilthAutomaton]

+1 i want an option to play with the old soundtrack at least

[Citronvand]

+1

[Define Brackish Water]

This game doesn't have dynamic music? That was one of the things I found most interesting about the original. Too bad. Thanks for adjusting my expectations.

[local.interloper]

Originally posted by Define Brackish Water:

This game doesn't have dynamic music? That was one of the things I found most interesting about the original. Too bad. Thanks for adjusting my expectations.

Since you're taking about the expectations and playing the original, this is my tip for you. Wait for a sale, I wouldn't say the experience is worth the 40.

There are some cool additions for example an inventory lift you can leave your items on and transfer them from floor to floor if your personal inventory is full. The scrapping system is alright but apart from that it's SS1 without the soundtrack which is a massive bummer. I'd say if they made the gun impacts more punchy and brought the soundtrack back, it would be as good as the original.

[Noelemahc]

Yeah, the audio feedback for when your attack connects/doesn't connect is absurdly missing. I hear the whoosh of my wrench, did I hit? Did I miss? Why is the zombie fall-- oh. I did hit, I just have zero visual or aural feedback regarding it.

And the music... yeah, the music in the intro was a letdown too - it starts up that all too familiar iconic tune and then ends halfway through, never to return. What the heck were they thinking?

[lockwoodx]

at least audio is an easy fix

[Solaron]

No dynamic music track in this game is pretty disappointing, music is a huge part of the original System Shock 1 & 2 experience.

[gruengruen]

Imagin Deus Ex WITHOUT his Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pnfQljKgko

[Crix]

Music will always be subjective and it can actually ruin an entire project if it's not picked correctly. I think it works either way.