Robb Waters

While I was fond of the original characters, they were rendered at such a small resolution, that they sometimes resembling a jumbled mess of pixels. Re-imagining the original lurking horrors of Citadel station as real time 3D models has been very satisfying work.

It's been a blast to create and design a robust series of first-person weapons. With each weapon, I wanted to reference the original pixel art while being sure they felt very distinct in silhouette and style.

This space station holds everything from cargo crates to giant human subject test pods. I really enjoyed working up bold and chunky designs as a throwback salute to the retro 80's-90's sci-fi aesthetic. Most of the props from this world should feel fresh, but grounded in the real word.

Each level on the Citadel station has Its own unique theme, true to the original game direction rather than a modern homogenized, generic sci-fi experience. We purposely chose to keep as much of the original layout and cubic construction as possible, as it works great to instill a unique, brutalist and dystopian world aesthetic.

While having some fun along the way, I wanted the crew of Citadel station to be relatable, and grounded in traditional occupational attire. 

With the original System Shock, I loved the idea of jacking into cyberspace and entering a surreal virtual world, however I was disappointed in our delivery as it ended up being tedious and visually lackluster. It took a while to figure out how we wanted to approach cyberspace for the remake but I think we found the right balance of old and new that will make for a really neat experience. With the objects and denizens of cyberspace I wanted to bring the vibe of old school simple 2D arcade sprites to life in three dimension.