We believe it is possible to retain a strong atmosphere, while incorporating many synthetic elements in the soundtrack. While we feel that porting the original music over would run counter to our vision, we don't intend to lose the Cyberpunk feeling of the game by neglecting to reflect that Cyberpunkness in the music.

We are planning to have many more electronic elements in the score for the final game than we have in the demo. I'd like to clear things up and put fans' minds at ease. We have received a lot of feedback when it comes to the balance of electronic and orchestral elements in the soundtrack, and fans who feel very strongly about both directions. It is important to avoid a more arcadey, extreme approach like other games (see DOOM), but there are points in the game in which it could fit, if used sparingly. Plenty of restraint will have to be used on the score, to keep the atmosphere of the game intact. Secondary goals of the score are to structure the narrative and represent characters/environments, increase tension in extreme stress (such as combat), and using diegetic music in the world to tell the story of Citadel Station through its own environment. The purpose of the score of System Shock is, more than anything, to strengthen the immersion and atmosphere of the game. The Shock series’ greatest strength was always the intense atmosphere present in the game the isolation, the tension, even the outright horror. Just so you guys know where we are coming from, I'd like to start by posting the 'Purpose' section for the audio from our own internal audio design documents that we refer to when making decisions: The Shock games have always had some of the most immersive sounds for its time and it's been my job to make sure that our game hits the same benchmark of quality. I've been working with Nightdive Studios on this demo since it started. Hey everyone! I'm Jonathan Peros I'm handling the audio efforts on System Shock. System Shock 'Insect' T-Shirt System Shock Music & Sound Design plans

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