System Shock Remake: Good ending System Shock Remake guide, tips

Good ending in System Shock Remake allows you to stop SHODAN in cyberspace to prevent the AI from getting outside the Citadel and destroying Earth. The guide describes the finale of the campaign - defeating the final boss and SHODAN.

Last update: 15 June 2023

One of the endings of System Shock Remake is the good ending, considered canon to the series. On this page we explain how to dispatch the final boss on the Citadel and how to defeat SHODAN in Cyberspace by destroying her shields.

• The final battle against the Cortex Reaver
• Using the Cyberspace Terminal on the bridge
• Defeating SHODAN in Cyberspace
• The good ending

The final battle against the Cortex Reaver

The final area of the game is the Bridge. Unlock the central throne room and use three levers inside to unlock the teleporter.

You'll reach the upper part of the throne room, where you'll encounter the Cortex Reaver. This is the final boss fought in the real world.

You've fought the Reaver numerous times by now, with this fight not changing up much either. Use your best weapons and don't bother saving ammo, use the energy shield to absorb damage, throw EMP Grenades to stun the opponent and keep moving. Use cover whenever you can, but keep in mind that some of the central cover is destructible.

After the battle search the Cortex Reaver's remains to find the Command Keycard.

Using the Cyberspace Terminal on the bridge

Use the Keycard on the nearby door. This unlocks the final Cyberspace Terminal. Save the game before using it. You must go to Cyberspace to deal with SHODAN once and for all.

Defeating SHODAN in Cyberspace

This time, rather than fly, you'll run across Cyberspace. You have only one weapon here, which you'll find in the first room. Use it to destroy hostile programs. Strafe and hide behind cover to avoid their gunfire.

There are three platforms you need to find in Cyberspace, one of them pictured above.

When you stand on a platform, you'll see a ring of sorts. Fire at the tower until you hit it with a large round projectile. Each time you do, you'll destroy a part of SHODAN's shield.

Reach the side areas, looking for passages to them on the sides. You don't need to destroy every encountered enemy program. Try to get rid of those interfering when you're firing from the platforms.

The good ending

Destroying all three shields finishes the battle and triggers the ending cutscene. You'll successfully stop SHODAN and leave Cyberspace.

After one last cutscene, the end credits will roll.

You can't continue playing System Shock Remake after completing the main storyline. It's justified storywise, as the Bridge disconnects from the Citadel once you reach it via elevator. If you want to keep playing, you'll need to load a previous save.