Star Wars: Darkish Forces was the primary large movie tie-in first-person shooter, and it was massively spectacular upon launch in 1995. It wasn’t as quick and bloody as Doom nevertheless it was positively Star Wars, and that is what mattered most. It captured the spirit of the movies rather well, and with some fascinating tech trimmings besides: the Jedi Engine allowed for some bold stage design.
So it was in all probability solely a matter of time earlier than Nightdive Studios took its remaster magic to it. Star Wars: Darkish Forces Remaster will launch in “This fall 2023” with the same old spit and polish enhancements, on this case:
- 4K
- As much as 120fps
- Superior 3D rendering (mainly: higher lighting and results)
- Gamepad help (there is a weapon wheel, for instance)
- Steam achievements
- Remastered cutscenes and “content material”
Darkish Forces and its sequel had been precursors to the Jedi Knight sequence and are among the many greatest Star Wars video games going. Like Rise of the Triad, it launched at a bizarre time for FPS video games, when Doom overshadowed all the pieces and Quake’s leap to full 3D had but to throw a spanner within the (clone) works. Certain, the Star Wars license helped, however Darkish Forces is notable (amongst different causes) for its cinematic presentation, which was form of a no-no again in 1995 FPS land. It additionally featured some actual 3D fashions, and the engine supported double-storey maps. Andy Kelly revealed an interesting Darkish Forces retrospective a number of years in the past.
It is in all probability bittersweet information for the creators of this Darkish Forces supply port, which launched late final 12 months. When you’re eager to strive the unique, playable due to the enduring magic of DOXBox, it is on Steam for reasonable.
Nightdive Studios additionally introduced a remaster of Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion at the moment, making this an excellent week for followers of genuine (learn: really previous) boomer shooters.
