After almost three many years, Star Wars: Darkish Forces is coming again, this time in stellar 4K.
The remaster was announced in August of this yr and has now lastly acquired a launch date: Feb. 28, 2024. It would launch nearly precisely 29 years after the unique, which got here out in 1995 and is revered as top-of-the-line Star Wars first-person shooters.
Star Wars: Darkish Forces will launch on all platforms, together with the present and former generations of consoles. It appears the PS4 and Xbox One nonetheless have some juice left in them, although contemplating the sport’s comparatively easy seems to be, it’s no shock.
The remastered model of the Star Wars FPS basic will hold exceptionally near the unique and retain its gameplay, which was thought of revolutionary amongst shooter video games of the time. Gamers may bounce, swim, and go searching, which was extremely unusual throughout the golden age of first-person shooters. Developer Nightdive promised many trendy options for his or her remaster, together with 4K decision and 120FPS.
“Created in collaboration with Lucasfilm Video games and absolutely remastered by our KEX engine, Star Wars: Darkish Forces Remaster helps as much as 4K at 120FPS and options superior 3D rendering, trendy gamepad assist, trophies and achievements, and extra!” stated the builders in the reveal trailer.
Star Wars: Darkish Forces is one other remaster following the current pattern of sticking near authentic variations. Its graphical model, artwork path, cutscenes, and extra will stay the identical however be improved for contemporary screens and {hardware}. Their method is harking back to the Diablo 2 remaster, which solely introduced quality-of-life and graphical enhancements, and gamers may even revert to the classical look with the press of a button.
The return of the retro shooters, colloquially referred to as “boomer shooters,” has been a pattern previously few years and one I gladly assist. Now it’s unfold to standard franchises like Star Wars, who is aware of what else could also be coming subsequent?
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