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Star Wars: Dark Forces is one of the oldest “modern” shooters. A good 29 years after the initial release, a remaster from Night Dive Studios is being released, which shows in an exemplary manner what a good revision should look like.
The basis for the modernization is the KEX engine from Nightdive Studios, which has already been used for the developers’ other remasters. It allows the shooter to be rendered on last- and current-gen consoles, PC and Nintendo Switch with up to 4K resolution and 120 FPS. There are also improved lighting effects, higher resolution textures and support for gamepads. The gameplay, which is slightly dusty at the corners, is also said to have been optimized.
In terms of content, all 14 levels of the original are offered. What distinguishes Dark Forces from its predecessor, Doom, is its storytelling: environments and cutscenes tell a coherent story about deserter Kyle Katarn, who shifts his loyalty from the Galactic Empire to the Rebel Alliance and thwarts his sinister plans. Otherwise it remains the usual fight against sprite opponents, looking for switches, solving puzzles and collecting life energy and ammunition.
Why the remaster is best
Nightdive believes that the revision is an excellent success Digital Foundry. The remaster surpasses the porting of the shooter with the help of the Force Engine, which already includes numerous modernizations.
There are new assets and a “Litany of other improvements“In the game, every inch of the title has been touched and spruced up, right down to newly created cutscenes that skilfully capture the old look, the site judges – you can see everywhere “Declarations of love“.
Also the option to switch to the graphics output to the quality of the pixelated original as well as gamepad support – “just great“ is praised – including the option to aim using a gyro sensor. Only at 60 Hz can stuttering occur due to the tick rate, a problem that the Switch has in particular and that can be mitigated on the PC with command line parameters and thanks to the almost ridiculously minimal system requirements. In the end is the remaster “better than any other options“To play Dark Forces.
System Requirements for Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered
2024-02-27 20:03:21
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