Over 25 years after the primary Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver launched, Crystal Dynamics has introduced a remaster package deal gathering the primary and second video games within the sequence. The HD ports are the work of Aspyr, the studio accountable for the well-received remasters of the primary three Tomb Raider video games. The package deal was unveiled at Sony’s State of Play yesterday, however they’ve now been confirmed for PC.
Till not too long ago the unique variations of those video games had been out there on Steam; they’ve since been eliminated, presumably to get replaced by their modernised variations. The trailer beneath exhibits what to anticipate: each video games nonetheless look very very like late ’90s 3D motion video games, although they will get pleasure from sharper textures, smoother framerates, and upgraded fashions and visible results.
Additions will embrace a photograph mode, an “upgraded digital camera” and new management choices. These video games launched for the unique PlayStation at a time when analog sticks weren’t tremendous widespread, so the brand new controls and digital camera will likely be very welcome certainly, although I bear in mind discovering them fairly playable with a mouse and keyboard. There’s additionally a brand new in-game map and compass. I am undecided if this may show controversial or not, however these video games had been principally massive 3D labyrinths, to a higher extent than, say, the Tomb Raider sequence.
The remasters hit Steam and Epic Video games Retailer on December 10, in addition to all of the consoles. For those who by no means performed the Soul Reaver video games and wish to know what the fuss is all about, this retrospective piece by Rick Lane is a radical and pleasing learn.
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