That is now, by my depend, the fourth time we’ve posted a few Darkish Forces x Unreal Engine remake. It’s, nevertheless, the primary time I’ve been capable of publish about one that’s downloadable and correctly playable by you, right now, proper now.
Earlier makes an attempt have both been graphical showcases or tech demos, however this newest effort—by Ruppertle—is absolutely interactive, containing not simply two storyline missions from Darkish Forces II: Jedi Knight, however some sandbox and countless modes to take pleasure in as effectively.
“The purpose was to recreate one among my favourite video games again from my childhood whereas preserving the bottom look, feeling and gameplay”, Ruppertle says. “After practically 3 years of growth the mission is lastly at a degree the place I really feel able to share it with you.”
You possibly can discover obtain hyperlinks to the mission within the description of this YouTube video, with the recordsdata containing “2 official ranges from the unique sport, 4 survival ranges, sandbox mode, 3D mannequin viewer, bonus degree for testing and a few secrets and techniques…”
Right here’s a trailer exhibiting not simply the graphical modifications however some gameplay as effectively:
I’m not 100% bought on a few of the visible modifications right here; a few of the environments look a bit of too busy now, the place their earlier sparseness had a sure Star Warsy allure to them. The characters and weapons look nice, although, even in third-person.
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If you need to try a few of the different Darkish Forces/Jedi Knight initiatives I used to be speaking about, they’re all price a glance as a result of they’re all attempting one thing completely different. This one, for instance, imagined the unique sport with a contemporary interface, whereas this one went to city rebuilding the primary degree of the unique Darkish Forces with some very fancy visuals.