Classic Blade Runner Game Being Remastered For Consoles And PC

The 1997 Blade Runner adventure game wasn't a straight adaptation of Ridley Scott's film or the original novel, but it received critical acclaim for its deep storytelling and atmosphere. More than two decades later, a new audience is going to get to play the game on everything from PC to Nintendo Switch.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Nightdive Studios and Alcon Entertainment are partnering on a remastered Blade Runner video game for Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. Though the game's original source code was lost and this could have made a new version impossible, Nightdive reverse-engineered the code and imported it into its own engine. It could then get to making improvements to everything from the character models to resolution.

Dubbed Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition, it's designed to feel like what you remember rather than how it actually looked. To see for yourself, the original version is available on GOG now.

Continue Reading at GameSpot

from GameSpot - Game News https://ift.tt/39Lr8eL
via gqrds

Post a Comment

0 Comments