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Codex's Heretic
I can't believe this is really being made.
It has a butt slider men.Also Bioware' / Bethesda'esque char editor is a waste of resources.
but at least tolerable if seen from behind.
Currently on sale in this 50 cent bundle: https://groupees.com/the5010I mean, there's a TDE game called Skilltree Saga.
The first remake at least had some reason to exist, in theory, since the original BoD is definitely rough around the edges. But Star Trail/Sternenschweif (German title, in case octavius wasn't just feigning cluelessness) does pretty much everything very well, so it's not clear what modern tech could add: you have a choice between grid-based and fluent movement, you can shoot diagonally in battles, more control over character creation, redbook audio for those who fail at properly emulating midi, varied graphics for dungeons, saving doesn't cost XP (I think), you can autoresolve battles, ...
I really can't fathom who would be interested in a RoA remake but at the same time be too stuck in modern conventions to play the original. Folks who got into DSA via Drakensang and want to give the older games a shot?
It could definitely use some graphics overhaul though. The combination of bad graphics + simplistic ui + fixed camera during combat was pretty much the only thing that I didn't enjoy in this game. It made positioning in some battles a little bothersome because you couldn't see shit when the characters were close to each other. If these guys manage to improve the graphics without changing anything else, it's most definitely gonna be a perfect game in my eyes.
It could definitely use some graphics overhaul though. The combination of bad graphics + simplistic ui + fixed camera during combat was pretty much the only thing that I didn't enjoy in this game. It made positioning in some battles a little bothersome because you couldn't see shit when the characters were close to each other. If these guys manage to improve the graphics without changing anything else, it's most definitely gonna be a perfect game in my eyes.
Alright, this is probably a generation gap thing, but bad graphics? They might be dated, but they've aged rather well I'd say. A good color palette that conveys plenty of mood and atmosphere, designed with functionality in mind to highlight important stuff, and not too garish or cartoony.
It's not gonna win any awards for best pixelart (though RoA 3 has some very nice stills), but it's functional and pleasing to the eye (and it definitely beats most of the MMs and the SNES Wizardries). I also don't remember ever having problems with the perspective in the battles, though a top-down view would have made things easier. Rotating cameras are pure cancer, constantly adjusting the perspective breaks the flow of gaming.
Anyways, let's look at some pics from the BoD remake to see if your hopes are justified (I think those are all from the patched version with upgraded art assets).
If you consider that an improvement, I guess they've found a potential customer. Personally, I don't see the point.
The fact that you could find your way around Thorwal without using the map all the time is a big improvement from BoD.I loved their finished first remake (and if you haven't tried it recently you are a fucking monkey savage idiot) and I definitely want all three to be redone. I will invest. The projected return is very decent. I hope their is someway to have gains held and rolled or reinvested.
It's a very slight incline, given how few building models there are in the remake (judging by the screenshots).I took the first Arkania game (original one) for a test ride, and one thing that really annoyed me was that all buildings looked the same. So obviously the remake is a incline in one area...
Darth Roxor time for an updated review?I loved their finished first remake (and if you haven't tried it recently you are a fucking monkey savage idiot) and I definitely want all three to be redone. I will invest. The projected return is very decent. I hope their is someway to have gains held and rolled or reinvested.
Will the character import work for both the original "Blade of Destiny" as well as the newer windows XP remake?- character import confirmed