forces

A very long time in the past on a desktop far, distant, my household as soon as owned a demo disc for the unique Star Wars: Darkish Forces. I can’t keep in mind for the lifetime of me which stage(s) it contained. My solely surviving reminiscence of it’s having fairly time blasting Stormtroopers and the chaps in black with the swoopy, knock-off Vader helmets, but additionally getting terribly misplaced and not likely understanding what the heck I used to be meant to be doing. Now, enjoying Nightdive Studio’s Star Wars: Darkish Forces Remaster as an grownup most likely shut to 3 many years later, each these emotions have come roaring again, as that is very a lot a Star Wars FPS within the vein of Doom and different early 90s shooters (thumbs up). Nevertheless it’s one which leans so arduous into its maze-like stage design that it might usually really feel like a bit of little bit of a troublesome cling within the chilly arduous gentle of 2024 (thumbs down).

Crucially, although, to not the purpose the place it is best left consigned to the historical past books. That is nonetheless an pleasing and worthwhile artefact in Star Wars’ PC Gaming historical past, and in case your eyes (and common persistence ranges) cannot fairly abdomen the ‘Traditional’ and nonetheless accessible 1995 authentic, then this remaster is a pin-sharp glow-up for contemporary {hardware}.