Nightdive Studios has reinvented another cult classic game for modern audiences. Time to Kill: Resurrected It is an update from 1996 Original 3DO and PC. For the uninitiated, the game was notable at the time for attempting to combine full motion video (FMV) with a first-person shooter. It really wasn't like anything else when it was published during the height of Bill Clinton's first term as president.
Like most Nightdive remakes, Time to Kill: Resurrected It's not just a simple remaster. This title features 4K visuals, a 144Hz frame limit, and other modern graphical benefits like anti-aliasing. The menu design and 2D screens have also been redone.
As for gameplay, fans will now have access to all weapons from the 3DO and PC version of the game. In the 1990s, several weapons were exclusive to each platform. There's also a lot of newly discovered content that was cut from the original, including a pool house setting and a shipwreck.
All 50 live action FMV sequences have been completely remastered and really stand out in this new version. Players can switch between the original sprites and the updated images, which is always a nice touch. Nightdive promises “improved environmental textures, smoother gameplay, and more responsive controls.”
Loading times between zones have also been completely removed. Those load times were pretty brutal back in the 1990s, if memory serves. Time to Kill: Resurrected It is now available for PC through Steam. There is a launch sale underway, dropping the title from $25 to $20.
Nightdive Studios has been releasing all kinds of high-quality remakes and remasters lately. He handled the critically acclaimed remastering of Star Wars: Dark Forces and a new full version of System crash. Atari recently bought the company.