The initial version was on floppy disk and had no voice acting at all (at least in the main game.not sure about the opening cutscene), so the first people who bought it didn't get SHODAN's creepy voice or the other audio logs. They also made a fairly severe marketing mistake. ![]() Unfortunately, the original game *wasn't* particularly well known and didn't sell well - it was a loss for Origin at the time, despite how groundbreaking it was. I watched a YouTube video about this a while back (can't remember where exactly.) I can tell that they do it because they love it. This/these studios are also known for having a passion for restoring old games for modern use. This is something I never thought I'd see, not to mention SS3 on the distant horizon. I'll be picking up a decent level tier next week. These games always had their own style, and this appears to be keeping with the tradition. I like that they're staying somewhat cartoony with it, while pushing that aesthetic into nearly realistic territory. The way they're bringing some of the station's panels to life with this is absolutely amazing to me. I play the original pretty much on a yearly basis, and still wonder what some objects in the game are. Some of the cryo equipment in the starting area makes perfect sense after wondering for years what some of the old textures might actually look like in a more detailed game. Right now they've kept the feel of the original PERFECTLY, while still changing things for the better. Maybe they could increase the resolution, but if you're looking for them to change the aesthetic, I REALLY REALLY hope they don't AT ALL. ![]() I think the textures look absolutely perfect. ![]() They're walking a fine line between keeping it classic, and modernizing.
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