29 years later, a cult classic horror boomer shooter is getting an "HD revival" from the masters of retro remakes
Jun. 6, 2024Nightdive Studios is releasing Killing Time: Resurrected on PC and consoles “soon”
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The 1995 cult classic horror first-person shooter Killing Time is getting an HD revival.
Killing Time: Resurrected, because of course that’s the title, is an HD remaster of the original goofy shooter, which takes place in the 1930s and follows a student who gets trapped in a mansion that just happens to be terribly haunted because some rich jerk performed a ritual to try to forever and then bailed when she inadvertently summoned a bunch of demons into the house.
Demons, in this game, come in the form of giant bugs, killer clowns, zombie ducks, people that hunt zombie ducks, skellies smoking cigarettes, and ultimately, the heiress that caused this whole mess, Tess Conway. As I said, this is a silly game that very much knows it’s silly, but there’s a little more meat to its bones than you might otherwise assume.
Yes, it’s a lot of Doom-style demon blasting with your choice of crowbar, dual-pistols, a shotgun, a Tommy-gun, Molotov cocktails, a flamethrower, and a magical Ankh, but there’s also a heavy puzzle-solving element that requires strategic thinking.
The remaster boasts high-res character artwork and sprites from the original 3DO and PC versions of the game, upscaled environment textures, and more control and key-bind customization options. Notably, Nightdive also says the gameplay is smoother and more responsive, and to be frank, the one thing I remember about playing this game back in the day is how unwieldy the controls are, so I’m hopeful the remaster is more approachable.
Nightdive is a beloved studio known primarily for buying the rights to abandoned games, remastering or remaking them, and releasing them on modern platforms. The studio started when founding member Stephen Kick realized there was no way to legally purchase the 1999 FPS System Shock because of a trademark snafu.
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After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar’s west coast Staff Writer, I’m responsible for managing the site’s western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I’m too afraid to finish.
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