Swapping out Quake vibes for Half-Life vibes.
David Szymanski’s 2018 shooter, Dusk, was one of the vanguards of the retro FPS craze, and it’s still a tough one to beat. But just five years after launch, its creators are adding the option to make it a little less retro—Dusk HD got its first big showcase since a tease in the 2022 PC Gaming Show at this year’s Realms Deep event.
New Blood head Dave Oshry says Dusk HD started as « ‘HD’ remakes of the game’s weapons and enemies to put up as packs on the upcoming Steam Workshop for Dusk in order to give people some cool content at launch. » That original pitch reminds me a bit of Half-Life: Blue Shift, or one of those HD weapon packs for Deus Ex someone seems to make every few years, but it didn’t stay that way.
« We were then approached by a community member named ‘Garumin’ who was inspired by what he saw and wanted to remake everything else, » Oshry explained.
