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.
