I've been playing the new port of The 1995 classic game Terminal Velocity by 3d Realms, called Terminal Velocity: Boosted edition.
It runs at 1080p nicely, and can be controlled with an xbox controller.
Although the setup mentions a 3d card, I don't know what it thinks its doing -- it looks to me like the game is still using software rendering, especially when you get close and the perspective gets all wonky. Also has heavy aliasing, looking like chonky 90s 3d.
The higher resolution dumps the difficulty level through the floor. You can see enemies long before they even start up their AI, so you can pick them all off easily. Also
The game really benefits from the xbox controller. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the game now, and having all the controls close at hand like that really makes it nicer to play compared to the old days with keyboard. I've never made so much progress in the game as I have this time through, and I think the nicer controls have a lot to do with that.
Another subtle but important change is the addition of autosaves. It really saved me after the first boss where I died in the tunnel after the boss but I was able to load the save that dropped right then and finish the level. It's another big difficulty drop, but it's also a modern feature I appreciate.
I'm really enjoying it, but it's a game I always liked but never quite got into. I'm not sure if everyone would feel the same. Regardless, for people with fond memories of Terminal Velocity or that era of gaming, it might be worth the 10 bucks.
It runs at 1080p nicely, and can be controlled with an xbox controller.
Although the setup mentions a 3d card, I don't know what it thinks its doing -- it looks to me like the game is still using software rendering, especially when you get close and the perspective gets all wonky. Also has heavy aliasing, looking like chonky 90s 3d.
The higher resolution dumps the difficulty level through the floor. You can see enemies long before they even start up their AI, so you can pick them all off easily. Also
The game really benefits from the xbox controller. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the game now, and having all the controls close at hand like that really makes it nicer to play compared to the old days with keyboard. I've never made so much progress in the game as I have this time through, and I think the nicer controls have a lot to do with that.
Another subtle but important change is the addition of autosaves. It really saved me after the first boss where I died in the tunnel after the boss but I was able to load the save that dropped right then and finish the level. It's another big difficulty drop, but it's also a modern feature I appreciate.
I'm really enjoying it, but it's a game I always liked but never quite got into. I'm not sure if everyone would feel the same. Regardless, for people with fond memories of Terminal Velocity or that era of gaming, it might be worth the 10 bucks.
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