Outcast holds a wierd and particular place in my coronary heart, conjuring up recollections of all the pieces nice and irritating about PC gaming. Back in 1999, Outcast was a technological marvel, a Stargate SG-1-inspired story, an infinite alien world and a mix of polygonal and voxel graphics able to doing the surroundings justice. It was the Crysis of its period.
Unfortunately, like Crysis, it was an excessive amount of for most PCs of the time, and even an upgraded re-release on GOG nonetheless struggled to run constantly nicely. Good then, that unique Belgian studio Appeal never stopped dreaming. In three weeks, we’ll see the discharge of Outcast: Second Contact, a modernised remake of the unique. Click onwards for a trailer, scorching off the trailer machine.
For the sake of the historic file, listed below are the original and updated GOG trailers for the sport. It’s stunning how a lot has concurrently modified, but stayed the identical. It’s clear that whereas Second Contact seems a bit of stiff by fashionable requirements – maybe adhering too tightly to the unique design – the unique was simply ten years forward of its time, its sprawling worlds and sophisticated AI unparalleled on the time.
If you’ve by no means performed Outcast, the simplest approach to describe it might be a hybrid of The Legend of Zelda and Far Cry. A big however segmented world to discover with a number of wildlife, hidden goodies and NPCs to work together with, interspersed with enemy strongholds to filter, minibosses to slay and a few entertainingly explosive weapons to make use of. The unique recreation had full terrain deformation as a consequence of its grainy, voxel-based environments, a function I hope is retained on this new model.
I’m excited to strive my hand at it, and see the way it stacks up towards each the unique recreation and the unrealised potential it all the time had. For the primary time ever, PCs are able to doing the alien world of Adelpha justice, and I’m desirous to hop on my Twon-ha as soon as extra. It’s been a protracted time coming, however I’m about able to dial on residence on that totally-not-copyright-infringing Stargate substitute.
It’s due out November 14th, and you’ll control its launch by following or wishlisting it on Steam here.
