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 approach.
