So many remasters fail to convey the ingenuity of artistic decisions under technical constraints or alter the fundamental visual intent. Nightdive's effort understood the idiosyncrasies of a quarter-century old project's art direction and excelled at its own language.
From the demo of About Fishing (2026).
Long I've wished for a game that would take some occupation or activity simulator — trucking or chess, say — and surround it with an entire person's history of being. Here there's also a surreal mystery thriller.
It's one of the best demos I've played.
refusing to give up unmotivated lighting
Eric Ravilious, Shelling by Night, 1941
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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster (2025).
One of the greatest games ever made receives a definitive remaster, meticulous and faithful to a level that is utterly remarkable. I can't recommend this more to existing devotees or those merely curious alike.
