Ready for a spooky good time? DuringGuerrilla Collective 2024’s showcase, it was revealed thatKilling Time: Resurrectedwill be bringing back the humorous shooter with a refreshed look that preserves the timeless classic. The game will be revitalized in HD, which is sure to bring fans and newcomers crawling to the horror boomer shooter title.
The game is being developed byNightdive Studios, anAtarisubsidiary studio focused on video game remaster development, and published by multiplatform and modern game publisherZiggurat Interactive. The two studios are known for bringing old video games into the modern age by preserving the essentials of the titles. Recently, Nightdive Studios brought a remake of 1994’sSystem Shockto consoles. Honestly, it’s nice to see that studios like these two are giving these older titles a new lease on life in the hands of a different generation.
Lift Your Spirits
Set in the early 1930s,Killing Timecasts players in a mysterious place called Mantinicus Isle. You find yourself in the shoes of a former Egyptology student trapped on the estate of Tess Conway, a wealthy heiress. Ms. Conway isn’t your average person. No, not because of the money, but she has turned all of her friends into restless supernatural creatures. In the end, it’s up to you to find and destroy the mystical Egyptian Water-Clock to undo the curse set upon these poor unfortunate souls.
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The original title was met with positive reviews when it was released in 1995.Killing Timewas praised for its intense first-person shooting and stylish visuals and music. The game was even called the “bastard child ofDoomand7th Guest"byNext Generation. If this sounds up your alley, or hallway, then get ready for the time of your life.
Putting the Fun in Funeral
With its value in preservation, the title will feature high-resolution character sprites from the original 3DO and PC versions of the game as well as having the original music playing in the background. Talk about déjà vu. To bring the game to the modern consoles,Killing Time: Resurrectedwill bring upscaled environmental texturing which will give players a stunning glimpse of the mansion with more than 45 different areas to explore among the hundreds of rooms on the estate. Updated controls to suit PlayStation and Xbox gamepads and no load times have also been added so you’re able to keep playing until you… well, you know how the saying goes.
Killing Time Resurrectedwill be released later this year on Steam, GOG, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
