DF Retro EX - Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster - PC/Console Review - Another Nightdive Triumph!

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Published on February 25, 2024 3:53:51 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJGodvshZ9s

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Star Wars: Dark Forces (1995)

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Review

Duration: 24:23

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Nightdive Studios returns with yet another classic remaster of superlative quality. Join John Linneman for a deep dive into what made Dark Forces such an important release back in 1995 and how it improved on the epoch-making Doom. From there, it's onto the work of Nightdive itself in meticulously remastering the game for all modern systems.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:03 - The Original Dark Forces
04:11 - Dark Forces Remastered Arrives
10:57 - DOS Comparisons
12:26 - Console Versions
13:47 - The Tick Rate Issue
16:17 - Frame-Rate Analysis
19:08 - Sound Comparisons
22:06 - The End