Homeworld remastered

[DeF]

Not sure if you guys saw it but it looks like Gearbox is launching Homeworld remastered versions of both HW and HM2

http://www.homeworldremastered.com/

I am sure its going to be a must have for many of you!

 

[Davros]

spacesim fans will want to know wing commander 3 is free on origin
for a limited time but once downloaded its yours forever
https://www.origin.com/en-gb/store/free-games/on-the-house

 

[tabs]

Oh I adored Homeworld. Will definitely be checking this out. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Kyyla]

Thanks for letting us know. I hope they spice it up a bit though.

 

[hoom]

Really a lot depends how much of a remaster we're talking about.

It would be really easy for them to put too much gubbinses on the ships in an effort to HDise them & wind up spoiling the style.
On the other hand it needs a significant rework to be up to scratch.

A hard thing to get the right balance. I hope they get it right.

Hoping for some control/AI improvements, but concerned that could make the game too easy/hard.
Some actual difficulty settings would be nice.

Maybe I'll actually get round to finishing them one day...

 

[Pressure]

So the Homeworld Remastered editions will come out the 25th of February.

Still waiting for reviews, this is Gearbox we are talking about

 

[Grall]

Fuckit, it's Homeworld... I've got a pre-order for the limited edition since a couple months, if Gearbox manages to screw up again then they won't see a dime of my money in the future, but I think we're safe from horrific blunders in game design this time; this is a finished game we're getting. Not sure I dig the new and "improved" art style of the introduction, but the original is still there as well, so no biggie. Also, a bunch of the original devs are with the company these days, aren't they? That ought to ensure quality - at least to a degree, I'd think.

 

[lanek]

Gameplay video ( first sequence is a well known intro scene , gameplay start at ~ 2:00 )

 

[DeF]

Gameplay video ( first sequence is a well known intro scene , gameplay start at ~ 2:00 )

You forgot to mention that release date has been set to 25th of February!

Edit: too late

 

[lanek]

37min Gameplay -Pax south 2015

 

[green.pixel]

They should leave Samuel Barber's masterpiece as intro music instead of that thing in the teaser.

 

[jlippo]

Looks good. (except the unnecessary screenspace godray effect.)

 

[Kyyla]

I dunno the ships don't look that detailed to me.

 

[homerdog]

Looks good. (except the unnecessary screenspace godray effect.)

Are you saying there's no atmosphere in space?

 

[Grall]

Actually, godrays are more a function of light scattering in dust particles I believe, and (tenuous) dust clouds exist in space, so...

 

[hoom]

I had forgotten about this.

Saw it in Steam store the other day & went through much the same thought process as this guy
http://gfycat.com/DigitalBigheartedKoalabear

 

[homerdog]

Actually, godrays are more a function of light scattering in dust particles I believe, and (tenuous) dust clouds exist in space, so...

Hmm... I'm still pretty sure you don't normally see godrays in outer space. Call it a hunch

 

[Ethatron]

You can see shadow "rays" in Saturn's rings.

 

[nutball]

Hmm... I'm still pretty sure you don't normally see godrays in outer space. Call it a hunch

In an astronomical context it's quite common to see EM radiation from an obscured source scattered into our line-of-sight by dust or gas.

 

[Grall]

Hmm... I'm still pretty sure you don't normally see godrays in outer space. Call it a hunch

We don't see too many armadas shooting each other up in space either, and even so that also exists in this video game, yet I don't see you making any fuss over it...