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Nightdive Talks Restoring Cut Content For ‘Shadow Man Remastered’; New Screenshots
Nightdive Studios have updated their progress on the upcoming Shadow Man Remastered with several new screenshots and more details on just what’s included in the game. Chatting with IGN, Nightdive CEO Stephen Kick explained, among other things, how the developer went about restoring the cut content from the original version of the game.
“Parts of the missing content such as level geometry, enemies and bosses were still contained in the original game files which gave us something to work with”, says Kick, who also brought on original Shadow Man composer Tim Haywood to the Remastered team. Haywood explained that the switch from a sole PC release to adding N64, PS1, and Dreamcast ports led to development issues that would have caused a delay had the team not gone in with an axe to chop content.
Kick continued, saying that cut levels were never built, and so Nightdive had to build them from scratch themselves. “It has been a challenge, but the end result will hopefully be the definitive version of Shadow Man that the original developers intended to deliver.”
When asked why Kick decided to focus on bringing Shadow Man back from the depths of obscurity, Kick explained that even after 20 years since it’s original release, the game still holds up. “Shadow Man was one of the first M rated titles to appear on a Nintendo console which let consumers and fans of the platform know that the N64 was not just for kids. Shadow Man had other ports on PlayStation and Dreamcast as well, but the inclusion of the N64 meant the potential audience would be exponentially higher. For many of those N64 owners this was most likely their first experience with a horror game that had a much darker tone and foreboding atmosphere than what they were used to, and it strongly resonated with them.”
You can check out the rest of the interview (along with the screenshots comparing the original to the remaster) in the link above. Shadow Man Remastered is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and GOG.com.
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Explore a Mysterious Island for Lost Riches in Co-Op Horror Adventure ‘Treasure Cove’ [Trailer]
Not to be confused with the 1992 educational sidescroller, Team5 has revealed the Steam page for its upcoming co-op title, Treasure Cove. Launching later this fall, this survival horror title sees you and your friends set out to explore a mysterious island in search of lost treasures. Of course, it’s never than simple, as exploring the island reveals more than you or your friends were expecting.
Details are still to come on the gameplay loop, but the basics for Treasure Cove have you and your squad navigating the island with a map and proximity voice chat in classic treasure-hunting style, with various gadgets to assist you in your search. Once you think you’ve found the spot, you start digging, and if you’ve read the map correctly, you’re rewarded with riches.
But as you might expect, digging up the treasure, extracting it and making it back to your boat isn’t so simple. Creatures are lurking in the darkness, and once they spot you, you’re on the run. Your only way of defense is to use your light, but even then, when you’re lugging around cursed treasure, you’re not safe for long. You and your team will need to keep quiet in order to avoid detection and survive.
If you do make it out alive, you can sell your treasures and buy better equipment for the next hunt.
Currently, the devteam is planning to have a playtest in the future, for which you can head over to the official site to sign up for the mailing list for when it arrives.