As you may have seen from our latest Pure Xbox review, Nightdive Studios has dug up and remastered yet another classic shooter - this time from the LucasArts catalogue in the form of Star Wars: Dark Forces. This classic, PS1-era FPS has been transformed for modern platforms, and the tech experts over at Digital Foundry have already labelled this one "another Nightdive triumph".
The Xbox Series X and S versions of Dark Forces support 120FPS gameplay, with Series X running at 4K and Series S topping out at 1080p. These are figures you'd perhaps expect to see for such an old title, although 1440p would have been a welcome sight for Series S users.
Overall, the DF tech review notes some drawbacks to this release, but still deems it "largely very enjoyable and playable today". Here's the team's closing summary:
"What I'll be curious about now is how new players adapt to Dark Forces. Doom is timeless, but not every shooter from this period holds up. I think Dark Forces is largely very enjoyable and playable today but the map design, with its more realistic focus, can sometimes become overwhelming or confusing.
The remaster certainly helps due to its higher resolution support, but Dark Forces is not a simple game. You will need to go in there with a keen eye. Still, I'd recommend trying this one out, as this is an interesting game to experience even in the modern era and serves as a reminder of LucasArts' importance in this industry."
And if you want to hear our thoughts on this new Star Wars remaster, go ahead and read our full written review down below - courtesy of our resident digital-laser-blaster PJ O'Reilly!