Summary
Nightdive Studios has released update 1.1.0 forTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered. This patch comes months after the game became available on a wide range of contemporary systems.
Launched last December,Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remasteredoffers fans a faithful restoration of theTurokseries' eponymous third mainline entry from 2000. The most prominent upgrade of Nightdive Studios' remaster is its enhanced visual presentation, but it also introduced many modern features like support for 4K resolution and 120 FPS, among other things. While the most recent update for the game did not add the multiplayer segment that fans have been clamoring for, it did deliver a lot of welcome optimizations.
The 1.1.0 update forTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remasteredaddressed a long list of bugs and issues. In addition, the patch brought many gameplay tweaks and quality-of-life improvements to the remaster, which is one of the manygames that are Steam Deck verified. Nightdive Studios' latest update also further developed the modding tools and level editor that are available withTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered’s PC version.
Like the Nintendo 64 exclusive it was based on,Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remasteredhas received mostly favorable reviews, and it currently has a Very Positive overall rating on Steam. The originalTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, developed by the now-defunct Acclaim Studios Austin, is considered to be one of thebest Nintendo 64 FPS games. However, it is also considered by many people to be the weakest among the three mainlineTurokgames that were released.
Nightdive Studios, which is known for creating modern releases of old games and abandonware, was also responsible for the remasters of the originalTurok: Dinosaur Hunterand its sequel,Turok 2: Seeds of Evil. Aside fromTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion, the company released remasters ofRise of the TriadandQuake 2, as well as acomplete remake ofSystem Shock, in 2023.
Following the launch ofTurok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered, Nightdive Studios is still focusing on aremaster of LucasArts’Star Wars: Dark Forcesthat will run on its proprietary KEX Engine and offer many modern features and quality-of-life improvements. Stephen Kick, co-founder and CEO of Nightdive Studios, revealed last August that the company also has plans to create a remaster ofThe Darkness, the 2007 FPS developed by Starbreeze Studios that was based on the Top Cow Productions comic book series of the same name.
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered
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Turok 3 Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is a faithful restoration of the classic first-person shooter originally released in 2000 for the Nintendo 64, upgraded through Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX Engine for play on modern gaming devices with up to a 4K resolution at 120FPS.It joins Nightdive Studios and Universal Games popular Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil remasters, capping off the trilogy. Turok 3 Shadow of Oblivion Remastered features upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for gamepads.FINISH THE HUNT: Turok 3 Shadow of Oblivion Remastered is the first title from Nightdive Studios to be remastered using the latest version KEX engine, which utilizes an improved renderer to achieve a higher tier of visual fidelity across 3D models, textures, and graphical effects.
