The Factor online game adaptation was an formidable however flawed title, so Nightdive is hoping to assist realise what it might have been.
John Carpenter’s The Factor was initially launched again in 1982, however 20 years later Laptop Artworks opted to make a sequel to the traditional film in online game type. It bought nicely on the time, and whereas opinions had been typically beneficial, it wasn’t precisely good, however the entire idea of any of your teammates with the ability to probably flip into the titular Factor was an extremely cool one. Earlier this month Nightdive Studios introduced that it is remastering The Factor, and in a current interview with GamesRadar, the developer spoke of its hopes for its work on the sport.
“[Computer Artworks was] actually, actually fairly completely happy, and justifiably so, with the sport that they produced, however they had been additionally conscious of limitations, of issues that they may not do just because the expertise, the sport engine, didn’t assist it,” enterprise growth director Larry Kuperman defined. “And, with out going into an excessive amount of element, with out offering any spoilers, there are some issues that, we had been in a position to fulfil the unique imaginative and prescient of the builders. That is one thing that is actually essential to us.”
Kuperman stopped in need of explaining what these issues had been precisely, however did say that the sport will “play the way in which you bear in mind the unique sport enjoying, however that wasn’t the way in which it truly performed.” It was additionally apparently fairly essential for each Kuperman and Nightidve as a complete that the spirit of the unique sport remained with the remaster, which led to bringing on a few the unique builders from Laptop Artworks (which now not exists).
There’s presently no confirmed launch date for the remaster of The Factor, however it’s anticipated to be launched someday in 2024, and it will be obtainable on PS4, PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, Nintendo Swap, and PC.
