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Homeworld Remastered Details + Voting on Mothership Replica for Collector's Edition
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dancrane212
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Oh so that screen from the last page is from the remaster? I had thought it was something GameInformer just attached to the video from the original game.
I'm wondering this
I tweeted at them the other day and they said they are still working on a shipping solution but units are being kept back for the EU.
Demigod Mac
Member
Some new details from PAX Prime:
* They're doing way more than they originally planned; at first it was going to be just upgraded textures and models but they're now giving it a massive graphics overhaul across the board, including a new rendering engine.
* Because of this, release date is "when it's done"
* They're redoing the UI (no specific details yet) but they said it would be an improvement.
* Audio (including music) is being remastered. They gave a brief sample of the narrator and the scratchyness of the original is gone; sounds a lot cleaner now.
* Cutscenes are being re-drawn in HD. They did a side by side compare and it looks really nice.
* US pre-orders on the Mothership model are pretty much sold out; international pre-orders are coming soon.
* They stressed that they realize how treasured this franchise is and they're determined to get it right.
* They're doing way more than they originally planned; at first it was going to be just upgraded textures and models but they're now giving it a massive graphics overhaul across the board, including a new rendering engine.
* Because of this, release date is "when it's done"
* They're redoing the UI (no specific details yet) but they said it would be an improvement.
* Audio (including music) is being remastered. They gave a brief sample of the narrator and the scratchyness of the original is gone; sounds a lot cleaner now.
* Cutscenes are being re-drawn in HD. They did a side by side compare and it looks really nice.
* US pre-orders on the Mothership model are pretty much sold out; international pre-orders are coming soon.
* They stressed that they realize how treasured this franchise is and they're determined to get it right.
chrominance
Member
Part of me likes the idea of expanding the scope of the remaster and can't wait for the sumptuous HD visuals and the artbook and manual that'll come with my collectors edition.
Part of me doesn't trust Gearbox with any of this and wants them to just release the originals on GOG/Steam now so we can avoid being disappointed two years from now when the whole project falls apart/turns into a pile of shit.
Part of me doesn't trust Gearbox with any of this and wants them to just release the originals on GOG/Steam now so we can avoid being disappointed two years from now when the whole project falls apart/turns into a pile of shit.
gollumsluvslave
Member
Wow, don't know how this slipped under my radar!
Just replayed through Homeworld late last year, such an amazing game. I will be donw with this bad boy!
Just replayed through Homeworld late last year, such an amazing game. I will be donw with this bad boy!
Thanks for the info. Very much looking forward to this when it's done.
There's still no ETA on the original releases? It's clear that Cataclysm isn't happening, but I still think Gearbox should put up a website or something appealing for help in tracking down source data. Somebody somewhere has to have something.
It's good that a whole lot of ppl will get the chance to play these games since they are critically underrated.
Imo these games could show modern game designers a thing or two about minimal but effective storytelling and film like cinematography, especially the Return to Kharak mission in the first game.
Imo these games could show modern game designers a thing or two about minimal but effective storytelling and film like cinematography, especially the Return to Kharak mission in the first game.
Chance Hale
Member
They will show something stunning closer to release and it will launch with presentation worse than the original.
Guerrillas in the Mist
Member
A tad disappointing, but I imagine the original artwork isn't high-res enough for them to transfer it straight across.
Supposedly both classic and remastered are going to be available.
Not sure how I feel about the remastered cutscenes. I appreciate less compressed audio, but the cutscenes have lost their hand drawn feel. I don't hate it, and to be honest, it's not really that big of a change, but I kind of wish they had tried a little harder to replicate the style of the original scenes.
The scene that matters more to me is the Mothership launch. If they can impress me with that, I'm more than fine with the slight change in direction for the prerendered scenes.
The scene that matters more to me is the Mothership launch. If they can impress me with that, I'm more than fine with the slight change in direction for the prerendered scenes.
You must be misrememvering. Mothership launch in both 1 and 2 is ingame, not animated cutscenes.
Iced_Eagle
Member
Cutscenes look nice, but still hoping for some in-depth gameplay soon, as well as a spring 2015 release date or sooner. I need that mothership on my desk!
No, what I was trying to say is that as long as the in-engine sequences look good, I'm more than fine with playing the remastered version, even if I don't necessarily agree with the changes made to the animated scenes.
If not, I'll play in classic mode, or just forgo the Remastered Edition altogether and play the copy I own, since I have it running on my Win 8.1 64-bit system already.
Can't say much about Homeworld 2, I don't have a copy and have never played it, which makes me more inclined to want to get the Remastered Edition, although I wish it included Cataclysm as well.
Technosteve
Banned
I just preordered, I hope Gearbox delivers on the remastered edition.
Demigod Mac
Member
The collection includes the unmodified originals, only updated to run on modern OSes without issues.
After seeing that footage I'm glad we're getting both versions.
While I appreciate what they're doing and I want to play the new versions, at the same time some of the changes just don't seem right to me. For instance, the cutscene going from a hand drawn look to rendered and the audio. Something about the "scratchiness/static" quality of the original audio helped give it a gritty science fiction vibe to me when I originally played it and I'm really partial to that sound now.
I think what I may do is play the originals first to get to experience them and then play the new ones after that to really be able to notice the differences instead of running off of memory. Either way, I'm excited but it sucks that it's "when it's done" status now.
While I appreciate what they're doing and I want to play the new versions, at the same time some of the changes just don't seem right to me. For instance, the cutscene going from a hand drawn look to rendered and the audio. Something about the "scratchiness/static" quality of the original audio helped give it a gritty science fiction vibe to me when I originally played it and I'm really partial to that sound now.
I think what I may do is play the originals first to get to experience them and then play the new ones after that to really be able to notice the differences instead of running off of memory. Either way, I'm excited but it sucks that it's "when it's done" status now.
chrominance
Member
Yeah, I know, but of course I'd rather play them now than in two years if the HD versions turn out to be crap. (Also, I would like two unicorns and world peace.)
On a side note, I finally found my babies:
Pax Australia 2014: Inside Gearbox Software - Homeworld Remastered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91EQH6XqLbM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91EQH6XqLbM
That's actually decent texture work. HW1 looks incredibly similar to HW2 in terms of lighting and some of the space vistas.
The 15 seconds clip about the remastered custcenes they've already shown at Gearboxfest and screenshots. Amazing. And this is supposed to come out in a few months.
Also, the collectors edition is finally available for UK customers:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00P1DVGLS/
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00P1DVGLS/
I will introduce it to people as my third child....
It is disappointing. Would love to have had physical copies of all 4 of them - even though I own the original Homeworld, Homeworld Cataclysm and Homeworld 2. Would have rounded off this collectors edition perfectly.
Wow, they've kind of ruined the art design of the game.
I hope we have the option to play the old visuals.
I need to check this out, but I'm in South America so I don't have high hopes.
Yeah, they might've gone a bit too far with rounding out the ship models and the lighting seems a bit flat.
Giolon
Member
I agree on the cutscenes, but I think the new in-game assists look fantastic. It's like how the game looked in my head, not how it actually looks.
Yeah, I know, but of course I'd rather play them now than in two years if the HD versions turn out to be crap. (Also, I would like two unicorns and world peace.)
On a side note, I finally found my babies:
The Historical and Technical Briefing is a thing of beauty. I lost mine in a move some time ago, so I hope the re-release means new ones get printed.
Cataclysm had a cool manual!?!? D: mine came with a simple manual inside the dvd case. Which I have lost now, along with the disk itself. T_T
TheVoidDragon
Member
I can see the problem with the cutscene but what's wrong with the rest of it? I haven't played the original Homeworld so I'm not sure what they've done that's different.
The cataclysm Manuel had more clan histories AND detailed lore behind most of the usable ships. Like their origins and how the clan obtained technology to build them.
The details about how they learned to deal with with the beast infection on capital ships are brutal.
Flooding plasma through your ship to burn away the infection, regardless of the casualties
I need this.
The remaster better have at least a digital copy of these manuals.
Edit: yeah I should read.
Now I want to preorder and its sold out
I've pre ordered the CE. I don't know if I'll follow through as £100 is a lot for a couple of games. But at least this way I have a choice.
Just watched the Shipbreakers videos again too. Also on the BBI site they have a signup for for the Beta of shipbreakers, should they decide to do a Beta. No other new info on there for about 12 months though.
Just watched the Shipbreakers videos again too. Also on the BBI site they have a signup for for the Beta of shipbreakers, should they decide to do a Beta. No other new info on there for about 12 months though
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