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At the turn of the century, Fear Effect, was one of those games that elevated action-adventure games to new heights. The game, and its sequel, oozed style at every turn and proved that there was a market for more adult focused titles on consoles.
Cut to 2017 and apparently Square Enix is planning on bringing the franchise back. Right now, a remake of the original game is on track for a 2018 release. All that was shown off so far was a brief teaser for Fear Effect Reinvented. The game is being developed for the PS4, XB1, PC, and Switch by Sushee. Sushee is the same studio that is working on the isometric Fear Effect game, Fear Effect Sedna.
Cut to 2017 and apparently Square Enix is planning on bringing the franchise back. Right now, a remake of the original game is on track for a 2018 release. All that was shown off so far was a brief teaser for Fear Effect Reinvented. The game is being developed for the PS4, XB1, PC, and Switch by Sushee. Sushee is the same studio that is working on the isometric Fear Effect game, Fear Effect Sedna.
“As support for Fear Effect Sedna quickly built up steam, we realised how much love Fear Effect as a franchise still had amongst gamers,” offered Benjamin Anseaume, founder of Sushee.
“At the same time, we realised that as well as offering established fans something new with Sedna, it would be great to introduce fresh players to Fear Effect by remaking that first great adventure. Fear Effect Reinvented will capture the same spirit and atmosphere as the original game, but it’ll bring it into the present with drastically improved visuals, tweaked controls and other exciting extras.
“Fear not, however. Those original fixed camera angles will remain in place, albeit playing host to some brand new high-definition visuals.”
Fear Effect won praise from critics across the board back in 2000, dropping players into the dark underbelly that lies beneath Hong Kong’s brightly lit streets. On the hunt for the daughter of a powerful Triad leader kidnapped by persons unknown, players took control of any one of three mercenaries - Hana, Deke, and Glas - as they explored a world uniquely rendered in full-motion video. It was a visual feast few of its contemporaries at the time could compete with.
“At the same time, we realised that as well as offering established fans something new with Sedna, it would be great to introduce fresh players to Fear Effect by remaking that first great adventure. Fear Effect Reinvented will capture the same spirit and atmosphere as the original game, but it’ll bring it into the present with drastically improved visuals, tweaked controls and other exciting extras.
“Fear not, however. Those original fixed camera angles will remain in place, albeit playing host to some brand new high-definition visuals.”
Fear Effect won praise from critics across the board back in 2000, dropping players into the dark underbelly that lies beneath Hong Kong’s brightly lit streets. On the hunt for the daughter of a powerful Triad leader kidnapped by persons unknown, players took control of any one of three mercenaries - Hana, Deke, and Glas - as they explored a world uniquely rendered in full-motion video. It was a visual feast few of its contemporaries at the time could compete with.