So recently I was thinking how games with pixel art graphics are popular nowadays, and I was wondering if there are new games being made with other kinds of “retro” graphics, for example, games that look like the PS1 or PS2 eras.
Any recommendations?
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Prodeus looks like an early 3D FPS like Doom but there are obviously modern day techniques such as lighting etc too give it a modern twist and make it now palatable.
Are you implying doom is not palatable? It’s a matter of taste, but of all the old FPS games, Doom is one of the most replayable in my opinion. Even without nostalgia goggles. The gameplay is tight, the weapons are timeless. The only thing that dates it other than the obvious graphics, is the level design can be a little tedious.
No, no, no, I wasn’t trying to give that impression at all. I’m saying that Prodeus is an old style game like Doom but with a modern twist in graphics. it’s trying to give the impression of an old school game.
Doom is awesome and I even remember being blown away the first time I saw Wolfenstein 3D. Back in those days, it was gameplay over graphics and it was a great time.
Alright. I misunderstood. Might have to give proteus a whirl then. Thanks!
El Paso Elsewhere probably the best Payne-like.
Signalis if you are into survival horror games. Short but good.
This. It even has a built-in CRT filter if you’re into that. You can definitely feel the inspiration from Silent Hill/Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Dead Space, and even some Evangelion in its artistic direction.
If you mean low poly & texture sized 3D games, then I would say BallisticNG, which is directly inspired by Wipeout from the original PSX. Also, while not quite the same, Valheim has a similar pixelated texture style with low poly models (for today’s standards at least).
If you like retro styles and don’t mind some technical tinkering and manual configuration of games you can checkout the “demake” scene. These people recreate modern games to look and play as if with the limitations of the PS1/N64 (or earlier) era. The most popular and polished I know of is the demake of Bloodborne that recreates the first third of the game entirely as a PS1 game.
Came here to post this, love the Bloodborne demake
Lost In Vivo is a pretty solid first person survival horror ish title, looks straight off of PS1 pretty much
I’ve not played it, but Back in 1995 has always caught my eye.
The reviews make it sound terrible, and only just over an hour long.
Signalis is very good. It’s an re1-style survival horror but with a more scifi setting.
Maybe look at what’s on Itch.io , I know there are some people there releasing games made with some PSX engine. Someone remade Bloodborne
Also Bloodborne Kart releases at the end of the month.
Vampire Hunters
https://youtu.be/ZNn-tNe0s2A?si=ZTeSMnMIo7BiOsWk
So not exactly a full game or released just yet, but Bloodborne Kart has that retro look and is based on a modern series. Seems like a cool and funny concept and wanted people to know about it.
Alisa is a great horror game that uses pre-rendered backgrounds and plays very much like an old Resident Evil game. It even opens up with a pretty nice FMV intro.
One big difficulty of it is that there’s one finite currency used for buying upgrades, weapons, health, and ammo; and you’ll likely be strained if you avoid buying the latter.
Take a look at Haunted PS1, the games they published or that are in their compilations are usually close to that era of visuals.
For individual games you have stuff like, Anodyne 2, Cavern of Dreams, Zortch, Worlds, Lunistice, Hypnagogia, and many more. Like someone else said, there are plenty of indie games imitating or taking inspiration from the graphics of the late 90s and early 2000s.
