Outcast 1.1 Released - briefly
(hx) 09:44 PM CET - Dec,21 2014
- Post a comment Even though the previous Kickstarter of Outcast HD was a complete failure, Outcast 1.1 is now available on GOG.com and Steam, offering an updated version of this classic action/adventure game that comes as a surprise! Outcast 1.1, as they call it, is designed to run on modern systems, with multi-threaded rendering for better performance, a redesigned HUD, controller support, and high resolution support (this last one, in particular, is a big deal, since the game's resolution was restricted to sub-640*480 due to engine limitations).
About:
Outcast 1.1 has been recompiled from the original source code and
improved to run smoothly on today's computers. The main improvements
compared to the original version are: multithreaded voxel renderer for
higher performances, software bilinear filtering on polygonal meshes,
part of the HUD redesigned to match higher resolutions, new
high-resolution sky paintings, new launcher, native support of xbox
gamepad, user-friendly controller configuration, a lot of bugs fixed
and improved stability.
Please note: Outcast Classic remains available for download as a
bonus goodie.
As part of a covert experiment, the US military deployed a probe
designed to prove the existence of a parallel universe hidden from our
own. Although the probe successfully entered the alternate universe and
reached a planet called Adelpha, its first crucial data transmission is
mysteriously cut short.
The probe's unexpected demise triggers a disastrous chain of events
resulting in the creation of a black hole, one that threatens to
destroy the Earth. Unless the missing probe can somehow be found and
repaired, planet Earth itself is doomed.
- Vast and diverse continents to explore,
inhabited by thousands of living creatures
- An excellent mix of action and adventure,
well-designed combat and complete freedom of movement
- One of the best games of 1999 with a
memorable and believable storyline set in the not-so-distant future
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