Risk of Rain Returns is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch!Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337520/Risk_of_Rain_Returns/ Nintendo: https://...

(This is a remake of the original Risk of Rain, out now)

    • simple@lemm.eeOPEnglish
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      10 months ago

      The mechanics are similar but it’s a very different game. I would say look up gameplay and decide for yourself if you’d enjoy a 2D version of Risk of Rain.

  • Poggervania@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    So… why did this need a remake, exactly? Thought we had the original and the sequel on modern systems.

    • 7lbmonkey@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      This was a project by the original developers, not by gearbox. The original game, while incredible, had stability, optimization, and probably most importantly, multiplayer issues.
      The community had asked for a way to play together online without third party solutions, but the code base needed to be rebuilt to facilitate that.

    • JamesBean@kbin.social
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      10 months ago

      Gearbox bought the franchise from its original devs about a year ago, and this is one of their attempts to capitalize on that purchase.

      • Lilli@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I don’t think that’s the case at all. Gearbox is developing a mobile game to take advantage of owning the property, along with whatever they plan to do with Risk of Rain 2 now. Returns is from the original studio and is more of a love letter / farewell to the franchise.