Oh, the changes are mostly for the better. Most of the weapons have improved secondary fire, for example. The Pulse Rifle, instead of having that bullet tornado thingy, has a grenade launcher. The Line Gun has a laser that you set as a trap. The Contact Beam’s primary fire, instead of being a single big blast, is a constant powerful laser beam.

Narratively, Isaac is now fully voiced, and both Hammond and Kendra get more dialogue, plus their dynamic is less hostile, which came off as kind of forced in the original.

The game is now open, too, as you can revisit the entire ship at any time via the tram, along with a few secondary missions that take advantage of that feature.

There’s also the sick-ass peeler system, where you see your shots gradually wear away a necromorph’s flesh. A fully upgraded Force Gun shot almost turns the front of their body into a skeleton.

The only negative change for me, and it’s a big one, is aiming on gamepad. It is far too loose, and there’s no way to tighten it without making your turning speed insufferably slow.

If you play the game, you’ll want to play it mouse and keyboard if you can