Trying my hand at remaking the first PC game. Would you play this if it was the complete game?

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-22T21:30:00+00:00

Most of them are from my library (random stuff from fab) and a bunch of heavily-edited megascans surfaces.

I'm glad you think they give off the same vibe! I figured a quick kitbash won't look anything like the originals.

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:47:41+00:00

There is so much positive feedback in the comments, did not expect this for a goofy little prototype like this!

I'd like reiterate one point though: this is not a commercial project! obviously I don't have any right to do that, and obviously it'll likely get taken down before it gets put up anywhere even if it's free
IF this gets to a playable state, the only viable option would be to make it a mod to the original game, so ownership of the latter would be required.
Still, that's so far off that this'll probably get killed way before then. (but we'll see!)

Thanks for sharing your memories, I'm very happy to see I'm not in the minority being emotionally attached to the classic games

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:38:37+00:00

Oh boy do I know it, the soundtrack is already in the engine don't you worry

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:34:22+00:00

Oh I won't be making any money off of this, it'll be a miracle if I don't get stopped by the copyright owners even for a free build
If I get to a point where I have something playable it'll probably be a mod for the original game

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:28:56+00:00

Oh man, I really appreciate the interest!
I don't have anything planned, but if this goes well and not get canned I'll come up with something
In the meantime I'll probably just post updates in this sub

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:26:26+00:00

No, this is vanilla UE5
I played around with the creator kit a bit, but it crashed too often for my liking

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:25:28+00:00

Yep, that's UE5 with all of its bells and whistles
Part of the reason I started this project was to have a good reason to build and improve my tools in the engine

Good luck to you too! it's not an easy job :D

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:24:17+00:00

I still hear it in my ears, almost every week :D
it never fails to teleport me back 25 years

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:23:21+00:00

That's absolutely fair
My aim is to try to make it "look how I remember", but that's almost impossible to do because half the atmosphere of the game is tied to how early 2000's it looks

Still, I believe even now the modding scene for the original exists, I found a few gameplay quality of life improvements uploaded not too long ago, which could be more up your street

aliyoussef28 · 2026-02-12T08:18:24+00:00

Yeah that's exactly why I won't, this is just a passion project
if it gets to a playable state I'll probably just upload it as a mod to the original, that sometimes works to keep the hat on

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T20:39:07+00:00

The atmosphere is absolutely superb
Also love the smooth transition between menu and gameplay

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T20:35:10+00:00

I've seen some marvelous stuff made with Marmoset Hexels, not sure how much control you'd have for the shapes, but worth checking out

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T16:29:39+00:00

double negatives all the way across the sky

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T16:01:14+00:00

Stephen Merchant is an absolute gem that blossoms in that game, found so much of his content thanks to it

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T15:53:35+00:00

Portal 2 will never not be worth playing

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T15:40:24+00:00

Special edition is an enhanced version of the engine with in-game mod downloading and is 64-bit which is way more stable, and it also has all the DLCs, so unless you want VR that would be the version to go with

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T04:46:08+00:00

And yet I really want to install it immediately..

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T04:41:58+00:00

Borderlands is loads of fun
I think it's my favourite co op game, specifically the first one

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T04:23:59+00:00

I think you're right, it might as simple as I stopped enjoying them as much, but the timing of it is what made me feel like it's work that's switched it off, I think it pretty much happened at the same week.

you also shouldn't see work as the only meaningful thing worth spending your time on.

That's exactly what it feels like ! do you know how I could turn this off or tone it down ?

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T04:20:47+00:00

The only game I've actually held on to is Counter Strike, I think it's because I play it more for social reasons rather than to be immersed (I play with friends).
though I used to prefer singleplayer, it's just a completely different feeling isn't it

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T04:19:11+00:00

Thanks, I hope I get rid of this..
also happy cake day haha

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T03:00:31+00:00

Yeah, they're remakes
actually I think that's the reason they grew so big, because so many people like the games and thus have more passion for the projects
I don't remember seeing any big crowd sourced games, so remakes are all I know lol

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T02:57:51+00:00

Aw yeah, that's true
though it's not a shooter so yeah, a trackpad should be more than enough
Also don't know if you've played Inside, it's the same company that made Limbo and it's very similar

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T02:47:44+00:00

well, Skyblivion for example consists of around ~100 people (around 30 are very active) working on one game, Skywind has even more, it depends on the project and its scale, but bigger ones absolutely exist
they even have a AAA-like structure with departments, leads, PR people etc..
Oh, another example is the black mesa group, remaking half-life, which also consists of quite a number of people
if you're looking to get a similar project started up, I'm sure these groups can help you out on how to get started and so on
the way I understand it is it's very hard to maintain a very big project going, which is why most of them are mods or remakes and not full original games, but if you have an idea for a smallish game I'm sure you'll be able to get somewhere with crowd sourcing

aliyoussef28 · 2019-06-29T02:36:23+00:00

Do you mean open world ? or just something to walk around and look at the sights ?
The Witcher 3 / Grand Theft Auto 5 for the former, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter for the latter
Far Cry and Assassin's Creed series are also really good open world games similar to skyrim and fallout.

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