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[Draugoth]

Nixxes seems to be working on more than just PC ports:

• PlayStation's PC porting studio Nixxes has revealed that Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is the first big PlayStation remaster from the team
• Coen Frauenfelder, lead engineer at Nixxes Software, previously confirmed that the studio was working on remaster projects and that the studio

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[The Cockatrice]

A waste of good talent when they could've remastered other brand Playstation games but I guess fuckface Herman ordered them to work on his baby.

 

[R3TRODYCE]

That’s disappointing.

 

[Schmendrick]

What a waste of time and talent.....

 

[mckmas8808]

Interesting.....get them to do Bloodborne next.

 

[Brigandier]

Imagine what they could have done with Bloodborne... a very talented studio who are very good at what they do and they're relegated to Horizon fodder.

 

[owandeseis]

Makes sense, not much left to port from the latest Sony games to PC, and it'll get worse in the future, so using Nixxes to remaster most "old" titles, and thanks to this, be able to raise their price again sounds smart not gonna lie.

At least it's better than Nintendo lol

 

[Fake]

Herman is crazy.

 

[nial]

>porting company makes a port
>

A waste of good talent when they could've remastered other brand Playstation games but I guess fuckface Herman ordered them to work on his baby.

That’s disappointing.

What a waste of time and talent.....

Imagine what they could have done with Bloodborne... a very talented studio who are very good at what they do and they're relegated to Horizon fodder.

Herman is crazy.

Big downgrade from "This is wasting time and resources from Guerrilla, why isn't Nixxes doing it!?"

 

[onnextflix5]

lol like why. Remaster some games fans want like the ps3 ratchet and clank games and other great games stuck on the ps3.

 

[bitbydeath]

They did a fine job too.
Motorstorm or Warhawk next!

 

[LectureMaster]

Bigger achievement than Firewalk, I guess.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Likely doing Bloodborne.

 

[Kerotan]

Autopop platinum? For €10 I'm very tempted to replay this on the pro.

Any mention of save transfer?

 

[lmimmfn]

A total waste of talent.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

They should do Knack next

 

[PSYGN]

They should remaster Astro Bot next

 

[Roxkis_ii]

If you look at this in a positive light, the Horzion remaster was good practice for remaking older games to a similar graphical standard.

 

[nial]

They should do Knack next

I dislike that you people are saying this as a joke. I need a Knack PS5 collection.

 

[midnightAI]

A waste of good talent when they could've remastered other brand Playstation games but I guess fuckface Herman ordered them to work on his baby.

 

[midnightAI]

What a waste of time and talent.....

So they are better just working on ports? Seems like a good way to get to know Decima better if you ask me, another step closer to their own game.

 

[nemiroff]

A waste indeed.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Does this mean Nixies did the higher res assets?

 

[Fahdis]

Leave Nixxes to do ports/remakes/remasters, its solid income. If they ever do their own game it could also be a disaster and then knowing Sony its game over for the Studio. Some things are best left alone the way they are.

 

[Rockman33]

Would have loved to see infamous 1/2 or resistance. Games that literally can’t be played anymore.

 

[lh032]

yay cant wait for the next horizon remake.

 

[midnightAI]

Does this mean Nixies did the higher res assets?

Some, not all. A lot will be taken from Forbidden West but some things will have had to have been remade (models, textures and scenery which are unique to Zero Dawn). Even some of the models they did bring over from FW will need modifying as the game was set a few years earlier so de-aging, maybe some clothing modifications etc)

 

[Gideon]

Why horizon tho? Didn't that game just get a lego game.

 

[Games of Today]

They did a fine job too.
Motorstorm or Warhawk next!

Dude Motorstorm needs to come back. It was a wholly unique first party racing game. 1 and 2 are unbelievable.

But yes, Warhawk or Killzone 2 would be insane remakes.

 

[mayham2199]

A waste of good talent when they could've remastered other brand Playstation games but I guess fuckface Herman ordered them to work on his baby.

They are calling this their first big project. Maybe they need more time to develop and get better. Their next project might be exactly what you want. It's ok brother there's plenty out there to play give them time.

 

[DeepEnigma]

A waste of good talent when they could've remastered other brand Playstation games but I guess fuckface Herman ordered them to work on his baby.

Who's to say they're not going to do that right after their feet wet experience? Second part about Herman does feel that way at face value, but it is the highest selling new IP and seems they want to strike while the iron is hot.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

>porting company makes a port

Is the port named Bloodborne? No?

 

[SEGAvangelist]

They did a fine job too.
Motorstorm or Warhawk next!

Man. Warhawk on PS3 was so good. I wish the half a billion they spent on Concord went toward that.

 

[GymWolf]

They should do Knack next

Knack 2 was better.

 

[V1LÆM]

.

 

[finalflame]

Stoked to play it for the first time in its best form yet, to be honest. Good for them. Hopefully BB next, if Bluepoint is busy on their own IP.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Not sure what people are expecting. Nixxes is a studio with 25 years of experience. All ports or co-dev assets as per wiki. They've never made a game straight up themselves with a new IP or sequel.

Nixxes Software - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kvally]

How about a SOCOM remaster/remake.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Not sure what people are expecting. Nixxes is a studio with 25 years of experience. All ports or co-dev assets as per wiki. They've never made a game straight up themselves with a new IP or sequel.

Nixxes Software - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

We all speculated and assumed when they were purchased by Sony that they would eventually be used to port their games to the PS5/PC. And here we are. This should surprise no one.

 

[SlimySnake]

Should've included next gen effects like RT or a nanite equivalent. At least increase the draw distance.

HFW is a last gen game. Using that as a base to remaster a PS5 only game is a mistake. Be a bit more ambitious next time.

 

[drotahorror]

They did a fine job too.
Motorstorm or Warhawk next!

Imagine getting Motorstorm trilogy remastered on PC before PlayStation cuz...Nixxes.

 

[GymWolf]

Should've included next gen effects like RT or a nanite equivalent. At least increase the draw distance.

HFW is a last gen game. Using that as a base to remaster a PS5 only game is a mistake. Be a bit more ambitious next time.

This is a fast cash grab project, they are not gonna waste money to change the light system for a measly 10 dollar tax after they already re-recorded all the cutscenes and improved all the assets, water etc.

I think that bringing zero dawn to fw level (if 100% true) is already a steal for 10 euros (they also upgraded the dlc).

They could have done much better but they would have probably sold the thing for 70 dollars like a full bluepoint remake.

 

[Senua]

Should've included next gen effects like RT or a nanite equivalent. At least increase the draw distance.

HFW is a last gen game. Using that as a base to remaster a PS5 only game is a mistake. Be a bit more ambitious next time.

 

[vaibhavpisal]

>porting company makes a port
>





Big downgrade from "This is wasting time and resources from Guerrilla, why isn't Nixxes doing it!?"

Its not a port though, is it?

Ports are always welcome.

 

[nial]

Its not a port though, is it?

Ports are always welcome.

Remasters ARE ports.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Who's to say they're not going to do that right after their feet wet experience? Second part about Herman does feel that way at face value, but it is the highest selling new IP and seems they want to strike while the iron is hot.

Sure, but that means we're going to have to wait another 5 years for another of their remasters/remakes. Maybe more.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Sure, but that means we're going to have to wait another 5 years for another of their remasters/remakes. Maybe more.

I don't think so. I think the turnaround time will be shorter.

 

[PatientGamer]

Just so unnecessary. A 7-year old game that still looks fine. If they didn't fix the awful climbing mechanics then I don't see the point.

Changed all the faces, everyone looks younger..I don't get it. Maybe I'm not in their target market.

 

[nial]

Sure, but that means we're going to have to wait another 5 years for another of their remasters/remakes. Maybe more.

No, it doesn't?

 

[Unknown?]

Dude Motorstorm needs to come back. It was a wholly unique first party racing game. 1 and 2 are unbelievable.

But yes, Warhawk or Killzone 2 would be insane remakes.

I liked Apocalypse the best but sadly the series kept selling less and less.