While the atmosphere could well be darker and bleaker from the start, and the performance of Unreal Engine 4 is dreadful as you might expect, this Playable Teaser is actually rather promising.

Mechanically, it's pretty much on point for what I'd want from a remake that takes cues from modern technology, including some innovations in the combat area by taking inspiration from the likes of For Honor and Kingdom Come: Deliverance; while the combat system itself feels a little clunky and slow right now, that's precisely the kind of thing that'd be best sped up for harder encounters down the line / when venturing out of the comfort zone(s).

Design-wise, I quite like it, although again, desaturating the environment a tad and reducing bloom would go a long way towards calming people's chest areas. And while our protagonist is a chatterbox, especially in the intro, and some of the dialogue feels stilted and like it is pausing too much, the writing itself feels charming and engaging, especially when paired with well-done animations for NPCs.

I'm in, I'd like to see what THQ Nordic have up their sleeves for this project.

While the atmosphere could well be darker and bleaker from the start, and the performance of Unreal Engine 4 is dreadful as you might expect, this Playable Teaser is actually rather promising. Mechanically, it's pretty much on point for what I'd want from a remake that takes cues from modern technology, including some innovations in the combat area by taking inspiration from the likes of For Honor and Kingdom Come: Deliverance; while the combat system itself feels a little clunky and slow right now, that's precisely the kind of thing that'd be best sped up for harder encounters down the line / when venturing out of the comfort zone(s). Design-wise, I quite like it, although again, desaturating the environment a tad and reducing bloom would go a long way towards calming people's chest areas. And while our protagonist is a chatterbox, especially in the intro, and some of the dialogue feels stilted and like it is pausing too much, the writing itself feels charming and engaging, especially when paired with well-done animations for NPCs. I'm in, I'd like to see what THQ Nordic have up their sleeves for this project.