Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us – you can keep ‘em. For me, videogame aesthetics peaked in the ‘90s; instead of photorealism and verisimilitude, games had a visual style that was completely their own. I’m thinking of Wolfenstein 3D, the original Half-Life, and Rise of the Triad; games that looked like games. Originally released in 1993 by Duke Nukem and RoTT maker Apogee, Biomenace leapt off the screen. A monster-blasting adventure starring CIA agent Snake Logan (now, that’s a name), with its bright colors, slick animations, and goopy gore effects, it was a shooter with serious flair. And now, after 32 years of relative obscurity, Biomenance is coming back via a total remaster.
The mustachioed, perm-rocking Logan is on a mission to Metro City, now overrun by hundreds of slimy abominations set loose by the evil Dr. Mangle. A pseudo zombie game complete with puzzles, boss fights, and secret levels, the original Biomenace is largely the work of solo developer James Norwood, using the Keen Dream engine licensed from Doom creator id Software.
Biomenace Remastered includes enhanced visuals, a modernized HUD and UI, controller support, mid-level saves, rebalanced difficulty settings, Steam achievements, and an entirely new episode. It comes from Rigel Gameworks, overseen by developer ‘Lethal Guitar.’
“In early 2024, I started a Biomenace decompilation project, with the intention of creating a fan-made, enhanced modern engine for the game called SnakeEngine,” the developer says. “When I got to a point where the game was playable, I shared it with my friend Bart. After a short while, we decided to try and pitch it to Apogee as an official remaster.
“I spent some time adding various enhancements…and then Bart arranged a meeting with Apogee. They liked what we showed them, but decided against taking it on. Instead, they referred us to James Norwood himself, who actually holds all the rights to the game and IP. If we were to get his approval, we could still make the game, but we’d have to fund and publish it ourselves.
“So with all of that in mind, we decided to give it a try. We got in touch with James Norwood, and after some time, we came to an agreement – we would be making Biomenace Remastered as a commercial game.”
There’s no specific release date yet, but Biomenace Remastered is due to be launched before the end of 2025. You can already wishlist it right here.
Alternatively, try some of the other best old games, or maybe the best action-adventure games on PC.
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