Rise of the Triad: Dark War

A great game for its time!

Ok yes it was fun, and that is the point of the game. It was however, awful. Everything felt staged, and almost as if it was making fun of the genre. Come to think of it, was this game supposed to be a spoof, and I missed the memo?

The reason why I don't recommend the original, aka. The HUNT Begins & Dark War? Because this game is not playable in a desirable state if you're a new player. I mean, DOS box is one thing. A slew of source ports that SUCK is another. WinrottGL, the popular source port, doesn't work on Windows 10, and the one that does, rottexp, is terrible with some atrocious mouse look. Now, 3D Realms themselves are aware, and as such, have been working on a remaster to provide a definitive modern way to play The HUNT Begins/Dark War. However, we haven't recieved an update on development, and I don't know when it will be released. For new players, I'd say to stick with Rise of the Triad (2013), a remake of HUNT Begins/Dark War with new level design and more risque dialogue, and then, once the HUNT Begins/Dark War remaster finally releases, go for that version. Shame too, because HUNT Begins/Dark War is an influential title in the FPS space for introducing the ability to look up and down and features fun gameplay. It's just not the right time to play it.

Thanks for bringing back a great part of my childhood.... I haven't played this game since I was 13

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw-tXTaErAc