Oh boy, where do I start? I'm thrilled that the good people at GOG finally made this gem, a true masterpiece in gaming history, available for digital download. And guess what? We Blade Runner fans just celebrated November 2019, so this release couldn't be more appropriate! I remember I was quite excited when the game was announced back in December 1996, reading previews of it in the game magazines (yes, the physical ones!). I never even heard about the movie (or the book for that matter). I guess I already had a love for film noir and I always was a fan of point-and-click adventures. Though this game particularly caught my attention because the graphics were beyond what we had seen in an adventure game in 1997. I remember I regularly visited Westwood's website and looked at the videos that were available to download of the game (and caused my parents a huge phone bill... no cable or fiber internet access back then). We had a big computer store in a town nearby, and they were always the one to have the first releases of major games (like Command & Conquer). I was still in my early teens in November 1997 but I clearly remember seeing the big stack of Blade Runner boxes standing next to the cash register. A great sight. I still have the original cds and big box! What followed was a long journey of playing Blade Runner almost every day. My hard drive didn't have enough space back then so I had to choose the minimal installation, causing lots of lag and loading times. But the gameplay was amazing, and the computer AI and different endings was a huge thing. I also remember the sound design sent chills down my spine, especially playing in the dark, and I was impressed with the huge amount of dialogue. Needless to say; I watched the movie after the game and the rest was history. I've been a fan of the game and movie ever since and I even had the pleasure of working with Rutger Hauer at one time. I can't remember if I mentioned the game to him though. Thank you GOG!
I've been waiting for this remaster since it was first announced and before that I had hoped they would do something like this since they started remastering several Lucas Arts titles. I've been a fan of this game since it came out in 1995 and also the proud owner of the big box editions. This game also inspired me to start riding motorcycles (HD bikes of course!). Heck, I even tweeted as Ben Throttle to promote this remaster. I'm not disappointed! I love how they restored the original audio (which was kinda low quality in the original) and repainted the graphics. Of course I love how they added new features like the concept art and commentary, which gives a lot of nice trivia and background information. Even though I have played this games a million times, the new experience is a nice ride (again!). Thank you Tim Schafer!
