In a tweet to a fan, Night Dive Studios confirms that the remastered versions ofTurok: Dinosaur HunterandTurok 2: Seeds of Evilare making their way to Xbox.
BeforeARK: Survival Evolvedexploded on the scene, gaming’s premiere dinosaur hunting games wereTurokandTurok 2: Seeds of Evil. Many gamers look back on those titles with fond memories, and now it looks like fans of the games will have a chance to go down memory lane, as Night Dive Studios has confirmed that bothTurokandTurok 2are coming to Xbox.
The versions ofTurokandTurok 2making their way to Xbox will likely be ports of theremasteredTurokgamesthat were released for PC late last year. The remasteredTuroktitles available for PC boast improved graphics and other enhancements when compared to the original releases, but it remains to be seen if the Xbox ports will have any additional content.
It’s also unclear what Night Dive Studios means when the company states that theTurokgames are coming to “Xbox.” Perhaps this means that the titles are being released on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One, as opposed to just releasing on the latter. Moreover, it doesn’t appear as though the remasteredTurokgames are coming to PlayStation 3 or PlayStation 4 at this time, which seems a little odd. However, it opens the door to the possibility that Microsoft has pushed for the remasteredTuroktitles to be console-exclusive or timed-exclusive to the Xbox brand.
In ourTurok: Dinosaur Hunterremaster review, we pointed out that the game feels a little antiquated by today’s standards, and it seems unlikely that particular issue will be addressed with the Xbox port. However, maybeTurokis set to make a gaming comeback after 2008’s failed reboot attempt, and the ports of the remasters are paving the way for that.
It would make sense, considering Night Dive went a similar route when bringing theSystem Shockseries back from the dead. The company started the effort by releasing aSystem Shock 2remaster, which was followed by a remaster of the originalSystem Shocknot long after. It was then thatSystem Shock 3was announced, so perhaps by bringing the remasteredTuroktitles to more platforms, Night Dive is prepping an announcement for a new game in the series.
Regardless, Xbox One owners with nostalgia for theTurokfranchise will likely appreciate the remastered games making their way to the system. Hopefully PlayStation gamers aren’t left out of the mix as well, however, as it would be nice to see theTurokfranchise make a comeback on as many platforms as possible.
The remasteredTurokgames are already available for PC, but the titles don’t have a release date on Xbox just yet.
