Killing Time: Resurrected

Release Date: October 17, 2024

Action, FPP, FPS, horror, remasters/remakes, Egyptian mythology, shooters, singleplayer

7.8

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A remastered version of the FPP shooter from 1996, created by Nightdive Studios known for reviving classics. In Killing Time: Resurrected we visit a cursed mansion during the 1930s, dealing with hordes of monsters with the help of various weapons and solving puzzles.

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7.8

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 71% of Critics. There are 12 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

SteamDeckHQ: 4 / 5 by Noah Kupetsky

Just like Nightdive Studios continually does, Killing Time: Resurrected is the definitive way to enjoy this title. It is definitely not a game I was expecting to see Nightdive tackle, and it's a new one for me, but the wacky real actors, story, and tight, responsive retro shooting sold me on it. With how weird the game is, and it being a retro shooter, it won't appeal to everyone, but it is definitely worth your time to try it at the very least. And with fantastic support for the Steam Deck, this is a great first-person shooter to dive into wherever you are.

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Completexbox: 70 / 100 by Dan Boise

Killing Time: Resurrected is mindless shooter where players just around killing everything. While the gameplay/shooting in and of itself is a blast and holds up generally well, the archaic DOOM formula find key, find door, rinse, repeat gets old and irritating as you’d expect. The exteriors are fun and enjoyable to explore, but insides are confusing and visuals makes it easy to miss doors. If you’re craving an old school 1990s experience, Killing Time: Resurrected is definitely the best option out there. However, if you enjoy a more linear, straight to the point experience, Killing Time: Resurrected will be an irrtating experience.

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Skewed & Reviewed: 4 / 5 by Gareth von Kallenbach

This is one that FPS fans will not want to miss as it is a retro classic to enjoy.

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96%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (186)

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Killing Time: Resurrected Description

Plot
Gameplay
Refreshed graphics and other improvements

Killing Time: Resurrected is a remastered version of the FPS titled Killing Time, released for personal computers in 1996 (a few months earlier, the title debuted on the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer console). The Nightdive Studios team is behind the project, specializing in refreshing classics and responsible for such titles as Turok Remastered, Blood: Fresh Supply, Shadow Man Remastered and System Shock Remake.

Plot

Killing Time: Resurrected takes us to the 1930s. Wanting to secure eternal life for herself, the wealthy heiress - Tess Conway - steals the water clock of Thoth, once belonging to Pharaoh Ramses, and performs a dark ritual in her residence on Manticus Island. However, things do not go according to her plan, as all the participants of the ceremony are turned into bloodthirsty monsters and apparitions.

During the game we take on the role of a former Egyptology student who, unaware of the danger awaiting him, comes to the Conway estate to take the artifact from Tess's hands. After crossing the threshold of the eerie dwelling, he has no choice but to grab a weapon and engage in a bloody battle for survival, as well as try to find and destroy the clock in order to reverse the curse.

Gameplay

In Killing Time: Resurrected we watch the action from a first-person perspective (FPP). While exploring the Conway residence and its backyard, we mainly eliminate hordes of enemies. We fight against adversaries using a wide range of firearms (led by the Thompson machine gun), as well as melee weapons, Molotov cocktails, or more sophisticated armaments, such as a flamethrower or a magical ankh cross.

Along the way we also have to solve various puzzles, collect vases with fragments of Tess's soul, and listen to the memories of seven guests of the mansion, thus learning about the dark history of this place.

Refreshed graphics and other improvements

Killing Time: Resurrected stands out from the original mainly due to its refreshed graphics. A characteristic feature of the original were the digitized characters played by actors, which we could watch not only in movie intermissions, but also during gameplay. For the needs of the remaster, their new high-resolution versions have been prepared. We can also switch to those known from the original Killing Time at any time.

In addition, the creators focused on textures and interface, prepared a special graphics package and modernized the controls.