A RETRO GAME RESTORATION PROJECT

Classics
Continued

Disenchanted with modern gaming, I've returned to the retro games I've always loved. But some haven't aged quite as well as I remember. Whether it's awkward controls, short draw distances, gameplay frustrations or features I always wished they'd had, I've decided to do something about it.

I'm working through my favourite games, decompiling and recreating them in three stages:

R01

Recreation

Faithfully recreating the original experience.

+02

Plus (+)

Improving controls, frame rates, draw distances, gameplay and adding features while keeping the original look and feel.

++03

PlusPlus (++)

A more ambitious rebuild with modern graphics, lighting, textures and models, often using Unreal Engine.

The collection ⁰⁸

Xbox 360

Forza Motorsport 2

/01

Recreation~75%Plus +~60%PlusPlus ++~75%

PlayStation

Colin McRae Rally

/02

Recreation100%Plus +~90%PlusPlus ++—

Grand Prix 4

/03

Recreation~70%Plus +—PlusPlus ++~20%

Manchester United players celebrating a goal at Old Trafford in the Plus edition, with Retro++ advertising boards around the pitch

PC / PlayStation 2

Pro Evolution Soccer 6

/04

Recreation~50%Plus +~90%PlusPlus ++~45%

Tour de France Unreal development capture of the peloton passing countryside and farm buildings on stage 7

Xbox 360 · Arcade

Tour de France 2009

/05

Recreation~85%Plus +—PlusPlus ++~70%

PlayStation

World Championship Snooker

/06

Recreation~65%Plus +—PlusPlus ++—

Development capture to follow

PC · recovery in progress

TOCA 2

/07

Recreation~30%Plus +—PlusPlus ++—

Amiga CD32

Ultimate Super Skidmarks

/08

Recreation~95%Plus +—PlusPlus ++—

All releases are completely free.

This is a passion project, and always will be. If you enjoy my work and would like to support its development, any contribution is greatly appreciated, but never expected!