Turok, a remaster of the Nintendo 64 classic by Nightdive Studios, is out now on Xbox Series X/S and PS5. It first launched in 2015 for PC before coming to Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4.
On top of the current-gen ports, an update is available for other platforms with new features and improvements. For example, the Brachiosaurus from the Turok beta has been added and now roams the Treetops. The ability to swap ammo on the fly for the Tek Bow and Shotgun from Turok 2: Seeds of Evil has also been added.
Other quality-of-life improvements include a Run/Walk toggle, finally allowing players to sneak up on enemies by walking. An option to set a single button for various weapons to cycle through is also available. There are also new HUD options, graphics options (including SMAA and FXAA), and more.
Check out some of the patch notes below and full details here. A new title in the franchise, Turok: Origins, is currently in the works. Head here for more details.
PATCH NOTES
NEW FEATURES
- Optimized renderer for Vulkan and Nintendo Switch.
- Support for high refresh rates.
- Ported to Series X and PS5.
- Improved gamepad functionality and vibration support.
- Localized Achievements/Trophies.
- The Brachiosaurus from a Turok beta rom has been found and recovered. You’ll find these dinos stomping around in the Treetops level.
- You can now swap ammo types for the Tek Bow and Shotgun whenever you want, just like Turok 2.
- The Run/Walk toggle button has been added from the original game. By moving at walking speeds on the ground, you can get closer to enemies from behind before they notice you.
- You can now bind multiple weapons to the same button to cycle between them.
- Restored the High Priests homing blue magic attack and the Purlins unused leap smash melee attack.
- Restored the Gallery cheat code with the addition of viewing the Bosses and Turok. You can also preview animations on each of the enemies.
NEW MENU OPTIONS
- You can reset menu options to default with the “Reset to Defaults” menu option.
- The Input Bindings menus now shows icons instead of text.
- Added binds in Action Bindings menu for Changing Ammo Type and Walk Toggle.
- Controller Options: Button Prompts (PC), Look Smoothing, SouthPaw (Swap Sticks), Enable Vibration and Intensity, DeadZones.
- Gameplay Options: Radial Fog, Player Shadow, Enable Walk Toggle, Enable Change Ammo
- Head Bobbing Options: Added strafe and jump bobbing options and you can now adjust the scale of how much the screen is tilted for each bobbing option.
- HUD Options: Automap Show Player, Automap Show Compass, Show All Health Stats (Shows health when you have Armor), Show Alt Ammo, Flash Intensity, Shake Intensity, Horizontal Positioning of the HUD.
- Graphic Options: Always Show Lens Flares, Antialiasing: SMAA, FXAA, FXAA Fast, Off
- Audio Options: Master Volume, Audio Output, Low-Pass Filtering, Enable Underwater Music, Ambient Environment Sounds
- Video Options: Switch between Vulkan and Direct3D (PC)
- Save file level names are now localized. The most recent save file is marked in green. The date displayed is now in the format yyyy/mm/dd hh::mm::ss.
