New Turok: Dinosaur Hunter remastered screens emerge from the fog

Turok remastered

First, there was a rumor that Turok: Dinosaur Hunter was being remade. Then came confirmation that Turok and Turok 2: Seeds of Evil are being remastered for modern PCs, which included a half-dozen-ish screens showcasing the work in progress. Today, the wheel of dinosaur-shooting excitement turned even further with the release of—you guessed it—more screens.

It's fair to say that this overhaul obviously isn't going to result in the most visually stunning game of all time: The remastered release will presumably ramp up the resolution and draw distances, but the underlying visuals, as emphasized by the rendering of Biceps Clayhands in the first screen, appear as though they'll remain essentially unchanged. Such is the way of remasters, as opposed to remakes, a topic Capcom touched on when it clarified that the upcoming Resident Evil 2 remake is in fact a remake, and not a remastering

Back to the matter at hand, the screens come on the heels of a Facebook message, posted yesterday, that probably doesn't carry any particular significance, but sounds like it might. "It's come to our attention that some of you want updates on Turok!" the studio wrote. "Should we post some screen shots? Announce the release date? Unveil the trailer? Is it finally time to hunt some Dinosaurs?"

Is it possible that a date or trailer of some sort is on the cusp of being revealed? I mean, sure, obviously it's possible, but is it likely? I've dropped a line to Night Dive to see if anyone there has anything more to say about it, and I'll let you know if they do.

Turok remastered

Turok remastered

Turok remastered

Andy Chalk

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.