Kathy Rain seems neither old nor beloved enough for folks to be hungry for a revamp, but maybe it will help build support for a follow-up? Could potentially also be technical legwork that would enable console releases? Mysteries. I am surprised to see this rather than a sequel, especially as developers Clifftop Games have talked before about wanting to do one. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. They also say to expect controller support, tweaked mouse controls, environments that span the whole screen (the original ran in a vintage 4:3 aspect ratio with black bars), and improvements to visual bits including character animations, lighting, and weather. Today's announcement calls the Director's Cut "a refined and expanded version of Kathy Rain, created from the ground up in a modern, up-to-date game engine." They say they're whamming in new areas, an extended extending, new dialogue, new puzzles, more music, and new motorcycle designs to unlock. She's soon tangled in local mysteries with a suspiciously maybe-supernatural tinge, putting that investigative education to good use. Set in the 90s, Kathy Rain is about the eponymous edgy journalism student returning to her hometown (on her cool motorbike) after her grandfather's death then. I quite liked it, as far as I can remember, and have forgotten enough that I'm game for another go when the revamp arrives later this year. Along with more puzzles and chat, it'll have touched-up looks and bonuses like controller support. 2016's point 'n' click adventure game Kathy Rain is returning this year with a new, rebuilt, expanded Director's Cut.
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