Flying Wild Hog’s upgraded and augmented version of their 2012 FPS Hard Reset hits Steam and other digital distribution platforms today but some fans are already scrutinizing the game.  Complaints have included accusations of blurry textures, missing lighting effects, ambient occlusion being disabled among other changes.

The source of this comparison is a 4 minute long YouTube video by Candyland where these changes are laid out using rather short gameplay segments. Some commenters have pointed out that the developers may have intended to remove or change certain features, like lighting effects, in the name of optimization and higher overall framerates.

Graphical tweaks aren’t the only changes that Hard Reset Redux has when compared with the original – a brand new weapon, the Cyber Katana is only included in this remaster. It also features a new dash mechanic allowing for quicker movement when dodging enemy attacks and different enemy placement to help the game’s overall pacing & difficulty level.

So has this cyberpunk shooter gone through a downgrade in its’ quest to become stronger, faster and better? Check out the comparison video in the embedded player below and let us know in the comments section!

Here are the minimum system requirements for Hard Reset Redux

MINIMUM:

• OS: Windows XP or Later
• Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 / AMD Athlon 64
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800GS / ATI Radeon HD 3870 or better
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
• Storage: 5 GB available space