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Alright,HL2isnt a new game - in fact, it turns 20 this year!
- but its still a timeless classic that has topped many a list of thebest PC games.
Portal with RTXlooks fine, butPortalalready looked good -Half-Life 2is a much better showcase for RTX Remix.
And can I be honest?
It looks f*ckingawesome.
An Nvidia staffer gave me a brief walkthrough on using the tool, and its a remarkably streamlined process.
While the ray-traced lighting and reflections are the most immediately noticeable difference, the improved texture detail and remodelled assets are good too.
I do wish Nvidia had given me a slightly less gruesome example.
I wasnt the only one, either - my colleague Allisa James had somemajor reservations about Remixtoo.
I still maintain that some games might suffer from AI-infused remastering.Mirrors Edgeis a good example.
The same 3D game asset looks incredibly different in the Remixed version ofHalf-Life 2.
But for games likeMorrowindandHalf-Life 2, which have decidedly not aged well from a graphical standpoint, its perfect.
I cant wait to see what talented modders create with it.
If youre interested in RTX Remix, you’re free to download the beta version fromNvidias website.
Morrowindis another good example of a game that definitely could benefit from an AI-powered remaster using RTX Remix.
(I still thinkOmniverse is a dumb name, though.)
