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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 4.2 hrs on record (3.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: Sep 9, 2013 @ 10:06pm
Updated: Nov 25, 2013 @ 1:59pm

As a fan of the original Genesis/MegaDrive game, this was everything I wanted from a remake. Great gameplay and music, levels and bosses reworked enough to keep it fresh, and beautiful, fluid, cartoon-like graphics.

There are, however, issues with this game being a sloppy port stuck at 720p/30fps. Luckily the resolution and framerate have been fixed/hacked by the community. It's also been updated a couple times since I last played, so the issues might have been fixed by now. Regardless, the PC Gaming Wiki page should have any info you need to get it running right and it looks incredible at 1080p/60fps. As I recall you might want to force AA and AF through your video card for optimal visuals.
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Castle_of_Illusion
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Jinx Dec 13, 2013 @ 1:11pm 
*note* It sounds like the 720p/30fps thing may have been fixed/patched by the developers. The game also has a proper Steam tile and icon now. So the workarounds etc. might not even be needed any more :happymeat:
Jinx Sep 10, 2013 @ 2:05pm 
Someone had to actually redo the .exe, there were no proper config/ini files to tweak and what settings you *could* reach were in the freaking registry. Idiotic porting job in every way, but the game itself is pretty great from what I've played.
Vanta Black Sep 10, 2013 @ 8:38am 
What took so long?