Summary
Cult classic PS1 turn-based tactics gameHogs of Waris making a comeback 23 years after the game originally launched. AHogs of Warremaster was first announced four years ago, but nowPS1fans have gotten a substantial update.
For those unfamiliar withHogs of War, the original game launched on PS1 to mixed reviews, but it managed to build a cult following of dedicated fans who often point to it as one of the most underrated and hilarious PS1 games. After its PS1 debut,Hogs of Warmade its way to PC, but there hasn’t been a new video game in the series in the decades since. That will change with the upcomingHogs of Warremaster, which will kick off aKickstarter campaignlater this month.
TheHogs of War Lardcoreremaster Kickstarter campaign will begin on October 17 at 4pm UK time and run until November 16 at 9pm UK time. The Kickstarter will be looking to raise £150,000 to complete the game, though it will have plenty of stretch goals as well. Some of theHogs of Warremaster stretch goals include a PC port, online networking, new game options, new cheat codes, single-player campaign rebalancing, an achievement system, and an Ultra Hard Mode campaign. The highest stretch goal will be online play, but it’s unclear exactly how much will need to be raised to meet that goal at the time of this writing.Hogs of Warfanswill be able to choose from 13 pledge tiers with a mix of physical and digital rewards. More details on that front should come to light once the campaign goes live.
Anyone interested in playing the originalHogs of Warwhile they wait for the remastered version can do so for a relatively low price. A Steam version is available for $5.29, while thePS1 Classics versionis available on PS3 for $5.99. The downside isHogs of War’s Steam release has Mixed reviews as it seems gamers have trouble getting it to run on modern hardware, and the PS1 Classics version is not playable on PS4 or PS5.
TheHogs of Warremaster is aiming for release on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, with the PC port being one of its stretch goals. For the sake ofHogs of Warfans,hopefully the Kickstarter is a successand the game can make a proper comeback on modern gaming platforms.
Hogs of Waris in development for PS4 and PS5.
