Sure, Terraria might be one of the best PC games out there, but have you ever wondered what the third dimension would be like? Developer Peteh12, aka 3D Worm, aims to answer that question with a free project that reimagines Terraria in 3D. They first released the project earlier this year, after creating 3D models of some of the most iconic enemy bosses in survival games.
Now the latest update introduces the game version of the evil crimson biome. Peteh12 says that they have been working on the game for over ten months and while it is still very early days, they intend to include multiplayer support when the game is released. It may be a long way off, but it already looks very impressive, with the ability to play in both third and first person.
The game itself is based on the Unreal Engine and reimagines many of Terraria’s most recognizable enemies, objects, and environments in full 3D. It also features fan remixes of some of the game’s music. The HUD and UI are now almost entirely taken from the original 2D game, helping to really sell the effect. Peteh12 has already shown off some of Terraria’s early boss fights in their 3D forms, and seeing the Eye of Cthulhu’s second form running at you from the dead of night in first person is, frankly, pretty terrifying.
The new Crimson biome is the first to have a dedicated underground section at the moment – digging below the surface is obviously a huge part of the Terraria experience, so seeing it in action is certainly promising. Peteh12 explains that, like the original Terraria, the environments in Terraria 3D are procedurally generated using a seed, so the development of the underground environments is slightly delayed.
Peteh12 also details how they created Crimson’s signature winding tunnels in their latest update. You can check out this latest Terraria 3D video below, showcasing the new Crimson and Underground Crimson biomes and their terrifying swarms of nightmarish monsters.
The project itself still has a lot of work to do before it’s finished, but you can follow the developers’ progress on YouTube, which also has links to other resources and ways to support the development if you’d like. .
If all of that sounds too creepy, maybe this Lego Terraria build is more eye-catching. Meanwhile, if you’re playing real Terraria, the Crimson and Corruption biomes will be a lot less scary with Terraria’s new potion to help you spot and prevent evil biomes from spreading further.
Source : PC Gamesn
