Rise of the Triad is a great (if a bit janky) classic FPS, and this remaster is a great way to experience it. While Rise of the Triad has not aged as well as games like Doom or Quake, it does enough to separate itself from all the other FPS games that came out in the 90's (especially the game its engine was adopted from, Wolfenstein 3D). For most classic FPS fans, this game is worth a shot.

PROS:
- The level design does a (mostly) good job keeping the game fresh
- Solid amount of content, containing 3 campaigns that total ~12 hours (excluding the Hell that is Extreme RotT)
- Game adds substantially to the Wolfenstein 3D engine, making it feel somewhere between Wolfenstein and Doom
- Undeniable charm, easter eggs, and fun items
- Great remaster with a variety of settings and solid performance

CONS:
- The weapons are not great, and limiting the user to 3 at a time is a real shame
- Enemies can be extremely repetitive, with very little variety
- Some levels can be too much of a maze, though they are nowhere near as bad as Wolfenstein 3D

I wouldn't say ROTT is my favorite game, but I will say it's charming and unique for what it is. And the remaster (this is the remaster btw) is pretty great, Nightdive and New Blood did an amazing job on it. But I think where the game itself fails is how repetitive and tedious it can be. Many of the enemies can tank hitscan weapons and others are immune to anything besides explosive weapons. That's what I eventually got tired of doing over and over and over and over again, but someone else might enjoy that aspect of it. I had intended to play through all of the new episode, The HUNT Continues, but playing ROTT for this long has burned me out on it. I may finish it in the future, if I feel like doing so.

This brilliant ID Killerspiel was verboten in Germanien jawoll! So I played it anyway (my Mom brought me from US supply store in Mannheim).
Seriously, this brought back many memories, playing it with friends in a Netware based 10 Base T Lan ....

weird snake man is in my house in 3am. love this game

I love this remake. if you have a thing for FPS games from the 90's and unique gameplay features, check it out.

Back when ROTT was originally released, I was "knee-deep" in DOOM II and Duke Nukem 3D. I remember one of my friends telling me about this game called Rise Of The Triad. It had the "coolest gibs", and you could dual-wield pistols. This was back in '95, and it sounded awesome!

When I finally got around to playing it, it felt a bit dated. The levels and graphics turned me off, and I never gave it a real chance, sadly.

Fast forward to today —NightDive has made another brilliant remaster. This time, I went in guns blazing with no expectations. Oh boy, was I wrong about this game! The action is fast-paced, the level design is simple yet very entertaining. I LOVE THIS GAME—it's so basic, but it feels SO GOOD!

EDIT: After conquering the first three episodes, I ventured into "The Hunt Continues," a newly added episode in the Ludicrous Edition. I highly recommend giving it a go, especially if you found the original episodes a bit "boaring."

It's not really my favorite from the era tbh and it's really only gonna hit if you have nostalgia for it. New players getting into boomer shooters may not like this one. I still like it though. More mixed but leaning positive I guess. It's the definitive way to play the game though so if that's what you're looking for, this is it.