Ubisoft's take on Resident Evil-style horror, Cold Fear, is finally mounting a comeback. While the 2005 game was previously available on Steam, Ubisoft hadn't done much with the title in decades, ignoring any opportunities to update the game or bring it to modern consoles. Recently, the situation changed with Atari's purchase of Cold Fear and other Ubisoft games, which resulted in its delisting from Steam.
Today, Cold Fear returns to PC on the DRM-free GOG platform, complete with a variety of technical improvements. Along with proper support for widescreen resolution and other basic features, the new release tackles a variety of bugs and crashes. Ubisoft's later survival game I Am Alive is also joining the GOG Preservation Program today, along with the following titles:
According to the press release, the GOG version of Cold Fear includes all seven language options, some of which were previously missing on PC. New support for multiple controller options makes the game easier to play on various "popular pads," taking advantage of features like vibration and hotplugging. As far as the bug fixes, GOG mentions "crashes, visual glitches, and broken options," noting that "even the title screen music" has been fixed.
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