Redux 1.1 fixes the visual problems completely. It is crystal sharp with great colors and the same smooth 60 FPS gameplay as DUX 1.5. The textures are all revamped and the sounds are tweaked. Gone is the pod launch attack, and that is a good thing. If you recently read my review on DUX 1.5 you will know that I found that particular attack somewhat pointless since there already is a proper charge shot in the game. Cleaner control scheme, cooler graphics, better sound, even further tweaked balance and a lot more bling. All the way from small pickups down to parallax backgrounds things have been improved and this makes me really enjoy the game.
"Redux: Dark Matters is the definite version, but it is not a completely new game."
Should gamers who own DUX 1.5 get Redux: Dark Matters? Well, let me say this. Redux: Dark Matters is the definite version, but it is not a completely new game. I would rather look at these games as three iterations of the same core game. They are all worth a couple of bucks for the collector I would say, but for an average gamer that just wants to play the best version of DUX out there Redux: Dark Matters is the only logical option. It is the most polished version of them all and it is in many ways like the original DUX on crack. Just make sure to buy the 1.1 version if you are going for a used copy. Really, really make sure.
