Nightdive Studios has released its Enhanced Edition of Blade Runner on the GOG store, replacing the fan-created ScummVM version in the process.

This Enhanced Edition has been a long time coming, as previously reported, involving "reconstruction and upressing of original Westwood VQA Videos".

However, it has replaced a fan-created version that's now available only as an add-on, meaning it's impossible to access without purchasing the Nightdive Studios edition first.

ScummVM is a fan-made programme with which a group of enthusiasts has been diligently updating and restoring the original 1997 adventure game adaptation of Ridley Scott's sci-fi film.

Their version was already available on the GOG store, but is now only included as part of Nightdive Studios' Enhanced Edition.

ScummVM member Thomas Fach-Pedersen, a.k.a madmoose, shared his disappointment on Twitter.

"Over a number of years, I, along with friends, lovingly reverse engineered Westwood's Blade Runner for ScummVM, reviving the game and helping GOG to release the game for sale once again.

"Now Nightdive Studios has released their 'Enhanced' version.

It is, by all accounts, ugly and buggy, and offers no tangible benefits over ScummVM aside from very poor console support?

"Sadly, it is now no longer possible to purchase and play a digital copy of Blade Runner in ScummVM without sending money to Nightdive Studios!

1/4 Over a number of years, I, along with friends, lovingly reverse engineered Westwood's Blade Runner for @ScummVM, reviving the game and helping @GOGcom to release the game for sale once again!

Eurogamer sister site Rock Paper Shotgun has published a detailed analysis of the new version, stating it "looks 25 years old, blurry, and unlike itself".

In response, fans of the game have been posting negative reviews of the Enhanced Edition on the GOG site and recommending the superior ScummVM version instead.

It continues: "Please, don't waste money and time on this 'Enhanced' joke.

Go for the original with ScummVM emulator.".

The original is one of the greatest games ever, mostly thanks to the excellent atmosphere!

This completely strips the atmosphere away, making it half the game the original was!

Over on Steam, where the Enhanced Edition is also available, the game has a "mostly negative" rating.

"This is how the original game looks like when your eyes are full of tears in the rain," quips one reviewer3

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