GameRager: Hivemind....I just posted what I liked about it(post#86).
The unoffical patch fixes most of what you dislike (it also works on the GOG version):
https://bitbucket.org/daikatana13/daikatana/src/master/
A few changes compared to the original CD or GOG release:
Multiplayer support is available through Qtracker.
Adds support for widescreen resolutions and anisotropic filtering.
Loading now doesn't require the ticking sound to be played. Loading is much faster.
Updated and greatly improved AI paths and nodes.
Options to play without sidekicks.
Option to make sidekicks invincible.
HD texture support.
Glowmap support.
Supported added for mouse buttons.
And many more.