Game Remakes you would like to see
I was just talking with one of my friends the other day about game remakes - what with the System Shock remake apparently being in jeopardy.
I think that so long as the original is preserved and playable that remakes are a good thing - especially for gaming as some of my favourite games from the 90s/early millennium just do not translate that well anymore due to limitations of the graphics engine or even basic things like control mapping.
Some of the games I'd like to see remade are:
Cybermage: Darklight Awakening - a lost and forgotten Cyberpunk shooter, not quite an immersive sim - but did a lot of what Half Life did before Half Life. Something that I think could be remade in the Build Engine to great effect.
No One Lives Forever - probably not the most cost effective game to remake, so many levels in different locations with tons of assets created for each location. I think this game would benefit from some cutting down of certain elements (cutscenes, etc.) but the objective based stealth shooter game play and narrative would translate well to a modern engine.
Soul Blazer - I know that this is not the best Zelda rip-off ever, but damn did I love this game as a kid - defeating enemies and unlocking parts of the world was just so much fun.
Remaking this one might be a little harder - because I am not sure the gameplay would translate to 3d all to well, and a 2d remaster could very well end up being as terrible as the Chrono Trigger PC release. But if done right this game would definitely get my money again.
So what remakes would you like to see?
I think that so long as the original is preserved and playable that remakes are a good thing - especially for gaming as some of my favourite games from the 90s/early millennium just do not translate that well anymore due to limitations of the graphics engine or even basic things like control mapping.
Some of the games I'd like to see remade are:
Cybermage: Darklight Awakening - a lost and forgotten Cyberpunk shooter, not quite an immersive sim - but did a lot of what Half Life did before Half Life. Something that I think could be remade in the Build Engine to great effect.
No One Lives Forever - probably not the most cost effective game to remake, so many levels in different locations with tons of assets created for each location. I think this game would benefit from some cutting down of certain elements (cutscenes, etc.) but the objective based stealth shooter game play and narrative would translate well to a modern engine.
Soul Blazer - I know that this is not the best Zelda rip-off ever, but damn did I love this game as a kid - defeating enemies and unlocking parts of the world was just so much fun.
Remaking this one might be a little harder - because I am not sure the gameplay would translate to 3d all to well, and a 2d remaster could very well end up being as terrible as the Chrono Trigger PC release. But if done right this game would definitely get my money again.
So what remakes would you like to see?
