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Games That Should Be Remade

Posted by simoniker on from the waiting-for-hatris-remake dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to Gamespot's new article on videogames that should be remade. This third article in an ongoing series starts with the statement that "..we feel like there are plenty of titles from the annals of gaming history that deserve another shot at the spotlight, and that's exactly why we assembled this list." It goes on to pinpoint titles such as The Bard's Tale (rumored to have a remake in development already), Bullfrog's classic Syndicate, APB, and even the original X-Com as being worthy of an update.

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  1. M.U.L.E. by Snowspinner · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Personally, the game I've always wanted to see redone, more than pretty much any other, is M.U.L.E. Of course, with Bunten dead and EA being EA, I don't see that happening in the next, well, ever.

    But it would be the greatest game ever if it happened.

    --
    Philip Sandifer's academic website
  2. Nostalgia by Gr33nNight · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nostalgia is a very strong force that sells alot of games. Case in point are all the remakes and ports for the GBA. They wouldnt sell nearly as much if nostalgia wasnt a factor (not to mention some of them are kickass games) A River City Ransom remake was announced for the GBA, and alot of folks are really pumped for it, because it was a great NES game, with excellent gameplay. Alot of games today are all flash and no substance, and developers are realizing that older games that have that substance are selling. Hopefully soon they will realize they are selling because they are fun, and not all flashy. Personally I would love to see remakes of Bionic Commando and Blaster Master, 2 great NES games that I still play on my DC via emu.

  3. M.U.L.E. by eht · · Score: 4, Insightful

    M.U.L.E. was in my opinion the best game ever, I would love to see it remeade with TCP/IP multiplayer and longer game times.

    There is an Atari 400/800 emu called Atari800WinPlus that uses a server called kaillera to tie multiple peopel together so you can play the original atari version, tho kaillera seems to also be popular for MAME games.

  4. tainting the classics? by funkmastermike · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I can understand certain games like APB which was a really fun arcade game back in the day that could tag along with the GTA "rage" that's been going on for a while but I see 2 that shouldn't be tainted:

    Ultima V? Don't mess with the classics. please.
    With a remake of this game, it would leave out what is missing with most games these days: imagination. 2D rpgs made me wonder how the lands really looked and made me think about the character personalities etc. (think about how Link from Zelda never speaks)

    Out Of This World? Gamespot claims that it helped pioneer 3D but it in fact used 2D rotoscoped animation.. not true 3D. Speaking of which, a 3D remake would ruin the rugged look of the classic which can't be reproduced.

  5. I'd gladly kill you all... by DudemanX · · Score: 4, Interesting

    for a remake or sequel to Master of Magic. I've been waiting almost 10 years already, and yes Age of Wonders was close but not quite the same.