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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/27366526

I know that remakes and remasters are contentious, but let's pretend whatever game in question you're thinking of is handled with the utmost care by your favourite devs and they absolutely nail it.

Mine would be Shadow of Memories (called Shadow of Destiny in North America). It's legitimately one of my favourite games of all time but it kinda flew under the radar and I haven't met many people who know of it let alone played it. Seeing it get modern graphics, maybe some expanded mechanics, would be soooo cool.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm here once again to humbly submit the suggestions of Dungeon Keeper and Black and White. That is all.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Black and White for sure. I still get nostalgic for that one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I was talking to my SO about it recently and we both kinda agreed you'd probably have to update the core gameplay so it would be a little more interesting/engaging but overall B&W was fun. Hell, even Spore redone properly (aka not by fucking EA) I would love too. That one always makes me sad to think about, and we've not really had anything like it since.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

We simply can't leave until we get some wheeeaaat!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

SSX Tricky brought up to PS5 graphics.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was coming here to reply SSX 3 :)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Obligatory Bloodborne mention.

Not sure if it's been done already, but Zelda LttP would be cool. I haven't played Echoes of Wisdom though I like the art style and could see it working well.

Goldeneye + Perfect Dark.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Zelda LttP

That'd be awesome! I'd pirate the shit out of a remake.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My wishlist is Final Fantasy Tactics, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and Xenogears. A Xenogears remake likely isn't ever happening so I'd be happy with a remaster, and it's practically an open secret at this point that an FFT project is in development. It getting the Tactics Ogre Reborn treatment would be lovely, but what I really want is an orchestrated soundtrack. Here's hoping it doesn't get cancelled. 🤞

As a genre, 4X is still kicking around, but I'm not even sure if SMAC is beloved enough to get the treatment. Good voice acting would be essential.

[–] iAmTheTot 3 points 3 weeks ago

I hadn't heard about Tactics in the works. Would be keen on that!

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sid Meier's Pirates! There are so few actually good pirate games.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Honestly, looking at how modern game development studios handle remakes, I wouldn't want them anywhere near any of my beloved games. I haven't played a single remake in the last 20 years where I felt like the studio that made it knocked it out of the park.

Also, I strongly believe good games should not be remade, and only remastered/ "deluxe remastered" (where even if the game is remade, its a 1:1 faithful recreation with additional features and gameplay mechanics being optional). Remake the games that weren't great, give them another chance at big success.

  • Sonic 2006
  • the XenoSaga games (don't @ me XS fans, you know the combat and boss design in those games were terrible, 1 had DOMO Carrier, Tiamat, and whatever was going on in Song of Nephilim)
  • Most Konami games in the late 90s - mid 2010s
  • LAPD Future Cop
  • etc
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Future Cop L.A.P.D

I can get behind this. FC hold up very well and is an amazing game that I think is mostly forgotten by now.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Mine is Gothic and Soul Reaver - getting both so I'm a happy camper

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Having seen the trailer for Gothic, it looks good. I really hope that it's actually good.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

Deus Ex. When I first played it I was amazed by the graphics and I specifically remember being impressed that your character was reflected in mirrors. I've been replaying it recently and the graphics are obviously very dated, but it also doesn't run smoothly on modern hardware. My PC gets louder and louder as I play it and eventually the game starts to stutter and I have to restart it.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Legend of dragoon and legend of dragoon but if I can't have those, legend of dragoon...

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Just give me a proper Xenogears remake with all the cut content from the second disc and I'll die happy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'd be happy with a simple remaster with a cleaned-up script. Disc 2 wasn't as bad as I'd remembered on a replay I had earlier this year.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

The old GameCube game, Eternal Darkness

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

The rest of the Legacy of Kain games

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Black and white as VR

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I would love to see F.E.A.R. with updated graphics. Preferably just a remaster, but if it was remade in the same spirit as the Dead Space remake was, I'd be down for that too, especially if they brought back Fettel's voice actor.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Mercenaries 1 playground of destruction

Just cause graphics could be something nice

[–] AlligatorBlizzard 5 points 3 weeks ago

pretend whatever game in question you're thinking of is handled with the utmost care by your favourite devs and they absolutely nail it.

Crash Team Racing. :(

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

X3: Terran Conflict.

Yes, we got X3FL in 2021 AND X4, but X4 is a very different game and X3FL is just a heavily scripted X3AP (more or less).

It's a more-than-me years old game with a lot of mods that keep it enjoyable to day – as "enjoyable" as it can be, that janky piece o' junk – but I feel about it the same way I feel about Halo 2: imagine what it could have been, if the devs had the resources they could have today. ~~(if you say "X4" I'm going to fucking flip)~~

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well, a few months ago I would have said Soul Reaver, but we're finally getting that!

So I guess I'll say Siphon Filter. I remember having a lot of fun with that back in the day.

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[–] otp 4 points 3 weeks ago

Right now, I'd really like the Gex games. Underrated 2D platformer, and a pair of goofy early 3D collectathons!

Hopefully the remake of the trilogy is still in production. I've got it on my wishlist from Limited Run Games, lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Worms

But they'd fuck it up again

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

The entire Ultima series for sure. I think those were the first CRPGs I played. I loved Ultima: Underworld I & II, but I was never able to get Ultima VII: Pagan to run properly on my computer. (And, holy fuck, that was 30 years ago.)

But also The Elder Scrolls: Arena, TES: Daggerfall, TES: Battlespire, TES: Redguard, and TES: Morrowind. The first two TES games would be challenging to make, given that many of the areas were randomly generated, rather than being designed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd like to see a return of the old racing games with hundreds of cars and performance customization

I haven't seen a game like juiced in quite some time with money on the line for each race

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm not particularly a fan of either re-makes or full remastered but I'm a big fan or, for example, when Xbox upgraded the resolution and FPS or backwards compatible games.

I would love to see Metal Gear Solid The Twin Snakes again and have a similar service on Switch for GameCube games.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I really wouldn't mind a remake of Left 4 Dead 2 with better netcode and more official maps.

[–] bpt11 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I’d love to see Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask get a full remade release, bundled together into one game ideally. Sure we got the 3ds remakes but I wanna see it back on home consoles, like tp and ww HD.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is a GitHub project working on a recompilation of both of these for PC. They've got Majora's Mask working and are working on OoT. Looks beautiful, runs buttery smooth, and has custom controls with a free camera.

[–] bpt11 3 points 3 weeks ago

That's crazy, I had no idea. I'm definitely gonna have to check that out. Thanks for letting me know

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'd love to see Chrono Trigger get the 2D-3D octopath-style remake that a few old SNES games have gotten.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The Sly Cooper Trilogy +/- Thieves in Time

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[–] horse_tranquilizers 3 points 2 weeks ago

C&C:Generals

OpenRA is nice though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Shadow of Memories is such a good game. That's all I had to say.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like I could have some fun with a remake of Descent 1 and 2.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Shadow of memories sounds nice.

I can see a good remake of terranigma

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bonanza Bros, Blast Corps, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Vampire: The Masquerade -Bloodlines, Cruisn World, LEGO Battles, NBA Jam

Bonanza Bros would be a great couch co-op multiplayer game in a world where we need more. It would benefit from some gameplay tweaks, and adding online play and 4 players would be big.

Blast Corps was awesome, I found it to be an extremely underrated Rare game. This game in an engine with simulated rubble and crazy explosions would be a gem. I also think changing the camera to first person should be an option at the very least.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days got its cutscenes remastered. I want the full game. It was dripping in atmosphere, and I loved the premise of scouting the new worlds. The graphics could use an upgrade, and the combat could be brought up to par with KH2. But, I love the leveling system and think it would barely need touching.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines is awesome and not super long. It's extremely buggy, but luckily there's a modder named Wesp5 who has spend YEARS creating an Unofficial Patch, to a point where all the cut content is restored and it's essentially feature-complete. There's a version that just patches the game, and a restored content version. I think he should be given a team and be allowed to curate content and rebalance cut mechanics for a remake. It would be magical.

Cruisn World is one of my favorite arcade racers ever. It has untouchable vibes, and I'd just like to see that with a nice sheen over it, maybe more levels and vehicles?

LEGO Battles is an RTS for the Nintendo DS. Put it on PC, nuff said.

NBA Jam is not very niche. I want a remake, and I don't care if it's up-to-date. It's the best sports game period.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Vib-Ribbon.

It's one of the coolest concepts I've seen for PSx. It's a rhythm game that loads into the console's ram, allowing you to swap the disc to one of your CDs and could generate unique levels for your songs.

While looking it up I did find there was a PS3 port, but I don't know how good that is or if it has the same custom level feature or not. I'd love a modern version that looks visually similar but allows you to either input a playlist from a service like yt or use your own local files to generate unique levels.

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