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[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (6 children)

The entire Legacy of Kain series. Wish they would have finished the series :(

[–] lupec@lemmy.lpcha.im 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Great pick, I keep meaning to check them but they sure can look daunting these days

[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm trying to replay the series right now on my Steam Deck. Started with Soule Reaver, but the controls are pretty jarring coming from modern control schemes. Soul Reaver 2 was always my favorite though, the story and setting of that game is a masterpiece

[–] termus@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The PC ports are very rough. May have better luck with an emulated version.

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[–] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought Defiance wrapped it up, no? It's been a long time since I played it but all I remember was a convoluted time travel story

[–] Venutianxspring@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

No, it wrapped up the story of Raziel (kind of), but it ended with Raziel sacrificing himself to cleanse Kain so he could avoid having to die to heal Nosgoth. There was supposed to be a sequel that would see Kain go on purifying the pillars, but too late for that now.

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[–] astroturds@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago

Eternal darkness for the GameCube could be so good with a proper remaster.

The original Quake but the asthetic needs to be identical and NIN should actually do the soundtrack.

Deus Ex would be great, it was so ahead of its time.

[–] InternetPirate@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 2 years ago

Bully and KOTOR II

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas could use a 64-bit version. Even if they change absolutely nothing else about those games, that alone would be a major improvement, as they are very prone to crashing from running out of address space, especially if you have graphics mods installed.

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[–] dfyx@lemmy.helios42.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For most of them a proper remake rather than a remaster but I'll take what I can get

  • Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
  • Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds (originally used the same engine as Age of Empires 2 so porting it to the Definitive Edition engine should be doable)
  • The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
  • Final Fantasy VI
  • Final Fantasy VIII
  • Assassin's Creed 1
[–] pepsison52895@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

Played Assassin's Creed 1 recently and it's so clunky. A remaster would need some new controls or something to be viable today, but a remake would be better.

[–] comicallycluttered@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Early BioWare stuff. Specifically KOTOR (don't know what's going on with that remake, but doesn't seem to be going anywhere right now), KOTOR II (yes, I know it's Obsidian, but still), and Jade Empire. Probably Dragon Age: Origins as well.

Since they're already doing it, it's probably a useless mention, but Splinter Cell needed it, especially for PC.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and the Kyle Katarn Jedi games could probably do with a touch-up as well. But they're "not canon", so that's not happening.

Maybe also the original Deus Ex and/or Thief.

I expect System Shock 2 might get one in a few years, although it isn't as desperately needed as the original was.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Bioware just announced layoffs.

God forbid any exec there have literally any brains or sight above 3 months. I'm so goddamn frustrated with the shell corporation formally known as Bioware. Yes, your quarterly revenue is in the toilet, you invest money to make a killer game and make profit when you release. Games take time, stop fucking laying off people and trying to squeeze it for every dollar and just make a good goddamn game.

They have massive IPs like KOTOR, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age that literally everyone is chomping at the bit for. They could have staff working on all three with a new game coming out every two years with DLCs in between, but they're afraid to invest in it.

They could have the next RDR2 or Witcher - if they actually invested in it. They could be the name for RPGs again, but they're too afraid about not being able to afford their next BMW.

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[–] cantrips@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Lord of the Rings: Gollum

[–] Gork@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

Deus Ex. The original one. It has such great story and gameplay but is dated by today's standards.

[–] dadarobot@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (5 children)
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[–] branflakes1413@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Maybe this is moot since they would just do the usual Square Enix “remaster” (read: poorly upscaled and very basic QoL improvements)

I want some love for Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross. Even if they just made it 2.5 HD similar to Octopath Traveller, Diofield Chronicle, etc

[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 2 points 2 years ago

Good old Revolt. It'll be awesome with a remake of the game with the similar feel, realistic driving characteristics and challenging gameplay that's actually fun and difficult to master. I'd love a hyper realistic version of an RC car game just like revolt was back when it launched.

[–] nutcase2690 2 points 2 years ago

I'd love to see star wars republic commando as well as the Jedi knight series!

[–] ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Beyond Good and Evil.

Absolute masterpiece. Ubisoft has been squandering the IP for decades.

[–] sandmesomesand@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

very niche but Skies of Arcadia! I miss my pirate RPG with airship battling featuring main characters that may or may not develop a harem at the end.

[–] storksforlegs@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Final Fantasy 9. It's my favourite in the series, and it's gotten lots of rereleases in its original form. But it would be nice if it got a more polished updated remaster.

Though I would be afraid of how modern Square sensibilities might change the pretty iconic character designs.

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[–] FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A modern remake of Populous could be amazing.

[–] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

There are a bunch of old Sega IPs I'd love to see get a modern treatment. Alex Kidd. Space Harrier. Shinobi. Wonder Boy in Monster Land got the proper treatment a few years back with a gorgeous remake and a pseudo-sequel.

[–] bbbhltz@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Jet Force Gemini

[–] Valliac@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  • Parasite Eve
  • Prototype 1
  • Legend of Dragoon
  • NFL Blitz (just a modern upgrade, keep the arcade feel)
  • Smash TV

We're actually getting a Star Ocean 2 remaster in November, so I can cross that off the list.

[–] SuperSteef@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Love seeing PE and LoD on here, both incredible games. I would also love to see Xenogears get a remaster that actually fleshes out a lot of the stuff left on the cutting room floor. I know we got Xenosaga - another one that would be great to have on modern hardware - and Xenoblade Chronicles but I truly miss that PS1 era of RPGs sticking with the turn-based model while trying to find ways to be unique.

[–] communist@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

black and white 2 needs a modern remake.

[–] kuchaibee@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
  • .hack IMOQ (I was coping so hard after GU got a remaster but still nothing)
  • Dragon age origins
  • Digimon world 3. There have been two reboots/reimaginings of digimon world 1 (re digitized decode, and next order), but never anything about world 2 and 3.
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[–] ShadyPossum@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

I know I’m in a minority but DK64! I loved that game as a kid. Maybe it was because my game library was quite small growing up but I spent hours and hours during summer vacation with the DK Crew

[–] 577_Rhea@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Arcanum and Divinity II (Ego Draconis, not original sin 2)

[–] Middle_Lies@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Heroes III. Spent my whole time during studies playing it with friends on lectures. Would love to see the enhanced version

[–] peer2pirate 1 points 2 years ago

Burnout 3 Takedown

[–] bermuda@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago
[–] sneaky_b45tard@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

Jedi Knight 2 and Medieval 2 Total War for me

[–] ExoMonk@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Matrix Path of Neo. I loved that game so much and the last time I tried emulating it was so bad. I was completely hyped at that recent tech demo until I realized that was all it would be.

[–] Paroxia@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Suikoden 3 for sure.

[–] vandrw@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005 version) - That game would sell like hotcake if it came out again. All the recent NFS games seriously lack in story and police chases.

Witcher 1 - It might have been hinted that it's in the works!

Prince of Persia - This series is due a remaster. It would be a shame to have it forgotten (get it? The Forgotten Sands? no? ok).

[–] SenorBolsa@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They would fuck up the remake of MW so bad. If they could just slightly tweak the physics, add some small sections to the map, improve the AI drivers, and leave the gameplay otherwise alone I'd be happy. But they'd probably add the physics from heat/unbound and make it always online.

I will say pursuits in unbound are almost good. As is the story.

Also I'd be down to see a remaster of the run or a new NFS in its style, but maybe racing across Europe it was a lot of fun, it had its flaws but I think they could be addressed with a few tweaks to the formula here and there.

[–] Hiyari@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

.hack IMOQ. We got the gu remasters, now that’s all we need.

[–] lackthought@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

Final Fantasy Tactics

Vagrant Story

but please don't completely change the visual style! just clean them up for modern resolution screens

[–] query@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

Future Cop: LAPD

[–] closure1170@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago
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