With video games now being a fairly popular pastime for the past four decades or so, we’re catching up to movies in the sense that older classics are being remade for a modern audience with modern sensibilities. We can get out our canes and tell the grandkids that Resident Evil 2 was an absolute classic back in the day but, let’s be honest, it’s pretty rough around the ages these days.
Which is why Resident Evil 2 Remake was such a revelation. A fairly tried and true game at heart, RE2 Remake kept the beating core of Resident Evil 2 and yet deliver massively improved visuals, enhanced UI and navigation design, and a smattering of new content. It is a gaming classic given a new lease of life. Proof, if proof were needed, that remakes don’t just need to be transparent cash grabs like they are in the world of movies.
Now that many classic 3D games now getting on for 25 years old, don’t expect the trend of remakes to slow down any time soon. Some, like Destroy All Humans! Remake and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated, seem to veer into the slightly pointless, while others, such as Final Fantasy VII Remake (Part 1), are sure to be groundbreaking events in their own right.
Remakes designed to cash in on nostalgia, as well as celebrating the true greats, are going to be a big part of gaming for, well, forever, or at least until this rock we live on turns into a flaming ball of fire. But, out of all the games that have ever been, which do you think is most deserving of a remake? Is there a dated classic which needs revamping for the modern era?
I'm going to put a quick shout in for the original The Witcher. It's a rough game these days and hasn't aged well at all. The Witcher 3's systems plus Cyberpunk 2077's visual quality? Yes, please, thank you.
Let us know what game you would love to see remade, below!
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GTA SA
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ive always wanted a GTA london in 3D
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I must say a proper remake of Jagged Alliance 2 but with v1.13 content added would be the best.
Three years since I started visiting GD, but just suscribed only to answer this.
Also a remake of Nox would be awesome to.
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Emperor: Battle for Dune
Dark Reign 2
Tyrian
Sacrifice
MDK 2
Ghost Recon 1
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
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If possible Xenoblade Chronicles, Nier, Persona and Zelda on PC, than Mass Effect, Jade Empire Kotor 1 & 2, Dragon Age Origins, FF IX,Chrono Trigger, a full remake of Homeworld, Shadow of the Colossus and too many to list them here....
Why are all games with good stories? guess what.....
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Xenogears
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X-Wing
Alpha Protocol
Manic Miner
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A lot of 2000s games, GTA Vice City and san andreas, nfs underground 2, mafia 1, assassin's creed 1...
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Hired Guns (Amiga Game, 1993)
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theHunter:Primal
A great game that was never fully developed before being abandoned by the Devs. :(
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Jak X,Spartan total warrior,Dragon Ball Z Budokai tenkaichi 3
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The Witcher 1
Dino Crisis
GTA: San Andreas
Half-Life
MoH: Allied Assault / Pacific Assault / Underground
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Clive Barker's Jericho
I cannot think of a better atmosphere with the addition of modern effects like ambient occlusion, tessellation etc.
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aggre i loved that game
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Aliens versus Predator 1999,Clive Barker's Undying,American McGee's Alice.
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dead space 3,prototype 2
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Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
Absolutely loved that game even though it was pretty limited. A modern game with better mechanics, graphics, gameplay and systems could be great.
Sad that Rage no longer exists.
Also, the original Deus Ex from 2000. The story and plots were compelling. Mankind Divided was close in terms of gameplay, but the story was seriously lacking.
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Gran Turismo 4 with more circuits, cars and events/cups
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Don't laugh. Need for speed 3 from 1998 :)
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War Rock.. even tho it was updated in 2007 and abandoned shortly after it was by far one of my most fan MP experiences and would love to see it remade and without cheaters
And BF3
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dino crisis 1 and 2
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Now those would be worthy of a remake.
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Crysis 1, Battlefield 2142, Multi Role Fighter F16, NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 (with Ferrari's) Assasins Creed 1, Assasins Creed Black Flag, Red Dead Redemption 1. Project IGI 1+2 (with Co-Op) Max Payne 1+2, Ea Freedom Fighters.
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Red Dead would be AWESOME with updated graphics on PC.
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I'm still belive the rumors that Rdr1 the undead nightmare for 1 and a version for Rdr2 would make it as dlcs or stand-alone by year ends time
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It doesn't cost to dream, but Rockstar doesn't seem to be a fan of remakes.
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I don't think AC Black Flag needs a remake... It's still a very current game in graphics and gameplay.
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I think it was marketed as a "next gen" title when it launched. I'm still playing it even today and it still looks pretty good considering that it has been 7 years since release.
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I was playing it earlier last year and yeah its still a solid game but i would really like some NEXT GEN PHYSICS based SEA BATTLES with water physics and damage physics being expanded let the ship be damaged and then sort of fight with a sh
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ship thats been damaged and hence handicapped ship so either my ship has a damaged mast reducing my speed or my hull is damaged so i'm taking in water, or Ive been hit on my deck or the layers below so my canon on that side or particular ar
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area are now out of order, sure we can have a button promt and have some guys fix these damages (canons can be fixed water can be thrown out and basic patch work for the hull damage can be done but mast cannot just be fixed mid battle) let
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the water waves get a bit crazier be affected by wind so we have huge water splashes and heck stong winds blowing some water from the top of the waves itself. if the seas are rough then not only does my crew lose balance but even the canons
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get lose break free and smash up the deck and someone tries to fix it up. add the co-op. Essentially i want skull and bones to be a MIX between AC BLACK FLAG and SEA OF THIEVES with Graphics from RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2 but with the arcadey
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ARCADEY+ not really but kinda SEMI REALISTIC gameply feel from AC BLACK FLAG INTERIOR OF SHIPS and all and THE KRAKEN and other SEA MONSTERS plus LOTS OF UNDERWATER SEGMENTs.
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All you said it's absolutely amazing and it without a doubt make the game even more enjoyable than it already is,but I think that all of it will already be used for their next game "Skull and Bones" which is pretty much a spiritual successor to Black flag in terms of gameplay and combat.