As we live the age of game remakes, which game you would like to see to have a remake?

[Splinterdog]

Project IGI (2000) would be a good candidate and I still play it today.
Retaining the no save feature would be a must!

 

[physicsjunky]

Spore (2008) remake would be fun with updated graphics and better/more evolution tactics.

 

[Apocalypsee]

Resident Evil Remake needs a remake, but keep the fixed camera angles or at least have that as an option.

Also needs to retain the OG music

 

[Onasi]

I thought about this a bit. While I am rather negative on the whole “remake culture” we have now and consider it to be a waste of time at best and desecration at worst, well… All the remakes we are getting are of stone cold classics that, really, have no need for those and the industry is just parasitizing on the established reputation of those classics. So, rather than doing this, I would prefer remaking, if we must, actually dogshit games. Now, I am not saying remake shovelware, that’s obviously of little interest to anyone. But “bad” games in established series? Or “bad” games with cool ideas and potential? Sure. If you must. I would prefer that all the “we need a remake of X” zoomers just fucked off to Fortnite (or whatever they are playing), but if the industry is really THAT creatively bankrupt, then at least do some good and remake, I dunno, Alpha Protocol. Or Devil May Cry 2. Or Daikatana. Something in that vein. That at least would be interesting. Won’t happen, of course, easier to remake Silent Hill 2 for those cretinous creatures who proclaim to love the game, but never played it themselves ’cause “old and ugly”.

 

[Clawedge]

my guess is most of you are far too young for this

 

[Princess Garnet]

While I am rather negative on the whole “remake culture” we have now...

This is not a recent thing. Humanity has been imitating past success and remaking things for a long, long time now.

All the remakes we are getting are of stone cold classics that, really, have no need for those and the industry is just parasitizing on the established reputation of those classics.

I'm going to disagree. I can think of countless remakes that improved the presentation and/or experience of the original game, even if the source wasn't a terrible game.

So, rather than doing this, I would prefer remaking, if we must, actually dogshit games. Now, I am not saying remake shovelware, that’s obviously of little interest to anyone. But “bad” games in established series? Or “bad” games with cool ideas and potential? Sure. If you must. I would prefer that all the “we need a remake of X” zoomers just fucked off to Fortnite (or whatever they are playing), but if the industry is really THAT creatively bankrupt, then at least do some good and remake, I dunno, Alpha Protocol. Or Devil May Cry 2. Or Daikatana. Something in that vein. That at least would be interesting. Won’t happen, of course, easier to remake Silent Hill 2 for those cretinous creatures who proclaim to love the game, but never played it themselves ’cause “old and ugly”.

To this, I partially agree in that it could be reasoned that "flawed" games are ones that have more potential. But that doesn't mean remaking already good games to be better is bad, and those are generally the safer bets. And with the state the industry is in lately (layoffs all around), safer bets is probably preferred now more than ever.

Also, I don't think blaming that particular generation is fair when many of them probably (?) aren't the ones asking for them the most, even if they are also the ones buying them (which... makes sense since they are now a substantial part of the buying market). I would have thought that it was probably those who are older that are asking for many of the remakes, but... I might be wrong.

 

[Space Lynx]

I wish we could get the Uncharted trilogy remastered on PC. I loved those games so much, but I hated aiming with a controller, so never finished them. I believe they were originally playstation 3 games.

 

[Iceni]

Black and white.
Freespace 1 and 2.
Tachyon the fringe.

 

[mechtech]

in 4k please

 

[Onasi]

I'm going to disagree. I can think of countless remakes that improved the presentation and/or experience of the original game, even if the source wasn't a terrible game.

I can think of exactly ONE. And that’s the original REmake. That’s it. And the reason for that was, most likely, that it was made by the same people who made the original with the express intent of reproducing it faithfully in all aspects with the benefit of advanced technology. Even then, it’s not the same game. Everything else is at best a sidegrade. RE4 RE or SH2 RE or whatever the fuck Square is doing with FFVII Remake are not, absolutely not, improvements on the original. They are, fundamentally, different games using the framework (often loose) of the original. Games aren’t a fucking iPhone or a GPU model. Silent Hill 2 is an established work of art. And that work of art is the game that came out in 2001. Only way to OBJECTIVELY “improve” it in a technical sense is upping the resolution and making it run on modern hardware, which the PC version with mods does already. The Remake, whatever might think of it quality-wise, is not and can never be an “improved” SH2. Even thinking that is reducing games to a disposable content slop to consume. I am not opposed to its existence, however unnecessary, but I refuse to entertain the idea of “improving” art in such manner. Works of art are what they are as they are. And in games, all aspects form what the final gesamtkunstwerk is - the visuals, the audio, the writing, the art, the game design. It is what it is in the end. I know that I am in minority on this, but I stand by this point. As I said, if people enjoy those remakes - fine. I just object to the delusions of “improvements” being made there. That, and the obvious death of creativity in such endeavors.

Also, I don't think blaming that particular generation is fair when many of them probably (?) aren't the ones asking for them the most, even if they are also the ones buying them (which... makes sense since they are now a substantial part of the buying market). I would have thought that it was probably those who are older that are asking for many of the remakes, but... I might be wrong.

The whole zoomer part was mostly tongue in cheek. Gamers are, on average, tasteless morons regardless of age or demographic. The state of the industry bears out that observation quite readily.

 

[Princess Garnet]

I don't know... the updated versions of games like the Crash Bandicoot trilogy, Spyro the Dragon trilogy, Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1/2, Mafia, Command & Conquer/Red Alert, the Final Fantasy (I through VI) pixel remasters, and Dragon Quest III all seem like they were incredibly well received remakes that were pretty much better than the originals in more ways than they weren't to me.

I'll partly give you Resident Evil 2 and Silent Hill 2 in that they were a little more different than their source than most of those above examples (well, so was Dragon Quest III), but they're not really different enough in my mind and even those two were very well received (the lone criticism I would agree with of Silent Hill 2 was traversal stutter affecting performance, and it didn't bother me enough to prevent it from being my personal favorite game of 2024). Resident Evil 3 would be an example of a "different enough from the source" remake, and people still sort of liked that one ("it's a good game, just not a faithful remake" comes to mind).

I look at many of those titles I just mentioned, and wish dearly that my favorite game would get a remake that is good enough that it makes it an analogy to them. If that makes me tasteless, well...

Yes, there's tons of "mixed at best" or even poor port jobs, and there's poor so-called "remasters" out there (Final Fantasy VIII Remaster comes to mind), but that doesn't means remakes are all bad. They're certainly not new either. This supposed creative bankruptcy you're attributing to now isn't exclusive to now.

But yeah, if you don't like remakes unless they are strict 1:1 with only technical improvements, that's your right, but you're taking something subjective to begin with and then saying the original can't objectively be improved? This isn't something you can measure objectively to begin with, so how are you determining that? "My own opinion?" Wouldn't that by definition make it subjective? You can say a changed product is not the same product, but you can't claim it's objectively worse because that is trying to imply both that your subjective stance is objective, and that the original is always already objectively perfect. No game is perfect.

 

[Onasi]

@Princess Garnet
First of all, I feel like there is a mix up of terms here. Remakes in my view are games like SH2 and RE4 RE - games that are fundamentally different, but use the loose framework of the original. Remasters like FF Pixel series or the CnC ones or StarCraft Remaster or D2R are just updates to the graphics without changing the game fundamentally. Those can go either way, depending on how faithful to the original art they are and how competently they are made (gets flashbacks to Ubisofts HoMM3 HD), but the concept itself isn’t too offensive. Especially when the option to turn on old visuals exists. They too are deeply unnecessary and trade in nostalgic impulses of the consumer base, but what can you do.

Secondly, you are fighting windmills. I don’t advocate for perfection. It’s a nonsensical take. I also haven’t said anything about remakes being “objectively worse”. I said they are a different thing entirely and cannot fundamentally be an improvement over a complete work of art because THAT IS NOT HOW ART WORKS. I advocate for sanity and taste. Why are games the only art-form where this nonsense is even discussed? Nobody else is doing it. I don’t see anyone clamoring for a re-write of “War and Peace”. Do you? Or, if we go a bit more technological, would anyone seriously say “Oh, I love Casablanca, fantastic movie, but… it’s old, black-and-white, outdated. Would be awesome to see it remade with modern digital cameras, VFX and today’s actors, amirite”? Of course not. Then why do games get this throwaway treatment? Of course, if you take the position that games aren’t art and just are content for leisure and passing time, then sure, all bets are off.

 

[Clawedge]

in 4k please

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Don't forget HDR plus 10bit , with Dolby atmos mono sound, at 120hz!

 

[umeng2002]

View attachment 385994my guess is most of you are far too young for this

God yes. The PC controls are so broken on modern systems. I had the CD PC version back in the day. I never played it on the N64. The current version on Steam along with modern Windows is buggy as hell, due to control issues.

Shadow of the Empire plays better on modern systems than Rogue Squadron after you set up Shadows properly with a controller. Rogue Squadron camera breaks randomly after a while.

 

[Hyderz]

I reckon there is potential in command and conquer renegade sequel… with todays graphics add in couple of story and narrative into the mix.. could have a fun game the world of command and conquer has quite a lot of capability…

we don’t really need remakes or remaster or a particular game… a new game but in a same game world that we know is cool too…

take final fantasy 7 for example, dirge or Cerberus, advent children are also very cool

Ffx even though I don’t like tidus but I think x-2 did well

 

[Princess Garnet]

Secondly, you are fighting windmills. I don’t advocate for perfection. It’s a nonsensical take. I also haven’t said anything about remakes being “objectively worse”. I said they are a different thing entirely and cannot fundamentally be an improvement over a complete work of art because THAT IS NOT HOW ART WORKS.

I guess this is where you confused me then.

You were the one who introduced the idea that remakes can not be improvements, and the apparent reasoning for this is that you can not improve upon the original unless it's the same thing? That almost sounds like it's saying you can never compare two things that aren't the same?

I advocate for sanity and taste. Why are games the only art-form where this nonsense is even discussed? Nobody else is doing it. I don’t see anyone clamoring for a re-write of “War and Peace”. Do you? Or, if we go a bit more technological, would anyone seriously say “Oh, I love Casablanca, fantastic movie, but… it’s old, black-and-white, outdated. Would be awesome to see it remade with modern digital cameras, VFX and today’s actors, amirite”? Of course not. Then why do games get this throwaway treatment? Of course, if you take the position that games aren’t art and just are content for leisure and passing time, then sure, all bets are off.

Everyone has different ideas of taste. Calling things you don't like "slop" and "throwaway", and calling others "tasteless" or "insane" for liking those things, just comes across as though your opinion is above others.

I see games like I see video media and books; those things are both art and a leisure activity to partake in.

Also, no, this idea or recycling/remaking things is not exclusive to games. Television and movies have had the same (it's even a common complaint with them too), and likewise, it's not new to them either.

If you're wondering why it seems more prominent these days, or why it seems more prominent with games in particular, there's a seemingly logical answer. One reason is that the media market is simply much larger now than it was long ago, so there's simply more volume of products. The other reason, and this would apply to video games specifically (but also television and movies to a lesser extent) is that they rely on technology and are restricted by the limits of that. Your comparison to books isn't all that applicable because written media is really only limited by imagination, not so much the technology of the time, so of course you won't see as much "remakes" of those as time goes on and technology grows.

 

[Kovoet]

Would not mind seeing wing commander with better graphics

 

[KrazyT]

I wish we could get the Uncharted trilogy remastered on PC. I loved those games so much, but I hated aiming with a controller, so never finished them. I believe they were originally playstation 3 games.

Back then, I've bought a Frag FX for the FPS and 3rd view games.
Wasn't perfect, but better than aiming with a controller

 

[Countryside]

Hidden and dangerous 2

 

[HeadRusch1]

No question Tron Deadly disc on the coleco vision (I think console with two gamepads on telephone cord's.

But in Vr and obviously as alick as possible but also similar to the original.

I can't help but Want to play that though I haven't seen it in years.

Intellivision, but you were in the right time-frame/neighborhood

Never thought about this in VR.........but I'm with you on this one.

 

[Dorek]

This one for sure like a proper remake.

 

[Majcric]

That would be Dark souls 1 for me. Remaster just doesn't cut it for such a good game.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Project IGI (2000) would be a good candidate and I still play it today.
Retaining the no save feature would be a must!
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I still have both of them

 

[Klemc]

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[JWNoctis]

Would not mind seeing wing commander with better graphics

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw was more or less Wing Commander: Privateer with better graphics, minus the IP.

I agree that a true remake with some additional elements would be nice. Real dynamic campaign, for one.

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This one for sure like a proper remake.

None like this before and none quite like this since, despite a whole new crop of games in the same genre since the 2010s. A remake is sorely missed, but I wonder why.