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

Princess Garnet said:
Path of least resistance for development.

If you think that's bad, look up what happened with the definitive edition of Dragon Quest XI.

In short, the game was originally a PlayStation game.

I think it originally started out with only a portion of the content and then more content added? (the "third act" as fans refer to them, I think?) This part I'm lost on, but the point is, it came to PC now and was called "Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive age".

Square Enix and Nintendo then reached a deal to bring it to the Switch, and with exclusive content. Okay, that part's fine. They call it the definitive edition. The Switch could not handle the original game. It was rebuilt in a slightly newer version of the Unreal Engine, but otherwise "optimized" and "downgraded".

Here's where it gets funny.

The exclusivity window ended (after about a year I think), so Square Enix now plans to bring the definitive edition content to the other platforms, and also plans to launch the game on the Xbox as well. Yay? Well, not so fast...

The way this definitive edition content was brought to other platforms was to simply bring the Switch version of the game (downgraded in some regards compared to the original version) over to the PlayStation, PC, and Xbox. In other words, it was "a port of a port", and to end up on the same platform(s) it started on amusingly enough.

This directly had two negative effects, and there was a third negative effect due to a further step Square Enix took.

1. The obvious is that it was a downgrade in some ways, while being an upgrade (from new content) in others.

2. The fact that the content was never made for the original version meant that if you had the game already and wanted the extra content from the definitive edition, there was no upgrade for it. You had to effectively buy the entire game anew! Square Enix did lower the price of the game from $60 to $40 as a compromise of sorts, but that is still expensive for the added content alone, to say nothing of the downgrades you get in the process.

3. To make matters worse, they de-listed the original version on digital distribution platforms. This was probably done for a valid reason; to avoid confusion, but since the newer one was lesser in some regards, it was still unfortunate. Check for yourself; these are two "different" games. The first is the original (unavailable for sale), and the second is the definitive edition.

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I have the original, and I'm honestly glad I do. The latter has had to rely on mods to improve textures, and the lighting is still different. There's enough comparisons out there showing where the definitive edition can be quite worse off in visuals. It does have additional content, but none of it what I'd consider make or break, must haves. The 2D mode is the only tempting thing.

Unfortunately, this isn't exactly rare. Where shortcuts can be taken, they will be. Many Final Fantasy PC releases have also suffered this "port of a port" problem too.
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Exactly, it's basically the same idea behind using the mobile port but everyone knows it's a downgrade. Should've used the original PS2 version. I can list down all the things wrong with it but it's been summarize in videos


There is also 'remastered edition' for XBOX360 that is also pile of manure, comes in two parts of things that is wrong with it



I can't even imagine if Max Payne remaster gonna use their mobile port. It's going to be hilarious and if such thing ever exist I'm gonna lost all hope in future remaster. Nothing but a cashgrab. That is why I'm not buying into this remakes or remaster or whatever they calling it, not until proper review is out then I'll take a look at it.
 
Halo 2
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Majora's Mask is a difficult Zelda game in terms of thinking.
 
Terremoto 4
 
Eve-online.
A version that goes back to the beginning, without the stellar council, and that stops high-sec ganking.
Without all territory modules that makes null-sec safer than the tradinghubs in safe space.
 
Kayne and Lynch: Dead Men
Max Payne 1 (the remake is coming, I think)
Redneck Rampage :D
Soldier of Fortune
Global Operations (a very old shooter)
No One Lives Forever 1/2
Red Faction (including fully destroyable world with 2025 gfx)
Rise of the Triad
 
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Apocalypsee said:
Someone actually knows Panzer Front! My man! This game was great though I suck at it, still great fun to play :rockout:
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Yup, it was a great game, but playing the real event missions with a default loadout was as hardcore as it gets.

BTW I still own the game and my PS.
 
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Don't remember what I asked for the last time around, but today I feel I want a remake of C&C: Generals. But only on condition that the studio in charge would completely reinvent the UI. Classic "entire bottom third of the screen is a crapton of buttons and a map" just doesn't cut it. Someone needs to think outside the box for once.
 
1. Pong
2. Space Invaders
3. Donkey Kong

Retro is da way, man, retro I tellz ya :)
 
Sonic and the Black Knight. Might as well also throw in Sonic and The Secret Rings, since it's probably the same engine, etc. underneath.

It's a pity they're exclusively Wii titles so I'd like a remake of them.

Other than that... I guess Sonic Unleashed? Some aspects of the Werehog's combat system definitely need some changes. And people have often complained about the medal system and such.
 
Need for speed most wanted (2005).
I remember playing that game on my then X800 XT PE.
 
Don't know if already mentioned but Realms of the Haunting and Clive Barker's Undying. I have fond memories of both.

At some point I would've wished the original Tomb Raider games to be remade. Thankfully, that wish has come true.
 
Re-volt
Blacklight Retribution <-I SO much missed this one. I read somewhere it should be possible to play it again as assets were uploaded, but I haven't figured out how to install and run the game yet.
 
Remakes that change the original gameplay rather than just enhance it with quality of life improvements, not a huge fan off, e.g. I prefer the original crisis core to the new one.
Remasters on the other hand which are there to support newer platforms and uplift graphics I am ok with, and what I am waiting for is a FF13 triology remaster so its playable on PS5 and gives me an excuse to replay it on PC as well.
 
Alpha Protocol all day long.

Iron out some bugs, clean up the visuals, release and watch the money pour in.

IMO it was the right game at such a wrong time. Would be a breath of fresh air in the stale fantasy/sci-fi RPG market.
 
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