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.

  • HelixDab2@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 hour 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.

  • sevan@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 hours 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.

  • AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 hours 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. :(

  • Ashtear@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    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.

  • Num10ck@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 hours ago

    Cyberbowl but add a repair garage and transformers movie level mechanicals, when the football explodes its mayhem.

  • bizarroland@fedia.io
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    6 hours ago

    The adventures of buckaroo banzai.

    That movie suffered from poor execution but it is a cult classic and could possibly reach a new generation if it were done correctly.

  • eezeebee@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 hours ago

    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.