Top 5 games you'd like to see re-made.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:45 am

I'm curious to see what the top 5 (or so) games that have little/zero existance info available, that you wish was being developed (a re-make or a sequel). PC games only, and think wayyy back!

* System Shock 3
* X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter
* SimEarth
* Age of Wonders 1 - remake please!
* Masters of Orion 2
* Silent Hunter 4 (War in the Pacific)
* Medieval: Total War (with their new engine)
* Thief 4
* The Dig
* Front Page Sports Football
* TV Sports Football (I so loved the presentation and stat setup)!
* Star Control 2

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:52 am

Starflight 3
System Shock 3
Privateer 3
Star Control 4
Freespace 3

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Thu May 19, 2005 12:57 am

Daehawk wrote:Starflight 3
System Shock 3
Privateer 3
Star Control 4
Freespace 3

Those wouldn't be remakes.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:59 am

Well either way

remake, sequal.

Daehawk, I had to go back and edit my list to add Star Control 2. One of my favorite games of all time. And one of the few expansive games I finished because I "had to know" the secrets of the universe.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:06 am

They Came from the Desert
The Uncharted Waters Series
War of the Worlds
The Laura Bow series
Hidden Agenda
Rome: Pathway to Power
Out of this World

Ka Faraq Gatri · Post by **Ka Faraq Gatri** » Thu May 19, 2005 4:58 am

remade to be compatible with current operating systems, but in glorious 2D please!!

- Master of Magic
- Master of Orion II
- Magic the Gathering (the one Sid Meier worked on)
- X-COM: UFO Defence
- Fantasy General

moss_icon · Post by **moss_icon** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:32 am

skool daze
hungry horace
manic miner
jetpack
attic attack

properly remade with good graphics n all that, not just conversions.

Grundbegriff · Post by **Grundbegriff** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:10 am

System Shock
X-Com
Master of Magic
...

dfs · Post by **dfs** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:12 am

5? Ok, Note that I like replayable games.

I would like to see a replayable merger of storytelling elements and a solo 4x game. Something like King of Dragon Pass applied to SMAC.

A strategic wrapper telling a loose story around some arcade games. Yes, that's you cinimaware. I maintain it's a good idea.

The board game Magic Realm provides a quick replayable RPG. I think there's a market for that kind of thing.

Somethink like Panzer General, a long wargame for non-grognards. I suspect Fantasy General would fit the bill.

Finally, I have to bring up Darklands. Darklands done with today's technology would be a blast.

Vinda-Lou · Post by **Vinda-Lou** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:23 am

-Ultima 4-9 (not because they are all bad, but just to modernize the good ones and improve the not-as-good ones)

-Crusader:No Remorse and No Regret (same pov, just with updated graphics and interface)

-Starflight (with a fully simulated ship to walk around in addition to every other original feature)

-Every Infocom game with updated graphics and interface

.

-Space Quest, Police Quest, LLL all updated. (Interesting point, there is a Doom3 mod redoing the original Space Quest!)

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:31 am

By remade, I am assuming same content, same gameplay, just modern graphics, sound, physics, and so forth.

~Jagged Alliance II
~System Shock II
~Fallout
~Fallout II
~Descent 3

Fretmute · Post by **Fretmute** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:33 am

1) Master of Magic
2) X-Com
3) Battletech: The Cresecent Hawks' Revenge
4) Galactic Adventures
5) Auto Duel

I don't know if anyone else played the TBS games that SSI made way back in the day, but Galactic Adventures took that scheme and added some RP elements to it. It was genius.

jpinard: Star Control 2 has been semi-remade; This sourceforge project has made it playable on modern PCs, anyway. And it's free!

Sterling · Post by **Sterling** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:34 am

Planescape : Torment
Fallout
Master of Magic
Tie Fighter
Battletech : The Crescent Hawk's Inception

The Preacher · Post by **The Preacher** » Thu May 19, 2005 9:42 am

In NoParticularOrder order:

Syndicate
Ultima Series (this is a cheat I suppose)
XCom
Master of Orion 1
Autoduel

ChrisGwinn · Post by **ChrisGwinn** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:54 am

I want someone to remake XCom, in 3D, so I can stop having pointless arguments with people about how XCom is great despite being 2D, not because it's in 2D. If XCom's camera, multiple elevations, deformable terrain and line-of-site mechanics weren't all hacks - whoo!

Dramatist · Post by **Dramatist** » Thu May 19, 2005 11:37 am

M.U.L.E.
Master Of Magic
Majesty
Might & Magic - World of Xeen
Fantasy General

Montag · Post by **Montag** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:58 pm

Total Annihilation
Syndicate
Masters of Orion that doesnt suck
X-Wing/Tie-Fighter
M1 Tank Platoon

The Preacher · Post by **The Preacher** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:04 pm

What I also might add to my list is a new version of the original Gunship. Something a little simpler than the Longbow's but not quite as arcadey feeling as Comanche.

Kratz · Post by **Kratz** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:13 pm

X-Wing & Tie Fighter
X-COM

I'd actually like to be able to replay BG and BG2 with super fancy visuals. I never finished BG and got halfway through with TUTU and it died on me.

DCL · Post by **DCL** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:19 pm

-Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space

And maybe remake it into BA's Race to Mars this time. But make the astronaut matching stuff easier. Pure tedium trying to get "compatible" 'nauts in each craft. Esp. in the 3 man crews.. The only thing I didn't like about the game. What a pain.

-MOM

-Disney's Stunt Island

-Guardians: Agents of Justice

Oops they never made the first one. Darn.

-The Indestructibles

Ditto...

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:29 pm

1. X-Com
2. Master of Magic
3. Darklands
4. Master of Orion
5. M1 Tank Platoon

damn, those are all old Microprose games. They used to rule!

edosan · Post by **edosan** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:54 pm

Ka Faraq Gatri wrote:remade to be compatible with current operating systems, but in glorious 2D please!!

- Master of Magic
- Master of Orion II
- Magic the Gathering (the one Sid Meier worked on)
- X-COM: UFO Defence
- Fantasy General

I can't believe I had to go six posts in to see X-Com.

This is pretty much my list too, BTW.

TiLT · Post by **TiLT** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:34 pm

jpinard wrote:* Star Control 2

You *do* know that Toys For Bob (the developers of the game) released the source code to a group of fans who got to work making a version that is compatible with all modern OSes, don't you? It's using the 3d0 source, with voiceovers and somewhat improved graphics, and it has totally remade music (some of it done by Yours Truly

).

http://sc2.sourceforge.net

ioticus · Post by **ioticus** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:47 pm

Autoduel
Moebius
Master of Magic
Master of Orion
System Shock 2

CeeKay · Post by **CeeKay** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:14 pm

System Shock 2 using the Doom 3 engine.
Autoduel
Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri
all of the Ultima's
The Bards Tale (and no, not that abortion smear they just released).

Vinda-Lou · Post by **Vinda-Lou** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:58 pm

CeeKay wrote:System Shock 2 using the Doom 3 engine.

I would offer indentured servitude to anyone who can make this happen!

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:22 am

TiLT wrote:
jpinard wrote:* Star Control 2
You *do* know that Toys For Bob (the developers of the game) released the source code to a group of fans who got to work making a version that is compatible with all modern OSes, don't you? It's using the 3d0 source, with voiceovers and somewhat improved graphics, and it has totally remade music (some of it done by Yours Truly ).

http://sc2.sourceforge.net

Sweet! I'm checking it out

Kyosho · Post by **Kyosho** » Fri May 20, 2005 2:36 am

Gabriel Knight 4

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:38 am

Forgot to add;

Colonization.

Also, I agree with the King of Dragon Pass/SMAC idea and Race into Space

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Fri May 20, 2005 9:57 am

-Colonization is a good one.
-Original Railroad Tycoon
-Original Master of Orion
-X-Com
-Civil War Generals 2

wankerjr · Post by **wankerjr** » Fri May 20, 2005 11:12 am

X-COM
Crusader: No Remorse & No Regret

I really need to dig up both Crusader games. I still remember I had to use my roomate's Win95 system to play the game. Ahh the memories...

malichai11 · Post by **malichai11** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:09 pm

Autoduel
X-Com
MoM
Shadowrun (Genesis version)
SMAC

CSL · Post by **CSL** » Sat May 21, 2005 3:09 am

X-COM!

Oh and the above poster has a point about Shadowrun, awesome game.

Veloxi · Post by **Veloxi** » Sat May 21, 2005 4:03 am

Master of Magic
Darklands
Starflight
Sentinel Worlds: Future Magic Volume 1
Privateer

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat May 21, 2005 8:53 am

Starflight
MOM
Silent Hunter 3 (non-infested edition)
Shogun Total War

Sorry, couldn't think of 5. I'm not really much of a retro-gamer. I'd have better luck coming up with a list of desired sequels rather than remakes. I don't rewatch movies, I don't re-read books, and when I stop playing a game, I am typically quite through with it.

RodeoRanch · Post by **RodeoRanch** » Sat May 21, 2005 3:14 pm

TIE Fighter!

Sandpuppy · Post by **Sandpuppy** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:12 pm

Another vote for X-COM

Also:

Outlaws
Planet's Edge
Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe
Terminator: Future Shock

Giles Habibula · Post by **Giles Habibula** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:10 am

Remakes:

*Heretic/Hexen - the first ones
*Thief 1 & 2 (though I'm kinda fond of the retro-look in that series--not sure if I'd want it updated)
*Jedi Knight: DF2 and Mysteries of the Sith (I'm fine with how those look also, but it'd be cool with updated graphics).
*Outlaws
*The ORIGINAL Carmageddon Max Pack would be awesome with a streamlined engine!
*System Shock 1 - The retro look is fine (the 640 x 480 version anyway), but I'd be curious to see the exact same game done with a modern engine.
*Port Doom 3 back to the original Doom engine. Seriously. For a taste of this, fire up Doom 3 and crank the settings down as low as possible with minimum effects (640 x 480). For me, it was strangely more enjoyable that way since it was like a trip back 10 years and it was like the sequel had been done back then. Played kind of like a 'long lost' version recently discovered. Retro goodness.
*Corridor 7. Sheesh I loved this game for some reason, along with...
*Rise of the Triad and...
*Operation Body Count. First FPS with a flame-thrower!
*Microsoft Space Simulator. The only TRUE wide-open space simulator NEEDS an update. It'll never happen. Only about 100 big fans worldwide.

Mostly, I couldn't care less about improving the graphics in those old titles. Mostly I'd be happy if they re-did 'em all to install right into WinXP with no tweaking, so I wouldn't have to keep all these old PCs around. That's the only real updating necessary as far as I'm concerned.

Sequels:
All of the above-listed titles deserve more sequels, and I'd buy each and every one.

Freezer-TPF- · Post by **Freezer-TPF-** » Mon May 23, 2005 12:35 am

Including sequels and remakes:

Wizardry 6
Wizardry 7
Wizardry 9
System Shock 2
Tie Fighter

Suitably Ironic Moniker · Mon May 23, 2005 12:50 am

You know, we should really just have some permanent "Hall of Fame" type list of games we'd like to see remade. Every time the topic comes up, we always get scads of calls for X-Com, Master of Magic, and other regulars.

The only game I can think of offhand wasn't made for the PC. It was Ultimate Wizard for Commodore 64.

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