Remakes you would like to see?

[blueskirt]

I would also like an updated and more polished version of Theme Hospital.

"EPIDEMIC ALERT!"

There are a couple of Theme Hospital projects floating around, trying to recreate the game like people did for the good old Microprose sim games, one of them is open source I think.

What I'd want is an addon remake for TH, I was somewhat deceived that after level 5 or 6, only diseases were added to the game and no new rules (inspectors, emergencies, training, research, epidemics...). I'd only be interested in a Theme Hospital remake if they fixed that problem in the latter levels.

[Gravity]

Although not an adventure game, (I would rather have sequels than remakes), I would have to say Sword of the Samurai.

[Igor Hardy]

I'd like to see those early Tex Murphy games remade. I can't remember the names, but they were free for download recently. I tried to play one and you have to fly some kind of car thing around and it was impossible for me, the graphics (earlier than early 3D) were horrific. The concept seemed awesome, flying to places which needed attention. At least, I assume so, I went a bit too far in one direction and then couldn't navigate anywhere, so I gave up and never really played the game.

Hey Mods, the game you mention is the original Tex game Mean Streets and it has been already remade by its creators under the name Tex Murphy: Overseer. However, the 3D flying sequences have been removed completely. Also, while fun to play and good looking it is also one of the buggiest games I ever played to the end (at least the DVD version).

I'd quite like a port of Future Wars, just because I can't get it to play well even under DosBox (where the animation flickers horribly).

You could try the Amiga version. It works perfectly on WinUAE.

[GarageGothic]

EDIT: Doh! I had completely missed Ascovel's post. But yeah the flying was terrible, and pointless since you were always given the coordinates to new locations that you could enter into the autopilot.

[Wesray]

I'm not a big friend of remakes for games. Bring on something original, I say.

Most of the time some appeal gets lost anyway when games are transferred for modern audience. The Tomb Raider Anniversary remake was nice for example, but forgettable compared to the much superior original, even if it that one is technically completely outdated by now.

I would look forward to a fateful remake of the original System Shock however. I never had a chance to play that one, and the very early 3D graphics are just too much of a strain on the eyes nowadays.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I agree with Ascovel on Simon the Sorcerer 3D. That one should get a 2D remake. I think there even was an AGS project? I loved the first two parts but never got into the third one because of its ugly empty 3D world. A pity, especially since Simon 2 ended with such a big cliffhanger.

[Eggie]

All I can think of is a first person Zombies Ate My Neighbours in the Unreal engine.
I'm a terrible person.

[LimpingFish]

Hooray for Goldrush! I always loved those graphics.

As for remakes in general, I'm not so sure. Would I like to see remakes of all my favourite games from days gone by? Not really. I suppose I'd like a way of playing them again (such as ScummVM, DosBox, etc), or some way to buy new working versions of them. I agree with what Ascovel said about Blade Runner; the same game, just technically updated to take advantage of modern resolutions and such. I'd also like to see Future Wars getting a overhual, ala Another World HD.

[blueskirt]

I'm surprised nobody suggested a demake for Escape from Monkey Island.

I would look forward to a fateful remake of the original System Shock however. I never had a chance to play that one, and the very early 3D graphics are just too much of a strain on the eyes nowadays.

It was already remade. System Shock Portable, it's no HL: Black Mesa, the colors still look pretty funky but the game can run in 1024x768 resolution so it's much less blocky and cramped than the original DOS version.

Personally I'd rather see older, great but user unfriendly games remade, like Dualnames is doing with H2G2. That being said, I got myself in one heck of a Sierra mood these days, with the KQ9 discussions and the soon to be released SQ2 remake. After I found the SQ6 demo hidden in a folder, played SQ5, SQ6, SQ1VGA and watched the various trailers for the SQ2 remake, I would be lying if I said I didn't want SQ3 to receive the same treatment one day.

Non adventure remake would be UFO Enemy Unknown/X-COM UFO Defence. Transport Tycoon, Civilization, Colonization... all the cool Microprose sim games got remade, all except X-COM. Keeping the dark and gritty atmosphere and artstyle of the first two games but revamping the battlescape completly. No more bugs, no more limitations on the number of items you bring on missions, 3D explosions, better handling of environment damage (no more floating lamp posts), having more fighting options for the player and aliens (think Jagged Alliance 2), ramp up the AIs, new weapons, new aliens (bring in the Aliens, Predators and Cloverfield monsters)... If someone did that, it would by my new drug.

[Mr Flibble]

I'd quite like a port of Future Wars, just because I can't get it to play well even under DosBox (where the animation flickers horribly).

You could try the Amiga version. It works perfectly on WinUAE.

Ooh, I never thought of that! I'll give it a try, thank you!

[LimpingFish]

Ooh, I never thought of that! I'll give it a try, thank you!

Or the Atari ST version, which I recently played on PSP. It ran surprisingly well.

[snoopy]

I would also like a remake of Simon the Sorcerer 3D but without the arcade stuff.

[mkennedy]

So how does the Tex Murphy game Overseer compare to the original ? I found the gun battles that had an endless supply of bad guys a real turn off as I quickly ran low on bullets and the bad guys didn't seam to drop any when you killed them as far as I can tell. Was it possible to visit any of the landmarks listed on the map that came with the game or were they just red herrings?

[arj0n]

And hey, I even know Castle Adventure! I used to play that and want to add extra features and stuff, that's one of the things that got me into game design. Looks like it already has a remake, although it's missing now.

Maybe this one?

[Questionable]

It's not a remake but I would love to see a clash up between Left 4 Dead and the Total War (Shogun, Rome, etc...) series...

Imagine the anally detailed and accurate warfare system of Total War allowing you to mashup hordes of various zombie archetypes, ultimately battling for control over Earth. I always preferred the hyper-simulation style RTS to the arcadey feeling Warhammer/Warcraft/Starcraft games...

[Frodo]

I would love to see remakes of the old Hobbit & Lord Of The Rings text adventure games, with updated graphics.   

Also, although not an adventure game, it would be great to see a PC remake of the original Rocky Horror Picture Show - the 2D the Spectrum version, not that awful 3D pc attempt.   

[GarageGothic]

Nice idea, Questionable. To aid you in bringing this thread off topic, I think the BioShock universe would be an excellent setting for a business simulator. I imagine something like 'Plasmid Tycoon' where you play an up-and-coming entrepreneur stretching ethics and profit margins to their limits within the capitalism-gone-mad system of pre-collapse Rapture. And of course the game should be unwinnable, similar to Oiligarchy.

[Eggie]

Someone brought up Sierra; man, how could I forget.

I started playing Quest For Glory recently and got really into it and loved it for several days... until I hit a walking dead. Geeeaahhhh...
I stole some potions from The Healer and was left with no way to redeem myself and no way of finishing; for me that just seems completely against the idea of what an RPG is about... I'd put effort into levelling up my character; get rid of that shit... just a few lines of code that makes her give you opportunity to return the potions after a few days or something. SHEESH SIERRA!

So yeah, I nominate every Sierra game; just so they can remove the walking deads and the games can actually become... you know... fun.

[Intense Degree]

Gabriel Knight 3. Better 3D engine, make Madeline look hot instead of ill, re-add the scenes that were cut due to the engine's limitations, cover the plot holes, and then make GK4.

I think you've just won the thread! 

[GarageGothic]

Gabriel Knight 3. Better 3D engine, make Madeline look hot instead of ill, re-add the scenes that were cut due to the engine's limitations, cover the plot holes, and then make GK4.

If I recall correctly, that included a motorbike chase - I'm thinking Full Throttle with vampires! Wasn't there also some changes made to the end-game sequence? In any case - that whole underground temple section needs a re-design.
Still, I do love GK3 despite it's artistic flaws and still find it highly playable. Sneaking around hotel rooms, decoding Le Serpent Rouge, exploring the castle attic, man that game is shock full of classic moments.

[Gravity]

Hm, now that I thought about it, I would like if they ever upgraded King of Chicago. That was a rather fun game back in the day (and still is) and it could only be improved with more features.