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[bitbydeath]

So many genres / gameplay types have been left behind, what do you think would still sell well enough in todays AAA world?


The Lost Vikings

Such a fun game, you switched between three Vikings, each with their own abilities, making it a bit more of a puzzle adventure title.

Dr Drago’s Madcap Chase Around The World

An MP game, similar to a board game where you trek around the world in a car and are able to pickup cards that slowed your competitors down, while also being chased by Dr Drago.

Wacky Wheels

Karting games are a dying breed and there is nothing out there today like Wacky Wheels. Not only were their races but also MP mini games.

 

[SScorpio]

So many genres / gameplay types have been left behind, what do you think would still sell well enough in todays AAA world?


The Lost Vikings

Such a fun game, you switched between three Vikings, each with their own abilities, making it a bit more of a puzzle adventure title.

Have you played the Trine series? It's an action platformer puzzler where you switch between the characters with their own abilities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trine_(video_game)

 

[delfrickintree]

 

[bitbydeath]

Have you played the Trine series? It's an action platformer puzzler where you switch between the characters with their one abilities.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trine_(video_game)

I have, I wouldn’t rate it as highly, and it’s a bit cheap looking but it is indie, so there’s that.

 

[KàIRóS]

Now that I've seen what SE did with the Eikon battles in FFXVI, they could do something similar with the Mecha battles in Xenogears and they would be amazing.

 

[Perrott]

 

[SeraphJan]

 

[GigaBowser]

With todays garphics and better gameplays this woulda been a greats one

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

 

[GigaBowser]

and Warhawk

 

[nkarafo]

 

[Happosai]

Quake 1 (PC) on any given modern platform.

 

[Quantum253]

The tank and on-foot transitions and environments would be a great upgrade for today's graphics

 

[Monad]

 

[Robb]

Original still looks great today though, but I imagine a sequel built from the ground up on todays systems would look absolutely stunning.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

This version... not the Koch media

 

[poppabk]

God games.

 

[Labadal]

I would have to say the Grandia series. All the games had very fun combat, but none of them were known for good graphics. Especially the second game has not aged well.

 

[LakeOf9]

EA needs to give me a new Burnout

 

[Fredrik]

Final Fight

Side scrolling. SF6 graphics, animations and art design. Add Cammy and Chun-Li to the cast.

 

[Games Bookstore]

Road Rash
Speedball
Turrican
Syndicate
Another world (Out of this world)
Cannon Fodder

 

[reforen]

Thrasher Skate and Destroy was great

 

[Moonjt9]

BLAST CORPS

 

[StreetsofBeige]

A modern day version of this 2 vs 2 or more players (teams) I think would do great. One of the precursor (if not the game) that came before resource gathering civ style gaming. Came out in 1982.

The guys playing have no idea what they are doing and where to place buildings and crops. But as a tip, the right side was better to take because hurricanes barely swung over to the right knocking out stuff. The left island got more rain which is important, but if your match had a bunch of hurricanes chances are it went down the map from the top left origins (where all clouds and hurricanes came from) and obliterated that island. But if the match had no serious hurricane affects, the left would win easier.

 

[mrmustard]

Unreal Tournament, Duke 3D, Simpsons Hit and Run, Dungeon Keeper, Half Life, Mario 64

 

[N30RYU]

Carmaggedon

 

[Rayven_king]

I had a blast with this game as did my other friends playing local coop over some beers

 

[Corian33]

Battlezone. Blows my mind that the first person/RTS combo genre never took off. There was the Command and Conquer one too that had fun multiplayer.

Space sims in the style of Descent: Freespace. There were so many good games in this genre in the 90’s and now nothing. Let me be a cool space pilot blasting aliens!

 

[Sleepwalker]

Vigilante 8
F zero
Fighting force
Def Jam fight for new york

 

[Drizzlehell]

God, just imagine those destruction physics and all the insane locations from this game that you could recreate using graphics comparable to those from SW Outlaws.

I would piss myself with cum if we'd get a game like that.

 

[acidagfc]

Thief.

Raytraced lighting and shadows would be glorious.

 

[MrStauf]

The Ultima games, ultima 7 and the follow up the serpent isle, are two of my favorite games of all time.
EA destroyed the franchise, no surprise there...

 

[Efren is G.O.A.T.]

Splinter Cell of course

 

[Ar¢tos]

Chaos: The Battle of Wizards

It would be a really cheap remake and online mp would keep it alive for long.

 

[A Most Virtuous Cat]

Folklore PS3

 

[TxKnight7]

This game, with animations/visuals like cuphead or Ori is all i want

 

[RAIDEN1]

The only thing we have closest to this today, is the NFS remaster by Criterion which allows you to be a cop....

 

[casablanca]

Zeliard!

 

[Seider]

 

[HoldTheAir]

 

[Hudo]

Battlezone. Blows my mind that the first person/RTS combo genre never took off. There was the Command and Conquer one too that had fun multiplayer.

Space sims in the style of Descent: Freespace. There were so many good games in this genre in the 90’s and now nothing. Let me be a cool space pilot blasting aliens!

I love you.

 

[Shadowstar39]

1. ROAD RASH - Why the hell is EA such shit and holding on to old ips?
This hasn't been made since what PS1 era with 3d and jailbreak. Those were great games, with killer soundtracks (wondering if this is reason for no remaster, sucks as a new game would have today's crap music).

2. Vagrant Story: Why did we never get a sequel to this masterpeice? The gameplay and expericene along with the graphics at the time were so amazing.
Although maybe if done today the real world graphics would take away from what made this special. Also I can't see SE doing pause and play gameplay like this.

3. Mega Man Legends: This series had what 3 games on ps1.. Why was it not continued. It was so awesome. It would fit well on the switch with maybe voxels and destruction. Keep the chunky graphics. Add in physics.

4. Castlevania: Why do we have new tv shows based on this but no new games? It makes zero sense. Make a new 2d sequel, with same long game and production as the last one.
Or have fromm make a dark souls cv game. I'd like both, please.

5. Suikoden: speaking of Konami, the grrr.... We are supposed to get a remaster of 1 and 2 this year, but no release date as of yet. What about the 3-5 as well?
I'd really like a Suikoden 6, come on it was one of the best jrpg franchises of its time. I loved it!

6. Parasite Eve: Where square, where? This series was amazing. It had that pause and play turnbase/realtime that vagrant story did. Why did they abandon this.
The psp 3rd birthday was great a side game but it wasn't the same. Bring her back!!! This one really could use todays graphics but keep the tbs style. I loved pause and play.

7. Ultima Underworld - or any ultima. This game was so good. Arx Fatalis was a spirtual successor, we need a new one.

8. Wing Commander
Yeah EA killed and swallowed up a lot of my childhood favs....grrr. These space games, and later freelancer were so good. Nothing like them today.

Honorable mentions- Legacy of Kain - blood omen or soul reaver, Legend of Legia (jrp with fighting game mechanics).
I could go on and on..

 

[Majormaxxx]

I like the old school flight Sims. The simple ones - f15 strike eagle 2, f19 stealth fighter, f117a etc

These would be fun with modern bells and whistles. That said, I'm happy to play them as they are as well.

 

[killatopak]

Valkyrie Profile 1/2

 

[stickkidsam]

and Warhawk

God I miss that game…

 

[Shadowstar39]

The Ultima games, ultima 7 and the follow up the serpent isle, are two of my favorite games of all time.
EA destroyed the franchise, no surprise there...

Throw in underworld series, Might and Magic, and Wizardry while we are at it. EA really is horrible (and ubisoft, but at least they made a M&M 10 a decade later , ea hasn't done shit unless it can be monetized for mtx).

 

[Pasta la Vista]

First person dungeon crawlers.

 

[Allandor]

Good old basebuilding RTS games (good old c&c, dungeon keeper, ...)
Point and click adventures (are dead so far)
Wing commander
Crusader no remorse/regret
...

 

[Malachai]

 

[Fuz]

Carmaggedon

Came here to post this.