Time For A Fresh Coat of Paint
The release of revamped classics such as Spyro the Dragon and Crash Bandicoot has allowed for many beloved video game titles to return to the world stage and reintroduce their magic to the masses. While we have several on the horizon, in terms of potential candidates for an HD remaster, these five still get our vote!
#5: “F-Zero GX†(2003)
The F-Zero series is composed of insanely fast and punishing futuristic racing games with twisting, gravity defying race tracks. In fact the series was one of the first console games to run at 60fps. Featuring mind bending courses, a devastating metal sound track, and some of the coolest character and ship designs in Nintendo’s repertoire, it was definitely unique. Few games replicate the sheer sense of speed and power like F-Zero GX, the best in the series, and we’re eager to defy some G-Forces in fully rendered HD, and while we’re at it maybe also online play.
#4: “Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic†(2003)
Before Bioware created their own epic space opera with the popular Mass Effect series, they devolved into more classic source material with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The protagonist, a young Jedi, assembles a team of fellow space travellers to hunt down and thwart the diabolical efforts of the dastardly Darth Malak. Considering how similar Knights of the Old Republic is in terms of gameplay to Mass Effect, we’d love to see Bioware add that beautiful level of polish to their classic Star Wars adventure.
#3:“Deus Ex†(2000)
Deus Ex was one of the first games to properly implement a branching storyline with dialogue choices that made a difference. You wanna shoot up the place with heavy guns? Or maybe you’d prefer meticulously hacking a complex’s computer systems and approach with a tranquilizer gun? Either way works! These choices might seem commonplace now, but when Deus Ex came out, they were nothing short ground-breaking. It’s gameplay and story still holds up very well, but the character models and animations have seen better days. And whatever you do: Don’t nerf the PC version for Consoles.
#2: “Metroid Prime” Trilogy (2002 – 07)
It took almost 10 years for Nintendo to follow up on Super Metroid, one of the most critically acclaimed game ever. And Retro Studios delivered one of the best transitions from 2D to 3D, putting us directly in Samus Aran’s shoes. Shifting into an FPS perspective gave players an unprecedented amount of immersion and control over our favourite bounty hunter. We’d consider that these might be better as remasters rather than remakes, but it almost seems like a guaranteed success, especially given how The Wii Trilogy pack is such a rare game to find these days.
#1: “Final Fantasy VIIâ€(1997)
At E3 2005, Sony and Square Enix re-created the intro cinematic to Final Fantasy VII, The video was meant as a tech demo to showcase the PS3’s graphics – but unsurprisingly, it got RPG and Final Fantasy fans salivating for the real thing. Square Enix has refused to commit to a re-make instead giving a remade Final Fantasy 3 and 4 in 3D, and yet they teased fans again with Crysis Core’s secret ending. C’mon Square, we want to be chasing Sephiroth around the world with Cloud, Tifa and Aeris, all in glorious next-generation HD.
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