Magusigne
Golden Member
It's probably just me, and again...we come back to the Rose tinted glasses..but many of the gameplay elements of the older games were brilliant, and really still are today.
X-Com, Star Control 2 - Pax Imperia 2 - Deadlock - Masters of Magic - Alpha Centauri -
Most of the developers are dead (company wise) - Why can't someone just invest a few hundred grand on marketing and a overhaul of the graphics (Alot harder than I think?) add some SMALL gameplay mechanic changes and boom..instant hit and a fraction of the cost?
There are many older games that I'd play in a heart beat if they had - Online Multiplayer support or Updated Graphics and UI.
What stops developers from ressurecting titles? Licensing Issues?
Sure the game might not be a blockbuster remake but surely it should make a profit?
(I am aware that the few remakes that do exist are terribad for some reason)
Thoughts?
Repost. Please join the original discussion here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2039988&highlight=remakes
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KeithTalent
X-Com, Star Control 2 - Pax Imperia 2 - Deadlock - Masters of Magic - Alpha Centauri -
Most of the developers are dead (company wise) - Why can't someone just invest a few hundred grand on marketing and a overhaul of the graphics (Alot harder than I think?) add some SMALL gameplay mechanic changes and boom..instant hit and a fraction of the cost?
There are many older games that I'd play in a heart beat if they had - Online Multiplayer support or Updated Graphics and UI.
What stops developers from ressurecting titles? Licensing Issues?
Sure the game might not be a blockbuster remake but surely it should make a profit?
(I am aware that the few remakes that do exist are terribad for some reason)
Thoughts?
Repost. Please join the original discussion here: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2039988&highlight=remakes
Anandtech PC Gaming Moderator
KeithTalent
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