# Retro Games Deserving of a Remake **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 4, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983 "2012-12-04T19:18:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/21 "2012-12-04T22:12:39Z")
> [@Max\_Torque](#): > > **Dune 2** , the grandfather of modern RTS games. Begging for a modern treatment. You mean something like [Dune 2000](http://www.mobygames.com/game/dune-2000)? ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/22 "2012-12-04T22:51:40Z")
> [@Larry\_Mudd](#): > > Right there with you - and would also add “Red Baron.” Anything flight-ish is so damned arcade-y these days. Would love to see these games revisited. (Now, you could even incorporate surface battles for X-Wing/Tie Fighter.) > > Would also like to see [_Interstate '76_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_'76) revisited with a modern game engine. Loads of fun. I’m nervous because the sequels have been so mediocre, but there hasn’t been one on PC since '99, and no Star Wars flight games of any kind on PC or platform since '03. Ten years! Some simple multiplayer missions would really make for a great game, and we’ve really developed the technology now. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/23 "2012-12-04T23:05:43Z")
> [@chargerrich](#): > > After seeing someone FINALLY do a proper remake of XCom and learning that my favorite game of all time is getting [remade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasteland_2), I got to thinking of a few other games that I would love to see remade with today’s hardware. > > What are your Top 3? > > Mine: > > 1. [Neuromancer](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer_%28video_game%29) - Interplay 1988 - Based on William Gibson novel. Absolutely loved this game back in the day… Cyber Cowboys, Dystopian society, I.C.E., “Jacking” in and the internet before people know what the net was complete with a soundtrack from DEVO! > > 2. [Darklands](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darklands_%28video_game%29) - Microprose 1992 - Very ambitious and way ahead of its time. Could be very good with today’s tech. Maybe Skyrim could be considered a spiritual successor in terms of open world. > > 3. [Master of Magic](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Magic) Microprose 1994 I have this and Alpha Centuri as must remakes for Firaxis who are the remnants of Microprose. Way ahead of its time and considered by most as the father of the 4x genre. Come on Sid remake it!! Great call on _Darklands_, I thought I was one of the few people to even remember it. _Sentinel Worlds_ is the game I’d most like to see re-done. Then _Space 1899_ & _MegaTraveller_ & _Twilight 2000_ I actually didn’t like the X-Com remake but I keep holding out hope ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Honesty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f04885/32.png) [@Honesty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honesty)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/24 "2012-12-04T23:06:23Z")
1. Warsong - Sega Genesis 2. The Magic of Scheherazade - NES 3. Wizardry - NES (There’s a PS3 reboot but it sucks). 4. Phantasy Star IV - Sega Genesis ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/25 "2012-12-04T23:16:01Z")
I was going to say Star Control 2, but that game is perfect as it is. There’s really no improving on that ---
**Author:** ![hermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermann)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/26 "2012-12-04T23:38:37Z")
Conquest of the New World ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2012, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/27 "2012-12-04T23:58:59Z")
> [@XT](#): > > and the original Fallout series (Fallout 1 and 2, and the proposed 3rd one as well). Don’t get me wrong, I love the FPS Fallout 3/NV, but would love to see the original game re-done in a similar way to X-COM…I think it would be kick ass! Play Wasteland 2. Fallout 1 = Wasteland remake/re-imagining for all intents and purposes. I’m still not quite sure why they’re remaking Wasteland; the Fallout series pretty much took care of that. ---
**Author:** ![Hero\_From\_Sector\_7G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@Hero\_From\_Sector\_7G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hero_From_Sector_7G)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/28 "2012-12-05T02:13:41Z")
I was tickled to see a [remake](http://store.steampowered.com/app/217270/) of Karateka was released two days ago. Same guy involved too. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/29 "2012-12-05T02:18:59Z")
> [@appleciders](#): > > X-Wing. Also TIE Fighter. Really wonderful games, and if you could add a good, working multiplayer system, they could be huge hits. Release them ahead of the new sequel trilogy to build hype. Here you go. TIE Fighter, especially, was a sensational game. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/30 "2012-12-05T02:48:42Z")
> [@Nature\_s\_Call](#): > > M.U.L.E. This is the first game I thought of, too. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/31 "2012-12-05T05:24:44Z")
Pinball Construction Set ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/32 "2012-12-05T05:47:01Z")
1. Grim Fandango. 2. Dune 2. 3. MoO. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/33 "2012-12-05T05:54:57Z")
I’ll echo the praise for _Interstate '76._ The sequel sucked to high heaven but the original game was fun. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/34 "2012-12-05T05:58:13Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > It would be awesome to see Infocom’s games remade for the computers of today. I could play them in Garamond! Or Bookman Old Style! Goddammit! That’s what I opened this thread to say! ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/35 "2012-12-05T06:01:29Z")
> [@Hero\_From\_Sector\_7G](#): > > I was tickled to see a [remake](http://store.steampowered.com/app/217270/) of Karateka was released two days ago. Same guy involved too. Let me just leave this here… [Karateka official trailer](http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=6pDy-CSFsPs&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6pDy-CSFsPs%26feature%3Dyoutu.be) ---
**Author:** ![Number](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/number/32/242_2.png) [@Number](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Number)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/36 "2012-12-05T06:21:33Z")
[Lunar Rescue](http://macintoshgarden.org/games/lunar-rescue). It’s an old Mac Plus game which combines the mechanics of Lunar Lander with combat, looting, and trading. The overall goal is to keep various moon colonies from starving while finding all of the pieces of a malfunctioning control computer. I don’t remember if I ever managed to beat it back in the day, but it was a lot of fun. It could be even better now, with stepped-up graphics and complexity. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/37 "2012-12-05T06:37:53Z")
Going _way_ old school: Asteriods Pac-Man ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_E.Nixon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8491ac/32.png) [@Richard\_E.Nixon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_E.Nixon)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/38 "2012-12-05T08:45:27Z")
Atari Adventure ---
**Author:** ![Aghris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@Aghris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aghris)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/39 "2012-12-05T10:19:03Z")
I would love to see System Shock and SS2 remade, and then do a proper sequel in SS3. As much as I loved Bioshock, it just didn’t have the same impact on me as SS2 did. Never got around to play SS1. I’ve installed both games multiple times on newer hardware, but I just couldn’t get into the story with the clunky controls of SS1 and SS2 crashed on me so often I gave up. ---
**Author:** ![andrewbub](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@andrewbub](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrewbub)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2012, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983/40 "2012-12-05T10:46:32Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > Going _way_ old school: > > Asteriods > Pac-Man they remake pac-man every other year it seems like. the 4 player versus pac man game in arcades is a lot of fun [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retro-games-deserving-of-a-remake/642983.md?page=3)