Final Fantasy VII Remake is perhaps the most highly - anticipated
video game remake of all - time, built from the ground up for the PlayStation 4.
In our present time, it is common to see
video game remakes of games from the past which have been received well.
It is a shame that
video game remakes are still so rare.
Lest we forget our past, 2017 also produced some excellent
video game remakes and remasters.
This week on Analog Stick Radio, the guys discuss
video game remakes and remasters.
But what if we look at something seemingly foreign, modern
video games remade with a retro twist?
You're probably sick to death of
video game remakes now, especially when a seven - year - old title is getting remastered for every platform imaginable.
In light of the official reveal of the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, we recently asked our readers to share their all - time favorite
video game remakes and remasters.
What follows is a list, compiled through vigorous contemplation, of the six
video game remakes you need to watch out for in 2018... Age of Empires: Definitive Edition The original Age of Empires (1997) was one of the most influential and iconic real time strategy (RTS) titles released since...
While nostalgia can blind us to the benefits of
video game remakes (with people saying many should be left alone) the importance of them is presented in a way of future generations being able to experience these classic video games, these experiences that many of us fell in love with as teens and young adults.
Video game remakes are nothing new.
While movie remakes usually attracts scorn,
video game remakes are often celebrated.
Not exact matches
The
game also includes an edit mode which not only allows you to
remake the
game's 42 different tracks — including their background music
videos — but also allows you to make custom levels using any MP3s on your PSP's memory stick.
Los Angeles, CA — March 29, 2011 — Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment announced today that Warlords, a
remake of the classic Atari 2600 title, will be making its debut on Xbox LIVE ® Arcade for the Xbox 360 ®
video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation ® Network in Summer 2011.
The underrated madman behind The Grey, Smokin» Aces, and the wildly underrated The A-Team is still attached to direct Bad Boys For Life (the third Bad Boys movie), but he's also written the most recent version of the Uncharted
video game adaptation and is planning to tiptoe on some sacred ground with a
remake of The Raid.
Whether changes are small or notably large,
remakes of
video games from popular franchises tend to be received on a higher note.
Since both the Mario and Pokemon series» have a good history for providing one of the best
video game experiences,
remakes are to be expected.
Fans of the original Metal Gear
video game has joined together in attempt to
remake their favorite title...
And Scarface has had its share of
remakes and reboots in the form of hip hop tributes, two
video games, a novel titled Scarface: The Beginning, and an IDW graphic novel Scarface: Scarred for Life.
Posted by Rare Thief, the
video reveals some upgraded single - player campaign missions (which Source is sadly lacking, though we understand why they focused on the all - important multiplayer) along with the ability to switch between the
game's original look and the
remakes updates on - the - fly, which is a nice, nostalgic touch.
On top of all those, other big movies opening in 2017: Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ready Player One, Pixar's new Dia De Los Muertos movie Coco, a
remake of Murder on the Orient Express, Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant, Andy Serkis» motion - capture Jungle Book: Origins movie (not to be confused with Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book movie arriving in theaters in 2016), Christopher Nolan's new WWII action movie Dunkirk, the
video game adaptation Uncharted; Ninjago, Barbie and Emoji movies (scraping the bottom of the brand barrel); live - action Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson, new Beauty and the Beast and The Mummy movies, Edgar Wright's Baby Driver, restart of Kong: Skull Island, Tom Cruise in Doug Liman's sci - fi Mena, plus Luc Besson's return to epic sci - fi with Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
Clips were also shown from the
remake of POLTERGEIST starring Sam Rockwell (May 22), PAPER TOWNS (July 24) starring CinemaCon's Rising Stars award recipients, Cara Delevingne and Nat Wolff, HITMAN AGENT 47 (Aug. 28) based on the popular
video game, starring Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto and Hannah War, MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS (Sept. 18), VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN (Oct. 2) staring James MacAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe, a new take on THE FANTASTIC FOUR (Aug. 7) starring CinemaCon Ensemble Award recipients Jamie Bell, Miles Teller, Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan who came out to introduce the trailer.
The
video game series started in 1996 and over the years has seen several sequels,
remakes, and spin - offs.
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle makes the smart choice to make itself a sequel instead of just
remaking the original as well as turning Jumanji into a
video game considering how relevant
video games are in this generation — the cast is fun, the action is entertaining, and there's even sprinkles of heart as a bonus.
During a GameXplain unboxing
video and then shared on Twitter, it has been revealed that the physical 3DS box of Metroid: Samus Returns actually has a reversible cover and while one side is all Metroid: Samus Returns, the other side is a throwback in time, as the art is that of the Metroid
game that Samus Returns is a
remake off.
Shadow of the Colossus is widely held up as one of the greatest
video games of all time, so there's no reason to think the
remake won't also be good.
Apogee Software may have helped to release one of the most faithful
remakes in the history of
video games.
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Bottom line, Zero Mission is one of the most ambitious and comprehensive
remakes ever to grace the medium, and is often considered one of the best
video games available on the
Game Boy Advance.
Movies: the
video game movie Hitman, the Kenneth Branagh - directed
remake of Sleuth with Michael Caine and Jude Law, and Dan In Real Life:
As most of you know, the action / adventure
remake of Tomb Raider and the original
video game stars Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft.
Throughout the
video the player uses the rumored feature of switching the
game's graphics between the original Nintendo 64 textures and the
remake textures on the fly.
Discotek has released the anime, Tecmo Koei has published a couple of
video games, and a direct - to -
video live action American
remake was made in 1995.
Unfortunately... You can probably count on one hand the number of
games in the history of
video gaming that let you take a save from the original version of a
game to a completely different «remaster /
remake / moneygrab / whateveryourpreferrednameis» version.
About external publishers, It's always a coin - flip about what we get first between
video - only
game trailers / presentations (aka with no in - the -
game gameplay elements to show) or announcements about uninspired sequels /
remakes / whatever for which year - long waits and / or delays concerning the more intriguing titles are always behind the corner.
As a way to build - up hype until its release, the
game developers at WayForward (also in charge of bringing the Double Dragon franchise back to life with Double Dragon Neon) will be releasing a
video every week containing behind - the - screens footage on how the
remake came to fruition, as well as «Travel Tip»
videos hosted by everyone's loveable bumbling and whimsical pilot, Launchpad McQuack.
Last year, at Spike TV's
Video Game Awards, mobile games developer Gameloft won «Best Casual Mobile Game of 2008» for its remake of this unforgettable (or unforgivable) g
Game Awards, mobile
games developer Gameloft won «Best Casual Mobile
Game of 2008» for its remake of this unforgettable (or unforgivable) g
Game of 2008» for its
remake of this unforgettable (or unforgivable)
gamegame.
Night Dive Studios has already
remade a bunch of classic
video games such as System Shock, System Shock 2 and Wizardry, to name a few, and has vowed to preserve these great
games from
video gaming's early days.
Whereas the first
video was reminisant of the classic Destruction Derby
games, this could easily pass as a
remake of Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8: t's just a pity we probably won't be seeing weapons in the final
game.
During Sony's E3 2017 press conference, we were once again taken back to the classic title as Sony unveiled their intentions to
remake the
video game for the PlayStation 4 console.
Like Hollywood,
video games can't seem to stay away from
remaking, rebooting and otherwise cashing in on established franchises with...
Modders, fan
game developers, and even speedrunners really show how much they enjoy a certain
video game and can build quite a community around it and if strong enough it can catch the eyes of people in the
video game industry to bring back and
remake the
games that we love.»
Classic
Games (Chinese)- Online flash and java
remakes of contra and other popular nintendo
video or arcade classic
games.
From the crumbling ruins that dot the mountainsides, hidden lakes and ponds just waiting to be discovered, and an area with what may be the best looking waterfalls in a
video game to date... you will not be disappointed when it comes to the visuals this
remake has to offer.
We have no idea exactly what their planning for the movie adaption, but we do feel this has potential of being one of the best
video games being
remade for the silver screen.
Like Hollywood,
video games can't seem to stay away from
remaking, rebooting and otherwise cashing in on established franchises with sequels.
Shadow of the Colossus currently holds a 92 % rating on the PS4 and the
remake is beautiful, with breathtaking visuals, the same fantastic score and one of the most beautiful experiences in
video game history, Shadow of the Colossus is a
game every
gamer needs to experience.
It's been almost three years since the film
remake of Star Trek, and apparently we are finally getting a videogame based off of it, entitled Star Trek: The
Video Game (hey developers, videogame is supposed to be one word!).
The greatest
remake in
video game history is coming soon — with instruction booklet, 3» CD soundtrack sampler and PVC phone strap!
Because of ambiguous rights issues that practically require a flow - chart (the original Wonder Boy was
remade as Adventure Island for the NES and THAT spawned a completely different series, making it the Power Rangers of
video games), Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap was released a year after the SMS version on the Turbo Grafx 16 (PC Engine in Japan) under the name «Dragon's Curse.»