Do It Again/Do It Right: Games We Want, 2016

[Khaldun]

I'm thinking lately about game concepts that I have a serious desire to see somebody do again (better) or somebody to do right at last (after the last nTH number of fuck ups).

I'll start: I'd love a contemporary version of Roller Coaster Tycoon, and I'd love a version of The Movies that did everything that the original did right but way better, especially in terms of using it to make fun little machinima that could be shared.

[Sky]

I'd like a new minecraft that didn't try to be minecraft plus this other shitty thing we put in. Even just a Microsofted branch with real mod support, a fully modded old creaky Java minecraft is amazing and better than every attempt to make a minecraft clone...but it's old creaky java made by fans and thus buggy and devs disappear into the night regularly.

Also, a true Fall From Heaven game 

[schild]

Sim Tower.

A Link to the Past.

Demon's Souls.

(lol)

[Pennilenko]

A Link to the Past.

Demon's Souls.

[Reg]

I'd like to see an updated SimEarth. I loved that game back in the day.

[Rendakor]

Final Fantasy: Tactics

Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen

[Threash]

PS2 WH40K skins, PS2 GI Joe skins.

[Zetor]

Hmm, you mean "games related to existing games that haven't actually been made yet", right?

- Star Control 2 Sequel That Is Not Terrible
- Arcanum Sequel Without The Suck
- Wizardry 9 That Actually Moves The Dungeon Crawler Genre Forward Instead Of Recycling Wizardry 1 Again, Thanks Japan

For "existing games that aren't yet available on pc for whatever reason" I can only think of Demon's Souls atm. Or going by the SC2 thing, an updated version of UQM with some extras... and achievements / trading cards, obv.  

[HaemishM]

I'd kill for a Movies game/machinima creator where both facets of it weren't half-assed and quickly abandoned. Also, a graphically updated version of Railroad Tycoon, Football Manager with EA Sports-style FIFA presentation for the game engine, and something similar to that for Rugby, Baseball and NFL. Or fuck it, a new version of NFL 2k3.

[Father mike]

'Archon' and 'Mail Order Monsters'. 

To run with Zetor's dream, 'Mail Order Monsters' would be especially cool as a FPS/OverWatch/TF2 type game.  Oh wait, no it wouldn't, because everyone would just play the flavor-of-the-month build.

Also, I'd like to see the creature AI from 'Black and White' in a game where you focused on training it to do stuff instead of focusing on building and defending a city.  I'm also sure that no one else really wants this.

A new single player mech game would be nice, since Mechwarrior Mercenaries 4 came out in 2002. 

[Sky]

For "existing games that aren't yet available on pc for whatever reason"

Ooo, subthread! I vote Red Dead Redemption!

AND MADDEN, FOR FUCKS SAKE GIVE US FOOTBALL

[apocrypha]

I still want a space game that doesn't suck. Elite Dangerous with a actual game. Star Citizen that's real. No Man's Sky that is less than 92% hype.

Plus what Sky said about Minecraft :)

[Cadaverine]

Dwarf Kingdom with graphics, and a control scheme that doesn't have an entry in the DSM-5
Suikoden
Shadow of the Horned Rat
Chaos Gate

I'd like to see CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077 actually get finished, and not turn out completely shit.

Also, what Sky said.

[Raph]

'Archon'

It keeps getting remade and never quite captures the awesome.

Archon Ultra (original team, even, in 94)
Unholy War (PS1, 1998, Toys for Bob -- so, at least one original team member)
Wrath Unleashed (PS2, The Collective, 2004)
Archon Classic (2010, most current version, on Steam here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/65400/)

[Rasix]

Dwarf Kingdom with graphics, and a control scheme that doesn't have an entry in the DSM-5

I'm guessing you mean Dwarf Fortress. I'm not sure I want Dwarf Fortress that isn't Dwarf Fortress.

I'd like to see an actual sequel to Shadow Hearts: Covenant and not that thing that passed as SH3.
I want a Star Wars: Rebellion that doesn't suck.
I'd like to see System Shock 3, but with Ken Levine kept as far away as possible.
I want another Fallout: Tactics or maybe just another isometric Fallout.  And no, not Wasteland 2 doesn't count.
A follow up to Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries would be nice.

I'd like giant meteor to hit all of the Kickstarter nostalgia farmers so that competent studios actually work on these and not Bryan Fargo and his brand new Unity license.

[MahrinSkel]

Also, I'd like to see the creature AI from 'Black and White' in a game where you focused on training it to do stuff instead of focusing on building and defending a city.  I'm also sure that no one else really wants this.

I'd like to see "Creatures" with B&W level AI. Just software pets that you could teach bad habits.

--Dave

[apocrypha]

I'd like to see System Shock 3, but with Ken Levine kept as far away as possible.
I want another Fallout: Tactics or maybe just another isometric Fallout.  And no, not Wasteland 2 doesn't count.
A follow up to Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries would be nice.

I'd like giant meteor to hit all of the Kickstarter nostalgia farmers so that competent studios actually work on these and not Bryan Fargo and his brand new Unity license.

Oh god yes, yes, yes and YES.

Don't forget MechCommander too, that was great.

[Malakili]

I'd like to see Spore done the way I thought/it seemed it was originally going to be.

[satael]

Any Troika Game redone properly (or a sequel):
Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2001)
The Temple of Elemental Evil (2003)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines (2004)

[Sky]

I'd like to see System Shock 3, but with Ken Levine kept as far away as possible.

Hmm...if we're resurrecting pre-Bioshock Levine, howsabout some more Freedom Force? For great justice!

I'd like to see Spore done the way I thought/it seemed it was originally going to be.

The way WW actually wanted to make it, at the very least.

[Khaldun]

Yes to a lot of these.

Spore they can actually just keep the creator as-is, it's still pretty brilliant. Just make a different, actual game to plug it into.

[Sir T]

Independence War redone like the original game. I-War 2 was good and I played the shit out of it, but it wasn't a patch on the original game. That felt like you were a actually piloting a starship.

[apocrypha]

My disappointment at the lack of Newtonian physics in E:D was huge.

[Sir T]

The Newtonian physics in Independence war was real...

[schild]

I'd like to see System Shock 3, but with Ken Levine kept as far away as possible.

http://othersidetease.com/sss.php

And it's Warren Spector, not Ken Levine - who is nowhere near it.

[Paelos]

Warcraft 4, done in Total War Rome 1 style.

An updated Mount and Blade with easier Mod options, victory conditions, better performance.

I would like for a procedurally generated mmo world that we can actually change, build, attack, resources, etc using the principles of SWG crafting. With seasonal resets and long term characters.

A baseball manager game that doesn't suck balls.

[Zetor]

Oh gawd, how could I forget about Freedom Force. Hey, Levine, how about this -- you drop your current pet project(s), get a team together for Freedom Force 2, make the game worthy of the title, and all your sins shall be forgiven.

I'd like to see System Shock 3, but with Ken Levine kept as far away as possible.
I want another Fallout: Tactics or maybe just another isometric Fallout.  And no, not Wasteland 2 doesn't count.
A follow up to Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries would be nice.

I'd like giant meteor to hit all of the Kickstarter nostalgia farmers so that competent studios actually work on these and not Bryan Fargo and his brand new Unity license.

Oh god yes, yes, yes and YES.

Don't forget MechCommander too, that was great.

Well, we ARE getting Battletech...

As for Fallout, lots of dudes tried making Fallout-style games recently, but none of them really hit the spot IMO. Closest is Underrail, but the story/writing has plenty of eurojank (the character / combat systems are surprisingly good though). Age of Decadence is the other way around: good writing and plot, but missing the exploration aspect, and character building is kind of a metagame-heavy 'eh'.

e: oh yeah, another thing -- Shandalar 2016 edition, plz. No, Hex PVE is not it.

[Hutch]

I would like for a procedurally generated mmo world that we can actually change, build, attack, resources, etc using the principles of SWG crafting. With seasonal resets and long term characters.

If Crowfall doesn't fail out of the gate, maybe someone with actual funding will copy their idea.

[Khaldun]

I can't figure out quite why I liked Independence War and just felt utterly cold if weirdly appreciative about E:D.

[apocrypha]

Well, we ARE getting Battletech...
[/quote]

Oooh. *Hopes*.

I can't figure out quite why I liked Independence War and just felt utterly cold if weirdly appreciative about E:D.

They are worlds apart as games. I-War had an actual game, characters, story, an engaging universe and Newtonian physics. The combat and flight in I-War is still unique and innovative feeling. E:D has a sterile universe populated by robots, no real variation between planets and systems, a non-Newtonian (i.e. completely unbelievable) flight engine and no story or characters of any worth.

[Brennik]

Shadow of the Horned Rat

And Dark Omen. Guess I need to try that Total Warhammer thingy...

Also, a graphically updated Multiplayer Battletech 3025.

[Bungee]

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

I still don't know how they could fuck that up as bad as they did. The Warhammer Online class designs were amazing and they just threw out everything that made them great. 

[01101010]

Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes

I still don't know how they could fuck that up as bad as they did. The Warhammer Online class designs were amazing and they just threw out everything that made them great. 

I'm ok with this.

[Yegolev]

I'm good with what's on my plate.  I was told just this weekend that no one wants to engage me over Thief.

[Sky]

Holy shit Thief 2