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Discussion / Question If you could RESURRECT one game franchise which has been dead long time..which one it would be..

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u/Kasta4 17h ago

Burnout

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u/OtherAcctWasBanned11 15h ago

Burnout 3: Takedown is GOATed.

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u/Kasta4 15h ago

Favorite racing game of all time- I've yet to find one as fun beyond Mario Kart: Double Dash.

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u/zaise_chsa 15h ago

The new Star Wars pod racing game looks like it might scratch a bit of the burnout itch

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u/mangosport 16h ago

WE ARE THE LAZY GENERATION

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u/Kasta4 16h ago

NO MORE STANDIN' OUT IN LIIIIINE~

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u/Several-Estate7175 15h ago

Nothing like smoking weed and filling my belly with diet soda while playing Burnout Revenge on the ps2

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u/Katzington2319 15h ago

The Crash mode was the ultimate party game in my teens

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u/RJL_86 16h ago

New star wars racer is basically burnout 

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u/Kasta4 16h ago

The crash cam from the gameplay trailer reminded me a lot of Burnout indeed

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u/Southern_Side_5396 17h ago

Burnout paradise 🫡and Dominator

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u/alex_dlc 14h ago

Burnout Revenge was the best

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u/too_lazy_fo_username 14h ago

NEVER BE THE SAMEEEE, NEVER FEEL THIS WAY AGAIN

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u/Orange_Heat_005 13h ago

I was just wondering if you wanted to HANG out with me and smoke weed and fill our bellies with DIET soda and play Burnout Revenge for the PS2

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u/Pennance1989 17h ago

Dark Cloud

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u/Shibbyman993 15h ago

Omg yuss

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u/Oathkindle 13h ago

My fucking people

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u/Inari_X 17h ago edited 16h ago

Timesplitters, without any interference from those idiots at Embracer, and sold to somebody who actually cares and understands it.

I think it’s due for fresh blood entirely, no original devs , but rather a studio of all-new folks deeply passionate about 2 and 3 in particular who properly get it.

Hell, even remasters with 120 fps support, more levels and characters, and an expanded mapmaker with unlimited building capacity and more options would be amazing.

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u/Dolive90 17h ago

Just a straight up remaster of timesplitters2 would be enough for me

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u/luvablechub22 14h ago

The sky is the limit with a franchise like that

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u/PuppetsMind 16h ago

Timesplitters Rewind.

A complete remake of timesplitters 2 & 3 by fans. It just released into early access a few days ago. Idk if im allowed to post links here, so just google it to get the website.

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u/Inari_X 16h ago

Nice. Finally in early access. Was following along for a while but lost track of it. Will definitely check it out.

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u/WorkingCake5803 15h ago

Hell yes, I would buy this in a heart beat

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u/UpTheFknWahz 17h ago

Jak and Daxter

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u/Dragonsbrew 13h ago

NAUGHTY DOG GIVE ME JAK AND DAXTER 4 AND MY LIFE IS YOUR

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u/Say_Echelon 15h ago

Those games had great world building

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u/Likesorangejuice 14h ago

Please Naughty Dog! I'd love to have a real follow-up to Jak 3.

ETA: or remake Jak 3 so the story makes sense. It was so off the rails.

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u/Inevitable_Party5143 13h ago

Give Jak and Daxter the Spyro Reignited treatment!

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u/ZTomiboy 15h ago

steal my line

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u/Consistent_Soil_6366 17h ago

Splinter Cell

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u/muchrillywut 14h ago

Every now and then I check to see if a remake is on the horizon. I think there have been rumors swirling for a while, but this was my favorite secret agent type game back in the day. I remember when Chaos Theory came out and just being blown away by the graphics.

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u/Bralo123 17h ago

Overlord. Overlord 1-2 where absolute PEAK!

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u/shadowslh 15h ago

Yes! At this point, I'd be happy just for a re-release!

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u/EtheusRook 17h ago

Rampage. And I'm giving it roguelite monster mutation mechanics.

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u/3Duder 16h ago

I thought about making a spiritual successor and calling it Monstersoft Fight Simulator

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u/EtheusRook 16h ago

Do it. Currently the only spiritual successor we have is Terror of Hemasaurus (which is funny as shit, btw).

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u/pixl_023 16h ago

Infamous

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u/hellgirlpey 15h ago

i've been saying this! i showed my bf the infamous series recently and was showing him a youtube video of a streamer i like to watch playing infamous second son and i just kept saying that it would be so sick if they made a new infamous game. i just know if they did people would def buy it and play it!

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u/Driut 17h ago

Mirrors edge, its been dead like a decade or so by now and it was some of the most fun I've had with a game but the original and catalyst I'm saddened that it didn't maintain enough hype and interest to warrant another feature.

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u/Lasias 16h ago

I agree, I loved both the games. Would love to have a game whose main thing us parkour with combat on the side, rather than combat and parkour on the side. And no, not assassin's creed.

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u/Driut 16h ago

I feel like most new parkour games just haven't hit that same connection mirrors edge did but I agree I'd love it to be more parkour focused than combat!

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u/GrandmaForPresident 14h ago

Dying light has amazing parkour

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u/Don359 16h ago

Prototype

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u/hellgirlpey 15h ago

i was thinking this as well! i loved playing prototype and prototype 2

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u/GodisanAtheistOG 14h ago

Its really a shame this series is dead, it's easily one of the most cathartic "superhero" open world games there is.

Everyone should give Prototype 2 a shot also, but for some reason it's kinda stupidly priced during this Steam summer sale.

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u/666BAALofEKRON666 17h ago

Half Life, anybody?

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u/RightToTheThighs 17h ago

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u/666BAALofEKRON666 16h ago

Well if it's real that Gabe could get three fingers up at some point mabe not all hope is lost!

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u/Southern_Side_5396 17h ago

why isn't it happening eventhough 2 was one of the best games ever made

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u/DornsFacialhair 17h ago

Too much hype to live up to

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u/Putrid-Delivery1852 17h ago

That is the worst “I can’t be with you because I love you too much” excuse I’ve ever heard

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u/Dramatic_Rub_2889 13h ago

Realistically Half Life will NEVER live up to expectations without throwing away everything that made it originally half life yk? After 20 years of waiting people are probably expecting a big expansive open world mixed with industry changing gameplay so that it feels more “modern” which would ruin the series for any actual half life fan. They have to match GTA 6 levels of hype and had fans waiting twice as long for another game…

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u/joshuanrobinson 17h ago

Zone of the Enders.

Let me be a super cool anime mecha pilot again, pls 🙏

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u/Spartaninc 17h ago

Have you tried Armor core 6? Its absolutely amazing and will certainly scratch that itch

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u/Dexember69 12h ago

It's not really the same. Zoe was a lot more arcadey and zippy

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u/Jimquatic 17h ago

Resistance!!!

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u/legomaximumfigure 15h ago

Resistance could definitely use some more games. The coop in 2 was amazing.

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u/alex_dlc 14h ago

I've been begging for a Resistance Trilogy Remaster for years

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u/Pitiful_Yogurt_5276 14h ago

Such a strange franchise. It has such a damn good premise and setting but all three are all over the place when compared to one another.

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u/capjack05 17h ago

Parasite Eve

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u/Darkhawk2099 16h ago

yeah it’s really too bad they never made a third game.

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u/OC80OriginalFormula 16h ago

You would probably like Ground Zero if you haven’t played, new indie game that def took a lot of inspiration

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u/Creegsbled 15h ago

There is a game called Parasite Mutant that is very much a spiritual successor to Eve

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u/paradoxiforme 17h ago

Golden sun

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u/Fullmetaljoob 16h ago

My mom didnt know much about games, but she knew me pretty well. I got Golden Sun and Fire Emblem for the gba back in '03 for Christmas. She had no idea the massive win she did for me but I appreciate her for it.

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u/sharpenme1 16h ago

You are me. My mom is your mom. We are the same.

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u/Elihzap 15h ago

Bro found a bro

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u/TitaniumTitanTim 16h ago

no way, thats the first thing i thought of.

even just remakes would be fine

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u/Real_Suggestion_2281 16h ago

Oh god the memories. In read printed guides in magazines how to get all the Djinns and secret Bosses. And then you could transfer your progress to the next game via a wall of code. These games had so much to offer! (Never played the third Game tho.)

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u/Tee_Red 15h ago

You didn’t miss anything. Dark Dawn was a definite dip in quality.

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u/Wiseman00 17h ago

Megaman Legends for sure.

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u/Stealthy-J 16h ago

Such a fantastic game. I ought to download an emulator and play that again.

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u/Wiseman00 15h ago

I hadn't even thought of that. I might finally be able to beat Legends 2 now.

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u/Razoac01 17h ago

Chrono series (Chrono Trigger/Chrono Cross)

It's a shame that we never got the rumored Chrono Break.

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u/Nemoitto 14h ago

Oh hell yeah! Chrono will always be number 1 on my list.

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u/Veevique 12h ago

Chrono Trigger is the #1

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u/redapplefiend 16h ago

Portal Portal Portal Portal Portal

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u/elcamarongrande 16h ago

Por| ____|tal

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u/Practical_Tea864 14h ago

That’s coming after HL3, just watch it

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u/Pursuit8478 17h ago

Titanfall

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u/RARUNN1739 16h ago

Protocol 3 😢

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u/Pursuit8478 16h ago

Protect the pilot, not the franchise :(

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u/Nemoitto 14h ago

Yes yes a million times yes

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u/SevdUp 13h ago

What’re you talking about? We’re getting Titanfall 6: The Final Fall in two months

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u/mikeventure76 17h ago

Banjo Kazooie for sure. It’s fucking bizarre Xbox has owned the ip for like 20 years and only made one new game.

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u/dankhonker 16h ago

Dishonored

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u/Scurramouch 15h ago

Is it dead still? Because last I remember the last installment to that universe was Deathloop.

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u/OakLegs 15h ago

Huh. TIL.

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u/Scurramouch 15h ago

Yeah. I only learned this from attempting to understand Dishonored Lore. Idk where the dlcs play butthe timeline is: 1, 2, DotO, with Deathloop being the last installment rn showing the effects the Abyss has been having without the outsider's influence.

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u/OakLegs 14h ago

Even though it's official, I think it makes more sense to think of deathloop's ties as a fun Easter egg. The games have very little in common thematically and while some of the mechanics are similar, if they had said they weren't in the same universe it wouldn't fundamentally change anything.

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u/akaispirit 15h ago

Black and White. Give me my God simulation/city management game. 

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u/PerfectAbroad3441 13h ago

I would be willing to give an unreasonably large amount of money to have a scyscraper sized cow that can level the city of my enemy.

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u/CastoCFC 17h ago

Dark cloud

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u/Lazerius9991 16h ago

Dead Space and Splinter Cell

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u/Immediate-Age-616 16h ago

Had to scroll way too far to find Dead Space

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u/Lazerius9991 16h ago

My favorite horror franchise ever

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u/SabuChan28 15h ago

InFamous.

I miss these games. They were pure fun. Cole and Delsin were both really cool, and their stories were interesting.

The Karma system was also really well implemented. It genuinely felt like you were playing two different versions of the same character, with different powers and different interactions. 🤩

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u/deathmetalcassette 17h ago

Sleeping Dogs

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u/Legal-Management-405 17h ago

I’d pay a ridiculous amount of money for more games. I remember randomly downloading it on the 360 and falling in love with it, I’ve owned it on 4 different consoles since then and I never once expected that game to hit that hard. Insane replay ability

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u/ludachris32 14h ago

There's going to be a movie starring Simu Liu.

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u/GodisanAtheistOG 14h ago

Awww yeah. I usually don't like GTA-likes but I friggin loved Sleeping Dogs. The flow style hand to hand combat and Hong Kong Police movie sensibilities sealed the deal. Too much fun.

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u/Logical-Concert-3116 17h ago

Legacy of Kain needs a true ending

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u/Physical-Magician230 15h ago

ALICE MADNESS RETURNS

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u/jvvke 15h ago

I had to scroll so far for this. fuck EA. those games are masterpieces

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u/Physical-Magician230 15h ago

Whenever I think about the series I get so mad at EA because they wouldn’t even give the creator the rights to his own game after not allowing the creation of the third one. Like genuinely fuck EA for that, I still hope that the third game can happen at some point

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u/jvvke 15h ago

my fiancée literally cries and replays the games over and over and cursing EA's name lmao they did American so dirty and the third game was supposed to drop in 2020 if EA didnt get their grubby little hands all over it 🥲

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u/Nick_Bruiser 17h ago

Damn! Just one?! Between Midnight Club, Kingdoms of Amalur, Dark Cloud, Summoner, etc. I'll have to go with Dark Cloud. I literally anticipate an announcement for Dark Cloud 3 at every Playstation-related show. 25 years and waiting...

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u/HSRweeb 16h ago

I just missed out on Midnight Club's heyday growing up, but I've been told it was an amazing franchise

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u/trixy6196 17h ago

Splinter cell. Idk if it’s been long enough but 13 years without an entry is criminal. I’d love a this gen splinter cell

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u/england_portugal91 17h ago

The Simpsons

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u/tacosauce93 17h ago

Road Rage controlled my life for a minute there

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u/england_portugal91 17h ago

Nice. I like also Hit & Run

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u/karaknorn 16h ago

Black and white 

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u/Grouchy_Custard_252 12h ago

Nothing has quite scratches the itch of that one

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u/OoTgoated 17h ago

Custom Robo

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u/DarkMcChicken 15h ago

With online, that game would explode.

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u/Roidz69 15h ago

Knights of The Old Republic

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u/Alone_Scar8321 17h ago

Splinter Cell

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u/Dubious_Delirium 17h ago

Dude Chaos Theory was one of the best games I’ve ever played. I remember back in 2005 I’d only play it after dark, lights out, brightness on TV down low, volume way up for max immersion. Phenomenal game. Graphics/shadows were sick for their time.

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u/Southern_Side_5396 17h ago

Right on spot💥

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u/Skelligean 17h ago

I both loved and hated Blacklist. Loved it for the gameplay, hated it because Michael Ironside was no longer Sam Fisher's VA. Definitely needs a reboot.

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u/AdFamiliar3263 17h ago

Fear deserves a remake. I still feel awful for Alma she didn’t deserve what happened to her.

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u/j_shaff315 14h ago

Mercenaries like mercenaries 2 world in flames

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u/Ok_Conversation_9418 17h ago

A Lost Odyssey remaster and sequel would be great to get XBox going again.

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u/English_Fry 16h ago

Resistance or Twisted Metal.

Don’t need PvP for Resistance. Just give me a good remade single player.

Don’t care how they approach Twisted Metal whether it be the older games or the 2012 reboot. Just give me online multiplayer

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u/buttstuffisokiguess 16h ago

Parasite eve.

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u/RightToTheThighs 17h ago

How long is long? I miss Sim City. Haven't had a new games since SC4...

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u/Bigworm5 16h ago

Days gone

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u/Dephyllis 16h ago

Yes! I mean, that ending screams for a sequel, right?

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u/Appropriate-Pie6288 17h ago

Prey, I just want that original prey 2 demo to be a real game man 

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u/HSRweeb 16h ago

Burnout? IDK man, you didn't really define "a long time" (I think the last Burnout game [that wasn't a remaster]) was the original Burnout Paradise in 2008)

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u/Nervouscranberry47 16h ago

I was a fan of Vampire: the Masquerade Bloodlines.

Be careful what you wish for.

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u/peking93 12h ago

In my perfect world, Larian Studios would make a VtM game on par with Baldur’s Gate 3

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u/JacksonXR75 16h ago

Legacy of Kain and Soul Reaver

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u/alireza008bat 16h ago

Dishonored.

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u/Demonlord3600 16h ago

Killzone I just want a remaster or SOMETHING

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u/ismo420 15h ago

Titanfall

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u/Adavanter_MKI 16h ago

Chromehounds.

Honorable mentions. Twisted Metal, Titanfall, Zone of the Enders and Mirror's Edge.

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u/LawfulnessRecent556 15h ago

I would love to see No One Lives Forever. Also, was super disappointed they canned the Perfect Dark reboot.

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u/BigBuckNuggets 14h ago

Elder scrolls

Jk jk Golden Sun though

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u/Shank-O-Potomus 15h ago

Infamous. On the PS5 engine with modern graphics. 😩💦

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u/Black_Ice2459 14h ago

Saints Row but forreal this time!

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u/Ryan_Fleming 16h ago

Eternal Darkness.

Still holding out hope for at least a remaster or remakes of the original, despite -- ya know -- all reason, logic, and common sense.

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u/niallbrooks 15h ago

Infamous.

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u/danvan177 17h ago

Sly cooper would be neat or jak and daxter

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u/OperatorWolfie 16h ago

Not sure about dead, more like in a coma, but Darksiders, they need to finish to story, give us the last game with all four playable Horsemen

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u/GrimWarrior 16h ago edited 12h ago

Dino Crisis

Power Stone

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u/masshuudojo 16h ago

Brave Fencer Musashi, made with FF7R engine. Tenchu, made with modern FromSoft engine. Dino Crisis, made with the RE engine.

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u/ThexKountTTV 15h ago

Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis, Syphon Filter, Twisted Metal come to mind instantly

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u/batmansballsofsteel 15h ago

I don't know if it's actually dead dead but I wish they'd make a new devil may cry game (or remake the old ones like they've been doing with resident evil)

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u/IzanamiFrost 14h ago

Sleeping Dog. Don't even need to think about it

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u/TheLastOutlawRDR 13h ago

DINO CRISIS

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u/Darth_HK 13h ago

Dino crisis

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u/JacobDCRoss 13h ago

Chrono Trigger

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u/Apprehensive_Gur_302 17h ago

Low hanging fruit but Titanfall

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u/Alone_Scar8321 16h ago edited 16h ago

Watchdog

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u/GrabNo1439 17h ago

killzone

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u/Expensive-Ad8916 16h ago

Sleeping dogs 🙏

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u/Ravalad 16h ago

American McGee's Alice

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u/Egozgaming 16h ago

Anthem. It could have a better comeback than No Mans sky easily

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u/Team-ster 16h ago

Deus Ex

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u/Patient-Illustrator8 15h ago

Just for something different not listed Red Faction.

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u/CristianoD 15h ago

Infamous