5 upcoming video game remakes of old school classics
Video game remakes are the bread and butter of the industry, as is the case for most forms of entertainment media. If a product is too old, slapping a new coat of paint on it can make a good sell, if done right, of course.
That is not to say that remakes are a bad thing. If enough attention to detail is put into them, and there is actual dedication by the developers, remakes can be great. The key is to balance a new experience for the player while making sure there is still enough nostalgia in it.
Over the last couple of years, there have been many remakes of fan favorite video games from the past, and many more have also been announced. Here, we take a look at five upcoming video game that take on the responsibility to remake some beloved old school classics.
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The original System Shock was a first-person action adventure video game, released for various PC platforms in 1994. Set inside an orbiting Space Station in the year 2072 in a cyberpunk future, the game and its sequel serves as an inspiration for other video games like Deus Ex and Bioshock.
A remake was said to be in the works by Night Dive studios in 2016, as part of a Kickstarter campaign, which gained quite the momentum and proved to be hugely popular. The studio has since gone on to say that the remake is “largely complete” with a late 2022 release date.
The remake uses Unreal Engine to build the world of the original game from the ground up, and involvement of many people who worked on Fallout New Vegas, Bioshock and Mass Effect. Based on all promotional material, this looks to be quite the experience. Fans should get ready to face off against SHODAN once more.
In development since 2020 in Ubisoft India, this is a
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