The current generation of games have seen a lot of video game remakes. Over the past few years alone, fans have received remakes of Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, Medievil, Final Fantasy 7, and Tony Hawk’s Pro-Skater to just name a handful.
That’s not even touching on any of the horror games that have gotten remakes, including the upcoming System Shock remake, and all three original Resident Evil games. With the rise in video game remakes and it currently being spooky season, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on some classic horror games that could really use a fresh coat of paint.
All four of Team Silent’s projects are now very dated in many respects and could honestly all use new upgrades for the current generation. While Silent Hill 2 is the most widely loved by fans, the first game is in the most need of a remake, given that it is the oldest game in the franchise (and the sequel could always get a remake later down the road). The game looks incredibly dated compared to modern standards and plays very dated as well with tank-controls. The controls aren’t necessarily the worst, however, as the game’s fixed camera angles work best with said control scheme.
It would be great if Silent Hill got the same treatment as the Resident Evil Remake, where the game stayed mostly the same outside of a massive graphical overhaul, new control options (allowing the player to choose between tank and modern controls), as well as a few additional features thrown in like a more modern item management system. Silent Hill is a horror classic, so it’s a huge shame that so many gamers haven’t experienced it due to its older age and lack of accessibility on modern consoles. A remake from the ground up would truly give players a reason to pick this classic up and for veterans to revisit the ghost town yet again.
Clock Tower was first released for the Super Famicom back in 1995, predating even Resident Evil. The game had 16-bit graphics, point-and-click gameplay, and a very simple story: it follows young Jennifer, an orphaned girl who is being stalked by the Scissorman, a killer wielding a giant pair of scissors. The game, now 25 years old, could obviously go for some sort of remake.
Many horror fans consider this title to be an absolute classic, but compared to modern horror games, the game simply doesn’t stack up. Trying it today, the gameplay feels frustrating and is just plain difficult, with little clear direction for the player. A remake could make this classic far more digestible for the modern gamer and allow for a new generation to experience this old horror gem.
Nocturne was a survival horror game released on Microsoft Windows back in 1999. The game was very ahead of its time, with excellent graphics, gameplay, and an overall spooky atmosphere. The game was never ported to any consoles, and can’t even be found on any PC marketplaces, such as Steam or GOG. It’s unfortunately a game that appears to be lost in time, and unplayable for anyone that doesn’t have an original physical copy and an old enough computer that can run it. Nocturne is admittedly a very strange game, but one that deserves to be played by more gamers.
Often described as “Resident Evil with dinosaurs,” Dino Crisis is a classic survival horror game that would benefit greatly from a full remake. The first game very much plays like classic Resident Evil, and would honestly be perfect to get a similar treatment as the Resident Evil PS1 titles. If it were fully remade, going the route of the Resident Evil 2 remake would likely be the best: a full remake from the ground up that keeps most of the game the same but modernizes the overall gameplay and controls with some additional features. Giving the title a third-person over the shoulder camera would likely help bring the game into the modern generation, while still retaining much of its scariness.
Capcom even recently asked fans if they wanted a new Dino Crisis, and with all of the recent Resident Evil remakes coming out, this particular remake doesn’t feel too unrealistic. Perhaps the gaming company is already hard at work on a new Dino Crisis, and it’s only a matter of time.
In many ways, Resident Evil: Code Veronica makes far more sense to get remade instead of Resident Evil 4. For one, the latter is already incredibly accessible, with it getting an HD port onto nearly every console imaginable from the consoles of its origins to the current PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game was highly revolutionary when it was first released, and still plays very well and doesn’t seem particularly dated compared to other older entries in the series.
Code Veronica, on the other hand, uses the same gameplay and controls of the original Resident Evil PS1 games, albeit with some upgrades. But overall, the spin-off title feels much more in-line with the older games. Code Veronica even predates the fourth installment in the series by a whopping four years, being released for the Sega Dreamcast in 2000. It’s clear that Capcom simply wants to remake the series’ fourth entry in the franchise because of its massive popularity, but Code Veronica honestly feels like a much better choice. It would round out the PS1-era of titles, and could become an even better game with some modern improvements, like smoother gameplay, better graphics, and improved voice acting.
These are just a few horror games that could benefit from remakes, with many other potential picks. With so many new horror games on the horizon, there certainly is no shortage of spooky games to play this holiday season. It’ll be interesting to see if any of these titles end up getting remakes in the future.
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