It seems my last list blog was pretty succsessfull, we got some good discussion going in there, so here we go again.
Five games that I feel really should have a release over XBLA, or PSN, and that I would buy in a heartbeat, feel free to debate and/or add your own :D While the previous blog was a little more tongue in cheek, this subject isn't quite as touchy so i'll just go ahead and say that everything I suggest here, I would in fact buy, so I guess you can say this is all serious baby!
5. The Adventures of Alundra
Serious face, epic game.I really enjoyed this game on the Playstation, I feel that in the same way Gears of War took Resident Evil 4's gameplay and more or less perfected it, Alundra took the top down Zelda games play style and absolutely refined it close to perfection. The game is incredibly fun to play, gives you a huge area to explore, some epic boss battles and some brain bending puzzles (along with some insanely obvious ones) and a fantastic storyline. The only problem is, the game is pretty hard to get hold of nowadays and while I am blessed with 2 copies of it, most people are not and I suspect that given the chance a lot of people would enjoy this game. I have no idea who owns the rights however, so for now i'm just gonna say this would most likely be a PSN release.
4. Turok: Dinosaur Hunter:
Shoot this guy, he'll scream and die.We've seen a lot of retro classics released over PSN/XBLA/VC recently, Doom, Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem, Marathon, and more on the way. If the rumors are indeed true (i've not been keeping up with them) and we are indeed getting Goldeneye and Perfect Dark, why not add Turok to the mix, another classic N64 shooter and while it was highly praised in it's day, I feel it was hugely underappreciated. The game features a vast area to explore, for an FPS of the time, and some interesting and even completely insane weapons and enemies, and some huge-ass boss fights. Slap 200 achievement points on it, and you've got my money.
3. Heart of Darkness:
Shadow creature! Run!While it has a goofy-ass story, and an insane difficulty level, this is one of those slower paced, puzzle/platformer hybrids I love so much (See: Abe's Oddysee, Flashback and similar) Heart of Darkness has such a charming art style, and interesting characters, as a small boy who's dog has been kidnapped by monstrous aliens seemingly made of pure shadow, you are tasked with launching a rescue mission. you are soon parted from your laser gun and protective collander helmet, and must use your wits and climbing skills to make your way around this hostile planet. Gameplay is very simple, and unfortunately features a lot of trial and error, but for me the sheer style of it wins over, and either XBLA or PSN, this would be a definite purchase for me.
2. Marvel Vs Capcom 2: A New Age of Heroes
PSYCHE!! Already happening! Oh yeah!
2. Unreal
Creepy alien temples, woot!I never managed to finish the original Unreal, but I had a blast of what I did play. While I could settle for any other classic FPS, Half - Life, Unreal Tournament, SiN, Counter Strike, anything like that I would still love to see the original Unreal given another release, I felt it was pretty underappreciated the first time around and I would relish the chance to sit in front of my Xbox/PS3 and play through it, and finish it this time.
1. Another World: 15th Anniversary Edition
No game is complete without a giant tank... In a similar vein as #3, a slower paces platformer with puzzle solving elements, Another World really opened my eyes to these kinds of games back on the SNES, and although I played it to death I never managed to finish it, this game is hella difficult. After an accident with some experimental equipment, your character is transported to an alien world, and quickly captured by an alien civilization, you quickly make a new friend and being an escape attempt, the rest of the game consists of running, jumping, shooting and fighting your way through the huge alien city in order to find a way out. One important factor to note with Another World (Out of This World in the US) is that it was made by one single man, although the music was composed by a friend of his. It was also quite revolutionary for it's time, as it was one of the first games to emphasize cinematic sequences and communication through action and facial expression alone (you cannot communicate with these guys after-all, they don't speak the same language as you)
In addition to that, the 15th anniversary edition features redrawn graphics by the original creator himself that support up to 1440x900 on the PC, I see no reason why we couldn't get this scaled up to 1080p, or at least ported over as is.
Anyhow, that's my wishlist for XBLA/PSN games, do you agree? Disagree? How about your wishlist? Until next time, laters!
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