Games you want that'll likely never exist

[eimatshya]

 

But mostly I'd love to have:

 

A turn-based RPG with an engrossing story where you lead a squad of soldiers during an internecine conflict set in a low-magic bronze or early iron age setting. It would have gameplay similar to Final Fantasy Tactics where things like elevation play an important role in your strategy.

 

Something like this?

http://www.indiedb.com/games/dark-trails

 

 

Hmm... not really. I was thinking more like you lead a squad of the royal guard and get sent to various battle maps around the city or surrounding countryside fighting rebels. Also, I'm not sure the combat in Dark Trails is quite what I was envisioning (although it's too early to draw too many conclusions about it). I was thinking more about individually crafted maps with terrain features that can be exploited tactically.

 

That's not to say Dark Trails looks bad; I'll definitely keep an eye on its development and see how it shapes up. I do like bronze age settings. Thanks for link .

[hrwd]

 

Warhammer Fantasy RPG in lieu of DA:O / TES or even IE era.

 

 

And as deadly, as the Warhammer RPG? Hmm, why not? Could be a fine survival-rpg^^.

 

 

Of course they have done that. Oh wait a second... Hmm, I think I got confused.

 

 

Hmm, I would still differentiate between those two. SM in W40k are also good Meele-Fighters, in Starcraft we only have our gun and a thick armor. And killing one protoss-templar could be a small a bossfight.

 

 

No, I wouldn't like it as deadly as WHFRPG. Or as mundane as that. I literally want DA:O(or Pillars or what have you) set in Warhammer Fantasy.

 

But knowing GW, they'd INSIST that it was as close to 1 / 1 replica of TT as possible. Thus completely ignoring the potential that lies within their own hands(see, GW are cretins when it comes to business sense-wtf blows their entire world up RIGHT BEFORE a HUGE GAME is about to come out{Total Warhammer}-answer: a total cretin).

[Agiel]

Can't quite remember if I had posted this idea earlier in this thread, but if I have I think it bears repeating:

 

A Devil May Cry/Bayonetta-esque action game where you play as an Eldar Harlequin.

[LittleRose]

Starflight 3

[Drowsy Emperor]

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri remake, Homeworld 3.

 

Other than that, some of my own ideas.

[Rosbjerg]

I don't really think Alpha Centauri needs a remake - it's still very playable. But a sequel, spiritual or otherwise, would be interesting.

 

Would love a Civ game that evolves into AC, where you continue playing etc. Like Test of Time did.

[Drowsy Emperor]

I just want it redone with new graphics that preserve the tone of the old one. 

 

Beyond Earth was supposed to be its spiritual sequel and look how that turned out.

[Hurlshort]

I just want it redone with new graphics that preserve the tone of the old one. 

 

Beyond Earth was supposed to be its spiritual sequel and look how that turned out.

 

Did you try the Beyond Earth expansion?  I heard it made it a lot better, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to throw more money at it.

[ShadySands]

It made it better but still not as good as SMAC

[Drowsy Emperor]

 

I just want it redone with new graphics that preserve the tone of the old one. 

 

Beyond Earth was supposed to be its spiritual sequel and look how that turned out.

 

Did you try the Beyond Earth expansion?  I heard it made it a lot better, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to throw more money at it.

 

 

No, IMO there was no saving Beyond Earth. Its problems were not just something that could be patched up - the design was flawed from the start. 

[Tale]

I almost skipped out on the latest Ace Attorney. Glad I didn't because I'm really enjoying it so far.

[Drowsy Emperor]

I can't tell what its really like, but I downloaded a demo and it seemed like a visual novel with token adventure game elements.

[rjshae]

A Space Opera game that plays like D:OS. Just give me a generation ship filled with weird mutant stuff and strange technology nobody really understands...

[ShadySands]

A new Buck Rogers game like Countdown to Doomsday*

 

*The isometric view from the Genesis version but all the classes, races, items, and skills of the PC version

Edited September 24, 2016 by ShadySands

[Oerwinde]

I want what Peter Molyneux promised for the first Fable. Or that game from Stargate Atlantis that turned out to be a massive social experiment

Edited September 26, 2016 by Oerwinde

[Raithe]

 

I just want it redone with new graphics that preserve the tone of the old one. 

 

Beyond Earth was supposed to be its spiritual sequel and look how that turned out.

 

Did you try the Beyond Earth expansion?  I heard it made it a lot better, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to throw more money at it.

 

 

I want to try the expansion.. but I really can't justify basically buying a 2nd game to make the first one decent.  Which the way they're pricing it, is pretty much seems to be.

[Keyrock]

Starflight 3

Loved Starflight 1 & 2. There was a fan game SF3 project some years ago. I'm not sure if it was ever finished.

[Harry Easter]

Another Action-RPG with Vampires in it. Doesn't matter when or where, but something with pirates and/or ancient rome could be fun.

[Fenixp]

It made it better but still not as good as SMAC

Isn't Endless Legend basically a modernization of SMAC?

[Rosbjerg]

Not really, it borrows some elements from CIV, SMAC and Heros of Might and Magic, but is closer to the latter.

[Fenixp]

Heros of Might and Magic, but is closer to the latter.

You mean... You can level up heroes? That's about the only similarity. Well, there's a separate battle screen, but it sucks so badly I used it like twice, might as well not be there.

 

As for similarities with SMAC, there's colonization of a hostile planet, strong focus on strongly thematized factions and their stories, a bunch of ecological undertones albeit presented differently, designing units (via equipment screens) and it stops pretending to be a fantasy game rather quickly. Sure, there's also a ton of Civ and Age of Wonders in there, but what I valued the most about SMAC - how it strived to mechanically and narratively reinforce its factions and its world - well, that's all there. Then again, the games are rather different, so then it kinda depends on what is it you're looking for I suppose.

 

Edit: Okay, I guess mechanically they're very different. Shows what I remember of the game.

Edited September 29, 2016 by Fenixp

[ShadySands]

 

It made it better but still not as good as SMAC

Isn't Endless Legend basically a modernization of SMAC?

 

Sorry, I've not played that one

[Luridis]

 

 

Basically a Tomb Raider that went in the polar opposite direction...

...of every TOMB RAIDER since the first one?

 

No.  

 

The first Tomb Raider actually had very little combat and what little combat there was was mostly against animals.  That game was heavily focused on puzzle platforming, (I'm guesstimating here) about 85% exploration and puzzle platforming and 15% combat, and thus is my favorite game in the series.  Every Tomb Raider after gradually increased the combat percentage (much to my dismay) to the point where Underworld was like 65% exploration and puzzle platforming and 35% combat.  Even with the increase in combat, that game was still focused on puzzle platforming (though much less than I'd like).  Then Torture Porn Rider pushed it much further in the combat direction to the point that the 2013 reboot was about 75% combat and 25% exploration.  I purposely didn't mention puzzle platforming because, while technically there were some puzzles, they were so childishly easy that it was flat out insulting, thus I argue they don't count.  I'm not saying this as an exaggeration for emphasis, I legitimately felt insulted by the "puzzles" in Tomb Raider 2013.  The earlier games, though less about puzzle platforming than I'd like, still had puzzle platforming as an integral part.  The "puzzle platforming" in the reboot felt like an afterthought, like they were patronizing me.  It was sad.

 

Anyway, what I want is a game even less combat focused than the first Tomb Raider and more open and with more human (non-killing) interactions with people.  Like talking to them.

 

 

Gen-Y developers are faced with a publishing world that loves FPS. Thus, everything must be FPS-like in order to get funding consideration. Indeed, I think a lot of them have never had the chance to even entertain the idea of depth in gameplay. If they did they'd understand why so many of us old-school game players find the idea of "press x at the right time" or "press O as fast as you can" as game mechanics to be incredibly un-inventive and shallow. I mean, I'm playing an RPG, not "Press Your Luck and come on no whammies!". If I want that sort of mechanic I'll go to Chucky Cheese and play whack-a-mole.

Edited September 30, 2016 by Luridis

[Malcador]

I don't really think Alpha Centauri needs a remake - it's still very playable. But a sequel, spiritual or otherwise, would be inte resting.

 

Would love a Civ game that evolves into AC, where you continue playing etc. Like Test of Time did.

Could use a graphics remaster, at least for resolution.

[Rosbjerg]

True, but It's on GOG and can be forced to play in 1080p, looks good enough