nowadays everything is getting the reboot treatment so why have these
reboot treatment so why have these
reboot treatment so why have these classics been left out welcome to
classics been left out welcome to
classics been left out welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 games that we think
down the top 10 games that we think
down the top 10 games that we think deserve to be rebooted number 10 descent
descent was a genre in and of itself you
descent was a genre in and of itself you flew a ship but all of the action took
flew a ship but all of the action took
flew a ship but all of the action took place indoors making it a space sim FPS
place indoors making it a space sim FPS
place indoors making it a space sim FPS hybrid descent introduced players to
hybrid descent introduced players to
hybrid descent introduced players to dizzying three-dimensional combat in
dizzying three-dimensional combat in
dizzying three-dimensional combat in which enemies could not only attack from
which enemies could not only attack from
which enemies could not only attack from all sides but also from above and below
all sides but also from above and below
all sides but also from above and below a reintroduction to this unique brand of
a reintroduction to this unique brand of
a reintroduction to this unique brand of gameplay would be as refreshing today as
gameplay would be as refreshing today as
gameplay would be as refreshing today as it was back in 1995
number nine odd world abe’s oddysee odd
number nine odd world abe’s oddysee odd world was one of those games that proved
world was one of those games that proved
world was one of those games that proved that personality goes a long way high
that personality goes a long way high
that personality goes a long way high while there have been recent attempts to
while there have been recent attempts to
while there have been recent attempts to bring players back to odd world and
bring players back to odd world and
bring players back to odd world and spin-offs in an age where side-scrolling
spin-offs in an age where side-scrolling
spin-offs in an age where side-scrolling adventures and indie games are making a
adventures and indie games are making a
adventures and indie games are making a comeback
comeback
comeback the time seems right for a revisit
number eight system shock I know what
number eight system shock I know what you’re thinking
you’re thinking
you’re thinking yeah yeah Bioshock is technically the
yeah yeah Bioshock is technically the
yeah yeah Bioshock is technically the new system shock the spiritual successor
new system shock the spiritual successor
new system shock the spiritual successor as it’s been called but let’s go back to
as it’s been called but let’s go back to
as it’s been called but let’s go back to space can we the most recent iteration
space can we the most recent iteration
space can we the most recent iteration of Bioshock has moved the action outside
of Bioshock has moved the action outside
of Bioshock has moved the action outside and giving you a companion taking away
and giving you a companion taking away
and giving you a companion taking away the claustrophobic isolation that made
the claustrophobic isolation that made
the claustrophobic isolation that made System Shock 2 so memorable and bring
System Shock 2 so memorable and bring
System Shock 2 so memorable and bring back the RPG elements we’re not dumb are
back the RPG elements we’re not dumb are
back the RPG elements we’re not dumb are you afraid what is if you fear the end
you afraid what is if you fear the end
you afraid what is if you fear the end of your dreams
of your dreams
of your dreams number seven Tarak okay so this series
number seven Tarak okay so this series
number seven Tarak okay so this series has been rebooted recently but we’re
has been rebooted recently but we’re
has been rebooted recently but we’re talking about a good reboot this
talking about a good reboot this
talking about a good reboot this shouldn’t be difficult guns
shouldn’t be difficult guns
shouldn’t be difficult guns dinosaurs and explosions listen
dinosaurs and explosions listen
dinosaurs and explosions listen developers you have your work cut out
developers you have your work cut out
developers you have your work cut out for you no excuses
for you no excuses
for you no excuses number six doom okay so the real-time
number six doom okay so the real-time
number six doom okay so the real-time strategy genre is dying pretty fast
strategy genre is dying pretty fast
strategy genre is dying pretty fast unless of course you count games with
unless of course you count games with
unless of course you count games with the word craft in the title so maybe a
the word craft in the title so maybe a
the word craft in the title so maybe a new dune RTS game wouldn’t be the
new dune RTS game wouldn’t be the
new dune RTS game wouldn’t be the greatest investment for sandy publishers
greatest investment for sandy publishers
greatest investment for sandy publishers still there is so much rich lore to draw
still there is so much rich lore to draw
still there is so much rich lore to draw from Frank Herbert’s beloved series it’s
from Frank Herbert’s beloved series it’s
from Frank Herbert’s beloved series it’s a wonder why nobody has tried to make
a wonder why nobody has tried to make
a wonder why nobody has tried to make something dune themed recently who knows
something dune themed recently who knows
something dune themed recently who knows it might spice up the industry I’m a
it might spice up the industry I’m a
it might spice up the industry I’m a five-mist with games like The Journey
five-mist with games like The Journey
five-mist with games like The Journey and dear Esther making waves in the
and dear Esther making waves in the
and dear Esther making waves in the indie community developers must be
indie community developers must be
indie community developers must be thinking that it would be a great time
thinking that it would be a great time
thinking that it would be a great time for another trip to Misty Island mist is
for another trip to Misty Island mist is
for another trip to Misty Island mist is the grandfather of minimalist adventure
the grandfather of minimalist adventure
the grandfather of minimalist adventure a game with no set goal no real enemies
a game with no set goal no real enemies
a game with no set goal no real enemies and no threat of violence or death some
and no threat of violence or death some
and no threat of violence or death some changes would probably have to be made
changes would probably have to be made
changes would probably have to be made though did you know that the original
though did you know that the original
though did you know that the original Myst shipped with a blank notebook for
Myst shipped with a blank notebook for
Myst shipped with a blank notebook for players to jot down notes that would
players to jot down notes that would
players to jot down notes that would admittedly be a tough sell today number
admittedly be a tough sell today number
admittedly be a tough sell today number four
four
four outcast outcast was more of a cult
outcast outcast was more of a cult
outcast outcast was more of a cult classic than anything but it’s
classic than anything but it’s
classic than anything but it’s surprising that nobody has tried to
surprising that nobody has tried to
surprising that nobody has tried to build on the lore that was set in place
build on the lore that was set in place
build on the lore that was set in place outcast was set in a gorgeous sprawling
outcast was set in a gorgeous sprawling
outcast was set in a gorgeous sprawling and fascinating world many would love
and fascinating world many would love
and fascinating world many would love another chance to be the stranger in a
another chance to be the stranger in a
another chance to be the stranger in a strange land once again number 3 dark
strange land once again number 3 dark
strange land once again number 3 dark forces and Jedi Knight we are very aware
forces and Jedi Knight we are very aware
forces and Jedi Knight we are very aware that there’s an oversaturation of star
that there’s an oversaturation of star
that there’s an oversaturation of star wars games out there there’s no question
wars games out there there’s no question
wars games out there there’s no question but it’s been a full generation now it’s
but it’s been a full generation now it’s
but it’s been a full generation now it’s time for another true Star Wars FPS with
time for another true Star Wars FPS with
time for another true Star Wars FPS with lightsabers the Emperor will be most
lightsabers the Emperor will be most
lightsabers the Emperor will be most pleased
pleased
pleased Force Unleashed was just god of war
Force Unleashed was just god of war
Force Unleashed was just god of war except bad and battlefronts was a
except bad and battlefronts was a
except bad and battlefronts was a Rescate copy of the battlefield games
Rescate copy of the battlefield games
Rescate copy of the battlefield games get kyle katarn back in here okay number
get kyle katarn back in here okay number
get kyle katarn back in here okay number two heretic and hexan like many entries
two heretic and hexan like many entries
two heretic and hexan like many entries on this list heretic was pretty unique
on this list heretic was pretty unique
on this list heretic was pretty unique in its time it was a first-person
in its time it was a first-person
in its time it was a first-person shooter with no traditional guns per se
shooter with no traditional guns per se
shooter with no traditional guns per se a fantasy based FPS you ran around with
a fantasy based FPS you ran around with
a fantasy based FPS you ran around with magic staffs for weapons instead of
magic staffs for weapons instead of
magic staffs for weapons instead of shotguns and such largely a copy of doom
shotguns and such largely a copy of doom
shotguns and such largely a copy of doom heretic made up for its lack of gameplay
heretic made up for its lack of gameplay
heretic made up for its lack of gameplay innovation with style gauntlets that let
innovation with style gauntlets that let
innovation with style gauntlets that let you shoot green lightning think of how
you shoot green lightning think of how
you shoot green lightning think of how cool that was in 1994 number one Wing
cool that was in 1994 number one Wing
cool that was in 1994 number one Wing Commander
Commander
Commander or free space remember space combat
or free space remember space combat
or free space remember space combat simulators man it’s been a while we
simulators man it’s been a while we
simulators man it’s been a while we don’t really care which franchise it is
don’t really care which franchise it is
don’t really care which franchise it is we just want some fibular old times sake
we just want some fibular old times sake
we just want some fibular old times sake again this shouldn’t be hard why isn’t
again this shouldn’t be hard why isn’t
again this shouldn’t be hard why isn’t this happening Oh vessels return delays
this happening Oh vessels return delays
this happening Oh vessels return delays we need to regroup get out of there
we need to regroup get out of there
we need to regroup get out of there pilots do you agree or disagree with
pilots do you agree or disagree with
pilots do you agree or disagree with this list which games do you want to see
this list which games do you want to see
this list which games do you want to see rebooted for the latest generation of
rebooted for the latest generation of
rebooted for the latest generation of gamers and hardware
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