Which Sony first-party game do we want to see remade?
LET’S BRING BACK GABE LOGAN IN A BIG WAY, AS BEFITTING THIS EXPLOSIVE ESPIONAGE SERIES
While I feel Bend Studio has bigger plans for its classic hit series, I’d still love to see Syphon Filter remade on PlayStation 4. The original games felt like Metal Gear Solid directed by Jerry Bruckheimer tag-teaming with JJ Abrams. This was a series that emphasised the action in stealthaction, and managed to blend many game styles into one globe-trotting package. Rather than stick to one instalment I’d suggest remaking the original trilogy into one game – a reimagining in the footsteps of Final Fantasy VII Remake. Let’s bring back Gabe Logan and the gang and take this campaign viral.
NOT EVERY CLASSIC IS IMPROVED AS A REMAKE BUT PLENTY DESERVE TO BE REMASTERED.
After Siren: Blood Curse, I shan’t be making the case for Forbidden Siren to be remade. While I wouldn’t mind the option to play the second game alongside the first on modern hardware, the technical limitations of both titles are assets and the last thing I’d want ‘improved’ upon. Some things, as the saying goes, are best left un*blorp*ed with. No, instead I’ve been swayed by the case recently made by YouTuber VaatiVidya for a Demon’s Souls Remaster. Though the game’s imperfect in many ways, it’s still a shame to leave such an influential title to languish on last-gen hardware.
WHY AREN’T THERE MORE GAMES WHERE YOU PLAY AS A DOG?
Even all these years on and with brand-new hardware at our fingertips few games have touched the sheer mad inventiveness of Dog’s Life for PS2. People love dogs. Fact. Why don’t more devs understand this? If we can’t get new pup-based games, then a full remake of Dog’s Life might be the next best thing. It lets you step into the paws of man’s best friend, experiencing everything that entails – from being challenged by doors to a first-person smelling mode that has you tracking scents. Plus it’s not just goofy fun. The end of this game is harrowing, and revolves around a plot to turn pooches into cat food. It’s actually quite terrifying.
WE DON’T NEED MORE GOD OF WAR, WE NEED MARK OF KRI’S SETTING AND CLEVER COMBAT.
When it wasn’t churning out award-winning MLB games, Sony’s San Diego Studio created its own third-person action game, Mark Of Kri. I’d love to see a full remake of this unique take on God Of War. The Polynesianinfluenced fantasy setting and Maori mythology still feel fresh. The mix of cartoon visuals (the original team was made up of former Disney animators) and graphic violence is jarring in a good way. It was the control system I’d love to see reworked on PS4 – you could launch attacks on the right thumbstick and link stealth kills by tagging multiple enemies. Make it happen, Sony.