I would love to see Chris Carters Balance of Power updated to a 2024 version. No change to mechanics but just a different starting scenario. I would also love a really big re-do of the Lords of Midnight Series - I still play the old rotoscope version. And I always loved Reach for the Stars on C64 but the PC upgrade version lost something in the conversion - so I'd like to go back to the C64 version and just upgrade the interface plus add Multiplayer Online. I'm looking forward to the Age of Mythology reboot (already have it setup for preinstall) - but I also know that in current year it may also be terrible. But the graphics certainly look enticing.
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Depends on how you look at it, I suppose.
In our current Modern™ framework? None of them! Please, stop!
Ideally? Plenty! SWKotOR (and the sequel...actually finished! I'll allow added content in this case), Alpha Centauri, Alpha Protocol, early Fallouts, Far Cry 1, Early Battlefields (and Bad Company 2), Diablo 1, Deus Ex 1, early XCOMs, V:tMB, Half-Life 1 and 2, Assassin's Creed, older Total Wars, Brink, Dungeon Siege 1 and 2...I could go on and on.
Basically, pick any older but beloved game, and you got a stew going.
Seconded on Alpha Centauri. No 4X has ever equalled it.
You're correct, but try Endless Legend if you haven't already. It's no Alpha Centauri, but it is really good. Age of Wonders is also fun.
I played Endless Legend and all the dlc.
Thematically it's beautiful, but it suffers from faction balance issues. Each race is too good at their specialty to the point of effectively excluding the mechanic to everyone else on the field.
The two biggest examples being the espionage mechanic and the water mechanic, but it hits most aspects of the game. Both are very fun. But if the Morgawr are on the field then don't even bother going into the water, you won't win. Minor factions and the confederation mechanic? Super cool. But if the Cult is on the field, too bad. Want to work the market? Not if somebody picked Rovers. Going to war with your neighbor over a juicy province? Not if the dragons say no.
It suffers from over specialization. I absolutely love the game, but it has its flaws.
The project cutscenes alone made the game worth it.
That and the tech voice overs. To this day I still don't care how ugly the game is, the rest of it is just brilliant.
The Total Wars could really benefit from an upgrade , especially the opponent AI but also the ability to have more units on screen without slowdown.