10 Next-Generation Franchise Comebacks

JamesO writes "Pro-G has posted an article which looks at their top ten most wanted next-generation comebacks. By this time next year there should be three next-generation consoles on store shelves. Games like Halo, Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, Super Mario and GTA are certain to appear at some point in the lifetime of these consoles, but what about older franchises we'd like to see again?" From the article: "Few games have scared people as much as System Shock 2. Developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios, it's another great game that was released by EA that hasn't seen a sequel in years. Set onboard the Tri-Optimum starship Von Braun, you played a UNN soldier who is part of the crew on the Rickenbacker....When Looking Glass studios went into liquidation the future of the series became very uncertain, with a true sequel now looking very unlikely. A spiritual successor, in the form of BioShock from Irrational Games, is due in 2006." Any games you want to see resurrected?

Re:KOTOR3

[nocomment]

If you're talking about classic games you'd like to see again, AND lucasarts in the same paragraph, you MUST always talk of Monkey Island and nothing else. :-D

Re:SS2 where cryokenetic monkeys freeze your @ss

[Luigi30]

SS2 upgraded models [att.net]

Re:Old franchises

[martone66]

If you loved Star Control 2, check out The Ur-Quan Masters [sourceforge.net].

Fallout 3

[PIPBoy3000]

Fortunately, they've already begun pre-production on it [nma-fallout.com]. I'm guessing that Bethesda will start seriously working on it after Oblivion.

And yes, this is the reason my nick is PIPBoy3000.

More "Thief" to hold you over for now.

[WidescreenFreak]

I fully agree that we need more "Thief". Without question one of the most immersive game series ever created. And -- horrors! -- rich with story! Imagine that! </sarcasm>

But let's not get TOO hasty! "Thief: Deadly Shadows" was only released less than a year ago! (Contrary to what another poster says, I thought that "Thief: DS" was phenomenal! If someone was not totally freaked out out by the sanitarium level, then that person must be bereft of the ability to have an emotional reaction.)

For the time being, I strongly recommend "T2X: Shadows of the Metal Age" at http://www.thief2x.com/default2.asp [thief2x.com]. This "Thief 2" add-on is just as good as the full game. I was very impressed by it.

Re:XCOM truly is the king of kings

[DiscoBoy]

You should have a look at "Rebelstar Tactical Command"
http://gameboy.ign.com/objects/738/738202.html [ign.com]

It's a Gameboy Advance version in the works, by the actual authors of the original XCOM 1.

I just can't wait for it to be released.