Miscellaneous
We’re about three years into eighth generation consoles and the landscape for our gaming future seems to grow wilder and wilder by the minute. But on enigmatic, foggy nights, my mind is sent into a haze where I long for games of yore and wonder why they’ve yet to appear in my hands once again. So I’ve decided to compile a list of 10 franchises that for one reason or another, haven’t joined us on this new frontier. When considering candidates for this list, I thought about a few things: how much fun I had playing it, how the game would translate over time, how underrated it was (in the grand scheme of things), and I also disregarded any sequel they may have produced thereafter. What I’m envisioning are remakes of these games influenced heavily by the original with a few tweaks and next gen charm sprinkled in. The most wonderful thing about Crazy Taxi is the pure joy that comes from doing a mundane job like dropping people off at their destinations. Something about the simplicity of whisking people off whilst trying to avoid pedestrians and objects, all while racing against the clock. It makes you feel like the most important person on earth. The creator, Kenji Kanno, hinted a few years ago that he would be rather open to bringing Crazy Taxi to next gen consoles, and was surprisingly candid in his thought process and why he hasn’t done so yet: “There are two things I want to achieve but I haven’t yet. The first is time changing in the game, but it’s more than a simple day/night cycle. Passengers attitudes, the environments, the whole atmosphere of the game needs to change. I really want how you play the game to transition as time does. I haven’t managed to achieve that to a level I’m happy with yet, but I hope to in future.” So here it is, a completely non-subjective list of unappreciated franchises from the 90’s and early 2000’s that I would love to see return to the present day — and by completely non-subjective, I mean it’s subjective as hell. You’ve been warned. READ FULL ARTICLE BY Nick Zappulla HERE: http://equityarcade.com/2016/05/09/10-unappreciated-9000s-franchises-wed-love-to-see-revived-for-the-next-gen/ CHECK OUT http://equityarcade.com