Old games you'd like to see ported/redone?

[Martok]

I was reminiscing earlier today about Herzog Zwei, a game for the old Sega Genesis console.

If Dune II is the title that birthed the RTS genre, then HZ is in many ways its forerunner: Each player (it was a 2-player game, and could be played against either another person or the AI) would start out owning their main base and 1-2 surrounding mini-bases. Since owning mini-bases was what provided income, you had to capture as many of the various neutral mini-bases (between you and your enemy) as possible. Holding mini-bases also allowed your Commander and his units to heal damage and resupply their fuel & ammo.

Before too long, all the mini-bases would be owned by one side or another, at which point (if not before) a map-wide battle would commence for total control. You controlled your Commander, who could carry units in jet mode and also transform into robot mode and fight enemy ground units. The player to destroy the other's main base was the winner.

It was a fairly simple yet fun arcade/strategy game, but there was definite room for improvement: The AI was pretty weak, the UI/control scheme could've used some work, and unit pathfinding was rather poor. Also, a game between 2 people obviously had to be played on the same console, which meant it was very difficult (if not impossible) to execute ambushes and surprise attacks.


I have to admit, I would love to see a remake of this game for the PC. Just throw in the changes I mentioned, maybe upgrade the visuals a bit, and I'd be as happy as a clam in mud.


So what old games out there (whether they were for a console or the PC) would you guys like to see remade? And if so, what -- if anything -- would you like to see changed in a new version?