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13 Games that Started Out Completely Different

13 Games that Started Out Completely Different

It was one of the few SNES games with an extraordinary story, side quests, and items. For these reasons, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past has an enormous amount of replay value. It's a game that not only deserves but demands a rem

Like Borderlands , Conker's Bad Fur Day went through some major revisions that made it a much more unique and arguably more interesting game. Rare's original vision for it was that of a typical, kid-friendly 3D platformer in the vein of Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie , called Conker's Quest and later Twelve Tales: Conker 64 . These early versions of the game even had Conker's girlfriend Berri as a playable character in stages that featured strategy gameplay, as well as split-screen co-op for the st

Considering that the most recent remake in the series is 2020's Resident Evil 3 , it'd make sense that the following remake should be the next numbered title in the series. There's no need to confuse casuals with a non-numerical cult classic, especially when they can dive into something easily recognizable with proven commercial and critical succ

To the surprise of many fans, Nintendo decided to remake The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening instead of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Although Link's Awakening is an exceptional hit classic, Link to the Past did it all fi

Although, at its time, Resident Evil 4 was certainly revolutionary when it came to third-person shooters. But in 2020, the game stands out as a product of the past that doesn't live up to current shooter standards. Adding a "run and gun" dynamic to the game would definitely appeal to casual gamers and bring RE4 up to sp

The Big N was unable to secure the necessary licensing rights for Popeye in time, so Miyamoto set to work on a game that mirrored the Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto dynamic from the comic strips. Miyamoto ultimately ended up replacing them with Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong, respectiv

This game has consistently ranked near the top of video game lists for being one of the best video games of all time. Half-Life 2 saw an unprecedented leap in graphics and gameplay when it released way back in 2

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Of course, while finally revisiting Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveria, and the utterly horrifying Nemesis is the next big experience for the franchise, it is worth wondering where Resident Evil's newfound enthusiasm with revisiting its roots will lead following the remake's release. While many fans are naturally hoping Capcom might return to the likes of Code Veronica or even the first game in the series, it's also worth considering whether the third game's groundbreaking sequel, Resident Evil 4 , would - or more importantly even should - receive a full remake in the same vein as Resident Evil 2 an

The Perfect Dodge is much more difficult to pull off, but the reward is far greater as well. Timing the dodge button just before an attack hits the player will result in an animation in which the character rolls out of an attack, after which time slows down, affording the player a chance to get some well-placed shots or simply get out of danger. This is incredibly useful when trying to evade Nemesis , as simply walking away from him is often not eno

Resident Evil 4 , though featuring plenty of familiar cramped spaces that the franchise was known for, was the first game to truly blow the world out into a more vast, open-air world. The game still remained true to the core of Resident Evil , but Resident Evil 4 was revolutionary not only for the franchise but for games in general. Despite being confined to the series' trademark tank controls, the game was incredibly innovative in perfecting the third-person shooter genre. The over-the-shoulder camera design in Resident Evil 4 greatly succeeded where many other precursor games had experimented and failed in previously. Some of the best third-person shooters released since 2005 have Resident Evil 4 to thank for its incredible aiming technol

The objective of Super Mario 64 is to rescue Princess Peach from the malevolent Bowser. Mario must search far and wide and unlock the hidden power of the castle. Why stop at doing a simple remake? Give the game online co-op and a plethora of new features that improve Super Mario

Resident Evil 4 also stands as one of the most iconic and popular stories in the series to date, with the return of Leon and the establishment of an entirely new tone for the franchise becoming unanimously celebrated by the fanbase. There's no denying that the game features some of the best moments in the entire series so far, with Leon's first encounter with the game's horrifying villagers , the intense cabin assault, and his battle with the unstoppable Verdugo standing as a mere handful of the game's biggest highlights. It stands to reason that a tale this iconic in terms of both Resident Evil and gaming as a whole deserves to be touched up and re-released in modern-day, regardless of whether or not its original release still holds up under modern scrut

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