Video games have been a medium for decades at this point, spawning many legendary titles and franchises. As some of these games are quite old, some players might not have experienced them. These games also most likely have aspects of them that don’t fit with the modern environment, the most obvious of which being graphics.
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Remaking a game is a way to reintroduce an older video game to a modern audience, to the modern landscape, or both. And within the many genres, first-person shooters have always been insanely popular, with some titles indeed being decades old. However, some have been remade, sometimes received positively, sometimes received negatively, but nonetheless breathing new air into the series.
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Counter-Strike: Source
A Game With A Time Length Dependent On The Player
First-Person Shooter
Tactical
The Counter-Strike series has seen its fair share of weird games, from Counter-Strike Nexon, to Counter-Strike NEO. Counter-Strike: Source was Valve’s attempt at remaking the original Counter-Strike, despite being often remembered as its own standalone game nowadays, which makes sense given it took them over two decades to make a direct sequel to the original.
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Counter-Strike Source’s length is open-ended, as being a competitive multiplayer game, it technically doesn’t have an ending. Players can play for as long as they want to, whether that’s five hours, or thousands of hours. One can argue its length ended in 2012 when Counter-Strike: Global Offensive took over as the new game of the series, but even now, people can go back and continue playing CS: Source, given it doesn’t have a conclusive ending.
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Rise Of The Triad (2013)
7 Hours And 30 Minutes
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PC |
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2013-07-31 |
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Interceptor Entertainment |
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First-person Shooter |
Rise of the Triad has had some different versions of it released since its release in 1995. Recently, the Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition was released, being a remaster of the original. However, the 2013 game, simply titled Rise of the Triad, was a remake of the original game, aiming to replicate the gameplay of the 1995 title.
The player is able to move at a fast speed, the level design is non-linear, and there are various weapons for use in fighting enemies. The game will take about seven hours to complete on average, while the additional side content can add on to this, increasing the time to eleven hours. For completionist players, the game can be a decent time sink, taking up to around thirty-eight hours to complete.
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GoldenEye 007 (2010)
7 Hours And 30 Minutes
GoldenEye 007 Remake
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November 2, 2010
The James Bond series has seen its fair share of video game entries, going back decades at this point. Among them, the most legendary was the 1997 game, GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Being such a beloved and legendary game, it would make sense for a remake to be created of it at some point.
In 2010, a remake of GoldenEye 007 was released, simply also named GoldenEye 007, for the Wii and Nintendo DS. The remake has some changes to it compared to the original, such as the use of Daniel Craig as James Bond instead of Pierce Brosnan, but still allows players to play through areas of the film interactively. There are a different number of weapons for the player to use and progress through the game with. The game usually takes around seven hours to complete, while it can take sixteen hours when also indulging in the side content.
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Black Mesa
15 Hours
Black Mesa
Valve is one of the most legendary gaming companies to exist, finding success off of equally legendary games that have stood the test of time. Out of the different franchises they have created, Half-Life is the most well-known, being one of the most influential games ever. As a result, a remake of it would naturally come about sooner or later.
Named after the facility the game takes place in, Black Mesa is a remake of the original Half-Life, with stunning visuals as its immediate obvious feature. It is a very faithful remake of the first Half-Life, bringing the original areas, enemies, and weapons into a modern re-imagining that lives up to the legacy created by the original game. It isn’t too long of an experience either, being around fifteen hours long when focusing on the main story, and around eighteen hours long when completing the side content. Its length might be a result of a remake of a game made in 1998, but that doesn’t negate its viability, and anyone who enjoys the original, or is looking to get into the Half-Life series, should play Black Mesa.
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System Shock (2023)
16 Hours
There were various games released in the 1990s that earned legendary status, and became some of the most influential games to be created, with System Shock being one such example. Released in 1994, it became a beloved game that is often talked about as a title that should be played when discussing the all-time greats.
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As a result of such praise, it was a natural conclusion for a remake to be created. Released in 2023, the remake also garnered high praise, for keeping it in line with what made the original great, but also updating for the modern landscape. As it is a remake based on a game released in 1994, the length isn’t as long compared to some modern video games, only taking around sixteen hours to complete it. However, the side content can increase this playtime up to around twenty-four hours, while for the completionist, it can take thirty-three hours, making for a good deluge of gameplay.
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