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Encore!

To preface this review, if you haven't had the oppertunity to try out Galactic Civilizations II yet, I highly reccomend it. If your interested in my thoughts, you can read my review, but you don't have to take my word for it. Regardless, my gripes with the uncreative crap factories churning out high priced prefabs have left me reminiscing of the fabled "good old days" when every game was exciting and offered something new. As such, I'm of the opinion that the following games need updates with current generation software and professionalism. Masters Of Orion II: The best 4x strategy game bar none, Masters of Orion II still has a place on my hard drive. Brilliant beyond words, unbelievably devious AI, streamlined interfaces, simplified routines that didn't cut out the depth, and oh god was it satisfying to build your first doom star with a stellar converter. Microprose ftw! Deus Ex: The original Deus Ex was probably one of the best games I have ever played. The best story, addictive rpg elements, an immersive fps style of story telling, and multiple endings that were all perfect. The sequel was pretty dissapointing, but still fun to play. Regardless this game was warren spectors best work. Mechwarrior II: This game, along with its two expansions, are probably the games I've played the most. The mix of action and simulation elements made this an addictive and immersive game that made owning a joystick a pleasure. I went through two though. System Shock II: Arguably the most intense, suspensful, and scary first person shooter I've ever played , System Shock II featured a number of advancements, like an open ended exploration system, an incredible rpg system, and item research and synthesis, it was way beyond its time. Baldurs Gate: This needs no explanation. It was the game that single handedly revamped the RPG genre, it did absolutely everything right. The only flaw was that it came on five flipping discs. I eventually broke so many that I started pirating the game to make it work. Act Raiser: Blending Action sequences with strategy, Act Raiser had you freeing lands from monsters in order to raise worshippers. Belief equated to magic and power, so it was a lot of fun. There are too many others to name, so I'm going to just stick with those for now. What games would you like to see remade?