Gamescom discussion

I still need to check out coverage but there are some things that caught my eye.

Witcher 3's Remaster including not just visual enhancements (game is already gorgeous anyway) but also revamps to movement, combat, etc. is exciting. It's such a massive game that I never completed a playthrough. I just fell out of it after a certain point and never got back into it. Combat and movement were always very weak points for me, though I really enjoyed the story and everything else. Maybe I'll eventually get back into it someday.

Love the idea of Guitar Hero having a spiritual successor in Stage Tour

Crazy Taxi could be cool, not sure. I remember the Dreamcast version and I just don't know if anything will recapture that

LEGO Skylines is cool. Seems like a great fit for the crossover. I enjoyed the first Cities Skylines, didn't bother with the second one. I am fond of early Sim City titles (not the drop-off post EA acquisition) and think this could be a neat idea/aesthetic/etc for a city sim. Will all depend on how it turns out. I know there was a big mess with the second one. I haven't looked into it deeply enough to have it put my expectations in any particular position, just thought the idea overall was neat.

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake seems like it could be neat too.

Sometimes it's cool to see older games reimagined in a different way. I think we're in a bit of "remake/remaster/sequel" hell in terms of the business side of game development atm, and I don't think it's always a good idea for devs to pursue. But sometimes it can be fun, well-done, and work out as a quality new take on a classic franchise.Though all that said, I am trying to not take nearly as much nostalgia bait anymore, so we'll see. Nostalgia-baiting really has to be able to cash the checks it's writing for me to care (and also not massively retcon/change a game in the process).