Re: CRAP Poll # (Infinity - 6): Bring It Back!

On 6/13/2025 6:47 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

On Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:22:15 +0300, Anssi Saari
<anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> wrote:
 

Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com> writes:
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It's been a while since we've done one of these Completely Random and
Pointless Polls... so let's do one now!
>
Here's the question:
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In this age of sequels, reboots and remakes, what
forgotten intellectual property would you like to
see revived?

>
I wanted to say Deus Ex. I know, it doesn't really match your criteria,
Mankind Divided is from 2017. But still...
>
Something a little more obscure: Microprose's Lightspeed. The idea was
simple, prep an area of space for refugees from earth, make alliances
and murder off whoever you don't like. But in practice the game was
pretty simple and silly. But done right it might be something a little
more approachable than a full 4X game.

  While the latter is perfectly acceptable based upon the arbitrary
rules imposed on the poll, I would like to point out that Microprose
_did_ make a sequel to "Lightspeed" called "Hyperspeed" (released in
1991). From what I recall, its gameplay was mostly the same; although
it had a new storyline and a few new additions, it was mostly a
graphics overhaul of the original.
 I only came across this series long after it's 'sell-by' date, and as
such it was (at the time) really hard for me to get past its
antiquated visuals and controls. I recall thinking it was a weird mash
of concepts of better games (a bit of "Star Control", a dash of
"Elite", maybe a splash of "Space Rogue" and a tincture of "Alien
Legacy", spiced with various other games) and I found this lack of
focus unappealing. I didn't stick with it long. It was the late 90s;
there were too many other games clamoring for my attention.
 So, sure, let's get a remake for the "Lightspeed" franchise, but in
the meantime you may wish to busy yourself with "Hyperspeed".
  Somewhat playable here (no saving, no joystick):
https://dos.zone/hyperspeed/
Buy it here:
https://www.gog.com/en/game/hyperspeed
 

Some many years ago I played one of those two.  I wasn't happy with it. Combat was almost impossible to avoid and did MAJOR damage that was difficult to get the components to repair as I recall.
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