40 PC Games That Need a Comeback

Big Download has whipped up four separate lists of ten PC video games that are due for a modern day revival. Some of the more interesting candidates included in part one, part two, part three, and part four are Planescape: Torment, Baldur’s Gate, Ultima, Wing Commander, Mechwarrior, Freedom Force, Jade Empire, and System Shock. Their blurbs on Planescape: Torment…

Released in 1999 by Interplay’s Black Isle Games division, this D&D based RPG didn’t get the attention that BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate titles received but Planescape Torment, with its tale of a man trying to regain his memories while adventuring in a fantasy world, continues to receive praise from fans.

Interplay recently sold off its D&D game rights to Atari so any revival of a Planescape game would seem to rest on Atari’s shoulders at this point. If Atari’s D&D game plans do well perhaps a new game in the Planescape universe might happen.

…and Baldur’s Gate:

It was the game that made BioWare a force to be reckoned with in the game industry. Released in 1998 via Interplay, the Dungeons and Dragons-based RPG was one of the games that helped to revive the RPG genre on the PC. It’s vast gameplay and tons of options made it a huge hit.

BioWare made an expansion pack and a sequel to Baldur’s Gate (which also got an expansion) before moving onto other projects. However BioWare’s upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins is supposed to be a kind of spiritual successor to the Baldur’s Gate titles.

Meanwhile, the Baldur’s Gate license itself is now owned by Atari and they have expressed an interest in making a new game in the series. The big question: Could a third Baldur’s Gate game be successful without BioWare (now owned by EA)?