Make a beloved game worse with one simple change

[MrBS]

Dead Rising: remove the timer

 

[AnGer-dono]

Zelda series: Make collectibles missable.

 

[Blade Wolf]

Every game: Silent protagonists.

This is why you are not a developer.

 

[Comandr]

Japanese games but they only have midi soundtracks in the west.

 

[jviggy43]

Breath of the Wild but rain makes you lose your grip while climbing.

Not sure if serious but that already happens

 

[Gilver]

DMC 5 no rankings.

 

[Blade Wolf]

DMC 5 no rankings.

Not gonna lie, DMC games would be pretty bland without rankings.

 

[jviggy43]

Kingdom hearts but the story makes sense and is digestible

 

[Scheris]

Mario Kart but every item is the Blue Shell.

 

[ArbitraryWater]

Super Mario 64: You control it with a d-pad, not an analog stick

 

[Pewpewlazors]

World of Warcraft: remove the need to communicate with other players.

 

[PKrockin]

Resident Evil 4: you can move while aiming and shooting

 

[HoLoGrApHiC_principle]

Morrowind: You have waypoint markers and a POI compass

I swear, when TES VI comes out I'm covering that shit up with a piece of paper or something.

 

[Lant_War]

Dark Souls: The player character lets out a snarky quip after they kill an enemy or boss.

Gwuees I've Gwon, Gwyn!

 

[ChristianH94]

Street Fighter but analogue stick only controls

 

[Vern]

Super Metroid but starring a bald space marine with funny one liners

 

[Mona]

Dark Souls - Add an easy mode

 

[chanunnaki]

Jumpman- remove the jump button.

 

[LazyLain]

Turok, but with reloading and/or 2-weapon carry limit.

 

[chanunnaki]

Tetris without the long piece.

 

[chanunnaki]

Astro Bot: Non-VR

 

[Love Machine]

Objection!

Wow, he actually looks pretty good. Didn't realise how closely they based the model on the actor until now.

 

[Sterok]

Xenoblade: Gem crafting is replaced with gem gacha.

Xenoblade X: No sprint button.

Xenoblade 2: To equip your blades you must find them somewhere scattered throughout the entire world.

 

[jsnepo]

Half-Life - non-interactive cutscenes

 

[Gilver]

DOOM reloading.

 

[snesiscool]

Splatoon (2): Cosmetics microtransactions.

 

[Gpur]

Sekiro sneezes every time he defeats an enemy.

 

[Kanhir]

Monster Hunter World except all attacks are mapped to the right stick like the first two games, seriously who came up with this stupid controller layout.

 

[Injustice45]

Street Fighter II - You can't jump

Mortal Kombat - No fatalities, only friendships

Ridge Racer - No drifting

DOOM (2016) - Regenerating health

Syphon Filter - NO AIR TASER

 

[plié]

Sea Of Thieves: adding anything but cosmetics.

Wow, he actually looks pretty good. Didn't realise how closely they based the model on the actor until now.

He looks nothing like his voice actor lol

 

[Kanhir]

He looks nothing like his voice actor lol

Sliiiiightly closer when he was in Stargate:

 

[Grizzel Greedigut]

Super Mario Brothels

 

[Kanhir]

Kingdom Hearts 3 except every single area has ingredients to find.

 

[Lumi]

No bomb jumping in Super Metroid.

 

[srtrestre]

Tetris, but there are no different shapes, just single squares.

Dark Souls, but it’s a VN

Mario, but with LittleBigPlanet’s shitty physics.

 

[Don Fluffles]

Cave Story - Change the EXP system to generic upgrades found in the game. Kills one of the coolest spins on Blaster Master's mechanics ruined.
Recettear - Force players to do both dungeon and item shop. Hurts the game's time management.

 

[Zips]

Sonic 2: No spindash ability.

 

[APOEERA]

Resident Evil 1 - 7: No ammo, ink ribbons or healing whatsoever in the game. Knife everything, run from everything, and you can't save.

 

[Moltres006]

Pokemon SM: Primarina can only be male.

Fire Emblem: Camilla is in every game.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, God of War and Ninja Gaiden.

All have stamina bar.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

remake secret of mana with non sprites

 

[Joey Ravn]

A Pokémon game with no wild battles.

Can you imagine that?

 

[Phoenix944]

World of Warcraft: remove the need to communicate with other players.

I mean that's kinda the case exept for HL PVE/PVP :/

 

[Porky]

Dark Souls: The player character lets out a snarky quip after they kill an enemy or boss.

"Gwyn...

Chosen Undead sheaths sword and turns to face camera.

is fiń"

 

[RestEerie]

Star Craft - Remove each faction's uniqueness: it will be just C&C IN SPACE!
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo - Only Dan is playable: THIS IS MADNESS!
God of war - released on the Xbox: Can't let that singularity tore through the fabric of reality
Splatoon - Instead of paint, they really kills their opponent and it's blood they spilled: WILL SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!?!?

 

[Edgar]

Souls Games with an easy mode

 

[Spoit]

Smash, but all the stages are Final destination (or battlefield)

 

[jacktuar]

Final Fantasy VIII: add voice acting

 

[Edgar]

Horizon zero dawn, but you're playing as a white middle aged dude

 

[HussiZooT]

Red Dead Redemption 2 - you can never run.

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - enemies can see those three green lights.

Marvel's Spider-Man - webs attach to the sky.

The Last Of Us - enemies notice companions.

Sekiro - you can only use bamboo sticks throughout the game as your weapon.

Uncharted 2 - first person perspective.