3:00AM Luke Plunkett | The 2008 version of Colonization seems like it’s too good to be true. Like, a remake? Of 1994’s
brilliant strategy game Colonization? Pure remakes of games are rare enough, but remakes of such a niche, underappreciated title? Its like the PC gaming gods took a break from the usual fire and brimstone and were instead dispensing
smiles.
Problem is, in going for a pure remake – as opposed to a sequel with big additions and/or changes – they’re also taking a big risk. A straight-up remake will beg the question: why bother? Why go to all the trouble of shoe-horning a 14 year-old game into a modern engine, changing some art assets and pushing it onto the market when the original was nearly perfect as it was?
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