10 (More) Forgotten Video Game Franchises That Need To Make A Comeback

4. Silicon Valley

SiliconValley Control robotic rabbits, foxes, kangaroos, huskies and penguins in a bizarre comic offering from the makers of Grand Theft Auto. This little-known title from DMA Design (now Rockstar North) is a real gem. Dispatched to a space station amusement park stuffed with robotic animals, after your ship crashes on top of a dog professing his love for a sheep (yes, you read that right), you emerge as a tiny, intelligent robot €“ EVO. EVO can enter the bodies of the robotic animals populating the station and then control them, after they€™ve been killed, and so your fight to progress up the food chain begins. Beginning with the unfortunate dog, you€™re then able to take out the former object of his affections (Flossie the sheep) and continue working your way up to bears, vultures and a number of other critters, each with their own abilities and quirks. This game was innovative, hilarious and great fun to play, with the capability to play as different animals leading to a varied and challenging experience. It would be great to introduce this world to a whole new generation of gamers, as not many got to play it the first time around, despite great reviews.
 
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Laurence Gardner was born in Canterbury, England. After moving around various cities during his childhood, and spending some time travelling in Europe and America, he studied English Literature at Oxford University. Since then, he’s been living abroad, teaching English, learning a range of languages, and writing in his free time. He can currently be found in Heidelberg, working as an English Tutor and Translator and studying at the University. If you liked this article, follow him on Twitter to get automatic updates on his work.