10 SEGA Mega Drive Games That Deserve a 21st Century Overhaul
10. Terminator (Genre: Survival Horror)
The original Terminator game on Sega Genesis was an action masterpiece that saw us take on the role of Kyle Reese. After taking on the terminators of the future (or present, I guess), Reese travels back in time and fights his way through 1980s LA to save Sarah Connor, all the while pursued by Arnie's T-800.
Translating this classic game into a direct action-adventure remake would be difficult. Reese was stronger than most of the Terminators in the game, absorbing bullets like a sponge.
Perhaps a modern update could start out with a high-octane action feel as we run towards the time machine of the future, armed with weapons capable of taking down Terminators with ease – but once we arrive back in the past, the game becomes one of a run-and-hide survival, similar to Alien: Isolation and Resident Evil 7. Ammo and guns are scarce, the police outnumber us, and all the way, a vicious, unfeeling killer stalks us, murdering anything that stands in its way.
Swapping between Kyle and Sarah would allow for a mix of gameplay while staying true to the original plot – and the overpowered abilities of a relentless Terminator will help us remember what made this classic villain so terrifying the first time around.