10 Horror Video Games Dying To Be Remade

The success of Resident Evil's stunning remakes is undeniable by this point, with rumours of the series' fourth entry to receive the treatment seeming somewhat inevitable by now.

Rather than just remastering their old titles, the quality of the likes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 lies in how what worked in the past is maintained, whilst the potential in the stories and settings which old consoles couldn't make the most of is given a new lease on life.

Of course, Resident Evil isn't the only horror franchise out there and there are myriad titles, either widely beloved or more cult favourites, that are just as deserving of a resurrection. And for some titles, the potential they had but didn't realise could finally be showcased, resulting in some exquisite horror games for the new generation.

Whether more action-orientated fare or psychological chillers, these are ten horror titles that are dying to be remade for modern audiences. Potential is key, rather than faithful recreations of games which may not have aged well.

Suffice to say, Resident Evil 2 Remake and its ancestor play rather differently and we would want these ten titles to see similar improvements.

There's an awful lot beside the excellent story and setting of Siren to qualify it for remake consideration.

Siren's non-chronological narrative follows ten survivors of a mysterious event in the remote Japanese village of Hanuda as they try to either escape or find out what has happened in the three days immediately following the strange occurrence. The most part of the town's inhabitants have become afflicted 'shibito' who bleed from their eyes and the mountain town is now an island, with all water replaced by a curious red liquid, and parts of town have been replaced with former dwellings which had been destroyed in landslides 27 years earlier.

Evidently, there's a lot in Forbidden Siren's premise alone to justify its being considered for a quality next gen remake. However, there is also the game's 'Sight-jacking' mechanic to consider.

With the shibito being essentially immortal, this is a title more akin to Amnesia than more action-oriented fare, and Sight-jacking allows the player to see the perspective of nearby shibito or human characters, gaining insight into the environments they have to traverse.

Suffice to say, this unique mechanic and the excellent writing mean we need to see Siren brought back.