00:24 Number 10 - Raven Software 03:44 Number 9 - Crytek 05:40 Number 8 - Japan Studio 07:51 Number 7 - Criterion Games 09:20 Number 6 - Konami 11:37 Number 5 - Cavia Inc. 13:17 Number 4 - Free Radical Design 14:35 Number 3 - Ion Storm Inc. 16:10 Number 2 - Origin Systems, Inc. 17:39 Number 1 - Rocksteady Studios
OG ubisoft: We removed the crossbow from the game cuz it was historically inaccurate. Modern ubisoft: Put a final fantasy cameo in the game! F it, and make a burning horse skin dlc when you are at it!
@@Adr1an511 I love how "wokeness" is your primary concern. Not the 100+ hours of monotonous running around an empty open world, expected to do the same 5 activities 300 times to make sure your character is leveled enough to enjoy the mediocre writing of the main story, with the constant "HEY, WE HAVE A CASH SHOP. CHECK OUT THE CASH SHOP. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR CASH SHOP" always trying to convince you into giving them more money to make your horse look like Donkey from Shrek. But no, "f***ing wokeness." That's the real problem here. Get the gays out my vidya.
@@KitsuneYojimbo Most of the named studios are never coming back. This is more of a wish list and homage than reasonable expectation. Many of these studios are just names now, the people involved have moved on to other things.
Looking Glass , Westwood , Bullfrog , LucasArts, Dynamix, Black Isle, MicroProse, New World Computing, SSI .... so many great companies that were closed.
LucasArts... ahh yes, old school Maniac Mansion, and my personal favorite, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders. I still throw up ScummVM and replay it every decade or so. Microprose looks like it's still around, but it's probably nothing like it was in the 80s and 90s.
Atleast with Black Isle many moved on to Obsidian, Black Isle and Interplay completely revolutionised CRPG's. I hope they remaster Fallout 1 and 2 one day, like with the Forgotten Realms games.
The Rocksteady of today doesn't deserve a second chance, because it's not the same studio that made the real Arkham games. The founders, at least a couple leads, and a significant chunk of their talent left. They left when all signs pointed towards Suicide Squad being.. well, what Suicide Squad was. They lost their pedigree when they chased all those people away with their awful attempt at a live service cash cow.
I saw someone on another video we shouldn't be paying attention to companies, we should be paying attention to people. The PEOPLE who made those games great are still around-- where are they now?
yea studios are basically worthless without its people. i think the word should be follow the game director rather than the studio since they decide everything that will happen on a game. whether they hire; a better writer for the story, a better devs to make optimized code for the game to run smooth, whats the gameplay the game should have, etc. an example would be; shigeru miyamoto (mario and zelda), shinji mikami (resident evil), hideo kojima (metal gear solid), Hideaki Itsuno (devil may cry, dragons dogma) and Hidetaka Miyazaki (dark souls, demon souls, bloodborne, sekiro, elden ring)
Old Lucas Arts, Westwood Studios and Sierra. Actually surprised Westwood wasn't mentioned considering how immensely popular the C&C series was, before EA took over and shat on the franchise.
For me, Looking Glass was a studio that was way ahead of their time. It is not that far from the truth that they created two genres and perfected it with System Shock and Thief.
I absolutely love these guys and their hard work and dedication, especially Falcon. You are an OG and you are amazing. Plus your voice alone and humor is iconic. Legendary
Yo Falcon, look I'm super early. I grew up playing Splinter Cell, Burnout and Delta Force games... Ubisoft is beyond saving, Burnout is long gone and Delta Force - Hawk Ops is promising but I don't think it's going to be as good as the ones from childhood. Anyways, love you man and Gameranx. Your voice sounds like you have recovered.
- Cambridge Studio - (later turned into Guerilla Cambridge) were responsible for Medievil and Killzone Mercenary - Zipper Interactive - Loved the Socom games! - London Studio - (previously Soho Studio) used to make proper games instead of mini games, The Getaway, Eight Days pre alpha footage looked incredible! - Evolution Studio - loved Motorstorm. Speaking as someone not even that into racing games, even i liked it Even studios like Guerilla, i used to love them when they made killzone but i think they've replaced most of the Studio now with new hirings for horizon. I don't think they have the same work culture anymore that were responsible for making killzone.
The first two Soldier of Fortune games had the best rag doll physics and shooting feel. It took a while for other shooters to not make me feel like I'm shooting lifeless targets.
Soldier of fortune 2's gore is still unrivalled. As a kid I would hack people into little pieces with the combat knife. I think everyone's been playing it Safe since SOF2
the huge problem with pretty much all of these studios is that there isn't anything left of the actual teams that made the great stuff you're talking about. unless you somehow get the gang back together, you're stuck with the backups of the backups that are left at these places now. sure you can give Rocksteady another chance, but are the people who are working there now even capable of anything more than that latest atrocity?
When it comes to "old studios" I do realize that it is kinda impossible to re-connect old teams & devs and bring back old, dead & long forgotten IPs (Dead Space 4 made by Visceral Games for example). With that being said, I would not mind if newer studio that understands the source material would bring back old IPs such as Drakan, Medievil, Spyro, & made a modern sequels for those game. Kinda like this new small indie team that is making new Heroes of Might and Magic game that is going to be spiritual successor to HoM&M3. So, yeah it is a proof that something like this is definitely possible. All we need is a couple of global Video game market crashes more & it will start to happen more often.
That's both the depressing and hopeful note behind a lot of these studios, the people behind the studios make up the developer. Some studios are long dead and gone and the people behind it have moved on, signed on with new studios or left the industry altogether. They're not coming back. But as long as the people behind these old franchises continue working in the industry and are allowed to let their creativity flow freely and bounce ideas off each other, who knows what new franchises and games we'll see in the future?
Rockstead Studios can't make a comeback, because the studio exists now only in name. The people who made those Arkham games have been gone a long time.
Game developers involved in these games: Spider-Man Web of Shadows Ninja Gaiden Ninja Blade Transformers Game series (armada and cybertron) Godzilla games
Awesome video gameranx, it would be nice for any video game developers/studios should revive, resurrect, and comeback to continue on with video games, and bring back any video game franchises.
Bloody Roar could be crazy especially seeing how massive MK is. Nostalgia mixed with the new mechanics & gore it would be super cool even for a one & done
You missed the Apogee, Parallax Software, Sierra Entertainment, Interplay Entertainment (was both a publisher & developer), Volition, MicroProse, Mythos Games, Westwood Studios, Snowblind studios, LucasArts (prior to Disney), the guys that made Moria from 1983, DMA Design, Paragon Software, Windmill Software, Atari from the 80s, Blizzard entertainment from the 90s, & Borderbund to name a few others.
I didn't quite realize how technically advanced those Batman games were at the time I played them. They always flowed so well, a real hallmark in gaming.
Japan Studio is the biggest heartbreak. Gravity Rush and Shadow of The Colossus were some of the greatest games I've ever played and the soundtracks are the best! Id also like to add Star Breeze to the list. Technically still around but these guys made Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay and Condemned 1 and 2.
This video captures the essence of this game perfectly! I’m running a channel where I explore games from 2010 and beyond, including and more classics. It’s amazing to see how each game still has its own unique charm and dedicated fan base. Keep up the awesome work!
I miss the old action RTS games in general. All those great IPs except Age of Empires burried because they don't make all the money in the world. Such a shame
My vote for a Dev that should make a comeback would be Piranha Bytes. They completely shut down this year, which makes sense unfortunately given their last few games. But I absolutely love the Gothic series, Risen and even somewhat like Elex. They were some of the first devs I remember doing a great RPG with factions you can side with, impacting the game itself. Such a historical company that never caught up to modern development,
The fact there is no AAA Castlevania open world game is a crime to gaming industry. It would be the easiest cash grab in history! Just get inspiration from Legacy of Kain and make it Castlevania and its an instant GOTY contender with loads of sales. Come on Konami!
@@David-ud9ju You fucking kidding me? Castlevania JUST got a renaissance with not only the Netflix shows, but also the 4 most recent collections on modern platforms As for Legacy of Kain, we're getting a remaster of the 2 Soul Reaver games on modern platforms I dunno what you're smoking to say some dumb shit like that, but EVERYONE knows about both franchises since the 80s and 90s
Why open world??? I would be happy with just some new Classicvania, or even a Metroidvania, during the Battle of 1999, just give us the Julius game that we were promissed all those years
I mean i could be wrong here but i believe they made a sequel to Far Cry and called it Far Cry 2 then 3, 4, 5, 6... Jokes aside this is a solid list The order and Days Gone deserve love and appreciation.
@@FakeAdirTV and what's that supposed to mean? There is no farcry without ubisoft. Same goes for all their franchises. And the same for every studio on this list.
+1 on Rocksteadys technical wizardry, Arkham Knight is on UNREAL ENGINE 3 THREE, and it still looks better and comparable to alot of titles that came out this year
Rocksteady is gone. Sefton hill and Jamie Walker left and they got most of their old team to come with them. ( to their new studio). I think there is a pic of them in the credits of Arkham knight and those guys weren't in suicide squad devs. It's not the company but the brains behind it that made Arkham knight.
I remember playing on the Amiga the Dungeons and Dragon series games with the colourful stick figure graphics, me and a few m8's at the time played them games for hours, hand drawing mapping out areas so we know where to go after dying and having to retrace oh gee were they some of the greatest gaming days of my youth. Then when the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon came out in the 80's, I was like they really should make a game based on this cartoon series, bout time I get my wish developers and make it happen because I know it'll be an instant hit 💙
You missed a few =) Cavedog Entertainment Black Isle Studios Bullfrog Productions Westwood Studios Maxis Interplay Entertainment Stainless Games New World Computing
Great list... I love it when I'm in the middle of a play through of a game thats been sitting in my list and I randomly hear it in a video. I'm currently playing through Anachronox and it is indead AMAZING. Way ahead of its time the way the cutscenes playout in game with great Voice Over and the face is animated not with model movement that never really works well but with animated textures. The best part of the game is its story the writing is witty and clever and keeps you curious about whats going to happen next. Not all the gameplay elements work great on modern systems but definitely worth a playthrough. Its the Friday game on channel and its kinda sad it doesn't draw a larger audience the game is great.
I've been fantasizing about a new Ultima game for twenty-five years. I like isometric CRPGs but the thing I really like about Ultima is the world, lore and the big focus on the virtues. Moral heroes are in short supply these days.
First minute and 50 seconds and you've got me hooked. I love all those games from Raven. Jedi knights Jedi academy was easily my favorite even to this day.
They never shoild have given up on Anthem. That was such a great game with great ideas they could have explanded on and developed further. The Ironman mechanics were great.
Genki and Evolution need to make a come back. They've made some of the greatest and underrated racing games ever. NFS Underground wouldn't have been what it was if not for the Shutokou Battle aka Tokyo Xtreme Racer series. And the Motorstorm & WRC games are so much fun!
Now is the time for new and smaller studios to take over. Many of the big name studios are collapsing because they’ve lost what once made them great, and hopefully we see some great new IPs because there’s no better time for it than right now
For me Raven is my number 1. Loved all their games. Still surprised Hexen has never had a re-release. The Singularity is a killer fps. The time travel mechanic in that game is done brilliantly
Not gonna lie.. I looked at the video and thought "Hope they're gonna mention Raven Software". I was not dissapointed! "Singularity" is still my biggest surprise when it comes to a complete blind buy! Such a great game!
Definitely agree with the top 3. I have a few i would want to add but they are so old i don't think they could ever release anything good now. Bullfrog Productions, Microprose, Lionhead Studios, Interplay Productions, Black Isle Studio to name a few.
I would like to see the resurrection of Radical Entertainment (Activision) makers of the Prototype games. So much potential there. The parkour system in the first Prototype is a masterpiece.
Psygnosis - that's a legendary studio I would love to see back, making games like Shadow of the Beast type innovation from the classic Amiga era, but with current gen hw.
Climax Entertainment! But i feel that Gameranx has a real blind spot around Sega consoles. I never see any clips from Shining Force, Landstalker, or any other old school Sega greats. But I feel like I see an Ultima clip 1 video out of 3,
The 2009 Wolfenstein by Raven Software is my favorite Wolfenstein game, very nice mix of shooting, supernatural/spooky elements and light RPG mechanics 👍🏻
Whoa, what?! Someone who actually acknowledges that Heretic and Hexen exist? I think this is the first channel (gaming or otherwise) I've ever heard even reference those games by name.
Yes, Rocksteady should've made a Superman game. It would've been a seamless transition. Would've also loved to see a Flash game. I think a Green Lantern game would've translated well too
Ravens softwares Star Trek Voyager Elite Force was top 5 games of my childhood the best star trek games ever made and a great fps in general. Needs more attention
You guys ever think about counting up to 10 rather than counting down? Might help remove the confusion so many people have as the lists are not ranked by what's the best or most relevant.
Talking of Sony, Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool/Team Soho/London Studio. Why Sony thought shutting down Psygnosis, Team Soho/London Studio was a good idea I've no idea. People cry about games studios closing down these days, Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool and Team Soho/London Studio were great studios producing consistently good games. Wipeout and Singstar were some of Sony's lead titles for years and The Getaway was pretty revolutionary for its day and I'm pretty certain it went on to influence how GTA did their city mapping. They may not have made the 90%+ games (some Wipeouts did break 90% in reviews if I recall though) but they were very prolific in producing popular 70%-85% good, solid games that sold well, and Sony just closed them all down. I'm sure they had good reason, but I'd kind of love to see what Studio Liverpool could do with Wipeout and London Studio with The Getaway in 2024 on a PS5. We won't mention the flop "Gangs of London" but, again, look how many ideas they introduced in 2006, which found their way into GTA IV 2 years later. It would stand to reason to think many of their developers probably ended up at Rockstar - which brings me on to Team Bondi - ex Team Soho guys going onto to form a ew Sony studio which ended up under Rockstar who produced 1 brilliant game and then shut down ... we NEED an LA Noire 2.
I know it’s funny that Falcon nailed it for me but in the complete opposite sense. I always preferred the Need for Speed games as they felt more real, gritty driving as opposed to the Burnout series especially Paradise, (their best game) where the racing felt too “arcadey” for me. Both great racing series though. NFS Hot Pursuit was such a fun game!
I was thinking about Raven a few days ago. I really enjoyed playing their games when I was in high-school. Singularity, Wolverine, Wolfenstein and others. I remember when they were allowed to make actual games instead of being imprisoned in some mine somewhere making cod content. Sad times.
00:24 Number 10 - Raven Software
03:44 Number 9 - Crytek
05:40 Number 8 - Japan Studio
07:51 Number 7 - Criterion Games
09:20 Number 6 - Konami
11:37 Number 5 - Cavia Inc.
13:17 Number 4 - Free Radical Design
14:35 Number 3 - Ion Storm Inc.
16:10 Number 2 - Origin Systems, Inc.
17:39 Number 1 - Rocksteady Studios
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thank you, saved me 20 mts of falcon blabber.
Thank you sir
I really don't understand why they don't write them out on the video. It's actually less effort to write 'Raven' than it is 'Number 1'.
No 3DO studios.?
You guys are the most consistent gaming channel ever. Uploads everyday, even on holidays.
Thanks to your support.
Maybe they use ai, no way one can't produce content this consistently
Gameranx loves their job, and has such devotion to it.
Forever grateful for Gameranx’s consistency! Falcon, Jake, and team are the best!
They need to stop the number 1-10 placeholders in the description.
Old Ubisoft was amazing
OG ubisoft: We removed the crossbow from the game cuz it was historically inaccurate.
Modern ubisoft: Put a final fantasy cameo in the game! F it, and make a burning horse skin dlc when you are at it!
For me pop series was >>>>
@@vutukurukarthik3950 they were doing a remake of the first one, i dont know if we really want it, they will butcher it with wokeness
@@Adr1an511 I love how "wokeness" is your primary concern. Not the 100+ hours of monotonous running around an empty open world, expected to do the same 5 activities 300 times to make sure your character is leveled enough to enjoy the mediocre writing of the main story, with the constant "HEY, WE HAVE A CASH SHOP. CHECK OUT THE CASH SHOP. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR CASH SHOP" always trying to convince you into giving them more money to make your horse look like Donkey from Shrek.
But no, "f***ing wokeness." That's the real problem here. Get the gays out my vidya.
Agreed. I used to play a lot of Splinter Cell from early to mid 2000 and thought I want to work at Ubisoft when they were still good
Surprised I didn't see Westwood, Pandemic or Volition on here. All made great games in their day.
Most of EAs grave yard.
Sadly, I don't think Volition is coming back.
@@KitsuneYojimbo Most of the named studios are never coming back. This is more of a wish list and homage than reasonable expectation. Many of these studios are just names now, the people involved have moved on to other things.
@@megachonk9440 That's the worst part. All these amazing developers. Gone forever.
EA and Activision's back yards are full of the corpses of once great development houses.
Westwood Studios need to comeback and revive the command & conquer franchise
What's your best C&C on PC to play in 2024 ?
@@DailyKach Generals -- Zero Hour definitely the best, tournaments still happen.
Came here to say that aswell, really missed em on this list tbh
Commander, you've rained on my glorious parade. I'm going to the one place you'll never find me, SPACE!
Command and Conqor VS Dune!!! Kane is an alien, could work!
Looking Glass , Westwood , Bullfrog , LucasArts, Dynamix, Black Isle, MicroProse, New World Computing, SSI .... so many great companies that were closed.
LucasArts... ahh yes, old school Maniac Mansion, and my personal favorite, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders. I still throw up ScummVM and replay it every decade or so. Microprose looks like it's still around, but it's probably nothing like it was in the 80s and 90s.
Bullfrog at their peak were one of the most creative companies of all time
Troika... Fallout, VTM Bloodlines, Arcanum.... Those guys were legends too
I miss Bullfrog so much 😭
Atleast with Black Isle many moved on to Obsidian, Black Isle and Interplay completely revolutionised CRPG's. I hope they remaster Fallout 1 and 2 one day, like with the Forgotten Realms games.
The Rocksteady of today doesn't deserve a second chance, because it's not the same studio that made the real Arkham games. The founders, at least a couple leads, and a significant chunk of their talent left. They left when all signs pointed towards Suicide Squad being.. well, what Suicide Squad was. They lost their pedigree when they chased all those people away with their awful attempt at a live service cash cow.
Actual rocksteady team is with Sefton hill in their new studio.
The “Ship” is still called Rocksteady but the majority of the pieces have been replaced which makes it an almost completely different thing.
Same can be said for BioWare which is why I tell people to stop pretending Mass Effect 4 will be good
I think it's possible we won't be seeing Mass Effect 4 at all. @@Lawrence_Talbot
Anyone who's played the Arkham games can see how far they've fallen, such a shame.
I saw someone on another video we shouldn't be paying attention to companies, we should be paying attention to people. The PEOPLE who made those games great are still around-- where are they now?
Teamwork makes the dream work
yea studios are basically worthless without its people. i think the word should be follow the game director rather than the studio since they decide everything that will happen on a game. whether they hire; a better writer for the story, a better devs to make optimized code for the game to run smooth, whats the gameplay the game should have, etc. an example would be; shigeru miyamoto (mario and zelda), shinji mikami (resident evil), hideo kojima (metal gear solid), Hideaki Itsuno (devil may cry, dragons dogma) and Hidetaka Miyazaki (dark souls, demon souls, bloodborne, sekiro, elden ring)
11:20 ngl that's a pretty good Snake impression lol
Made me laugh 😂
Right
Old Lucas Arts, Westwood Studios and Sierra.
Actually surprised Westwood wasn't mentioned considering how immensely popular the C&C series was, before EA took over and shat on the franchise.
For me, Looking Glass was a studio that was way ahead of their time. It is not that far from the truth that they created two genres and perfected it with System Shock and Thief.
I absolutely love these guys and their hard work and dedication, especially Falcon. You are an OG and you are amazing. Plus your voice alone and humor is iconic. Legendary
No bullforg????? Oh my, I still love so many their games.
They made some amazing games that were sooo fun.
Man, Populous 3 was/is amazing
Yes, you love the company so much you can’t even spell their name right
Umm... you forgot Pandemic Studios!
Mercenaries, Destroy All Humans, Star Wars Battlefront (with awesome arcady shooting). Some of my favorites
You forgot the saboteur.
Do they still exist? All of these on the list still do. I’m pretty sure Pandemic got bought out, no?
@@knight-mares EA had them
@@knight-maresEA acquired them and yet didn’t use them to do their Star Wars games. Madness
I think the list only includes those who aren't defunct. I would want visceral to come back honestly, miss them a lot.
Pandemic needs a comeback hard.
Mercenaries and The Saboteur were amazing games.
Right? The saboteur at the very least should of gotten a hd PS4 remaster with the midnight show on it.
@@thegamingnating6446 same here. I really miss the mercenaries games. They were so much fun.
With its recent track record Rocksteady’s name has become unintentionally ironic
Yo Falcon, look I'm super early. I grew up playing Splinter Cell, Burnout and Delta Force games... Ubisoft is beyond saving, Burnout is long gone and Delta Force - Hawk Ops is promising but I don't think it's going to be as good as the ones from childhood. Anyways, love you man and Gameranx. Your voice sounds like you have recovered.
Delta force: hawk tuah
Bioware and Bethesda definitely
Right? Bethesta seem stuck with their old formula, they could evolve a bit. But Bioware, sure. Veilguard is pretty weak as it's supposed to be, a rpg.
Let’s just accept that they have failed to evolve or evolved in the wrong direction in the case of Bioware
@@lucifermorningstar8387yeah Bethesda is stuck in the past. And I don’t like the future BioWare is trying to live in
Definitely don’t mind supporting this channel ❤
I appreciate that
Where is antimatter games
Shiny - such a great developer. Earthworm Jim, MDK, Messiah, Sacrifice
MDK, a forgotten gem that was the poster child game for the Pentium's MMX chip.
- Cambridge Studio - (later turned into Guerilla Cambridge) were responsible for Medievil and Killzone Mercenary
- Zipper Interactive - Loved the Socom games!
- London Studio - (previously Soho Studio) used to make proper games instead of mini games, The Getaway, Eight Days pre alpha footage looked incredible!
- Evolution Studio - loved Motorstorm. Speaking as someone not even that into racing games, even i liked it
Even studios like Guerilla, i used to love them when they made killzone but i think they've replaced most of the Studio now with new hirings for horizon. I don't think they have the same work culture anymore that were responsible for making killzone.
The first two Soldier of Fortune games had the best rag doll physics and shooting feel. It took a while for other shooters to not make me feel like I'm shooting lifeless targets.
Soldier of fortune 2's gore is still unrivalled. As a kid I would hack people into little pieces with the combat knife. I think everyone's been playing it Safe since SOF2
the huge problem with pretty much all of these studios is that there isn't anything left of the actual teams that made the great stuff you're talking about. unless you somehow get the gang back together, you're stuck with the backups of the backups that are left at these places now. sure you can give Rocksteady another chance, but are the people who are working there now even capable of anything more than that latest atrocity?
0:37 i died here Falcon 😂
Little biased with nostalgia but wish Sierra would make a comeback. Not even sure whats left of them but loved the city builder games like caesar
id die a happy women if Sierra came back :D
Still play "Pharoah" from time to time to this day 😊
Bring back leisure suit Larry 😀
When it comes to "old studios" I do realize that it is kinda impossible to re-connect old teams & devs and bring back old, dead & long forgotten IPs (Dead Space 4 made by Visceral Games for example). With that being said, I would not mind if newer studio that understands the source material would bring back old IPs such as Drakan, Medievil, Spyro, & made a modern sequels for those game. Kinda like this new small indie team that is making new Heroes of Might and Magic game that is going to be spiritual successor to HoM&M3. So, yeah it is a proof that something like this is definitely possible. All we need is a couple of global Video game market crashes more & it will start to happen more often.
That's both the depressing and hopeful note behind a lot of these studios, the people behind the studios make up the developer. Some studios are long dead and gone and the people behind it have moved on, signed on with new studios or left the industry altogether. They're not coming back. But as long as the people behind these old franchises continue working in the industry and are allowed to let their creativity flow freely and bounce ideas off each other, who knows what new franchises and games we'll see in the future?
I love ravens work on the X-Men legends and marvel ultimate alliance games
Solid games! :D
Thank you so much! 10:55 Bloody Roar! Yes!!!🙌🏻
Great list, I would like to just add Rare in this too. The makers of the OG Tomb Raider(s) and many other legendary games.
Yes, and Rare made the original NES Battletoads and Battletoads & Double Dragon games, which were brilliant.
Tomb raider is what you remember them for? I remember them for DKC, Goldeneye, and Banjo
New Rocksteady isn't capable of making games like old Rocksteady. 😢
Rockstead Studios can't make a comeback, because the studio exists now only in name. The people who made those Arkham games have been gone a long time.
Game developers involved in these games:
Spider-Man Web of Shadows
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Blade
Transformers Game series (armada and cybertron)
Godzilla games
Awesome video gameranx, it would be nice for any video game developers/studios should revive, resurrect, and comeback to continue on with video games, and bring back any video game franchises.
Bloody Roar could be crazy especially seeing how massive MK is. Nostalgia mixed with the new mechanics & gore it would be super cool even for a one & done
Absolutely!!
You missed the Apogee, Parallax Software, Sierra Entertainment, Interplay Entertainment (was both a publisher & developer), Volition, MicroProse, Mythos Games, Westwood Studios, Snowblind studios, LucasArts (prior to Disney), the guys that made Moria from 1983, DMA Design, Paragon Software, Windmill Software, Atari from the 80s, Blizzard entertainment from the 90s, & Borderbund to name a few others.
you just miss being young ;)
DMA design is literally just Rockstar.
Love your videos dude💯
🤝
I didn't quite realize how technically advanced those Batman games were at the time I played them. They always flowed so well, a real hallmark in gaming.
Japan Studio is the biggest heartbreak. Gravity Rush and Shadow of The Colossus were some of the greatest games I've ever played and the soundtracks are the best!
Id also like to add Star Breeze to the list. Technically still around but these guys made Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay and Condemned 1 and 2.
there is still Team Ico
@stiftblock Ya I think thats why they titled the video legendary developer that need a comeback not need to comeback.
This video captures the essence of this game perfectly! I’m running a channel where I explore games from 2010 and beyond, including and more classics. It’s amazing to see how each game still has its own unique charm and dedicated fan base. Keep up the awesome work!
The intro is fire🔥
Amazing video, as always!! I was surprised to NOT see Sierra on this list. IDK, maybe I’m a relic.
That and Westwood Studio
I do kinda miss Westwood Studios 😢
I miss the old action RTS games in general. All those great IPs except Age of Empires burried because they don't make all the money in the world. Such a shame
My vote for a Dev that should make a comeback would be Piranha Bytes.
They completely shut down this year, which makes sense unfortunately given their last few games.
But I absolutely love the Gothic series, Risen and even somewhat like Elex.
They were some of the first devs I remember doing a great RPG with factions you can side with, impacting the game itself. Such a historical company that never caught up to modern development,
Absolutely! I still play Gothic 3 all the time.
The fact there is no AAA Castlevania open world game is a crime to gaming industry. It would be the easiest cash grab in history!
Just get inspiration from Legacy of Kain and make it Castlevania and its an instant GOTY contender with loads of sales.
Come on Konami!
Would it be though? I can guarantee you that the vast majority of gamers have never heard of Castlevania or Legacy of Kain.
@@David-ud9ju You fucking kidding me?
Castlevania JUST got a renaissance with not only the Netflix shows, but also the 4 most recent collections on modern platforms
As for Legacy of Kain, we're getting a remaster of the 2 Soul Reaver games on modern platforms
I dunno what you're smoking to say some dumb shit like that, but EVERYONE knows about both franchises since the 80s and 90s
I actually liked Castlevania Lord of Shadows games.
Why open world??? I would be happy with just some new Classicvania, or even a Metroidvania, during the Battle of 1999, just give us the Julius game that we were promissed all those years
I'm so happy you mentioned Second Sight.... I wish that would get a remaster! One of my favorite old games
Far Cry
The Order: 1886
Days Gone
Resistance
I would love to see sequels to these games and series.
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@@gameranxTV I thought you gave me the middle finger for a second lmfao 😂
I want a far cry 7 but NOT by ubisoft. Also days gone desperately needs a sequel it laid the ground for something that could be legendary
I mean i could be wrong here but i believe they made a sequel to Far Cry and called it Far Cry 2 then 3, 4, 5, 6...
Jokes aside this is a solid list The order and Days Gone deserve love and appreciation.
@@FakeAdirTV and what's that supposed to mean? There is no farcry without ubisoft. Same goes for all their franchises. And the same for every studio on this list.
11:20 That impression. You're pretty good.
Prince Of Persia could seriously make a comeback if they wanted too with a remake for sands of time and a follow up
I’m so happy that you gave a shout out to Anachronox. It’s such a great game!!
+1 on Rocksteadys technical wizardry, Arkham Knight is on UNREAL ENGINE 3 THREE, and it still looks better and comparable to alot of titles that came out this year
Rocksteady is gone. Sefton hill and Jamie Walker left and they got most of their old team to come with them. ( to their new studio). I think there is a pic of them in the credits of Arkham knight and those guys weren't in suicide squad devs. It's not the company but the brains behind it that made Arkham knight.
Anthem was awesome, it just needed to have more story or something to do
At 0:49, not sure why there's a clip of Fallout 1 when Bungie was mentioned. Fallout 1 was developed by Black Isle Studios.
Love hearing Falcon just fan...bird over bygone companies
That solid snake impression was actually really good!
lol thanks for watching!
Number 1: DICE, to their roots
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I remember playing on the Amiga the Dungeons and Dragon series games with the colourful stick figure graphics, me and a few m8's at the time played them games for hours, hand drawing mapping out areas so we know where to go after dying and having to retrace oh gee were they some of the greatest gaming days of my youth. Then when the Dungeons and Dragons cartoon came out in the 80's, I was like they really should make a game based on this cartoon series, bout time I get my wish developers and make it happen because I know it'll be an instant hit 💙
So no one remembers Midway huh. I need a The Suffering 1&2 remakes 😞
Thank you. They were legendary back then. I really miss them.
Thank you SO MUCH to have mentioned Bloody Roar !
You're the best, guys !!
You missed a few =)
Cavedog Entertainment
Black Isle Studios
Bullfrog Productions
Westwood Studios
Maxis
Interplay Entertainment
Stainless Games
New World Computing
Great list... I love it when I'm in the middle of a play through of a game thats been sitting in my list and I randomly hear it in a video. I'm currently playing through Anachronox and it is indead AMAZING. Way ahead of its time the way the cutscenes playout in game with great Voice Over and the face is animated not with model movement that never really works well but with animated textures. The best part of the game is its story the writing is witty and clever and keeps you curious about whats going to happen next. Not all the gameplay elements work great on modern systems but definitely worth a playthrough. Its the Friday game on channel and its kinda sad it doesn't draw a larger audience the game is great.
Might i suggest "Old School Games That Need To Be Remade" IE : Comic Zone
Love your stuff, best gaming channel on YT, cheers :)
Fr if I don’t see rare in this
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@ hahahahaa I was kidding lol but rare is one that needs to cook again, they got locked outa the kitchen
How are you uploading quality videos everyday🔥
lol hope you’re enjoying them!
Respawn, please, Titanfall 3
The first two were awesome! I couldn't get into Apex.
@@Nodranil they 100% want to do it. It's just EA being EA and not letting them make it
thanks for mention about Criterion Games and Burnout 3 !
17:38 “With BioWare making a comeback after the failure of Anthem…” What comeback? Veilguard? LOL!😂
I've been fantasizing about a new Ultima game for twenty-five years. I like isometric CRPGs but the thing I really like about Ultima is the world, lore and the big focus on the virtues. Moral heroes are in short supply these days.
Falcon da goat
It's a bird, not a goat 😁🤗
@@stateofmind578he should be a goat now lmaoo
First minute and 50 seconds and you've got me hooked. I love all those games from Raven. Jedi knights Jedi academy was easily my favorite even to this day.
Hey we’re glad you enjoyed this one! :)
They never shoild have given up on Anthem. That was such a great game with great ideas they could have explanded on and developed further. The Ironman mechanics were great.
Genki and Evolution need to make a come back. They've made some of the greatest and underrated racing games ever. NFS Underground wouldn't have been what it was if not for the Shutokou Battle aka Tokyo Xtreme Racer series. And the Motorstorm & WRC games are so much fun!
Now is the time for new and smaller studios to take over. Many of the big name studios are collapsing because they’ve lost what once made them great, and hopefully we see some great new IPs because there’s no better time for it than right now
For me Raven is my number 1. Loved all their games. Still surprised Hexen has never had a re-release. The Singularity is a killer fps. The time travel mechanic in that game is done brilliantly
LocoRoco really deserves a comeback.
Not gonna lie.. I looked at the video and thought "Hope they're gonna mention Raven Software".
I was not dissapointed! "Singularity" is still my biggest surprise when it comes to a complete blind buy! Such a great game!
Definitely agree with the top 3. I have a few i would want to add but they are so old i don't think they could ever release anything good now. Bullfrog Productions, Microprose, Lionhead Studios, Interplay Productions, Black Isle Studio to name a few.
I love how no matter what channel it is I'm watching a video on, it is always referred to as "The Call of Duty Mines".
I would like to see the resurrection of Radical Entertainment (Activision) makers of the Prototype games. So much potential there. The parkour system in the first Prototype is a masterpiece.
Every time Falcon says "per-say" take a shot... absolutely steaming.
Psygnosis - that's a legendary studio I would love to see back, making games like Shadow of the Beast type innovation from the classic Amiga era, but with current gen hw.
Rocksteady deserves a Second Chance for sure.
I already miss Volition even though my favourite game is 25 years old and never got its trilogy. Freespace 2 the best flying combat simulator ever!
God I miss BLACK! I'm so glad you mentioned this game, been thinking why hasn't this beauty of a single player funfest been ported up and over? Haha.
I literally just commented Black yesterday on your stuff games need to bring back when you talked about destruction lol
YES!! thanks falcon for this
Hope you enjoyed it!
Climax Entertainment! But i feel that Gameranx has a real blind spot around Sega consoles. I never see any clips from Shining Force, Landstalker, or any other old school Sega greats. But I feel like I see an Ultima clip 1 video out of 3,
Astrobot on PSVR was one of the best gaming experiences I have ever had. It is criminal they did not make a port for the PSVR 2.
Fun video, thanks yall!
Maxis! Yes, they have the Sims 4, but they had so much more :(
I really thought Maxis would be in the list, so much cool stuff, and now they are stuck in the sims DLC mines
The 2009 Wolfenstein by Raven Software is my favorite Wolfenstein game, very nice mix of shooting, supernatural/spooky elements and light RPG mechanics 👍🏻
Whoa, what?! Someone who actually acknowledges that Heretic and Hexen exist? I think this is the first channel (gaming or otherwise) I've ever heard even reference those games by name.
Yes, Rocksteady should've made a Superman game. It would've been a seamless transition. Would've also loved to see a Flash game. I think a Green Lantern game would've translated well too
A GameRanx video a day keeps the voices in my head away
I've just learned to embrace the voices. I got tired of fighting it. 😅
Ravens softwares Star Trek Voyager Elite Force was top 5 games of my childhood the best star trek games ever made and a great fps in general. Needs more attention
You guys ever think about counting up to 10 rather than counting down? Might help remove the confusion so many people have as the lists are not ranked by what's the best or most relevant.
Talking of Sony, Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool/Team Soho/London Studio. Why Sony thought shutting down Psygnosis, Team Soho/London Studio was a good idea I've no idea. People cry about games studios closing down these days, Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool and Team Soho/London Studio were great studios producing consistently good games. Wipeout and Singstar were some of Sony's lead titles for years and The Getaway was pretty revolutionary for its day and I'm pretty certain it went on to influence how GTA did their city mapping. They may not have made the 90%+ games (some Wipeouts did break 90% in reviews if I recall though) but they were very prolific in producing popular 70%-85% good, solid games that sold well, and Sony just closed them all down. I'm sure they had good reason, but I'd kind of love to see what Studio Liverpool could do with Wipeout and London Studio with The Getaway in 2024 on a PS5. We won't mention the flop "Gangs of London" but, again, look how many ideas they introduced in 2006, which found their way into GTA IV 2 years later. It would stand to reason to think many of their developers probably ended up at Rockstar - which brings me on to Team Bondi - ex Team Soho guys going onto to form a ew Sony studio which ended up under Rockstar who produced 1 brilliant game and then shut down ... we NEED an LA Noire 2.
Realizing Raven did the Black Ops 6 campaign makes perfect sense. That was easily the best CoD Campaign in recent memory.
Glad you’re enjoying the campaign! :)
I know it’s funny that Falcon nailed it for me but in the complete opposite sense. I always preferred the Need for Speed games as they felt more real, gritty driving as opposed to the Burnout series especially Paradise, (their best game) where the racing felt too “arcadey” for me. Both great racing series though. NFS Hot Pursuit was such a fun game!
This channel is the best 🎉🎉🎉
I was thinking about Raven a few days ago. I really enjoyed playing their games when I was in high-school. Singularity, Wolverine, Wolfenstein and others. I remember when they were allowed to make actual games instead of being imprisoned in some mine somewhere making cod content. Sad times.