ISHAR Remake possible?

[diceman]

Now, here just a random thought:
As a kid I used to play the ISHAR-Games on my ATARI like mad. I played all three of them, but never finished a single one of them. Sometimes it was bugs, sometimes it was just immature me, missing clues. Seeing now, that GRIMROCK is apparently capable of picturing overworld scenarios, I wonder if some creative guys would like to get around creating a Mod, copying the scenarios, puzzles and dungeons of the first ISHAR-Game? ...
Then again, ISHAR had towns, cities and shops. I don't know, if something like this will be available in GRIMROCK 2 as well ...



Ah well, maybe in GRIMROCK 3 then. Can't wait for the game to be released!

[Ixnatifual]

Ishar hasn't aged well in terms of playability, but the artwork is just phenomenal. I don't expect there will be towns, but maybe shops can be scripted.

[cromcrom]

I am really confident shops can be scripted, as I nearly did this in TLC (At least I scripted a money system, and ways to buys things, using altars, is was not really gameplay friendly...). As for whole cities, could be a lot of work, but with a little imagination, I am confident.

[SnowyOwl47]

it's very easy to make a town, shops, etc all those things are possible right now in grimrock 2!

[Leki]

it's very easy to make a town, shops, etc all those things are possible right now in grimrock 2!

... very easy ...ok

[Mychaelh]

Ishar hasn't aged well in terms of playability, but the artwork is just phenomenal.

^This. Silmarils CRPGs always looked VERY good for their time, but game-play was not the best, to say it politely.

Some nice blog let's play from CRPG Addict about Crystals of Arborea that covers the problems with this particular sub-genre of french dungeon crawlers:

http://crpgaddict.blogspot.de/2014/10/g ... -1990.html

[Mychaelh]

You see, Legend of Grimrock 2-story is full retro, eh...
One could make a point in saying that LoG 2 is already an ISHAR 0 'remake'.