The leak suggests that a remake of the Jak and Daxter trilogy is scheduled to be released alongside the launch of the PlayStation 5 and a remake of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is set to be released in 2021. If this is the case, many players will be excited to revisit these titles, and fans of Jak and Daxter will be happy to finally get new content from the series.
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Both of these remakes seem to be a considerable shift from the originals. Jak and Daxter will place the events of the trilogy into one coherent game according to this leak. The leak claims there will be new narrative and gameplay elements that will be integrated into this well-known story. This may cause concerns for fans of the series, and it will be interesting to see how smoothly new features can be integrated. This leak also states that one of the primary developers of the original titles, Naughty Dog, is collaborating with Bluepoint Games on the title.
Much like Jak and Daxter, the Legacy of Kain franchise also had canceled games despite a loyal fan base. The first game of Legacy of Kain franchise seems to be undergoing an even more substantial remake that the Jak and Daxter games. The game is said to be being made as part of a collaboration with Square Enix, and it intends to re-purpose the plot for a major update to the gameplay.
With the remake of Legacy of Kain, Bluepoint is trying to mirror its success at updating the mood and environment as it did with Shadow of Colossus. Square Enix is apparently focusing on keeping the puzzle and adventure elements from the original game while introducing aspects of the Dark Souls series. Other games have tried to incorporate gameplay like that seen in Dark Souls, and for fans of the game, it likely means that the remake will be much more difficult in terms of combat. On the other hand, the Dark Souls games are enigmatic, and this may also be an element that the Legacy of Kain uses alongside its morally ambiguous plot.
While leaks should be taken with a degree of skepticism, these rumored remakes look like they will make these franchises relevant once more. It seems that Bluepoint Games has big plans for these titles, and if this rumor is true, then many players will put Jak and Daxter amongst the most anticipated games of this year. And of course, it should be mentioned that this stands in contradiction to the teased Demon’s Souls and Legend of Dragoon remakes.
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