The question posed by Insomniac Games, the company that created Marvel’s Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank, was a curious one: which games would you choose to replay or finish in 2026? It was surprising to see a social media post from the studio that attracted such a big response from the players; it must have been a clear sign of the strong nostalgia that the players felt for the developer’s classical games and also of a great number of requests for remakes and ports of older games. The discourse reveals how much players still care about their gaming backlogs and, at the same time, how much they want to see Insomniac’s past games continue to live on in present-day platforms.
Did Insomniac just ask that question as if it was not a big deal at all? The reason for that is your pile of shame is not a thing that the changing of a calendar affects. They said. And to be fair, their point is valid?? It is just there waiting for you to do the right thing, while you continue to buy the new hottest item. The only question left is what we will finally manage to beat in 2026… now that is a gamble! It looks like they are aware
The reactions that came were simply fantastic! The feedback was nothing short of a mixture of the Studio’s praise and a PlayStation wishlist to add on top of that. Just to mention a few, people were already going crazy over Spyro 3, which is actually your child Insomniac! Among them, Sebastiano Catignani is showing it with the heart-eye emojis. On the other hand, there are also gamers who express their wish to replay Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time and call it the “most brilliant work of art ever” which, indeed, that is a fact. Superthunderblade even shared a picture of his game, living the dream.
Gamers were not just responding to the query, they were, so to speak, putting their demand on the table. The discussion, which slowly morphed into a petition, focused primarily on the Resistance trilogy. EnigmaPlays115 mentions “Resistance Burning Skies,” and then null swings in with the proverbial hammer: “I think a lot of us want to relive the Resistance trilogy again, but this time on PS4/5 and PC as it has been way too long. Will Sony ever remaster such a thing? The picture inserted is that of the old PS3 box art,” just making the pain all the more tangible. Big A also brought up Disruptor, their very first game, and asked, “It’s amazing to see that you are not embarrassed by your past… How about a reissue?” The boldness, I’m all in for it.
PC gamers are now making their case, and rightfully so, they are starving. Super Jesus went as far as to ask: “PLEASE port the other Ratchet & Clank Games to PC?” That is a direct impact of the freedom offered by the port of the 2016 game; so many people are hoping for it. It’s like you are giving us a very small piece, and now we want the entire cake!
The infatuation with Spider-Man cannot be disregarded in any way. Miguel Muñiz is doing New Game+ on the most difficult level, benmetalhead is replaying the entire trilogy covering the last nine years, and Brendyn Bouchard literally felt the need to start a new playthrough last night. King Namazu even boasted that he just secured the Platinum Trophy for Spider-Man 2 the week before last. But then again, a little salt was introduced. Booquafeous, with the side-eye: “Could’ve come out with the Spiderman 2 dlc.” Ouch. That hurt.
By the way, the list included non-Insomniac games which is a rather cool thing. Gaming backlogs are a worldwide problem. People are mentioning Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Witcher 3, Skyrim, Dark Souls 3 (though, a user would “rather avoid it, it is way too hard” lol), and even SpongeBob’s Movie Game because Bill Dozer could not finish it when he was a kid. The real backlog vibe is – conquer childhood demons. Djdilly hopes Lords of the Fallen will get its character creation freeze glitch fixed, as he was charged full price and yet could not play even a little. Just the fact that he was not able to play is so hard!
And the vivid, tumultuous energy is still present. brown fries calls Insomniac a “7/10 game-making machine,” which is… certainly a different opinion. Morty Freakin’ Doom says “Death Stranding is coming at last. Gamers are also discussing their backlogs on other platforms like Xbox.”
