Didn't knew about the Splinter Cell HD collections, but the Silent Hill one rings a bell. I remember Konami making a big fuss about it on their Facebook page, making all the fans go "squee" until they released it. I heard whole textures where missplaced, missmatched or even missing (which reminded me of my first Elder Scrolls modding efforts) and the new Cast of "Voiceactors" they hired Silent Hill 2 were worse than the original Amateurs who recorded the voices for the Original (which as far as I can recall nobody had a problem with to begin with and was in my humble opinion pretty fitting).

Don't fix what's not broken.

Last year I took my old Silent Hill 2 and rewrote it's exe to support my native Desktop Resolution. Did the trick pretty well, yeah, some textures where a bit low-res but that was barely noticable with all the fog and static included in the game. (I believe the fog was also removed from the HD version, while not tweaking the drawing distance of the game so that everything pops into sight, good job Konami. >.>).

There is quite a scene here on the net for making old games run in higher/widescreen resolutions with whole tutorials on how to hack exes to give the game widescreen support, use homebrew tools etc.

What I mentioned for SH2 goes also for SH3, but even easier in execution, since that game saves the resolution info in an editable *.ini file. Only downside of it is that the field of view doesn't adjust automatically like in 2, so you need an extra tool for that or the game will look squashed in everything not 4:3.

On the other hand the PC release of Silent Hill 3 had the option to choose the size in which the textures where rendered up to 2048x2048, which was pretty much insane at the time that game was released. Yeah, it's rendered size, not actual size, but still should look quite as awsome if not even better than the official HD release.

So is a gamepad a necessity for this? I've heard lots and lots about this game but I don't have a gamepad. Some ports, like Psychonauts or Prince of Persia, work flawlessly with a mouse, while others, like Beyond Good & Evil, are kind of a hassle. How does this one fare?

I absolutely LOVE how this claim is made every time someone feels the need to stroke their e-penises.

A mouse allows for more precise aiming, probably (I don't see how it does considering you are still moving your viewpoint, like with an analog stick, but I'll give you it). A kinnect/wiimote/ps3 move allows for even MORE precise movement. So clearly, by this logic, someone who purchased the Sharpshooter bundle would destroy all the Mouse/Keyboard players!

Oh, aiming isn't everything? Well, movement is inherently more precise with a gamepad because the analog stick lets you control exactly how fast you move and in exactly which direction. WASD (and shift for walk, we'll say) give you 8 directions and 2 speeds for a grand total of 16 possible movement "choices" at any given moment (24 if you count jumping). So, by that logic, a console player will NEVER BE HIT!!!!!

Seriously, how about rather than running around rubbing your e-penises and pretending you are superior, you just acknowledge that there are different ways to enjoy games. Consoles tend to lend themselves to games with fast paced close-quarter combat, PC gaming tends to encourage sniping and longer range engagements. Both have advantages, both have disadvantages.
I only ever played Defiance on the PC which pretty much required a gamepad (at least, in my opinion). Not sure on Soul Reaver, but I suspect you will want one.

That being said, I strongly suggest saving up 30 bucks or so (or waiting for a good sale) and picking up an XBOX 360 controller. Because of the evolution path of consoles, that makes a controller that works for any console (so, emulator with totally legal games, of course :p) short of the N64 (and maybe the Dreamcast) and most modern games are made with it in mind. Plus, it is a surprisingly good PC gamepad (arguably the best).

Plus, it should work for just about any dos-era game that supports joysticks (through dosbox).

What about the real classic : Legacy of Kain ?
Soul Reaver was pretty fun back in the day cause it was new, 3d games were scarse and all...but if you play it now it's a bit boring.
Legacy of Kain however was a true underdog, a pure rpg gem...

Rumor for a Reboot
My bad it wasn't a HD remake...

Any chance for Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 1?

And don't give a shit.

I'm glad to see this game here. I have this one on disc and have refused to reinstall it because of the DRM. I will most likely get this digital copy so I can throw my disc in the lake.

On another note I remember playing Blood Omen on the PS 1. I'm not sure if it ever made it to PC but if it did I would love to see it here as I never had the opportunity to complete it.

I've played it and all the sequels with keyboard only. It's not a terribly difficult game, especially combat wise. Whenever I took a wrong jump it was more because of camera issues than the need for a better control device.

Yeah all the LOK titles from Blood Omen: LOK to Defiance saw a PC release

I'm having financial problems at the time... (Sigh) Wishlisted.

What an awesome release. My Dreamcast doesn't work anymore so my copy is collecting dust. This game single-handedly brought my interest back into gaming. Still one of the best voice-acting I've heard in a game. Also one of the best revenge storylines in gaming.

The only game that works considerably better with a gamepad is Defiance.

Also a general note to GOG. It's nothing big but the the picture that you are using for promotion is actually from Defiance, not Soul Reaver.

The point being?