I'm sure that everyone has thought a specific game would be much better if it shared an element with another specific game.
I was playing the PC port GTA3 the other day, using the WASD control setup. I love the game and all, especially the driving and the car physics, but the thought of having gunplay like that of Max Payne (+ Kung Fu mod :D) had me drooling. GTA3's on-foot combat sucks, if you ask me, and Max Payne's, while not the best, would fit in nicely. Throw in some more indoor environments, and I think it'd be nearly flawless.
Another one... The Pokemon games are fun little RPGs, but I can't stand the combat anymore. I would love to see something along the lines of Shining Force, with six-on-six battles, items (more than just one per creature), terrain, and the like. Not overly complex, but not anywhere near as simplistic as the standard system.
/me shrugs.
