YouTubers micah64 and Frits Mulder have shared videos showing what Lord of the Rings and World of Warcraft could look like in Unreal Engine 5. Both videos look amazing, so be sure to check them out.
To go into more detail, micah64 recreated the Argonath scene from the first film. As the artist noted, everything is done in real time and uses lumens and nanites. In addition, the boats float in a water simulation instead of being animated. This project took micah64 six days to complete.
Frits Mulder, on the other hand, recreated Dun Morogh, Ironforge and Gnomeregan from WoW in UE5. The artist worked on this project for six months. The project was created in Unreal Engine, 3D modeling, rigging and animation in Blender and texturing in Substance Painter. The trees were created in Speedtree.
As far as we know, neither artist plans to make these projects public. Like most fan remakes, they serve a portfolio purpose. Still, they look cool. At least in my opinion.
Speaking of Unreal Engine 5, you should also check out the following fan projects. For example, you can find some faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3 that are super cool. A few months ago, we also shared an awesome remake of Toy Story 2. Then there's this awesome fan remake of STALKER that's worth a look. Then there's this awesome fan remake of STALKER that's worth a look. Oh, and don't miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it's pretty impressive. In February 2024, we also shared fan remakes of Grand Theft Auto San Andreas and GTA 3, as well as an Uncharted fan game. We also have a fan remaster of Unreal Gold in UE5. You should also check out the full remake video for Final Fantasy 9 and this HD 2D fan remake for Xenogears.
Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk's Underground have also received some cool remakes. Oh, and there's a fan remake of Tomb Raider The Last Revelation starring Angelina Jolie and Christoph Walz. And if that's not enough, there are fan remakes for Star Wars: Republic Commando, Death Stranding, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's Solitude, Grand Theft Auto 4, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, Skyrim's Winterhold, and Silent Hill 3's Lakeside Amusement Park. There's also this Studio Ghibli-esque teaser for Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5. So, lots of UE5 fan remakes, right? Well, since they're all really cool, we recommend checking them out.
Have fun and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and editor-in-chief of DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fanatic and is a huge supporter of the modding and indie communities. Before founding DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. Although he is a diehard PC gamer, his gaming roots lie on consoles. John loved – and still loves – the 16-bit consoles and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. However, the PC platform won him over consoles. This was mainly due to 3DFX and its legendary dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on “The Evolution of PC Graphics Cards”.
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