Finally started Caligula Effect 2 recently. It took me a while to remember what I liked about the first one enough that I bought the sequel, but fighting an enemy three times your level reminded me what made the combat so great. I kinda regret not having put the game on the highest difficulty now, because it definitely shines the most when you’re in mortal danger.
I don’t think a remaster would cut it. The game clearly wanted to be an MMORPG and I think they’d have to go all in and actually remake it as one.