Yes. Especially when it’s only like 2 or 3 years after first release. It’s just double dipping at that point.
Yes. It’s like “let’s not pursue new ideas, it’s too risky. Let’s repeat what worked once” - like in the movie industry as well. It’s boring and uninspired.
This is why I’m not happy with there being so many remakes. Remakes are awesome, if it also means we are getting a totally new game as well. Nintendo seems to do this the best. New Mario’s, remakes of Zelda games, new Zelda games, etc.
I do wish they would make a sequel to Mario RPG or make an actual Paper Mario RPG like the first two were.
Same for the music industry, just pick some random 90s hit and make it 10 times worse.
For older games that are difficult to install or run by modern means., I think remakes and remasters are completely justified. Upgrades for older games to support newer technologies is nice, but something like TLoU Part 1 getting two remasters on a platform that has no issue running the first remaster already seems more exploitative and a waste of resources than conservational. If it sells like hotcakes, though, who am I to judge?
TLoU2 didn’t need remastering. At least not this soon!
It seems more like a PS5 Upgrade which it never got before. AFAIK you can even upgrade for $10 if you have the original.
The original got a PS5 update to 60 FPS. I think what we’re actually seeing is the remaster that will hit the PC. Same routine as the first game which saw a remaster for the PS5, then the PC and eventually the TV series. No doubt this will fall in line for season 2.
I believe the original is just PS5 enhanced, similar to running it on a PS4 Pro. But it’s still a PS4 game running on the PS5.
I don’t know the ins and outs. But most games like that have an upgrade that makes them into actual PS5 games (like you can only play it through the SSD for example).
Nah, there’s just not enough of actual old titles that could do with a remake or remaster.
I don’t like remasters, especially those which are usually just re-release with hi-res textures. They are charging like $30 and above for hi-res texture, and some of them has unstable framerates. At certain point of time, using emulator yields better graphics & performance than some of those remasters, especially for PS1/PS2 games.
On the other hand, I actually like remakes way more.
First of all FF7R
shouldn’t be considered as remake, it should be considered as its own spinoff / sequel
Remake not only exploits that nostalgia, but also tend to make game plays better with added QoL functions, sometimes with new gameplay mechanics. Some of the remakes that I really like:
- Yakuza 1+2 Kiwami
- Crisis Core
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- Resident Evil 1+2 (have not played 3+4 remakes yet)
- Live a Live
- Mass Effect Trilogy (thankfully it’s not just a hi-res port)
Remake is great when there’s a significant technology and time gaps between the games, which is why TLOU remakes drew some ires.
half of all remakes are worse than their originals. all we need are modern ports of older games so i don’t have to emulate
Until I get my Legend Of Dragoon remake, there aren’t too many, no. After that ya’ll can do what you want
Yes. One hundred percent yes without exception- YES.
Yes but I’ll still take a Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 remake.
I hope remasters continue for games that are from the era where they relied on specific OS library hacks to get the game running. Those games are hard to run on modern OSs.
Had high hopes after the smashing success of red alert and command and conquer remastered :(
Same. I will be depressed until I get the Tiberian Sun announcement.
Yes, if it meant that Sony made PlayStation exclusive games available on PC immediately, rather than upon remastering.
No if it meant I’d just never get to play any of thos games.
No
My only problem with the remakes and remasters is that they keep censoring shit that wasn’t even controversial or offensive in the first place.
Heck, with patches these days, you don’t even have to wait for the remaster for censorship CoughSkullGirlsSuperHotVRcough
The only remakes that were worth it are the RE:makes
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