Bringing up remasters and remakes awareness is just downright silly and I'll explain it all.
I don't think it's a bad thing, we are genuinely at a place with technology & newer game engine now where a remake or remaster is an entirely new gaming experience. You can think of it two ways.
1 - not only does it hit on nostalgic factor for all of us gamers who have been around the block, but it also appeals to the new generation of gamers today who didn't get to experience the classics of the early days and most likely wouldn't, given how dates graphics were such as FF7 Remake, Dead Space Remake, or even Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.
2 - It's a win-win for developers because they don't have to entirely reinvent the wheel, though I understand this is a cop-out answer to some. When I think about how many actual new games have come out and how lackluster/rushed/unsatisfying they are, I think there's definitely some value in remakes/remasters.
And I've said this many times, remakes & remasters do in fact play a part in the gaming market as fillers just as Indie games are. The dire truth is, that some of you gamers are still ignoring that developing any new IP games now takes much longer (3-8 years) and is a greater endeavor by game developers because market expectations are now totally through the roof! Console lifespans are around 5-10 (including mid-gens refresh between the lifespan) years and in that time, a game studio will maybe get to pump out 1 title whereas before they could go for 2, 3, and before that, 5. These current gens needs extra library padding and because graphical fidelity is starting to break even, it becomes more acceptable to do remakes & remasters of older past-generational titles that flatly speaking still hold up graphically. Even DF knows we have hit development hell! That's the reality we are in now and remakes to remasters are just fillers for now.
Also, keep in mind if one developer/publisher announces a remake/remaster, that developer may not know that the other studio is also announcing a remake/remaster so that's something some of you folks seem to forget not everyone keeps tabs on what the other guy is planing and why you see more remakes/remasters.
That being said, I'm so damn glad I game on PC, I have access to more games I have than ever before, I'm natural to remakes/remasters and they are a hit or a miss for me. I'm still hoping for Uncharted 1 get the remake treatment and that's another thing I need to bring up. The sad reality is, that a lot of older 3D games just weren't future-proof, and certain quality-of-life things that we now take for granted weren't standardized before. I am more than happy if they re-release them to ensure I'll be able to play them in comfort for 20+ years from now on. I can still enjoy playing N64 Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask but I'm also open for those to get remakes.
All in all, you either take or leave remakes/remasters.
@navyguy21 said:
4. We create this thread complaining about all of the remasters that we totally aren't going to buy lol
Not exactly complaining, just not thinking straight is what's happening and well, killing time coming here is also helps😉
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