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HD Collections: The Good And The Bad

GamingUnion: "In recent times there has been a lot of popular gaming franchises being re-released in HD, allowing you to have a new way to play some of your favorite games all over again. In most cases an HD collection comes out for two reasons. Firstly, there might be a new game in a popular franchise coming out so they will put out the older games for new fans and old to play them. Secondly, they want to release older games again to promote an anniversary of the series."

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mephman4350d ago

I think HD collections are a good thing, especially for bringing gaming to different mediums.

NastyLeftHook04350d ago

especially sotc and the gow collections, there classics.

Hisiru4350d ago

I believe there is no bad thing about HD Collections.

Nobody is forced to buy.

badz1494350d ago

the good? Sony's HD collections are high quality and definitely shows works and efforts have been put into them!

the bad? Ubisoft's and Capcom's HD collections look like cheap cash grabs with no effort, just upgrading the resolution and they still look "last gen"-ish!

Aloren4350d ago

Most, if not all HD collections are just that : cheap cash grabs.

badz1494350d ago

with or without the effort makes the difference my friend!

MaxXAttaxX4350d ago

Ghost of Sparta looks amazing in HD.

Aloren4349d ago

I guess your definition of efforts makes the difference then...cause so far, I've yet to see any HD collection that doesn't feel like a quick way to make quick cash. I don't mind getting them when the games are great though.

I wouldn't be surprised if the remake of prince of persia on xbla and psn required more "efforts" than GOW HD collection, which is regarded as one of the best HD collection.

MaxXAttaxX4348d ago (Edited 4348d ago )

Compare Sly PS2 vs PS3 HD.
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Check Sly's character model.
Compare Ico PS2 vs PS3 HD.
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Check the textures^

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Agent Smith4350d ago

Konami, why you mess up Silent Hill HD collection?

2pacalypsenow4350d ago (Edited 4350d ago )

I have never had a problem with the SH collection on the Ps3 i nver [layed them on the ps2 but i thought they were good ports Also what nightmare part from MG3 was missing ??

DigitalRaptor4350d ago (Edited 4350d ago )

I haven't read the article, but my opinion is that as long as the collections offer good value for money, are good HD transfers with comprehensive bonuses then I don't see how it's a bad thing. After all, they are not forcing you to re-buy them, and it gives people another chance to experience classics of an era where the experience was more self-contained and not about the obsession with the online deathmatch.

If they cause gaming companies to get complacent and not make new quality games then I can see a problem, but Sony nor other companies have dropped the quality or quantity of their output, so I see hardly any downsides.

Y_51504350d ago

Without HD collections. Well I wouldn't have gotten into God of war because my PS2 broke and I got a PS3 wishing that I could have tried out the series. I would have missed out on great games with HD collections!

TheDivine4350d ago

I used to say they were cash grabs (many are) but some like the ico collection are a blessing. Replaying classic games in hd (and they usually drop to 20 bucks fast), hell yea! If your happy with mgs on ps2 then fine, im glad to play 2/3/peace walker in hd it amazing. Point is nobody makes you buy them theyre for fans or people who missed out.

slixshot4350d ago

HD Collections also seem like solid starting places for developers to gain some extra revenue and understanding before making their own games. Look at the team behind the new Sly Cooper, they were behind the HD Sly Collection, so not only were they able to gain some extra cash, but they were also able to learn the ins and outs of the Sly games.

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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection - Preparing for Snake Eater Remake

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection launched in 2011, and is still the best way to play Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater ahead of the remake.

contra157314d ago (Edited 314d ago )

Can’t wait to one day break that game out of the collection vault

aaronaton313d ago

Currently playing Snake Eater HD on CRT 16:9, via Scart RGB. Game looks great but not as clean as MGS2, but thats due to the setting. Can't wait for the remake + the next HD collection on PS5.

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Naughty Dog Should Remake Jak and Daxter, and Here's Why

Let's take it back to the old school.

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_SilverHawk_599d ago (Edited 599d ago )

They would never do that because they are known for a certain quality to their games which requires a lot of work. Sony would have to charge full price for the game and a lot of poor people will cry about the price.

I've played jak and Daxter recently and I can tell the games were amazing in there time. Sony would want a high quality release to attract old fans and new fans but I don't see that happening at all.

CaptainHenry916599d ago

Sony likes to rely on remakes now. So it's possible

CrimsonWing69599d ago

Wait, all they make now are remakes?

_SilverHawk_599d ago (Edited 599d ago )

https://i.postimg.cc/66jwqF...

You need to understand that a lot of people crying about playstation pledged allegiance to some other gaming company. Most of them only own a gaming system or two and it's quite evident which gaming console has been steadily releasing high quality games regularly for a while which has been the case for a few generations

SonyStyled599d ago (Edited 599d ago )

It’s my favorite franchise, and the reason I moved from Nintendo to PlayStation 20yrs ago. I would love to see a successor with the same crude humor, alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking, and sexual humor.
To replicate that atmosphere could upset a crowd today since platformers largely target children now.
Is there another platformer today that’s dark, gritty, and characters committing suicide (Krew)?
For platformers now it’s SpongeBob, Astrobot, and Ratchet…

neutralgamer1992599d ago

ND won't remake it but some other studio could do it. Especially with remakes now getting quality content/resources they maybe able to do jak and Dexter trilogy into one giant game with improvements

RaidenBlack599d ago

I doubt ND'll handle Jak & Daxter any time soon.
Instead Sony'll assign the Remake to some other studio(smaller), like team asobi or bluepoint (I know these studios are doing some other stuffs but I am just using them as examples) or even contact Sumo or Lucid.

purple101599d ago

Naughty dog should focus on new and Interesting ideas. Like they always do

goldwyncq599d ago

They've been stuck doing nothing but Uncharted and TLOU for 3 generations now.

--Onilink--599d ago

Lol at your disagrees, I love Uncharted and LoU, but its not even a subjective thing. They have quite literally only done Uncharted and LoU games for 3 generations (so far). In terms of new ideas, I wouldn’t necessarily make them to be some kind of example. There are plenty of other things in which they are industry leaders and thats perfectly fine

tay8701599d ago

well when you make masterpiece after masterpiece with those 2 with those ips, peope are going to want more of each. u might get your wish if the rumors of their next space themed ip strays crossong are true.

purple101596d ago (Edited 596d ago )

If I'm right...

Crash bandicoot ps1
Jack & daxter ps2
The last of us ps3
Uncharted ps3 & ps4 & Psp

Now it's time for something new for ps5

ClayRules2012599d ago

I’d personally love to see Bluepoint Remake Jak and Daxter, knowing their pedigree and respect to handling past remakes.

I want Naughty Dog to finish up Factions (knowing that according to Neil it’ll have a story for it’s MP, but also in some ways be it’s biggest game and most ambitious, if I’m not mistaken, someone correct me if I’m wrong! Haha.) Also, along with just gearing the team (s) I’m not sure if they’re doing 2 teams at the studio again or just one big team (minus a smaller group that worked on Part 1 for PS5) but would like to see them more focused on their next NEW iP exclusively for PS5, be it savage Starlight or something else entirely.

Either way, I’m looking forward to have my mind 🤯 lol

Profchaos599d ago

Same I'm so tired of hearing it's coming but never seeing it.

ClayRules2012599d ago

Me too. I hope if and when they show it, we’ll get a release date and or a beta maybe? I mean, we’ve waited so long for it.

ClayRules2012597d ago

Yeah, I’d be great to see them do it. I believe they’d do a really great job!

EmperorDalek599d ago

We'll get another Last of Us remake before they give Jak any thought.

Kakashi Hatake599d ago (Edited 599d ago )

The PS4 edition wasn't a remake, it was a simple remaster to give PS4 owners something to play. TLOU PS5 is the first remake they've ever done. Can't pretend that's all they do now. TLOU2 was an excellent sequel and that's rare after striking gold with the first game.

EmperorDalek599d ago

You say that like it isn't common knowledge. Yeah, it's a remaster that's still playable on PS5, therefore it isn't as necessary as something like Demon's Souls or Shadow of the Colossus. A Jak remake would have been just as welcome as those, but they instead chose to remake the one we're already able to play.

"Excellent sequel" I disagree, the story was a mess and the game was a chore to play due to the poor pacing.

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Metal Gear Solid games still missing from PlayStation and Xbox stores

Months after they were removed from sale, a number of Metal Gear Solid games have yet to return to the PlayStation and Xbox stores.

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Nyxus748d ago

It's Konami. Expect nothing.

Snookies12748d ago

Konami's too busy with their Pachinko machines to worry over silly little things like this.

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masterfox748d ago

glad I have my PS3 HD MGS collection.

Orchard748d ago

MGS is just missing in general. Thanks Konami.

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