HD remakes: friend, or friend (who isn’t really a friend)?

Play-mag: "So Prince of Persia is being HD and 3D-ified. Great. I’m fine with that. But I smell things might start getting a bit silly quite soon."

[FriedGoat]

Looking forward to THEM ALL!

[deadreckoning666]

IMO a friend. Alot of people want to play old games with HD upgrades and Trophy support. I really don't see how this could be a bad thing.

[tacosRcool]

I personally would like HD remakes over the originals. I have a 80GB backwards compatible PS3 and I have only played 5 of my huge PS2 collection. Its not like I don't like my old games but its like when I play my PC games, I can't stand crappy graphics

[Cajun Chicken]

I love your bad taste avatar SOOOO much.

[Malice-Flare]

makes it easy to pack away my original PS2 discs...

[badz149]

how in hell selling some old games that many out there probably haven't play when they were 1st released, with upgraded to HD graphics + trophies and then 3D, packed in 2 or 3 in 1 BD at $40 not a friend?? stupid much?

[DelbertGrady]

A great way to make a quick buck.

[George Sears]

One of the reasons backwards compatability will never see daylight anytime soon.

[FAGOL]

As long as developers ar'nt wasting their major time on remastering the games then i'm ok with it. Ubisoft looks like they have a seperate studio for HD remakes from what I can see from the cover of the HD PoP Trilogy.

[Cloudberry]

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But unfortunately, mine is too old that it couldn't read some games anymore...

Such as Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3, etc.

Some cases like Sly Cooper trilogy are extinct / very rare in where I live.

So, I welcomed the HD collection as much.

[MiloGarret]

I'd like HD remakes of the entire MGS series + ZOE.
And all the Onimusha.

[kanetheking]

and then fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!.then have a good old laugh. jk

[Newtype]

You probably just have the first version of the PS2. I know, since I got a launch version of the PS2 and it had that disc read error problem.

[ndibu]

Simple as that

[cjflora]

You had the option of BC, deal with it. I bought a 60GB model with BC, and never used it. I have bought the HD remake of God of War I & II. I liked that I got 2 games with HD and trophy support for only $25. I mean, it's not like they're charging $60 for each game. I think it's a pretty good price considering the work they put into adding these features.

[M4ndat0ry_1nstall]

HD remakes = No hope of backwards compatibility returning to PS3 EVER!

This whole HD remake situation on the PS3 (to me) is like, collecting water from around a mountain, boiling it and selling it to mountain folk (who collect water the same way except it isn't boiled.....yet).

Has anyone ever wondered why there were no PSone collections (with extra features etc) on the PS2? Yep you guessed it, the PS2 was backwards compatible.

What does this say about future Playstation console(s) regarding backwards compatibility? Well, keep buying them HD remakes and this time you won't have backwards compatibility at LAUNCH.

[Dread]

wait till the playstation 4 is not BC with playstaiton 3, lets c all those sony appologist defend that bull as they have done with this gen.

[ELite_Ghost]

how do u know it wont be BC?

[ChronoJoe]

Second hand bc comp PS3s are still alot cheaper than slims. In England anyway.

So buy what you want and stop QQing.

[tinybigman]

You two knuckleheads don't have a problem with the way M$ nickle&dimes us, but your whining about great franchises getting HD remakes with improved performance and trophies?

Now I truly know that most gamers (haters) this generation are complete idiots.

Personally I say bring on the remakes with and the improvements over the old originals.

Also you don't know if ps4 will have BC or not.

[n to the b]

well I do have a problem with the way M$ nickle&dimes me. I seriously doubt I'll buy their nextgen.

so compared to xbox originals, PS3 looks better because at least you've got an upgraded product right? but then will this be coming to 360?

[n to the b]

"how do u know it wont be BC?"
"Also you don't know if ps4 will have BC or not."

this is an opinion piece so we're speculating anyway. for me I'd rather have it be non-BC at launch than switched midway.

[GoldPS3]

Do consoles need BC? Ever since Sony did it people want it on every console. Isn't you suppose to buy a new console to play new games?

[vickers500]

"You two knuckleheads don't have a problem with the way M$ nickle&dimes us, but your whining about great franchises getting HD remakes with improved performance and trophies?"

Where in his comment did he mention Microsoft, or being okay with them nickle and diming him? So you assume that any comment that makes any sort of criticism towards Sony is a fanboy comment? That's pretty idiotic.

Can a fan of their favorite console company no longer make criticisms towards it without being called a fanboy?

I certainly have a few criticisms towards Sony myself, but they are still by far my favorite gaming company. I'm just not an idiot who thinks they're perfect, because they're not. You may say "Well at least they're better than Microsoft.", and if you did say that, I would have to say "So? Just because they're better than Microsoft doesn't mean we shouldn't cease all criticism. They can do better on some of their issues, and should do better".

I'm not saying AT ALL that these HD remakes are a bad thing, and in fact, I will even go so far as to say that ANYONE THAT COMPLAINS ABOUT THESE HD REMAKES (which are COMPLETELY OPTIONAL)ARE F*CKING MORONS.

I'm just saying people shouldn't assume somebody is a fanboy just because they don't think a console is perfect.

[HeavenlySnipes]

they couldn't fit a whole game series from the ps1 onto a cd to play on the ps2. I don't think there could of been a Spyro or Crash collection that fit on one cd.

[tinybigman]

I hear M$ is planning HD remakes of the first two halos. Do you plan on buying them? If you answer yes then your a goddamn hypocrite.

Stop whining about sony or any other developers who want to give us HD remakes of their awesome franchises.

[jerethdagryphon]

uh sos the ps3 was playing ps1 games this morning

[n to the b]

also are we talking straight graphical upgrades? if these remakes end up involving updates to gameplay, music, art style, level design... remakes can be great ex: the man who sold the world.

[Cajun Chicken]

As long as I get all the Jaks and Ratchets, YES, all FOUR each. I'm happy with this overall.

[ChronoJoe]

I bought the entire series of both those yesterday :) can't wait till my 60gb gets here so I can play them...

Still would defo buy the HD remakes if they happen. I assume they will...

[Cajun Chicken]

Eep. 60GB EU PS3?

From both of those series, you'll only be able to play Jak 2, Jak 3 and Jak X. They work flawlessly.

Jak and Daxter freezes and crashes a lot when collecting eco, the Ratchet series hardly have what you can call a framerate and have all kinds of odd artifacts/shading errors.

4 of the games on the 60GB PS3 which I've found just not to function very well at all. Hence wanting the HD versions.

Sorry to break that to you buddy. :(

EDIT: Just to say, ironically, I can confirm that the PS2 POP trilogy work FINE on 60GB EU's as do the GoW series, but GoW Collection has an impressive boost of visuals...so I'd say. It's well worth it!

[ChronoJoe]

Really? hm.

I have a PS2 as well, so I could play the ones that don't run properly on that. All the compatibility lists say they run flawlessly on hardware bc comp though.

[ChronoJoe]

Yeah fair enough. I'll let ya know if they work. lol

[DOMination]

The EU 60gb is software bc, not hardware bc

[Cajun Chicken]

I can say on EU PS3's; those lists LIE. Tell me if you get them working, you'll see what I mean if not.

[The_Devil_Hunter]

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing DMC1, 2, and 3 in a HD collection.
On topic I think it's a gray way to revisit some of the games we played last gen except this time in HD and trophies.

[dlohnug]

In a hardware form. It's patented atm, I guess you will be able to buy it for around 29.99 - 39.99 considering PS2 is 79.99. Also the PS3 can kinda run PS2 games, so it can't cost too much to add a little hardware adapter to make a PS2 game run.

Here's the link, enjoy:

http://www.escapistmagazine...

[Bathyj]

Does anyone know, is Xbox getting these remakes as well? (Not the Sony ones obviously.)

Just trying to think what anyone would possibly have against them.

[jerethdagryphon]

no there not
cost remember ms charges extra per disc
so the pop trillogy would be 3 discs since there already dvd sized

too much cost for a nichemarket

[Bathyj]

Hadn't thought of that.

They were DVD size games originally. Then they get the HD treatment, trophies and whatnot, maybe some behind the scene stuff, and all three on one disc, so obviously if I'd thought it through, its BluRay only.

No wonder some are mad.

[DigitalAnalog]

PS2/Xbox era:

DVD

360 era:

DVD

PS3 era:

Blu-ray.

-End statement

[Cajun Chicken]

Anyone looking forward to MDK2 HD on PC or the Wiiware version? I'm SO hyped for that!

[n to the b]

great opinion piece!

[Orionsangel]

As long as the SSX series gets an HD remake. All is right with the world.

[The_Devil_Hunter]

Dude that would also be nice!!! didn't think about that one.