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Why Are You OK With Buying The Same Game Twice?

Kevin of Paranerds writes : "I’ve already pondered the question if I should buy an Xbox ONE or a PlayStation 4 first (I plan to get both eventually). And I’ve looked at pros and cons on these two systems. Hell, I didn’t even do this much research on buying my new car. Xbox one offers Halo: Master Chief Collection (which is covered in bugs) and PlayStation 4 offers The Last of Us: Remastered. Wait, what? I have those games already.

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Mechanism3438d ago

The same reason that if i have a movie on DVD, but i want all the extra's and extra visual refinement, I may just go and buy the Bluray.

Theparanerds3438d ago

I understand from DVD to Bluray but Bluray to Bluray?
Believe me a person can buy Ghostbusters only so many times. (I'd buy it again)

Spotie3438d ago

From bluray with lower quality and less content to bluray with higher quality and more content.

Hell, it's not even something I'd do, personally, but isn't it entirely too easy to see why someone WOULD?

pivotplease3438d ago (Edited 3438d ago )

My logic is that in an era where BC is pretty much dead and you're getting higher res and frames and all the DLC I never bought included, this will be a nice $15 pickup a year or so from now when I'm craving said masterpiece and don't want to hook up my ps3 (DLC and extra visual fidelity are also factors). Remasters are a valuable asset to have in the first few years of a console's life when the flow of games slows. That and it's kind of necessary for those who never played the first one when TLoU2 releases exclusively for PS4 Spring 2017.

The people who buy both for full price at launch though... I will never understand.

imtheman20133438d ago (Edited 3438d ago )

Games like Grand Theft Auto V and The Last of Us, games which I consider to be masterpieces, are worth remastering. I paid full price for both when they released, not because I'm a sucker or something, but because they are two of my favorite games of all time, and I want to support the developers in full, so that they might continue to make phenomenal games.

pivotplease3437d ago

I understand where you are coming from, but I tend to focus my support on the developers who aren't breaking sales records. Like I bought LBP3 at launch to support Sumo Digital (and Tarsier to an extent) because those devs deserve more attention and that was a big project for them. I also support certain JRPG franchises like Disgaea and Persona so that we can see more Western releases in the future. With Rockstar, my money feels more like a drop in an ocean, so I don't feel as compelled to buy the game at full price. As for Naughty Dog, I will buy their new games at launch, but I can definitely wait for a remaster of an already successful game.

Oh and I didn't disagree with you, if that means anything to you lol.

averagejoe263438d ago

The same reason people are dying for a final fantasy 7 remake.

If you absolutely love a game, why wouldn't you buy a better looking, better performing version?

Theparanerds3438d ago

gotcha, not arguing that point...(psss... read past the headline)

IGiveHugs2NakedWomen3438d ago

"Why Are You OK With Buying The Same Game Twice?"

Why would anyone ask this type of question when there are people buying annual franchises every year? What's the difference?

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The Sounds of the Fireflies ("The Last of Us") concert kicks-off on April 28th, 2024

"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.

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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs

Najam from eXputer writes "It's time fore a new installment in the series, not another pointless remaster."

anast83d ago

They are working on something new. Not to be rude but it is impossibility stupid to think ND next major announcement is going to be a remaster or their next Last of Us entry is going to be another remaster.

AlterRecs80d ago

I think this is in response to them releasing a remaster for the sequel, a game that didn't need a remaster.

Basically a "why did you put out a remaster no one asked for when you have all there options available"

anast80d ago

They remaster is to put out something quick while they are deving new stuff. I don't get how people can be so static.

AlterRecs79d ago

There's no news about a third game being in production, you're just assuming that they're working on something that they aren't

anast79d ago

When they release the news to start the hype-train, you can give me my props then.

DrDoomer83d ago

I want an alternate timeline spin-off, where part 2 never happened.

CrimsonWing6983d ago

They’ve already done Remasters of 1 and 2… what else is there to Remaster?

AlterRecs80d ago

Considering they remastered the first game twice, who knows lol

CrimsonWing6980d ago

That was a Remake. I guess they could do that to 2, but man…. They should wait a couple generations so it can look like a major upgrade.

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The Last Of Us Online Devs Celebrate Their Experience With The Canceled Game

The team is sad for losing out on such a great project but celebrates its growth because of spending time on it.

Chocoburger128d ago

All they had to do was make a basic online mode like their previous games. Instead they wanted more money and choose to go live service which makes games worse in my opinion.

What a waste of time and money, what a shame.

seanpitt2384d ago

I can't wait for season 2 so they can kill Joel off in the first 2 episodes!! Then it will be just Abby and Ellies revenge plot!

Something is telling me that this won't happen though because it wouldn't make sense, oh wait

Linzoid128d ago

Not sure why they didn’t just make Factions 2. There was no need to make it a live service.

TLoU Factions was a great addition such a shame they couldn’t be bothered to remaster that for PS5 considering the crazy high price tag of the remaster of a remaster…

anast127d ago

This is something to be celebrated. This studio is smart and they get it, even factions 2 wouldn't've have been worth the time. I am surprised they didn't just remaster the first one though, but actually how popular was Factions?