Zahi AR. from Link Cable Gaming writes “Welcome back Link Cable Gaming fans, here to discuss why we need fewer remakes and remasters. Gaming has evolved rapidly, and so too has the love for bringing classic games up to today’s standards. Announcements for remakes or remasters are shooting up all over the place, like Demon’s Souls and Super Mario 3D World. But do these games deserve to be launch titles for consoles? Remakes are starting to take over much of the gaming landscape today, with each classic coming back in some form. I don’t believe more remakes are good for gaming in the long term for the health of the industry.”
Man I couldn't disagree with you more on all the points that you raise. The technology today allows for some of the old school classics to be realised in ways that the originals couldn't becasue of the technological limitations of the time.
Price - Those games will sell well which will positively stimulate the industry. The price should obviously reflect the current market.
Content - As a remaster/remake the original content is sufficient because it's been remasterd and brought up to modern day standards. So there's not much of a problem there, as it's being experienced as a new shiny modern build.
Audience - Any creative knows that exposing your craft to a new audience is always a good thing. The larger your audience base, the greater longevity your product has - and the more succesful the franchise will be. So Remake/Remasters are good for franchise longevity.
I would love to see Metal Gear Solid, Vagrant Story, Time Splitters, Manhunt etc etc Remade with modern day graphics tech, AI and gameplay.
If they were ever remade, they would (i) Sell very well. (ii) be content sufficient in themselves (iii) Bring in a whole new audience to these franchises.
So I whole heartedly disagree. Remakes/Remasters ARE good for the industry and good for gamers - ergo we need MORE Remasters/Remakes.
I don't mind remakes and remasters if they are long overdue or they are games that didn't really get a lot of attention when they were first released
Like I'd love a proper Beyond Good and Evil Remake, The Legend of Dragoon, The Simpsons: Hit & Run or a remake collection of Tomb Raider 1-3 like what Activision did with Crash Bandicoot
Nah, there's an audience for them, even naysayers have games they wish were remastered. I'm still holding out hope for Robot Alchemic Drive, Ape Escape, and MGS4(preferably with MGO)
I wonder if this person never watches reboots of movies or TV shows. Reimagining, in itself, is not a bad practice. Being able to play your favorite game with everything updated is awesome. Being able to share such an experience with a younger family member I would assume is great and lets you connect with them better. People vote with their wallets, if it's a shit remake, don't buy.
I like remasters and remakes of games if they stick to the original source material and are a full game unlike the RE3 remake. Remasters I like because it introduces new gamers to a good franchise and they can save cash instead of buying the last gen console and paying what ever stupid price that game is fetching on Ebay. I am a purist I am still debating about the ME remaster I want to play the game and enjoy the game when I played it on PS3. I can understand adding new textures and new features and the DLC but editing Miranda's ass because it's in a shot I don't like. Her ass is fully clothed for f*ck sakes as it stands XB360 and PS3 ports of the ME trilogy are better. I honestly wish and check every day the one remaster I want is the Xenosaga Trilogy that would make my day.
But I also understand that remakes and remasters act as filler material while a studio is finishing up on their new title or someone wants to generate extra revenue. If the remaster or remake is the same game as that studios new title thats great it helps build up hype. The thing that turns me off to the FF7 remake is Aerith tripping and seeing ghosts and the whole new character you have to fight like Roche he was never in the first game and the whole sneaking into someone's house to steal a key also turned me off. And the fact the Yuffie DLC is for PS5 only when Square knows PS5's are hard to find and fetching stupid prices by scalpers online. Bring the Yuffie DLC to PS4 why should I and other PS4 owners get screwed over because we bought the game on the PS4.