Looks like Beyond Two Souls is getting that PS4 remaster w/ added content to boot

[VanceIX]

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

VanceIX said:

BraLoD said:

People don't realize that they can just don't buy it if they already had it with the PS3...
I don't know why the hate, it's a great deal to people who missed it, and a opportunity to have a better version to people who loved it.

I think it's more to do with developers spending their time remastering a series rather than making brand-new games.

An idea common among those who have a limited grasp of the industry.

A remaster as opposed to a collection is not that much of a drain on resources. Which is why the majority of these arguments fail. I.e its not remaster vs new game, its remaster vs nothing

Hell, even a Demo is arguably more intensive then a rerelease.

Look how long it took for KH3 to simply go into production vs the release of KH 1.5 which was not only a collection but a remaster that basically involved recreating whole assets as opposed to slapping a new texture onto them.

Oh I know that remasters aren't nearly as time-consuming as new games, but I think you give a big disservice to the devs when you say demos are easier to develop. With a remaster, you're still having the team updating certain portions of the game and optimising it for the new generation. You make it sound like it's just a direct port, which it's not. It still requires manpower and time, even if it may be just a fraction of developing a game outright.

And look, I respect that you're an indie developer, but your posts come along as a little on the smug side. Just because most of us don't design games doesn't make us ignorant.