Is it legit to score a remaster lower than the original? It possibly is if you are disappointed in the outcome of the remastering. If, in your opinion the remaster doesn't do anything substantially better than the original game then the argument is the remaster is a waste of time and money and therefore you score it low as a way to tell people not to bother with it and stay with the original.
I have no idea if that's the case with Gears Ultimate, but it does seem like some reviewers are disappointed with the quality of the remaster.
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