Kotaku "Spyro Trilogy Remaster Coming to PS4 This Year"

[Barkley]

Azzanation said:

Barkley said:
Why are these titles referred to as "remasters", it's a disservice in my opinion. Every single thing is created from scratch.

Wind Waker HD is a remaster, Uncharted Collection is a remaster, Master Chief Collection is a remaster.

Crash/This is a remake.

Crash still uses the same core elements and its gameplay is for most unchanged. 

The visusl quality can vary between Remasters, meaning some will look heaps better than others however the game is still the exact same as its orignal with a new coat of paint. Strip the paint away and there is the same game.

A shot for shot remake of a film... is still a remake. Because it's not using the original footage. Just as Crash doesn't use original models, textures, shaders, music...

If the core elements and gameplay changed it wouldn't be a remake, it'd be a new game.