'Director's Cut' Should Be The Next Step In The Evolution Of Remastered Releases/Port

[AJNShelton]

Paatar said:

brute said:

Remasters and ports have become more frequent than ever in the past few years. It's a way for companies to make a quick buck and they are popular among fans as can be seen by the sales of certain games.

However (and this may also just be wishful thinking) I believe companies should do what Sony did with Ghost of Tsushima add new content to the remaster, vs just a resolution update or small quality of life improvements. This should be the next step for future remasters and ports. Additions like this will attract positive press and reviews and should increase interest in the release. The extra sales will make up for the extra effort. Plus, they'll have a valid excuse to charge full or near full price for the rerelease.

Most remasters include the DLC (if the game previously had any) but I dont recall any other remasters or ports outside of Ghost of Tsushima to add new content to its release. At least note since RE4 for PS2!

There's a lot of games in the industry--it's impossible to keep track of every single game. But the first one that comes to mind is Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. They added a new story called Future Connected that they didn't charge for. It was included in the remaster. 

Xenoblade is actually a remake, the new character models and Future connected is a way for the game to appear more like a prequel to Xenoblade 2