Vodacixi said:
Yes, because more often than not remasters or remakes fall short in certain areas compared to the original game.
For example, the soon to be released Tales of Symphonia Remastered will be 30fps across all platforms. Without knowladge of the originalGC release, this might seem ok, but those who know that the original Gamecube version ran at 60fps will know this is a downgrade from a 20 year old game.
Majora's Mask 3D might seem like a great game for those without experience with the original, but for those who know that one to the very core know that the remake has changed many gameplay features for the worst (Zora swimming, boss changes, Deku hopping, etc). It is objectively a worse game than the original in a lot of ways.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe might seem like a sweet deal and an absolute win over the Wii U original, but with the loss of the pointing controls that the Wii U offered through its backwards compatibility with the Wii, it essentially lost the best and most comfortable way to play. Again, something we would not know without previous knowladge.
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition butchers the original's color scheme and lightning, making it look a lot more washed out and taking a way its visual identity.
These are just some examples, but I could go on forever.
I think it is vital to know the original game in order to prevent companies from pulling scams and being lazy. Remasters should always improve upon the original releases, and in order to make sure this holds true, we need to know our past as a industry. |
Well... for some of those it doesn't seem like OG knowledge would be that important. It's not tough to spot 30fps these days, and that is a disappointment for anything with 'Remastered' for the title. I think the same would go for Darksiders II: "I didn't play the original, but there's something off about the art style here. I try to tweak the gamma and my TV, but the picture still looks washed out."
The gameplay ones are more of an interesting dilemma, but I suppose it'll depend on how one can articulate disliking a feature on its own (without comparison). Someone could just play Majora's Mask 3D and say "the swimming seems to break the pacing here" or whatever the issue may be.
Although I don't necessarily agree, I appreciate seeing your firm 'Yes' POV to the question.
