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KLXVER on 20 March 2015
Kerotan said:
KLXVER said:


Quantity =/= Quality


When most of the remastered games are the cream of the crop the quantity kinda does equal quality.  


Not really. GTAV and TLOU won hundreds of GOTY awards. How many did the remasters of those two win?



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KLXVER on 20 March 2015
Wonktonodi said:

Remasters are to make money and being a remastered game there will be two potential buyers those who had the game before and those who didn't.

They add to the library while that can be more valueble to someone who hasn't played the game and can even be nice for those who no longer have the system or just wanted to upgrade. They can also build a bigger audience for a sequel when it will be comeing to the same platform.

Plus in cases where they are done well they add content like a game of the year edition as well as better performance/ visuals


A new game will have even more potential buyers...



A_C_E on 20 March 2015
KLXVER said:
teigaga said:

Quantity =/= Less Quality

If all of the new games out seem like shit then thats unfortunate but remasters have nothing to do with that. Its not like we can say if X or Y remaster wasn't made, Uncharted would be out now or The Order would have been a better game lol. Its like blaiming Indies for weak AAA performance. Remasters are merely an optional addition to the console line up, in their absence we would be recieving nothing. At most maybe a game by the team releasing 2 months earlier 


Its a cop-out. Instead of making a new game, they just repaint an old one. People who think its great only gives them more of a reason to keep doing it. What if repainting them becomes too much? Maybe they can just port PS3 games and charge 50$ for them. I mean many might not have played the PS3 version after all...and we wouldnt want them to miss out, now would we? Lets all hold hands and pray for world peace everyone.

No, your on the right track, lets all complain about Sony's second remaster in 2 years, LOL!!!

"Its becoming too much" - KLXVER

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Cloudman on 20 March 2015
KLXVER said:
Kerotan said:


When most of the remastered games are the cream of the crop the quantity kinda does equal quality.  


Not really. GTAV and TLOU won hundreds of GOTY awards. How many did the remasters of those two win?


I'm not sure how remasters can win awards when they already had their releases and awards given before... They already had their time in the spotlight. That wow factor isn't there anymore, aside from visual improvements...



 

              

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KLXVER on 20 March 2015
A_C_E said:
KLXVER said:


Its a cop-out. Instead of making a new game, they just repaint an old one. People who think its great only gives them more of a reason to keep doing it. What if repainting them becomes too much? Maybe they can just port PS3 games and charge 50$ for them. I mean many might not have played the PS3 version after all...and we wouldnt want them to miss out, now would we? Lets all hold hands and pray for world peace everyone.

No, your on the right track, lets all complain about Sony's second remaster in 2 years, LOL!!!

"Its becoming too much" - KLXVER

Were you the top guy in your drama class?


Its not just Sony...



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KLXVER on 20 March 2015
Cloudman said:
KLXVER said:


Not really. GTAV and TLOU won hundreds of GOTY awards. How many did the remasters of those two win?


I'm not sure how remasters can win awards when they already had their releases and awards given before... They already had their time in the spotlight. That wow factor isn't there anymore, aside from visual improvements...


Exactly. They add nothing.



A_C_E on 20 March 2015
KLXVER said:
A_C_E said:

No, your on the right track, lets all complain about Sony's second remaster in 2 years, LOL!!!

"Its becoming too much" - KLXVER

Were you the top guy in your drama class?


Its not just Sony...

Oh I know, there are SOOOOO many companies coming out with remasters. Its like I see about 1 remaster every 4 months. Its getting OUT OF CONTROL!!!



Lawlight on 20 March 2015

Good:
1. It prolongs the lives of those games.
2. It allows people who didn't have access to the games before to play them.

Bad:
None.



plip.plop on 20 March 2015

I have no problems with remasters if they are done well.

My problem is the pricing for these games.

Remasters should be no more than $20.00 but if you own the previous version, it should be $5.
Like what was done with Minecraft. That game continues to sit on the top 10 chart month after month.



KLXVER on 20 March 2015
A_C_E said:
KLXVER said:


Its not just Sony...

Oh I know, there are SOOOOO many companies coming out with remasters. Its like I see about 1 remaster every 4 months. Its getting OUT OF CONTROL!!!


You need to look closer then. The PS4 has been out for 17 months.

 

The Last Of Us Remastered

Grand Theft Auto 5 Remastered

Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition

Tomb Raider Definitive Edition

Metro Redux

Saints Row IV: Re-Elected

DMC Definitive Edition

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round

Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition

Resident Evil Remastered HD

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

Grim Fandango Remastered

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

 

Coming 2015:

BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma Extend

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

Darksiders II: Definitive Edition

Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

God of War III Remastered

Ultra Street Fighter IV