Ok so i want to know if i am the only one out there thinking that Remasters are not just becoming a cash grab but also sold for all the wrong prices. Half-Life and Homeworld are 2 of my all time faverite franchises and recently iv just picked up the Remeastered versions and this is what i paid for. (Aussie dollar)

Below are the Remasters done right

*Homeworld - $89

Homeworld Remastered - $29

*Half-Life  - $89

Half-Life Black Mesa - $29

*State of Decay - $49

State of Decay RM - $29

Now both these games came out 10+ years after release, these games would be new to alot of new gamers and both remasteres have done a wonderful job in recreating these games for the modern gamer, while State of Decay RM seems to have done it right YAY!

Below are the Remasters done wrong

*Tomb Raider  - $89

Tomb Raider RM - $89

*TLOU  - $89

TLOU-RM - $89

*Saint Row 4  - $89

Saints Row 4 RM - $89

*GTA5 - $89

GTA5 RM - $89

*Sleeping Dogs Ordinal - $89

Sleeping Dogs RM - $89

*Metro 1 and 2 - $89 each

Metro Dedux RM - $89

etc etc etc

Remasters are being sold for over $80 dollars and thats not good enough.

Now i have seen some game collections like Halo MCC and the upcoming Uncharted ND Collection which is giving the modern gamer some great value but why is it that gamers are accepting these ridiculous prices? These are games that we CAN or already PLAYED years ago, why are you forking out full price for the same games with simple improvments..  I understand its great to have a big library of games but do you realize that there charging you the same price for the same game twice? they dont have to write storys, they dont have to lay down the brick work, the game is already made and all there doing is polishing it up. Nintendo release there games and if you already own it, they will charge you $1-2 dollars to redownload the game again on there latest hardware but understanding that there games arent Remastered. Steam release free updates to there games that can improve the graphic options in many games for FREE!

Every time i hear about a game getting remastered and its not even 2 years old i cringe.

I am not agasint Remasters if its done right.

- If the game is old enough.

- if it sells for the right price.

- if the game really needs a Remaster.

All opinions are welcome.

EDITED Post for those complaining.

SO WHAT nobody is forcing you to buy anything and if theirs no demand for something it usually does not last.

Exactly, if I think a remastered game is overpriced, I'll wait until the price goes down like Borderlands 2, no one is forcing you to buy these games.

The word "ordinal" is effecting my ability to think.

This was the Industries answer to backwards compatibility. By making remasters, they can still make that one last cash grab, while also testing the waters to see the popularity.

I think it helps give them a gauge to see if they should make a sequel.

But I personally feel that any remaster, should be no more than $20.00. That's why I don't buy one until it hits that magic number.  It also gives time for a company to work out the bugs. I'm not paying full price to be a beta tester.

The last day one game for me was Ori.

Pretty sure TLOU Remastered was $44.99, and Metro is two games for the pricce of one. But yeah i see you're point. I think it also depends on how old the game is.

Sorry but I couldn't help myself.

Especially if you fix it before this post.

Anyway, like others said, just ignore it or wait for the price to come down. But if a lot of consumers are buying, then that's why the publishers are doing it. But yeah, the price could be lower if they don't add any meaningful upgrades besides graphics and improved frame rates and its only one gen behind. 

Its not the point if i buy it or not. Why should they try to sell us games we already have availably for a high price? Trust me i wont be buying alot of the remasters becuase most of these games i already own or have had updated via Steam. My point is they are milking gamers wallets instead of giving us newer experinces.

Again i am not agasint Remasters, i am against the prices.

If you're against the prices, wait for a price cut. No one is forcing you to buy it at launch (or at all). People who don't mind spending $60 will keep buying them, the way others buy the latest iphone (or almost any smartphone) with almost non existent differences. It's their right to do what they want with their money. I really don't see the point of this argument.

The only time a remaster isn't done right is when it doesn't look or perform better than the original.
Pricing is irrelevant to whether it is done "right." You are not forced to purchase them and since they are remastered versions you could probably just wait for an inevitable price drop.
I also have to take issue with time being a factor on a remaster being done "right." Why is something as arbitrary as time an issue? Does a remaster coming out for another system somehow ruin the experience you had playing it on your first gaming system?
As long as the product is good and people feel it is worth paying whatever they decide to charge for it then it is done "right."
Also I voted a resounding "No."