JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
One of the most IMO common complaints around here I see is people griping about remasters and I just don't get it and I have yet to see one single compelling reason as to why anybody should be against them. I created this thread because I am going to refute the major arguments I see against them and I would like to see someone after that offer a rational argument against them because it is just frustrating.
1. "Give me new games" - this has got to be the single worst argument I have seen for those being opposed to remasters because it has no basis in reality. The number of new AAA titles that have been released in 2014 has vastly outnumbered the remasters. Vastly.
Facts: New AAA titles on PS4/X1 (I am only considering big titles. I left off titles like Lego and Dynasty Warriors): 17 - this number can go way up if we consider indies and lesser titles.
Remasters: 7 (Im only considering 1 sku)
Sep, Oct and Nov had 10 new titles and during that time there were only 3 remasters. This "too many remasters" argument just got slapped and I can't wait to see if anyone can successfully argue otherwise.
2. "Quit wasting resources"- Most of these are farmed out to studios who specialize in porting and is not getting in the way of the main teams working on their games. This provides jobs and work for studios who may ot have work. There were some exceptions (Naughty Dog and Rockstar, 343), but there has not been one shred of legit evidence that a studio is devoting any significant resources to re-releasing titles on PS4/X1. They are cheap to make AND (get this) help provide additional funds to fund those NEW games you all want.
3. "Last gen needs to stay last gen" - A very selfish argument because it suggests that someone who already owns a PS4/X1 should go out and buy another system that they dont have. Many people do not have the space or desire to have multiple systems hooked up. I would prefer to have all of my favorite games playable on one or two systems with some nice graphical enhancements.
4. "Its taking advantage of gullible gamers" - this argument is plain dumb. You are NOT forced to buy the remasters. As a consumer you have a choice to buy or not buy something. It's not like your last gen version will cease to exist once the new version comes out.
5. "Get a PC" - Again, people assume that others have several hundred dollars to blow for the privilege of playing games with the best possible settings.
My personal view: I am 100% OK with remasters. I would love to have many of my favorite games ported to PS4/X1 with 1080p/60fps, higher rez textures and all DLC. For me that is a whole new experience. I can't afford $400+ to upgrade my PC (and I can't play exclusives on my PC) so a PS4/X1 re-release would suit me fine.
HOwever, I do feel that they should come out a fair price. SE re-releasing Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider at $60 was not even close to worth it and neither game had significant DLC so I waited until the price dropped. I would object if this becomes common practice.
The Halo: MCC is an example of exceptional value, while Metro Redux is an example of good value, while GTA5 and TLoU are debatable since they only include one game with a ton of enhancements. If they are going to re-release games from last gen I would prefer they be in a package that comes at a value price.
I look forward to this debate. Maybe I will learn something.
1. "Give me new games" - this has got to be the single worst argument I have seen for those being opposed to remasters because it has no basis in reality. The number of new AAA titles that have been released in 2014 has vastly outnumbered the remasters. Vastly.
Facts: New AAA titles on PS4/X1 (I am only considering big titles. I left off titles like Lego and Dynasty Warriors): 17 - this number can go way up if we consider indies and lesser titles.
Remasters: 7 (Im only considering 1 sku)
Sep, Oct and Nov had 10 new titles and during that time there were only 3 remasters. This "too many remasters" argument just got slapped and I can't wait to see if anyone can successfully argue otherwise.
2. "Quit wasting resources"- Most of these are farmed out to studios who specialize in porting and is not getting in the way of the main teams working on their games. This provides jobs and work for studios who may ot have work. There were some exceptions (Naughty Dog and Rockstar, 343), but there has not been one shred of legit evidence that a studio is devoting any significant resources to re-releasing titles on PS4/X1. They are cheap to make AND (get this) help provide additional funds to fund those NEW games you all want.
3. "Last gen needs to stay last gen" - A very selfish argument because it suggests that someone who already owns a PS4/X1 should go out and buy another system that they dont have. Many people do not have the space or desire to have multiple systems hooked up. I would prefer to have all of my favorite games playable on one or two systems with some nice graphical enhancements.
4. "Its taking advantage of gullible gamers" - this argument is plain dumb. You are NOT forced to buy the remasters. As a consumer you have a choice to buy or not buy something. It's not like your last gen version will cease to exist once the new version comes out.
5. "Get a PC" - Again, people assume that others have several hundred dollars to blow for the privilege of playing games with the best possible settings.
My personal view: I am 100% OK with remasters. I would love to have many of my favorite games ported to PS4/X1 with 1080p/60fps, higher rez textures and all DLC. For me that is a whole new experience. I can't afford $400+ to upgrade my PC (and I can't play exclusives on my PC) so a PS4/X1 re-release would suit me fine.
HOwever, I do feel that they should come out a fair price. SE re-releasing Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider at $60 was not even close to worth it and neither game had significant DLC so I waited until the price dropped. I would object if this becomes common practice.
The Halo: MCC is an example of exceptional value, while Metro Redux is an example of good value, while GTA5 and TLoU are debatable since they only include one game with a ton of enhancements. If they are going to re-release games from last gen I would prefer they be in a package that comes at a value price.
I look forward to this debate. Maybe I will learn something.