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Sony Says It’s ‘Very Likely’ More Remasters Are Coming

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kewlmyc

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http://gamingbolt.com/sony-says-its-very-likely-more-remasters-are-coming

With the apparent success of games like The Last of Us Remastered, it should come as no surprise that Sony made some comments recently that it is more than likely that it will be bringing even more remastered games and collections to the PS4. It wasn’t that long ago that remastering a game from a previous generation and bringing it to the current generation was a new idea.

Since it started both Sony and Microsoft have been working fast and furiously to bring games and game series to the Xbox One and the PS4, in part because both companies know that there is a large number of users who didn’t have the previous generation of the console they now own. Jim Ross recently sat down with Playstation Germany and talked about the company’s potential plans when it comes to doing these remasters.

“We know that there are lots of PS4 owners that have either never played games before or used to have an Xbox or a Nintendo who have never had the chance to play something like the Uncharted trilogy,” he said. “But it has to be a great game if we’re going to go to the trouble of remastering. I can’t talk specifically, but I think that it’s very likely that there’ll be more.” The fact of the matter is that when you take into account the games that have already gotten a remaster, there aren’t a ton out there that would still warrant this treatment. Hopefully that means the process will slow down, not speed up.

Shocker! /s

But seriously, I can't think of many more PS3 first/second party games that would benefit from this. Except for maybe Demons Souls.

Actually I want a Demons Souls remaster now that I think about it.
 
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Where the hell she at Sony?
 

Wil348

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I'm guessing inFamous 1+2 remastered. Great for me since I've never played them and loved Second Son, but I would prefer more new games.
 
Im almost certain ICO, SOTC will be coming at some point before TLG. Might be a stop gap remaster to make up for a delay or something like Uncharted collection before UC4.
 
What's left of big Sony AAA franchises?

It would be cool if they would bring some of the PS3 Remasters to PS4 with a quick and dirty port like the Team ICO games. Just give me a option to play them on a modern platform.
 

Mikey Jr.

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I honestly can't think of too much.

After uncharted, there really isn't any more I would want.

There is still resistance, infamous.

I wonder why they don't remaster gran turismo 6 for the time being. Hold people over until gt7.
 

Certinty

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This is sort of pathetic.

I have nothing against them remastering PS3 games but when you consider the drought of actual PS4 exclusives at the moment this is a bit stupid.
 

FelipeMGM

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What's left of big Sony AAA franchises?

It would be cool if they would bring some of the PS3 Remasters to PS4 with a quick and dirty port like the Team ICO games. Just give me a option to play them on a modern platform.

Yeah, I'm wondering the same. Maybe the whole Ratchet & Clank Saga from PS3, Resistance Trilogy, Gravity Rush is prob coming.
 

coastel

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See nothing wrong with remasters on any platform (if they are superior to the old game) if you don't like em don't fuckin buy em.Simples.
 

Mikey Jr.

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This is sort of pathetic.

I have nothing against them remastering PS3 games but when you consider the drought of actual PS4 exclusives at the moment this is a bit stupid.

Fun fact: ps3 remasters in no way affect ps4 games. At all. Third party studios are hired to come in and work on these games while the first party studios continue to work on their games.

/star swipe

The more you know.
 

RE_Player

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This is sort of pathetic.

I have nothing against them remastering PS3 games but when you consider the drought of actual PS4 exclusives at the moment this is a bit stupid.
It's not like these resources are greatly diminishing first party efforts. Most of these remasters are either farmed out to other developers or have a small amount of in studio devs.
 

Venom Fox

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I get the reasoning behind doing them but like others have said, there's not that many games left that warrant a remaster. They should put the resources into a new IP or existing IP's.
 

Mindwipe

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As I've said before, it's not a first party title but given the number of PS2-X360-PS4 owners, MGS4 Remastered seems like free money.
 

Balb

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Not really interested in PS2/PS3 Sony remasters at this point. PS1 could be interesting though.
 

Certinty

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It's not like these resources are greatly diminishing first party efforts. Most of these remasters are either farmed out to other developers or have a small amount of in studio devs.
Fair point, but it does feel like Sony are filling in the drought of actual PS4 exclusives with remasters.
 
This is sort of pathetic.

I have nothing against them remastering PS3 games but when you consider the drought of actual PS4 exclusives at the moment this is a bit stupid.

How does having bluepoint or someone like them working on remasters take away from their first party output. All of their studios are making new games it just takes time. I'd also imagine Morpheus has something to do with the drought as well. It's a second hardware launch that has to have software. There is always a drought before new hardware is released.
 
This is sort of pathetic.

I have nothing against them remastering PS3 games but when you consider the drought of actual PS4 exclusives at the moment this is a bit stupid.

You are well aware that a remaster doesn't require the backing of an entire ~50+ studio, right?
 

Skux

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The thing is they've already remastered their best, most modern-looking games - GoW3, Uncharted and TLoU.

What next? Infamous 1 would look pretty bad so they'd better bundle it with 2 as well.

GoW Ascension a lot of people missed so might be worth doing. Bluepoint has experience with GoW3 so they'd get the thing out in no time. Probably no multiplayer though.

Resistance? Can't see people being keen on shooters next to CoD and BF, especially when they'd have no multiplayer support (if they do it like Uncharted).

Ratchet & Clank I could see them doing since the art holds up, but the games look too similar to the upcoming Reboot.
 

KingBroly

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I would definitely like a Remaster of Red Dead Redemption, especially for PC, but I just don't think that's feasible given everything I've heard about it and the engine it runs on.

But we really need a Remaster of Echochrome. Swap the colors and go. Simple.
 
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