With HD gaming making its mark on the map in recent years, game companies are producing bundles of older games like there's no tomorrow.
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Could Sony be working on God of War 4 instead
of spending their time remastering old games? |
Now, I know the demand for past-favourites remastered in high definition is incredibly large, especially with the HD-obsessed world we currently live in - everything must be HD or 3D...or both. What is wrong with simply playing the original versions of these games like they were originally intended?
Have the "new generation" of gamers grew up with too much exposure to current-gen games; that they don't want to accept that some games were in regular resolution at one point? Either way, I do believe there are pros and cons in HD collections but I can also see why companies like Sony are so eager to put out as many possible.
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The addition of Peace Walker is a nice extra in this collection,
but how well will a PSP game convert to HD? |
Don't get me wrong, the idea of playing classics such as God of War (PS2) and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2) is a very exciting thought and I'm sure it will be as pleasurable a gaming experience as it was the first time I played these particular games, it will also be interesting and enjoyable to collect the trophies in these games because obviously the PS2 didn't have virtual e-penis boosting trophies - seriously though, I consider trophies in these HD collections to be a major pro, it is genuinely fun to collect trophies and even more so in games we all loved and played years ago. Now I've babbled on about trophy collecting, here's my two cents on why I think a lot of games are being remastered in HD - all a company needs to do is edit the resolution of the original content and convert that into a higher resolution (there is probably much more work but still at a cheap cost), which really can't be that expensive, and then they can simply put these collections on shelves at almost-full price, resulting in the company gaining max profits for little effort at all. It's a genius idea from a business perspective but it does make me question if companies are simply doing these HD collections for profit or because they genuienly want the fans to experience classic games again in fantastic HD resolution.
Will gamers shell out the cash for essentially a game(s) they've already played and beaten years ago or pass on the HD hype and save money for an actual original title? Are these HD collections a good thing for the people who never played the originals and aren't willing to buy the original consoles? Evidently, it's all down to your own opinion, so comment below on your take on this. Feature1
Hi, Matthew here. Have you played the latest incarnation of Tomb Raider? Anyway, you might find this interesting:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMaAw52-Ueg
As for HD re-makes.. emulation? In a perfect world we would have reasonably priced, physical copies of those hard to find games. Digital downloads just aren't the same :(
I played the Tomb Raider re-boot a lot and so far it's still my game of the year for 2013, absolutely loved it. The multiplayer was really bad though, it seemed very rushed and not very thought out.
ReplyDeleteThe early prototype footage looks very interesting - an open world Tomb Raider, it just doesn't seem right to me, a strange concept for sure.
In terms of the "supernatural" enemies, whilst it's a nice idea - a chance to evolve the series further, I just don't see Tomb Raider being one of those types of games. Obviously, Tomb Raider has had its fair share of strange enemies but what I saw in the beta footage looks too far removed for Tomb Raider.
It's been a weird adventure for Lara over the years, I remember playing the original on the PlayStation, and now I find myself playing the re-boot years later - whilst the gameplay is massively different now, I still think the series is strong and I'm looking forward to future titles.
HD-remakes, I agree, whilst the convenience of digital downloads is tempting, it's just not the same as owning the physical copy. The thing with emulation is, it's very easy to acquire an emulator and the ROM or ISO file, and many people do rely on that for various reasons - whether it be because the physical copy is just too rare and expensive, that specific game is so rare is can no longer be found or bought, there are many reasons. I use emulators for both the reasons mentioned.
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated!