Are Remastered Re-Releases Getting Out of Hand? – Article

There is often a sense of gratification when a game that you loved gets released later in an even better form. Whether it be enhanced graphics or improved control mechanics, there is something to be said about one of your favorite titles taking advantage of more modern technology. However, there are two sides to this coin, with the other being that you’ve already played the game before and are expecting companies to provide new experiences today.

It’s not like this tactic is anything new, as we’ve had countless remasters and re-releases in the past, but their reappearance was also often warranted. Games like The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and God of War Collection all consisted of two or more titles sold at a discounted price. Most of the included titles were already several years old, were remastered in high definition, and presented in widescreen. In short, repurchasing these titles was justifiable for their fans.

This generation we received The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD for Wii U last year, and Halo: The Master Chief Collection is set to release later this year on Xbox One; the former being a ten year old game now in HD/widescreen with gameplay enhancements and the latter being a great value package with two of its inclusions also ten or more years old, now in HD. Suffice it to say that remastered re-releases can certainly be a welcome commodity.

This is an excerpt from the full story which was originally featured on gamrReview, read the full version here – Are Remastered Re-Releases Getting Out of Hand? – Article

Read more here: gamrReview