We have reached new levels of “remaster of game that already looks great and runs well”

  • Zerfallen@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    That’s a “port”.

    A “remaster” is traditionally more focused on a rerelease with improved graphic fidelity - details, resolution, possibly lower-effort improvements to models and geometry, but basically the same game, slightly modernised with better modern compatibility.

    A “remake” would be a complete overhaul of the modelling, QoL improvements, or reimagining some systems potentially including game engine. Eg, the FF7 remake.

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      2 months ago

      That is the logical way to classify them.

      Of course, the industry has been calling ports remasters for a while because it sounds like they did more work that way.