• Pratai@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    It’d be really cool if developers would stop remaking old shit and instead, start creating new shit. But I get it- remaking old stuff is cheap and people eat it up. I mean, look at Hollywood. Same thing. And gaming is all about cash cows now.

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      1 year ago

      Once you turn what you love doing into a business, there’s no going back. There are still people deeply passionate about making games, but that’s just not the reality of these massive studios. They’re in for the money, and the leadership aren’t even… gamers themselves, somehow

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        1 year ago

        Start playing more indie games with passion behind them and less AAA money grabbing half polished turds they keep pumping out. It’s the only way out of this mess.

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          That’s basically all I do at this point, and it’s been really nice. A lot of genuinely fantastic experiences. Always labor of love, a game they’d love to play themselves

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      I personally don’t mind remakes as long as they’re well done. The thing is one the greater horror films of all time, it also happens to be a remake. The Departed is a great cops and robbers movie, it’s also a remake. Oceans eleven, Casino Royale, magnificent seven are all remakes. But people don’t remember the good example of remakes, only the bad ones.

      And also in gaming. System Shock remake is great. Residential evil remake, great. Demons souls, great. There’s nothing wrong with getting good remakes, there are plenty of games that absolutely could have a remake. Like I would 100% want a New Vegas remake, one that does Vegas (freeside and strip) and Legion justice. After all the remake doesn’t need to be 1 to 1 with the original

      When it comes to Max Payne I’m not sure how they could make it better than the original, but I’m not going to instantly write it off.

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      1 year ago

      They literally have a brand new game coming out in a few weeks. You can do both.

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      1 year ago

      I feel like there is no shortage of new things, especially from indie developers

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      1 year ago

      nobody said you have to buy it.

      remedy’s last three games were all brand new IP

      • Pratai@lemmy.ca
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        1 year ago

        Nobody said I can’t have an opinion on it without buying it either.

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          1 year ago

          you’re complaining about Remedy remaking one of their older and most famous games when their last three releases have all been new IP, so i feel your criticism is misplaced. this isn’t coming at the expense of anything “new”.

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            1 year ago

            I’m also not complaining. I’m just using this one article to point out how the INDUSTRY as a whole has become very remake-happy.

            Do you really think this bothers me?

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                1 year ago

                You can ask for something without complaining. You should probably try and learn that these aren’t the same thing.

                Like, requesting that a restaurant doesn’t over-salt my steak isn’t complaining that their steaks are too salty. It’s just suggesting something.