Lurker > htig3r

did people think global warming was really a joke or...?

Like I said, 9/10. And it also depends what you want out of gaming. If you've never played the game it might not matter to you.

I'm playing GTA III PS2 and it's fucking bonkers how nice it is compared to the emptiness of the HD remaster.

do you realize the black void of nothingness you are creating by demanding a new release from an artist in any time span that's quicker than 1-5 years?

good music and art takes time. the new culture has you basically going through songs like snacks. why do you want more music? you're only going to listen to it for a week and be done with it. what happens after that? if you would've just waited for something lasting and with more depth, that same song would last you years and years.

my point is that you are doing yourself a disservice when buying remasters, if you really love gaming and want to experience it in its purest form

if you dont give a shit, that's fine too. i'd liken this to audiophiles and music. this is kinda like 'gaming' equivilant of that. in music remasters would sometimes go horribly wrong -- look at 1987 CD releases when the tech was new -- and in that case, older vinyls would've been the better route to go to. now if we can get to a point where the tech is emulated EXACTLY, like newer CDs and remasters -- id be all for 're-releases'. but that's not happening and it doesn't look like it's going to happen

based on the trend of NEWER NICER BIGGER BETTER and maybe less accurate lololo

IMO unless the game was literally trying to be as technically graphically advanced as possible, remasters always remove authenticity that is only possible based on the limitations of the original console's release, that art directors work within and make aesthetic choices based on what works best for said limitations, ultimately creating one-of-a-kind art

god of war is a good example of where a remastering wouldn't be toooo inauthentic because at all times that game was trying to push the technical specs of the PS2/3/4 as far as possible. same deal with Wipeout Pure.

okami is an example of losing touch with the source material in the remastering. you wont even notice it unless you have played the PS2 one a lot. sure it runs smoother, but there are things that have dramatically been altered, even if they seem not a big deal. these small things are the air and atmosphere of the game's aesthetic

Final Fantasy is something where I see those PSP remakes of #1 and #2 and just feel like i'm so far removed from the source it's like im in another game entirely, and while it's not as bad for newer ones, i still feel there is a mystique around FF graphics in their original form. one exception would be the origins collection for the PS1 because i feel that that was a nice compromise between touching up and still keeping the original feel, but you could make the same argument for FF12, but I'd rather play the OG release