TheInfamousKira
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It's not the pricing I take issue with.
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The Last of Us Part II Director doesn't understand relaunching critiscism.
It's not the pricing I take issue with.
bishopcruz
Member
Also a remake. While you can shift to the old graphics, every enemy, environment, and character was remade in 3d, there were balance changes, the cinematics were completely redone, and the endgame was changed completely. Which, it would have had to be, the game was basically 20 years old when the resurrected version came out.
Compare that to the Warcraft 3 remaster which was absolute dogshit.
semiconscious
Member
& that's within 11 years...
midnightAI
Member
It's because they are forcing people to buy it, isn't it?
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
What I take issue with is the fixation on graphical changes as the totality of what constitutes remastering.
Pretty ironic considering the term originates from music!
Its a good looking game, and its always been a good looking game, so its pretty debatable what value pushing the boat out in that aspect would have. That said, what's absolutely unforgivably stupid in my opinion is ignoring changes elsewhere to the user experience. As if haptics, and load time improvements and additional content don't factor in!
EruditeHobo
Member
Seriously. It's not that complicated.
Don't like it... don't support it. Many others will disagree, they want improvements and optimal versions of games that they love made available.
Toons
Member
So are most of the posters in this thread whining about 10 bucks, sounds like a match made in heaven
Theres nothing masturbatory about anything in this article or this thread.
You said you can "see their next games failing" with zero concrete evidence or any indication anything is heading gib that direction.
I mean probably. But I'd rather they took their time if there was gonna be a TLOU3 than rush it just to make people think he was still into games. I dont think he's made any indication of leaving gaming.
I can only respond to the perspective you send across with your posts.
Toons
Member
The ppl at ND are happy to have a consistent and steady income on an IP that is immensely popular, sells reliably and is only going to do so more in the coming years.
In an industry as fickle and shaky as the gaming one i can almost assure you thy dont lament that they get to work on an acclaimed game and see actual money for it long term.
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
The internet says it’s a remaster. I mean you hit one button in game to turn it into the original graphics. Sounds like… Blizzard put in a lot of effort into the remaster. Which is the argument here that ND didn’t do shit with this and called it a remaster when it’s basically a patch at best?
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Kokoloko85
Member
You dont pay full price for this either if you own the base game.
Who cares if its called directors cut or remaster. TLOU1 got a remaster straight away on PS4.
Its essentially for new players who dont own a PS4 or the PS4 version
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
2013 - PS3 LOU1
2014 - PS4 LOU1 Remaster
2020 - PS4 LOU2
2022 - PS5 LOU Part 1
2024 - PS5 LOU2 Remaster
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2027 - PS5 LOU3 (very likely given 1 and 2 releasing last year of a generation)
2028 - PS6 LOU Part 1 Directors Cut
2030 - PS6 LOU3 Remaster
2032 - PS6 LOU Part 2
etc...........
No joke. Going forward from PS5 LOU2 game, try to figure out a logical path. its insane how they milk it.
2014 - PS4 LOU1 Remaster
2020 - PS4 LOU2
2022 - PS5 LOU Part 1
2024 - PS5 LOU2 Remaster
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2027 - PS5 LOU3 (very likely given 1 and 2 releasing last year of a generation)
2028 - PS6 LOU Part 1 Directors Cut
2030 - PS6 LOU3 Remaster
2032 - PS6 LOU Part 2
etc...........
No joke. Going forward from PS5 LOU2 game, try to figure out a logical path. its insane how they milk it.
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Angry_Megalodon
Member
A couple of thoughts:
- This is not a remaster but a DLC / update at the "scandalous" price of 10 USD.
- Though milking of the series is pretty obvious, I think this DLC happens for two reasons:
1) They are recycling part of the content from the canceled MP game.
2) PlayStation Studios' production is lacking. The management of first-party titles is beyond pathetic. If Sony released three high-caliber games alongside this DLC, nobody would give a damn about this.
- This is not a remaster but a DLC / update at the "scandalous" price of 10 USD.
- Though milking of the series is pretty obvious, I think this DLC happens for two reasons:
1) They are recycling part of the content from the canceled MP game.
2) PlayStation Studios' production is lacking. The management of first-party titles is beyond pathetic. If Sony released three high-caliber games alongside this DLC, nobody would give a damn about this.
Wolfpact1983
Member
Hero_Select
Member
You have a franchise with 2 games yet 5 releases.
It would be weird to NOT criticize.
It would be weird to NOT criticize.
Eiknarf
Banned
Will both THE LAST OF US Part I and THE LAST OF US Part II be remade or remastered for the PS6, or are these current releases the definitive versions?
Borowski_1
Member
More or less the same time with each character
Eiknarf
Banned
The Dualsense trigger effects and haptic feedback AND the No Return gameplay make it nice to have
Grildon Tundy
Gold Member
No Return is great. In the story encounters, I tend to play as sneaky as possible, but with No Return, the enemies often know exactly where you are PLUS you get more points for faster completion.
It made me appreciate the more frenetic side of the TLOU combat system.
It made me appreciate the more frenetic side of the TLOU combat system.
elcapitano
Member
If it didn't contain No Return or the lost levels and was full price I could understand some complaints.
But No Return is a fantastic addition and I enjoyed the lost levels and the remaster portion is a welcome addition too. Can't see why there'd be any complaints. Personally I think at 10 dollars they are undercharging for it.
But No Return is a fantastic addition and I enjoyed the lost levels and the remaster portion is a welcome addition too. Can't see why there'd be any complaints. Personally I think at 10 dollars they are undercharging for it.
Eiknarf
Banned
Dude, I bought the new, native, physical PS5 version for $49 and it’s worth every penny
elcapitano
Member
Considering the additional content like No Return the much better situation in terms of pop in and the fact no one is forced to upgrade yeah it makes little sense for anyone to complain.
This was used to rain new hires as well.
Also it's quite clear this simply a part of their PC port process which will come in the next year inevitably.
This was used to rain new hires as well.
Also it's quite clear this simply a part of their PC port process which will come in the next year inevitably.
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blastprocessor
The Amiga Brotherhood
That cow will continue to be milked. PS6 will get TLOU1 & TLOU2 remastered released alongside TLOU3.
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TheInfamousKira
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EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
The story is a service to apocalypse fans and with the hbo series taking off why not.
ResetEraVetVIP
Member
What is it?
The Dude
Member
First version was all that was needed
Valedix
Member
This gif is hilarious hahahha.
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Honestly it's the fact that it feels redundant, either bereft of ideas or bereft the autonomy to go against Sony's blueprint now that ND has earned such a pedigreed reputation as the cutting edge studio. I get the boilerplate "it gets the story and the game to more people," idea, and that's well and good, but it's starting to feel aggressive and long in the tooth.
These aren't arcade classics or something. The Last of Us is becoming too saturated in the media. It's a good story, and two functionally incredible games, but it just feels off and weird to me. Playing with the pre-release journo lulz for a moment, it's like if they made a radio adaptation, a tabletop board game and an escape room out of Schindler's List.
ResetEraVetVIP
Member
So a show and, two remasters and a remake is bad? Lol?
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
In a decade and a half it's a bit wild to me. Roflcopter.
Disco Dave
Member
They will probably remaster TLOU HBO show while waiting for the third game...
