I am currently playing GOW collection on the PS3 and really enjoying it, suddenly I realized that as long as other developers did as good a job I might pay for enhanced versions of some of my favourite games such as Rogue Galaxy if it didn't impede PS3/360 game development.
For those of you who haven't played the GOW Collection DF have upgraded the graphics of God of War 1 & 2 so well and received such a reception that publishers are considering rolling out their back catalogues.
I believe Sony is working on software-based PS2 emulation which has to be said is taking a very long time and remember they won't be 'HD' just playable and somewhat upscaled.
So how about it would you pay for an enhanced version of your favourite game?
yeah the gow collection was nice.. it's a pity they didn't re-render the cutscenes in HD.. but other than that it's great. there's some games I'd buy without a second thought if they got the gow collection treatment... I know this has been brought up before, but.. shadow of the colossus anyone?
Likot Mosuskekim, Woodcutter cancels Sleep: Interrupted by Elephant.
It would depend on the price, for me. I wouldn't like to pay the cost of buying a recent top title on an old game. £10 - 15 would be about as much as I would pay.
Not EXACTLY the same thing you're talking about, but pretty damned close; one of my all time favourite RPGs "Wild ARMS", on the PS1, was remade and ported to the PS2 with enhanced graphics/audio and a whole slew of new content. It was released as Wild ARMS Alter Code F and it's awesome.
So yeah, I'd buy enhanced ports/remakes of games.
Original.
Remake.
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oh and I'm still waiting for a final fantasy 7 remake on the ps3... and while they're at it they can remake 1,2,3,4,5,6, 8, 9 and 10 as well.
I'd buy them all!
Likot Mosuskekim, Woodcutter cancels Sleep: Interrupted by Elephant.
Not EXACTLY the same thing you're talking about, but pretty damned close; one of my all time favourite RPGs "Wild ARMS" was remade and ported to the PS2 with enhanced graphics/audio and a whole slew of new content. It was released as Wild ARMS Alter Code F and it's awesome.
You've not played ACF yet, bud? Holy shit. Honestly, you won't regret it. I prefer it to the original, truth be known. IMO the series died after WA2, the rest of the games were just shite .. especially the hex-grid combat ones starting from WA4.
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As for the enhanced God of War releases? Meh, not impressed. The same effect can be had via PCSX2, nothing has been physically upgraded - it's just an upscale of the internal resolution.
There are quite some games which, if not only upscaled but graphically redone, I'd pay full price for.
Metal Gear Series is one of those cases.
Final Fantasy 6,7,9 pobably.
Shadow of the Colossus, Ico.
Pretty much the complete level-5 PS2 library (ok, only consisted of 4 games but whatever).
Yakuza 1 & 2.
Just to name a few. I wouldn't pay 50 something € for them but 20-30 I'd be willing to pay, probably.
@sabin:
and what are people like me who can't run PCSX2 properly do? Are we supposed to invest 200€ in new pc components to emulate them "good"?
As for the enhanced God of War releases? Meh, not impressed. The same effect can be had via PCSX2, nothing has been physically upgraded - it's just an upscale of the internal resolution.
Even if that were true, which I'm not saying it isn't, the collection runs flawlessly without any glitches. The same can't be said for PCSX2 even in the best of environments. If I had a choice between a 'remastered' edition and emulating I know which I'd choose. It'd be nice if they were proper remastered editions though, like a criterion collection for videogames or something documenting it's history with more recent extras.
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I know this has been brought up before, but.. shadow of the colossus anyone?
Ico and Shadow of the Colossus would be absolutely amazing... but they have enough trouble just releasing PS1 games that I'm not going to get my hopes up!
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@sabin:
and what are people like me who can't run PCSX2 properly do? Are we supposed to invest 200€ in new pc components to emulate them "good"?
Of course not, I never insinuated that :\ I just said that *I* was unimpressed as I can already get the same effect for free, without having to repurchase my games.
@madmax
PCSX2 has come lightyears since then mate. GoW 1 and 2 are both spot on now. Of course Reklis is right; you need an extremely powerful PC to run them properly.
This is one of the reasons I am glad I kept my fat PS3 with BC. I still picked up the GoW collection not having the originals. But this way, I can just play the PS2 games I already have (or can pick up on the cheap) without worrying about buying a re-release. Either way, this is a good idea in many ways as it allows many people who didn't catch it the first time to experience some great games. I like the Criterion-style idea too, with some extra stuff detailing the history of franchises and whatnot.
Even though I already have the PS2 versions, a collection of all the Ratchet and Clank games, or Silent Hill, MGS would be great (on one or two BD discs) with some nice bonus features.
MGS pretty much had anything you could imagine as bonus features in the Substance / Subsistence (maybe Twin Snakes) versions of the respective games but nonetheless I'd like a rerelease of that since I still haven't played MGS3 because it looks like a big splot of brownish-green on my TV :/
Ratchet and Clank would be cool as well (reminds me that I still have to get Crack in Time)
Silent Hill 1 & 2 would be cool the rest were meh in my opinion.
Damn I want those games redone for the PS3 ;_;
damn you tb! You started this thread, now go make it happen!
Aye, same here mate. WA and WA2 are absolutely spectacular! Amazing gameplay, great art-style (I actually miss sprite-based gameplay - and the way WA did sprites for the overworld and 3D in battles was brilliant) and absolutely fantastic music. If you've not done it yet, you should check out ACF. A worthier remake I've not yet seen.
This is one of the reasons I am glad I kept my fat PS3 with BC. I still picked up the GoW collection not having the originals. But this way, I can just play the PS2 games I already have (or can pick up on the cheap) without worrying about buying a re-release. Either way, this is a good idea in many ways as it allows many people who didn't catch it the first time to experience some great games. I like the Criterion-style idea too, with some extra stuff detailing the history of franchises and whatnot.
Even though I already have the PS2 versions, a collection of all the Ratchet and Clank games, or Silent Hill, MGS would be great (on one or two BD discs) with some nice bonus features.
Which is why I loved my launch console but it died so it meant buying the game yet AGAIN but wow I am glad I did!
I wouldn't be too sure about FFVII because I still can't believe that Square made the PS3 FFVII tech demo just to say "look at what we can / could do but won't!"
If it was just a tease, then I freaking hate them for it. Bunch of douchebags :/
and I wouldn't be too sure about MGS too. Kojima is such a tech freak that I believe he'd be going for that.
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last time I tried pscx2 it couldn't run GOW past the menu.
