Old Games Getting Makeovers: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

by SodaHead Questions Posted 2011/11/18 14:00:00

Related Topics: Games, Halo, Anniversary Edition, Remastered, Ocarina Of Time 3ds, Shadow Of The Colossus, Ico

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	Thumbs up	350 votes	77%
	Thumbs down	102 votes	23%

As video games become a more integral part of entertainment culture, so does gamer nostalgia. It's hard to believe "Halo" came out 10 years ago, but "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition," released on Tuesday, rounded off exactly one decade of fragging and tea-bagging.

But "Halo" isn't the only game getting a facelift. "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" was recently reissued for the Nintendo 3DS with updated graphics; and "Ico" and "Shadow of the Colossus," originally released on PlayStation 2, got PS3 updates in September.

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Xion Guest 2011/12/04 21:19:02

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if its cooler and new tech makes it better .. why not?
its better to have both and choose witch one you like more than dont have that choice in your hand..

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*The Gentle Giant* 2011/12/01 05:13:23

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+1
for remaking good old classics

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terrellbaucum 2011/11/30 20:08:08

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dont care

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J Montana~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2011/11/24 20:55:39

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cool

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shawn 2011/11/23 14:24:01

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If I wanted to play the classics, is go back to the original...

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EpickPhail 2011/11/23 01:25:44

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Sweet sweet nostalgia.

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ADRIA 2011/11/22 15:45:09

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My 16 yr old is stoked that they are revamping the games he played as a child on his nin 69 or sega! Plus my 7 year old thinks these games are pretty cool too.

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martin28 2011/11/22 15:37:58

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I love remastered games because some of the greatest games are old games so to see them again with modern tweaks is pretty cool.

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NEWGUY1 2011/11/22 14:50:11

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Remastered Games Is The Way To Go

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Get Bashed 2011/11/22 13:44:47

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I'm all for nostalgia, but if it's a facelift only without even a simple hope added for a new mission then it's...."THUMBS DOWN". Been there done that, just making adjustments on your television can obtain the facelift as shown above. If I want nostalgia, there is always Namco Museum!

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Aksana 2011/11/22 10:26:43

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Nah

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Bucky aka KINGPIN 2011/11/22 08:12:26

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Black Mesa: A Half-Life 2 modification

Black Mesa is a complete re-creation of the game Half-Life, utilizing the Source engine. Black Mesa will let you re-visit the world that started the Half-Life ...

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Chris7495110 2011/11/22 07:36:52

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Hell Yeah!....The Legend OF Zelda Has Been Part Of My Life As Well As My Kids.....Keep Cranking The Old Games Out!!!!!!

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Logan50 2011/11/22 04:51:55

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Some of the greatest games in history with some of the greatest stories ever told are just not playable anymore. I love seeing them given new life for a new generation like they have with Halo.

New Achievements don't hurt, either.

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Nick 2011/11/22 02:57:22

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Good because of reliving memories, bad because of the nostalgia boners.

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Junior-BN-0 2011/11/22 01:40:50

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As long as they leave the stories alone, I'm all for it. Now if they tweak the story too much, even in my favorites like Final Fantasy IV and VI, I'll hesitate to purchase those.

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Robert Wellwood 2011/11/22 01:17:16

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ilike that they remaster the games for the latest sysems but remeber tthat the graphice and story are an interacal part othe game and dosn't messd wirth them

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fluffy 2011/11/21 22:42:28

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This way if u want to start a series at the begging like am going to with halo u can still have good graphics and stuff with the same stiry

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JGF 2011/11/21 22:21:42

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I recall a thread on CompuServe years ago where consensus was that most newer games were visually impressive but often lacking in gameplay - lots of flash and glitter but you tired of them in a couple of weeks - where many older titles were dated visually but offered so much more depth that you were still playing them years later (while those newer titles were gathering dust in teh closet).

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boltfox20 to JGF 2011/11/21 23:57:34

Essentially, this way we get the best of both worlds ^_^

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DarkStar 2011/11/21 22:16:19

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some of the best games out there are also some of the oldest if they get remade to the current gaming graphics then some of them would almost be guaranteed games of the year

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Nick to DarkStar 2011/11/22 02:59:15

And a lot of those games are Nintendo

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Cathy 2011/11/21 21:38:23

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Thumbs up!

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Marcus 2011/11/21 21:37:43

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Though it may take away from the original value it gives you a chance to see your favorite characters in a brand new perspective and a chance to beat the game again.

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Zombiecat~Metalhead4Life 2011/11/21 20:59:35

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That's awesome. Keep the classics rollin out.

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Soul Grinder 2011/11/21 20:16:41

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But only if they remade FFVII

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melody_xo 2011/11/21 19:56:03

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Depends on the game! But for the most part, thumbs up for sure!

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chrystal97 2011/11/21 19:51:43

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There are some games we loved, but don't work on our new platform. I would love to see Mario 64 on PS3.

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MallorieSaurrisRawrr 2011/11/21 18:57:16

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people just dont have anything better to do with their lives...

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Adam 2011/11/21 16:21:28

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Remaking popular games is fine. It's little more then a harmless distraction, and it doesn't dominate the market. The problem is in remaking all or part of a popular game, giving it a different name, and raking in cash. A Call of Duty clone may be safer to make then some innovative new IP, and Call of Duty is a great game series, but we need more variety. No form of media has more potential or more WASTED potential then games.

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brendan 2011/11/21 14:50:30

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call of duty rezzurection

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Quothetheraven79 2011/11/21 06:46:24

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so long as they have trophies & it looks good, sure I'm all for it! Gives me an excuse to play them again!

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Susanne the Doodle 2011/11/21 00:11:26

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And thumbs down...

See -- I like the fact they keep the gameplay as is the original style of the game...

anyway - Im not the one to care about graphics so thumbs down to that

(yes, I thought this question was about videogame remakes -- I failed to notice the question)

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sheratan 2011/11/20 09:41:51

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Still waiting for the remade of FF7.

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Radical Ed to sheratan 2011/11/20 18:56:12

if i remember, one of square's staff said it would take a decade to do 0o. one of the greats that does deserve a remake though.

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Reikyrr 2011/11/20 08:14:34 (edited)

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ahh, those good ol' games, my little bro still plays em (on his ancient pc)
I actually liked the watter better in the old halo tho, the new water seems like it comes out of a swimming pool.

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Walks_on_Clouds 2011/11/19 22:35:08

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Be creative people, move forward by giving us new and more creative!

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OneLastWord 2011/11/19 21:16:03

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Always good to upgrades on most thing that are necessary and fun.

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Brad 2011/11/19 20:49:27

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For the most part the problem is when they take a game and strip even the nostalgia factor from it... I.E. Goldeneye reloaded... That game was awful.

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gouki 2011/11/19 20:19:35

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older games with newer graphics.

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