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I apologize if this is a bit of a vent or long but I've had a lot of thoughts regarding this topic and haven't really had any outlet to express them. I don't really have a problem with video game remakes in and of themselves. While there are a lot remakes I don't really care for, there are a lot that I do enjoy and am even looking forward to. If you're enjoying them then more power to you.
For me it feels like this whole trend really kicked off almost 10 years when the Final Fantasy VII and Resident Evil 2 remakes got announced and back then those felt like novel ideas. People had been wanting an FF7 remake since that PS3 tech demo and with the (at the time) recent success of the Resident Evil remake's HD remaster seeing RE2 finally get that treatment (even if the end result was a very different kind of remake) was exciting. Then there was the Shadow of the Colossus remake and then RE2 finally released then RE3 barely a year later and then FF7 and since then I feel like things have spiraled out of control with a new remake coming out every few months.
I just feel so burnt out with all of these remakes and the way I often see these remakes being used as ways to take jabs at the original work for being "too antiquated by today's standards" is so disheartening. It feels like so many people are completely in favor of throwing away everything aspect of a game, including the gameplay, as long as the story is kept mostly the same.
So it's such a shame to see things like RE2's remake completely abandoning the zapping system and variations across the multiple scenarios, or RE3 completely botching Nemesis by turning him into mostly static encounters (especially when they did so well with Mr. X in RE2R) and removing the live selection system as well as the random enemy encounter and item placements, or Persona 3 Reload basically be just Persona 5 with a Persona 3 skin and a new mechanic, completely abandoning many of the original's mechanics and gameplay systems that tied directly into the game's themes and further reinforce it's core message.
I'm not looking to start an argument with anyone or attack people for enjoying these games. But I also feel this sentiment should go both ways and people should be allowed to express their criticisms with these games and for these games in particular these are opinions I've regularly seen people get attacked for expressing.
For me it feels like this whole trend really kicked off almost 10 years when the Final Fantasy VII and Resident Evil 2 remakes got announced and back then those felt like novel ideas. People had been wanting an FF7 remake since that PS3 tech demo and with the (at the time) recent success of the Resident Evil remake's HD remaster seeing RE2 finally get that treatment (even if the end result was a very different kind of remake) was exciting. Then there was the Shadow of the Colossus remake and then RE2 finally released then RE3 barely a year later and then FF7 and since then I feel like things have spiraled out of control with a new remake coming out every few months.
I just feel so burnt out with all of these remakes and the way I often see these remakes being used as ways to take jabs at the original work for being "too antiquated by today's standards" is so disheartening. It feels like so many people are completely in favor of throwing away everything aspect of a game, including the gameplay, as long as the story is kept mostly the same.
So it's such a shame to see things like RE2's remake completely abandoning the zapping system and variations across the multiple scenarios, or RE3 completely botching Nemesis by turning him into mostly static encounters (especially when they did so well with Mr. X in RE2R) and removing the live selection system as well as the random enemy encounter and item placements, or Persona 3 Reload basically be just Persona 5 with a Persona 3 skin and a new mechanic, completely abandoning many of the original's mechanics and gameplay systems that tied directly into the game's themes and further reinforce it's core message.
I'm not looking to start an argument with anyone or attack people for enjoying these games. But I also feel this sentiment should go both ways and people should be allowed to express their criticisms with these games and for these games in particular these are opinions I've regularly seen people get attacked for expressing.