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[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 116 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Along with everything else, I find it so annoying that these games that totally didn't need a remaster get one, and so many great older games just begging for a remaster that woud rake in cash dont get one.

[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Because those need work. These are easy to slightly polish up and push as new game.

Ps5 has literally only one new exclusive after all these years?

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[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago

They did it so they can sell more data from requiring a PSN account, also just more money from people buying it, I guess.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Concord merch?

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

give it another 7 to 8 years

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's because those remakes take time to do a proper remake. I get the feeling Sony needed something fast for this one and Guerilla was able to turn it around without much effort on their part, at least compared to making a new game or remaking something older.

[–] pfaca@lemm.ee 81 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
  • ~~EA~~
  • ~~Ubisoft~~
  • ~~Sony~~
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 61 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

And Microsoft for that matter.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

And SquirrelSoft

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] darelik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Like my exes

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 69 points 1 month ago

Even if I was a bazillionaire, I'd still be pirating Sony games out of principle

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Good thing I have the GOG offline installer already downloaded.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Delisting it just means it isn't being sold to new customers.

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[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you already bought you can still download it can't you? I have a bunch of other delisted games that still work fine

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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 month ago

And you can actually still buy it there. Though for the now increased price.

[–] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

I have it too, and I was patiently waiting for Forbidden West to show up on GOG too, guess it's not gonna happen now, yo ho ho?

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The Sony shit show continues.

Also if you bought the OG. You still can download and play it.

[–] babybus@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago

It's funny that I could buy and play the original game, but not this remaster or the sequel. That's because Sony doesn't acknowledge that my country exists.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 52 points 1 month ago

🏴‍☠️

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lol remastering a 2017 game, mega cash grab.

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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Fucking called it LOL

I knew this was the whole point of the "remaster".

The original is still available on GoG.

I also REALLY hate how confusing the Steam store is. If you look up the original game, it does not say its delisted, it just has the Remastered bundle inside the listing, which is a completely different product.

[–] MoogMuskie@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I checked GOG as soon as I saw this post. Hopefully they don't take that down, too.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If Sony pulls it, they pull it. GOG wouldn’t have any options, it’s not theirs to sell, they are just a storefront.

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[–] absquatulate@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago

This original was already a privacy nightmare, even on GOG, which is why I was hesitant to buy it. Looks like I'm definitely pirating it now if I wanna play it. But hey, at least now we know why sony insisted on "remastering" it.

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Just pirate anything Sony puts out. This shit makes it clear that it's not worth giving them a single dollar. And if we're being really honest, all their games are super generic and very mid, you can just ignore them as a developer completely and you won't miss out on anything.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

HZD is anything but generic and mid.

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[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Wait. Does this mean that HZD will disappear fm my steam library?

[–] padge@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Delisting has never meant it is removed from your library for a paid game, in my memory. Just means you can't buy it anymore

[–] SuperIce@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

No, it just means people can't buy it anymore

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 8 points 1 month ago

Historically when games are delisted they'll still be in your library.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I hope they just mean for sale...

[–] ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is not true in the literal sense.

You cannot redeem HZD keys, and buy it as part of a bundle with both versions. They stopped selling it standalone.

So you can get the upgrade for $10 if you already have it, or wait for a sale on the bundle.

But in either case you can still play the original release without the PSN requirement even if bought after the remaster release.

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[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Do you smell the sweet scent of money made by amassing more data from you and selling it.

Hmmmmmmmmmm hmm!

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Guess what I won't be buying.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Guess what. Athletic Female with a spoon has it too

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