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Opinion: Is The Last of Us Remake Worth $70? (IGN.com)
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Doctor Hades
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That is £70.00 here in the UK and, no, it is not worth it for a second version (remake rather than remaster admittedly) of a an almost-decade old re-release of a game no-one was asking for. In my opinion, obviously.
This should be £45 at most and ideally £30. £70 is just outright greedy in my view.
This should be £45 at most and ideally £30. £70 is just outright greedy in my view.
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alabtrosMyster
Banned
I can't feed myself, buy I want to buy a game if it's 50$ instead of 70$ I don't think that the economy should be part of the arguments.
I honestly am on the fence, I find 70$ for games is a lot of money... In Canada, where I live we end up spending about 100$ once the taxes are added to the price.
This is a lot, even for a very good game.... And we can get "older" Sony games from the ps4 gen for less with the discounts, even the ps5 versions.
So it's kinda hard to swallow.
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No way are skyrim and Halo MCC worth $70. What sort of craziness is that. MCC was a remake of rereleases too aswell. And the only reason the Nintendo games are worth that to me is because they retain their value relatively well.
Data Ghost
Member
I have played the first game enough, but at a low enough price I might have taken a look. £70 is just taking the p though...unless you have never played the original of course.
saintjules
Gold Member
Grildon Tundy
Member
The "RIGHT" thing to do. I think if you're contextualizing your gaming in terms of morality, you've made it your religion. No wonder people go crusading for their companies (Sony vs Nintendo vs Microsoft).
Fake
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lovetalkgames
Banned
She parrots what the company has said: it’s for new fans. She’s not even in a position to speak ill of one of the top developers. It’s pointless to hear what she has to say.
ChiefDada
Gold Member
Sony/ND hasn't said that and they would never say that. It wouldn't make sense for them to brand the remake as just for those who never played the game. And she made it clear that if she had negative opinions about the remake, she simply wouldn't say anything; that is a fair take for someone who is in a potential conflict of interest position.
ShaquilleOatmeal
Member
The fact that we’ve now played two iterations of The Last of Us already in the last 9 years (original and Remaster), coupled with it NOT including Factions is MIND BOGGLING.
Not only is it unnecessary, but it literally can’t be considered a definitive package since it’s omitting a really key piece.
This game is being made to financially support the studio while they work on some other 5+ year project and because the HBO show is releasing early next year.
But fuck, I’m buying it.
Not only is it unnecessary, but it literally can’t be considered a definitive package since it’s omitting a really key piece.
This game is being made to financially support the studio while they work on some other 5+ year project and because the HBO show is releasing early next year.
But fuck, I’m buying it.
DForce
NaughtyDog Defense Force
What more could she say? The video is about whether or not the remake is necessary. The actual price of the game is a totally different discussion.
If anyone looks at this objectively, then they should realize that this is for the small hardcore audience and new players.
If they want to attract a new HBO audience and PC gamers, then this in fact a smart move. They have a better chance to attract them with a remake than a PS3 port of The Last of Us.
struggler_guts
Member
Ill play it, wont buy it though
YeulEmeralda
Linux User
I hate how they changed the art style to meet TloU2.
lifa-cobex
Member
I was thinking the same thing. It's loosing it's charm.
Kinda like Demons Souls remake. The look of it just isn't right.
Topher
Identifies as young
I tend to agree. And that works both ways. Plenty of folks are suggesting buying this game is the "wrong" thing to do. That's a weird take either way, imo. Buying this game is simply a financial decision and a personal choice. No one is going to hell over this. But.....it is TLOU and that means an abundance of hyperbole.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I don’t know what Sony said, but I think what she said made sense.
For everyone that doesn’t want to drop $70 on an experience they’ve already had - the obvious decision is to wait for a price drop. Sony and Square are leading the push for $70 games, so the price point should be no surprise. This is what Sony wants you to pay for their big releases no matter what it is.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
MisterXDTV
Member
I really don't get this: you don't think it's worth $70?
Great, wait for a price drop...
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Great, wait for a price drop...
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Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
Tess is more pretty in the Original...
The one from the remake looks like a witch from Snow White
MaulerX
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Bartski
Gold Member
Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
taizuke
Member
While I still prefer the original cutscenes I do welcome being able to see the actors performances in better detail. With Tess specifically there is much acting with her face alone that we couldn't see before.
With Joel though... Maybe it's the YouTube compression but I couldn't notice a significant improvement on his performance. Does it look better? Yes. Is the performance better? Give or take.
Halo is Back
Member
Why the hell would you listen to her if she can't even be truthful?
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