I'm confused, isn't this already available on PC and PS5? Why does it need to be remastered? I thought remastering a game meant making it work on a new platform.

[–] Zerfallen 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

That's a "port".

A "remaster" is traditionally more focused on a rerelease with improved graphic fidelity - details, resolution, possibly lower-effort improvements to models and geometry, but basically the same game, slightly modernised with better modern compatibility.

A "remake" would be a complete overhaul of the modelling, QoL improvements, or reimagining some systems potentially including game engine. Eg, the FF7 remake.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

That is the logical way to classify them.

Of course, the industry has been calling ports remasters for a while because it sounds like they did more work that way.

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