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TBH & IMO, sad to see but I'm actually a bit relieved because i was worried about what a KOTOR remake (not port) from Aspyr would even look like.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why can't people make what they want to make, and if you're not interested, don't buy it? I understand being frustrated by the lack of new original IP, but that doesn't mean they can't both exist.

It's exhausting listening to the overwhelming negativity some people put out there when no one is hurting them.

[–] dpkonofa 23 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Lemmy is exhausting with everyone’s negativity and confident incorrectness.

I didn’t play the original KOTOR. I would love to play an updated version of it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Exactly, all I'm saying is that there are people out there that enjoy re-imagining or updating of good content. The numbers don't lie, and people enjoying something you criticize doesn't make them stupid.

Both new IP and remakes can co-exist. I agree companies want to take the less risky option, but content creation (both in games and movies) has become more accessible than ever.

[–] WindyRebel 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Slab_Bulkhead 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

i played the originals, there both in my like top 20, and yes would absolutely love to play a remake, just not when that opportunity is given to a company only known for a few remasters (not remakes) /shitty ports, and little to no visible experience building a game from the ground up.

to be blunt Sony asking Aspyr was like asking a 4 star house painter from yelp to restore/remake the sistine chapel.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can just play the original KOTOR? It's still just as good as it was

[–] 2ncs 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why can't people make what they want to make

Because it's companies who are making these games not people. They own the rights to make Star Wars games so they can and will. An indie developer can't make the game they may want to make because they don't own the rights. I think it's human nature to get angry at a company that isn't treating an IP you like with respect.

That being said I totally agree with you though, people definitely take these things so personally. All you have to do is just not buy it. It's obvious these companies make remakes because people buy them, you then have this weird situation where the community is split between enjoying and hating.

[–] howsetheraven 2 points 1 year ago

As someone who grew up playing the games, I'd love for them to be remade. Trying to get younger kids to play Starcraft, Runescape, Halo is hard. They are so used to the products of today they can't get immersed and say it feels dated. I'd love for the current generation to experience these stories with the same investment that I had when I was a kid. And I get to play a different version if I want to. When some companies straight up remove the older version from the internet though, I can see why people get riled up.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some people want new games rather than rehashes. Game companies only make so many games. Each remake is a new game that wasn't.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And some of us were really excited to play this. And now we have a game that wasn’t.

Not all games that release have to be what you want. Some can be what I want too.