Should I buy Re-Reckoning, or just purchase the original?

[IDDY]

Pretty much what the title is suggesting.

I haven't really heard the best things about Re-Reckoning and unsure if the steep price tag is worth it, when I could purchase the original for around $10 on G2A, etc.

Played this back in the day on the Xbox 360 when I didn't have a PC, and wanting to play it again on PC. Is Re-Reckoning really that different that warrants that price tag, or am I better off just buying the original on PC?

Thanks, for the help! <3

[ELDRIIN]

Originally posted by IDDY:

Pretty much what the title is suggesting.

I haven't really heard the best things about Re-Reckoning and unsure if the steep price tag is worth it, when I could purchase the original for around $10 on ♥♥♥, etc.

Played this back in the day on the Xbox 360 when I didn't have a PC, and wanting to play it again on PC. Is Re-Reckoning really that different that warrants that price tag, or am I better off just buying the original on PC?

Thanks, for the help! <3

You should obv buy the remaster version. It has features the original does not. Even if you didnt play it in 4K (major graphic difference texture wise), you still have the FOV slider, cam distance settings, level scaling and better loot (way better) and alot of QOL improvements over the original.

[Blackdeath]

I own the damn game on Origin so I don't qualify for the discount. Doesnt feel worth it for me to pay full price for a remaster

[IDDY]

Thanks for all the comments everyone.
I've decided to purchase Re-Reckoning in the end.
You've all been a HUGE help!

Thanks again <3

[Serikos]

Didn't the original have online only... in a single player game or something?

[RamMack]

Originally posted by Blackdeath:

I own the damn game on Origin so I don't qualify for the discount. Doesnt feel worth it for me to pay full price for a remaster

I feel the same, I own the game on Origin. Not sure how I will feel when they release the new DLC next year. I'm sure that we will need the new version to play new DLC. Maybe just have to wait for a sale.

[xabungle]

If you have never owned it before , I would get it. If you have any interest in the DLC coming next year. It's a very good game , regardless of which version you decide on.

[ZirzoR]

Originally posted by IDDY:

Thanks for all the comments everyone.
I've decided to purchase Re-Reckoning in the end.
You've all been a HUGE help!

Thanks again <3

'adda boy!

You're not going to regret it, Community manager mentioned that they will patch the game and make more fixes and balance changes when needed, aswell as the new DLC coming out next year.

and 60% off is a bargain.

[Jakeo10]

The original is a buggy mess. Buy the remaster if you want the true definitive experience.

Plus you cannot get the new dlc with the original game.

[Reianor]

Original is, unfortunately, a failure.
The game had it's merits but the area level caps were so terribly under-set that the hardest part of playing the game was trying to not go above the cap.

Wasn't it's ONLY issue, mind you, but this was the deciding one for most players.

IIRC there was even a cheat-table based “mod” for the game that used cheats to make the game harder. It's key feature was reducing exp gains.
As a side note, it's author also recommended staying away from certain game features (parts of crafting system) because of how they affected the looting part of the game. (short version – stuff you could craft at max skills made loot and quest rewards shrivel in shame)

Anyway, this will not magically become the best game ever just by loosing that one scaling flaw, but it will actually become a decent game if it's gone, IMHO.

TLDR: while I can't definitely say whether buying new version is worth it (it might be though), I can definitely tell you that buying the old one is NOT.

[Blackdeath]

Originally posted by RamMack:

Originally posted by Blackdeath:

I own the damn game on Origin so I don't qualify for the discount. Doesnt feel worth it for me to pay full price for a remaster

I feel the same, I own the game on Origin. Not sure how I will feel when they release the new DLC next year. I'm sure that we will need the new version to play new DLC. Maybe just have to wait for a sale.

Yup since the dlc is out next year might as well wait for discount. Doesnt make sense to pay full price for it

[Karsui]

If you still can purchase, go for Original. Just remember that the Original had also DLC's, so you might want search for a Complete edition.

[Cutlass Jack]

Well Steam doesn't sell the original version anymore. You'd have to buy it on Origin. $4.99 currently, but doesnt seem to include DLCs which aren't on sale. So really would work out to close to same price as the remaster. Not that much of a bargain.

If you wanted on Steam you'd have to go the new version. If you don't want to pay full price, wait til it comes up on a holiday sale. Which I'm sure will happen at some point prior to next year's DLC.