What's the point of the HD Remaster?

[Turnspit]

So I just bought the original game for 1,49 €, slapped the FREE HD Mod und Reshade onto it and it's a blast!

Could anyone enlighten me as to why one should pay 20 € for this "HD" "Remaster" with bugs, bad optimization, censorship and no coop mode, while the original game looks just as good with the HD Mod and retains all the original features?

[BOT Cecil]

I have no idea. When i first heard about it i was expecting them to go full on and make fully 3D environments similar to Shadow Warrior, not just port it to Unity and upscale the prerendered backgrounds.

And then there's the censoring...

[HidesHisFace]

Money, most likely.

Or perhaps, given their tweets - I'd say the point was a shoddily veiled political statement.

https://twitter.com/kalypsomedia/status/1162362331516604421

"Nothing has changed in the game itself.
Ultimately, it's about an attitude - and the moral responsibility that we as a German publisher see with us.
In our eyes, the fun of playing does not detract from using alternative symbols such as the Iron Cross"

And this:
https://twitter.com/kalypsomedia/status/1162356674469998592

"We do not 'censor' insofar as no version internationally will contain these symbols. Not because we have to, but because we want to.
But also a thank you from us for the nice answer."

[Krezzin]

Practically?

Main pont seems: reaching customers with the latest hardware and bringing the franchise to more platforms.

Although the old as the world rule still stands; the more the popularity/accessibility, the less the quality.

Releasing this complex in terms of design game also on tablets and phones, will definitely require some things to be toned down across all versions; as we know, the console and tablet versions will use the PC version.for basis

Logically?

I don't see it. Legacy version was updated in 2016 with:

• - Support for Windows 10
  
• - Compatibility fixes
  
• - HD resolutions supported by default, not really up to 1920x1080 but still!
  
• - Multiplayer support retained
  
• - All world design elements retained
  
• - All features retained
  
• - All cheats retained
  
  Choose one version you like the most is I'm saying.

[TheOrangeBox]

... than the PC version has been released by default - not by design to 2020 standards

[Krezzin]

One would say so. Different people, different interpretations, pal @TheOrangeBox.

Of course to keep up with the technology for this old game, A LOT more needs to be done to make it "2020-compliant". Takes manpower, funds, control, exhaustive playtesting & whatnot... Likely for Kalypso to use all of their resources at hand, which I'm sure they won't because it would require them to focus solely on this franchise for some time and publishers don't do that really. Put some game over another, even if it takes to be a gem.

[manitouz]

I know this thread is 5 years old, but are the bugs still not resolved?
what about the bad optimization?
unfortunately censorship was a "trend" back when it was done, feelings were more important than having historical accuracy and a realistic environment..
still the option to keep all real symbols is there no? what other censorship was applied?