Wait... Why I don't have the game? (question for developers)

[Raoh-ITA]

I already have all the classic games (from Tomb Raider 1 to Underworld) but why I didn't get the update?
Are you telling me that I need to pay AGAIN? A game that it's old as me? for a remastered that should be an update since everyone can achieve that by using the original game and a PS1 emulator or mods on PC?
Are you really try to resell the same thing over and over again?

Man... I think you really should start to understand how the world run.
PS: I will wait for my FREE update.

[Salander]

Ugh, another bait...

Dude, you can't reach this level of polished graphics while having an option to switch to the classic ones on the go by downloading a mod on PC (or by emulating the PS1 version). Even the cutscenes have that option between the original or the filtered ones!

And yeah, you have to pay for it. It was announced months ago, specially if you had the classic games (a news pop-up appeared in the Library here).

[The Detective]

It's only $10 per game. That's pretty cheap. especially considering the obvious amount of work that went into this.

[Marcelo Sampaio]

Originally posted by Raoh-ITA:

Man... I think you really should start to understand how the world run.

Actually, it is YOU who should start to understand how the world runs. It runs on MONEY.

One day you'll be old enough to understand.

Originally posted by Raoh-ITA:

PS: I will wait for my FREE update.

Kay. Hope you have a really comfortable couch.

[Raoh-ITA]

Originally posted by Salander:

Ugh, another bait...

Dude, you can't reach this level of polished graphics while having an option to switch to the classic ones on the go by downloading a mod on PC (or by emulating the PS1 version). Even the cutscenes have that option between the original or the filtered ones!

And yeah, you have to pay for it. It was announced months ago, specially if you had the classic games (a news pop-up appeared in the Library here).

Nowadays people can do everything with mods and softwares. Someone even made a tool for the classic Doom/Doom2 to generate a single completable level, chapter with 8 levels up to a pack of 32 levels (the entire Doom 2 game) and you can simply tweak all the options you need.
Someone made a new engine to run old games like Star Wars Dark Forces, Thief etc...

And yes, Even Tomb Raider has OpenLara/Xproger a new opensource engine that made changes in waters, lights, add a First Person mode, a slow motion, and a lot of things. also you can add other mods like RTX remix and more. Can be bugged but I think it's made by only one guy.

In the end I still believe that a photo mode and some minor stuff isn't enough to pay again a game that I possess 2 times already (PS1 and Steam) since it's technically the same 1:1 game with just better graphics. It's simple ridiculus.

[Vandal]

I mean.. you could just go play mods. Jus sayin

[XLave]

Go try to achieve the same graphics level with a mod. I dare you.

[Raoh-ITA]

Originally posted by Marcelo Sampaio:

Originally posted by Raoh-ITA:

Man... I think you really should start to understand how the world run.

Actually, it is YOU who should start to understand how the world runs. It runs on MONEY.

One day you'll be old enough to understand.

You are right. It runs on money... but I'm not something like a cow that you can simple milk when you need something.
If you (a developer) want my money (a customer) you need to give me something that isn't 27 years old.
If they like resell the same stuff every days they can simple open
a bakery and sell bread. Which is even more useful.

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Kay. Hope you have a really comfortable couch.[/quote]
A really comfortable one.

[Salander]

Originally posted by Raoh-ITA:

Nowadays people can do everything with mods and softwares. Someone even made a tool for the classic Doom/Doom2 to generate a single completable level, chapter with 8 levels up to a pack of 32 levels (the entire Doom 2 game) and you can simply tweak all the options you need.
Someone made a new engine to run old games like Star Wars Dark Forces, Thief etc...

Doom is one of my favourite franchises, I know very well what their modding scene is capable of but even then the official re-release of Doom 64 wasn't the same as the "EX" mod.

Furthermore, nobody achieved this level of graphics using OpenLara or what not. The incentive to buy the remaster is certainly there for people who actually want it. It should have been free...? That depends solely on the developers, not every single one would want to pull off a Bethesda with Quake and Quake II.

But you do you, just not expect that everything will fall from the sky. That's some Karen attitude there (something really, really common in Steam it seems).

[Raoh-ITA]

Originally posted by Vandal:

I mean.. you could just go play mods. Jus sayin:BL3Shrug:

That's the point actually.

Originally posted by XLave:

Go try to achieve the same graphics level with a mod. I dare you.

What do you think they are selling you?

[Vandal]

well just because modders work for free doesn't mean employees at CD do.... and who paid those employees? Crystal did. Does an employer not deserve that money back and maybe a profit? You act like people should work for free. It's $10 a game. Did you buy TR 123 for $10 each, no you paid full price or waiting and bought used. Your view point is very subjective and not in line with how things work in the world.

[cikame]

Have you tried not buying it? You really don't sound like the target audience.

[Raoh-ITA]

Originally posted by Vandal:

well just because modders work for free doesn't mean employees at CD do.... and who paid those employees? Crystal did. Does an employer not deserve that money back and maybe a profit? You act like people should work for free. It's $10 a game. Did you buy TR 123 for $10 each, no you paid full price or waiting and bought used. Your view point is very subjective and not in line with how things work in the world.

On contrary, I don't ask or expect people to work for free. Not even I work for free and I can imagine neither you right? And nobody give us money for doing nothing. But recently developers think we have discovered some "unlimited money glitch" in real life and buy everything is a daily task.
And then other people like modders sometime can do even better things like Daggerfall Unity which iisn't just a different way to launch the game, and the modding scene isn't big as his youngest brother Skyrim. People made singleplayer only game playable in coop (skyrim, subnautica, the classic GTA San Andreas, even DMC5 and more) and sadly almost all of them just ask a coffee instead work for company considering their skill.

But the real problem here is different.
You see, we are not talking about selling or selling again an old game almost forgot in time and give it new life again adding support for new systems, resolutions ect... like GOG selling you MGS1 for example (since MGS1 really come out for Windows on 2000.)* Nor selling a modern remake (System Shock) or a full reinterpretation of the game (DmC Reboot).
We are talking about reselling a game that you are already selling!
All the Classic Tomb Raider games are still avaible on steam and all of them works on modern systems... And we actually have Anniversary as Remake. Sorry but for me it's just an easy and lazy way to squeeze out some money from us.

*PS: Yes I know about the MGS Collection, we don't need to start to discuss even on this.
and yes I think the same thing!

[MotherHen]

lol.

[lacktheknack]

this does not pass an AI sniff test

[Urosh Auberon]

People are trying really really hard for that Jester award huh