This is why the Remaster is terrible.

[spaulasbury]

As I have said before...this is why this remaster is bad. It's just a fan mod of a console title. That's all it is.....nothing more, nothing less. This is the same damned mod you could have played for well over a decade....for free. These games deserved so much more. It would have been better had they just left them alone instead of trying to cash grab with a title they really don't have the skills to fix.

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/the-soul-reaver-remasters-director-was-hired-after-creating-their-own-fan-remaster-for-free/

[93@*&^%jdttk36FGT2d@lt%(fjs569]

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

As I have said before...this is why this remaster is bad. It's just a fan mod of a console title. That's all it is.....nothing more, nothing less. This is the same damned mod you could have played for well over a decade....for free. These games deserved so much more. It would have been better had they just left them alone instead of trying to cash grab with a title they really don't have the skills to fix.

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/the-soul-reaver-remasters-director-was-hired-after-creating-their-own-fan-remaster-for-free/

Yeah, I'm completely done with these remasters at this point. I've literally had to stop playing on PS5 due to the darkness bug. And I've not seen a single public acknowledgement of this bug or any plans to fix it. This is unacceptable. There is no excuse for leaving a game breaking bug like this so people have to stop playing for incompetent or rushed products to be patched after I've already paid them money for it!

[93@*&^%jdttk36FGT2d@lt%(fjs569]

Originally posted by Baron Borie:

Originally posted by space:

so... dude got a job for his work on the mod and this is a problem for you? you need to get your priorities straight

Mostly that his work is solid if you compare the original textures with the new one.
I've grinded SR 1 for hours/month/years and I've nothing to complain about the remaster (excepted for a glitch here and there but nothing game breaking), it's basicaly the same thing.

What do you guys expected ? An Unreal Engine reboot with Skrilex remix for a ~20yo licence that no one gives a f*ck about nowadays when it's all about Fortnite and sh*ts ?

Personally I'm happy with it, it's what I paid for, heck, we can even play in levels that were erased during production, etc...

The textures aren't really that impressive my dude. Especially on the SR1 remastered textures, a lot of them look like they're AI upscaled. And some of them look really strange. I can't prove that they used AI, but it sure looks like it. Also, my biggest concerns is how much of a buggy mess this remaster is. I have had to stop playing completely due to the infinte darkness bug on PS5. And I have also encountered plenty more clipping and texture issues with the few hours I spent playing. There has not been a SINGLE update for PS5 since release as far as I know and it's been almost a friggin month now! That is absolutely unacceptable! I've not been able to even touch the game for that amount of time now because of how dark the game is.

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Originally posted by spaulasbury:

"Did anything change? Nope. Is it the same reskin from a decade ago? Yep!!!"

You might have a point to some extent, but saying that nothing has changed is incorrect. Regardless of whether the changes are useful or not, something did change. We got the ability to explore the new map in menu (which I assume is meant to help new players), as well as the compass in SR1 (which again, was likely designed to assist new and returning players). We got the Day & Night cycle. We also got cut content that, while it has no direct impact on the main game, serves as a nice treat for people who wanted to see what the developers originally planned.

As for SR2, it admittedly didn’t receive as much as SR1. If those words were used strictly in the context of SR2, then I’d agree. But as a general statement? Not really...

Besides, what’s even the point of this all? It’s a remaster, it’s supposed to behave like the original. If they started making substantial gameplay changes, then it would have to carry the title of a remake...

Originally posted by 93@*&^%jdttk36FGT2d@lt%(fjs569:

Yeah, I'm completely done with these remasters at this point. I've literally had to stop playing on PS5 due to the darkness bug. And I've not seen a single public acknowledgement of this bug or any plans to fix it. This is unacceptable. There is no excuse for leaving a game breaking bug like this so people have to stop playing for incompetent or rushed products to be patched after I've already paid them money for it!

From what I’ve seen on Kickstarter (updates about Novel), it seems like there’s a planned update for the Soul Reaver Remaster. Whether it’ll include bug fixes as well? Who know....time will tell. To be honest, I must have been pretty lucky because I didn’t encounter the night cycle often, and I managed to get through the Cathedral with the help of the Spectral Realm

[SimplyRedie]

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

Originally posted by SimplyRedie:

This take is beyond stupid.

dota2 was made that way. Team Fortress was made that way. Portal was made that way. Get a job.

Again...not the same scenario nor the same situation. This is a reskinned product. Your point is not a point at all. No new product is being sold here. So...I guess your point is beyond stupid when it doean't apply. Is Soul Reaver turning into Fortnite? Nope. Did anything change? nope. Is it the same reskin from a decade ago? Yep!!!

are you trying to make a point? Try harder. All we hear is "womp womp".

[spaulasbury]

Originally posted by SimplyRedie:

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

Again...not the same scenario nor the same situation. This is a reskinned product. Your point is not a point at all. No new product is being sold here. So...I guess your point is beyond stupid when it doean't apply. Is Soul Reaver turning into Fortnite? Nope. Did anything change? nope. Is it the same reskin from a decade ago? Yep!!!

are you trying to make a point? Try harder. All we hear is "womp womp".

How can you hear written text, my guy? That might be a sign of schizophrenia...

[spaulasbury]

Originally posted by Shigeru:

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

"Did anything change? Nope. Is it the same reskin from a decade ago? Yep!!!"

You might have a point to some extent, but saying that nothing has changed is incorrect. Regardless of whether the changes are useful or not, something did change. We got the ability to explore the new map in menu (which I assume is meant to help new players), as well as the compass in SR1 (which again, was likely designed to assist new and returning players). We got the Day & Night cycle. We also got cut content that, while it has no direct impact on the main game, serves as a nice treat for people who wanted to see what the developers originally planned.

As for SR2, it admittedly didn’t receive as much as SR1. If those words were used strictly in the context of SR2, then I’d agree. But as a general statement? Not really...

Besides, what’s even the point of this all? It’s a remaster, it’s supposed to behave like the original. If they started making substantial gameplay changes, then it would have to carry the title of a remake...

Originally posted by 93@*&^%jdttk36FGT2d@lt%(fjs569:

Yeah, I'm completely done with these remasters at this point. I've literally had to stop playing on PS5 due to the darkness bug. And I've not seen a single public acknowledgement of this bug or any plans to fix it. This is unacceptable. There is no excuse for leaving a game breaking bug like this so people have to stop playing for incompetent or rushed products to be patched after I've already paid them money for it!

From what I’ve seen on Kickstarter (updates about Novel), it seems like there’s a planned update for the Soul Reaver Remaster. Whether it’ll include bug fixes as well? Who know....time will tell. To be honest, I must have been pretty lucky because I didn’t encounter the night cycle often, and I managed to get through the Cathedral with the help of the Spectral Realm :kain:

I just want to add..... with all due respect...that the map and compass feature were introduced nearly 15 years ago by that infamous fan mod. So, these are not even new features, but a copy of something that was already done. As for the remasters and behaving like the originals...I agree...they should. However, the whole point of a remaster is to fix what was broken, add new features, and modern support....not introduce new bugs So..................I still stand by my point. The incentive to fix what was broken originally would be a selling point to introduce it to a new audience. The way it is now...it turns them away.

Oh...and thank you for speaking your opinion in a reasonable way.

As for the cut content and Lost Levels....that has been widely available for 25 years via Ben Lincoln's website. He was the fan who discovered them through the PC and PS 1 and 2 discs. All fans from back then are overly familiar with the content.. They can still go to his website now to see it....that's where they nabbed it from after all. The cut content would be entirely irrelevant to a new player So, I can't really agree with you at all there. Plus, the outtakes and voice recording sessions from the PS2 SR2 discs had more content in terms of the actors.

[SimplyRedie]

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

Originally posted by SimplyRedie:

are you trying to make a point? Try harder. All we hear is "womp womp".

How can you hear written text, my guy? That might be a sign of schizophrenia...

womp womp

this thread is beyond failure. All those words...and one jester. Not only cant you make a point...but you cant even make flame farm thread.

[spaulasbury]

Originally posted by SimplyRedie:

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

How can you hear written text, my guy? That might be a sign of schizophrenia...

womp womp

this thread is beyond failure. All those words...and one jester. Not only cant you make a point...but you cant even make flame farm thread.

I'm sorry...I can't hear you. You must not be typing loudly enough!

[SimplyRedie]

Originally posted by spaulasbury:

Originally posted by SimplyRedie:

womp womp

this thread is beyond failure. All those words...and one jester. Not only cant you make a point...but you cant even make flame farm thread.

I'm sorry...I can't hear you. You must not be typing loudly enough!

womp womp

[SimplyRedie]

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[Comrade Burrito]

"They allowed passionate fans with time, know-how, and resources to make a remaster? What is this 'testing the waters and getting the franchise to resurface in the public's mind' you're talking about? Humbug, I say. Humbug!"