remaster vs. prepare to die?

[SooperTim]

I bought prepare to die edition a WHILE back. have yet to play any dark souls game.

My question: is there a difference between the 2? Which should I play?

Thanks :D

[WhiteLezard]

The remaster is the better version: native 1900x1080, 60 frames per second, Dark Souls 3's estus flask system for phantoms, functional multiplayer.
The Prepare to Die Edition require mods to look decently and for the multiplayer to work.

[SooperTim]

Originally posted by WhiteLezard:

The remaster is the better version: native 1900x1080, 60 frames per second, Dark Souls 3's estus flask system for phantoms, functional multiplayer.
The Prepare to Die Edition require mods to look decently and for the multiplayer to work.

Thanks for the reply. Is it true remastered is full of hackers and what not?

[WhiteLezard]

Originally posted by SooperTim:

Thanks for the reply. Is it true remastered is full of hackers and what not?

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Ah, sorry about that.
Long reply short yeah, the online is full of hackers; hacker-wise it may be the worst launch of a Souls game I've seen.
You should do backups of your save file frequently, or avoid the online. The game is a singleplayer title first and foremost so you aren't missing much.

[SooperTim]

Thanks again. I'm gonna save my money and play prepared to die lmfao :D

Shouldn't remastered just be a patch for it anyways? ;$)

[WhiteLezard]

Originally posted by SooperTim:

Shouldn't remastered just be a patch for it anyways? ;$)

Yes and no. It basically is a PC port of the PS4 port of the original game so technically isn't the same game, but at the same time it is how the original PC port should had been in the first place.
That said, you're about to embark on a hell of an adventure. If you're going to play the Prepare to Die Edition, you need a mod named DSFix for the game to play at a decent resolution and a mod named DSCM for the multiplayer to work correctly.

[Space Jesus]

If you loathe setting up dsfix and other tools/utilities then I'd recommend buying remastered while on sale. Yes, it has hackers, but so does PTDE.

[WhiteLezard]

Originally posted by Space Jesus:

Yes, it has hackers, but so does PTDE.

But PTDE isn't even remotely as bad as Remastered is right now.
I only got hacked once as a phantom (I rarely summon people), but at least 3/4 of the people that summoned me before Anor Londo had a lovely parasite egg on their head as early as the undead parish, and the Steam forum has been full of people complaining about their characters being ruined, softbans and refunds.

[Blasto Tudshatter - Allkeyshop]

But Prepared has extra content, not just better visuals/optimization/etc...no?

Kinda apples & oranges.

[The Great Brambino]

Originally posted by Twinklepee Dipswizzle:

But Prepared has extra content, not just better visuals/optimization/etc...no?

Kinda apples & oranges.

Both games have the same content, barre some extra bonfires in the remaster. The remaster is better than PtdE in every way, just up to OP if he wants to buy the game again. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

[Milky]

Prepare to die does have a cool halo mod for cool pvp. and that mod also removes all restrictions for mp so you can summon your buddies anywhere even firelink.
Other than that i would say dsr is better to play.

[Sekhriat]

Originally posted by The Great Brambino:

Both games have the same content, barre some extra bonfires in the remaster. The remaster is better than PtdE in every way, just up to OP if he wants to buy the game again. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Considering the thread is 2 years old and there's still no mouse next to OP's name, I think it's safe to say they finished PtdE by now and aren't planning to buy the Remastered.

[Blasto Tudshatter - Allkeyshop]

Originally posted by Sekhriat:

Originally posted by The Great Brambino:

Both games have the same content, barre some extra bonfires in the remaster. The remaster is better than PtdE in every way, just up to OP if he wants to buy the game again. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Considering the thread is 2 years old and there's still no mouse next to OP's name, I think it's safe to say they finished PtdE by now and aren't planning to buy the Remastered.

Still, the question was of my own experience and wondering. Maybe someone else will benefit nonetheless, since I got my answer, too. :)

[Apathy]

3 year old thread. But it boils down to this:

I prefer PvE: DS:R is better.
I prefer PvP: PTDE is better.
I prefer co-op with friends: DS:R is better.
I want to be carried by my phantoms: DS3 is better.
I think DS3 is the best game in the series: I eat crayons.

[SooperTim]

Originally posted by Sekhriat:

Originally posted by The Great Brambino:

Both games have the same content, barre some extra bonfires in the remaster. The remaster is better than PtdE in every way, just up to OP if he wants to buy the game again. I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Considering the thread is 2 years old and there's still no mouse next to OP's name, I think it's safe to say they finished PtdE by now and aren't planning to buy the Remastered.

This. Why did I get 7 new comments over 3 days on a 3 year old post XD (I see I even marked a post that answered my question)

But yes, I played ptde and finished it ages ago. Didn't feel the need to buy a game I already owned and had never played.

Had a lot of fun and only broke one monitor. GL all

[sumolagann]

If you get dsfix, the remaster is mostly worse. Mostly bad graphics enhancements that make the game look less tasteful, I watched the entire game comparison on youtube. Just in case anyone was wondering.