Original vs Remaster - A short comparison for the PC versions

[LordBritish284]

Hey guys, if you're thinking about buying the new remaster and if you've already played the original game, you may check out this short comparison video:
https://youtu.be/ebpVyG--StE

Some textures have been improved, some are a bit more blurred, and the antialiasing can help in some scenes. But in general it seems this remaster seems to be an upgrade for the old console versions. What do you think?

Cheers

[HunterKiller]

This game is not worth buying twice.

[Blk_Mage_Ctype]

I just reinstalled the game here on Steam and have been replaying it.

I have it running at MAX Settings in 3840x2160 Resolution @ 60FPS and it honestly looks better than the so-called HD Remastered edition, so unless you want a console version, there's no reason to buy it elsewhere, especially when this version is still available on Amazon for $9.99 digital and retail copies still include Steam Keys.

[RogersST]

I have to agree.

Having played the original PC version and the newly released PC remaster, I can't really recommend to those individuals already owning the original, to buy again. To those who have never owned the game, then yes.

Personal opinion:
While much has been “cleaned-up” and some levels definitely have been optimised to play better (especially the last BOSS that used to suddenly play at an extremely crappy frame-rate), there are some parts of the game that seem to have been affected negatively.

While I didn't suffer any major game breaking issues(*) like some people have at launch, I experienced minor audio\visual problems that sometimes effected the flow of the game. Especially noticeable when cutting from some of the in-game cut scenes, to the playable game.

Some of the screen transitions in-game overall, didn’t appear to flow as smoothly as before and the fluidity of the game overall, was affected slightly.

However, this is all subjective to my own personal experience and opinion, for others to evaluate against.

(*) https://twitter.com/PlayGBremaster

[MangorushZ]

Does the remastered have multiplayer? Don't think the mention it so I'm guessing it doesn't?

[ClassicRampage]

Originally posted by MangorushZ:

Does the remastered have multiplayer? Don't think the mention it so I'm guessing it doesn't?

Not yet, it'll be a free update in 2020.

[KyrenCross]

I thought the remaster would feature coop now but it seems it's just a quick cashgrab to be sold on the Epic store instead?

[Nyakuya]

Why the Original version looks better than the Remaster ._.

[MangorushZ]

Originally posted by ClassicRampage:

Originally posted by MangorushZ:

Does the remastered have multiplayer? Don't think the mention it so I'm guessing it doesn't?

Not yet, it'll be a free update in 2020.

Really? That's good to know, glad to know it will come as a free update.

[John Wick [Fr]]

N Importe quoi

[CrumbleCat]

Man, there's barely a difference. And in the video, the old PC version looks much sharper?

[Randum]

I picked it up on the switch just because, but why would they call it a "remaster"? I am completely lost as to why they are selling it as such with absolutely nothing "RE-mastered" about it? I love this game but come on...

[Phantom Limb]

Originally posted by I'M4REAL:

This game is not worth buying twice.

it actually is, just based on the fact that it is no longer abandonware. Plus, showing support for GOOD products always leads to good things. They really didn't need to remaster much so I'm not surprised the changes were so minor.

[Mrbud420 💩]

Originally posted by Alien:

Originally posted by I'M4REAL:

This game is not worth buying twice.

it actually is, just based on the fact that it is no longer abandonware. Plus, showing support for GOOD products always leads to good things. They really didn't need to remaster much so I'm not surprised the changes were so minor.

You are an idiot. Nothing about the Epic store is GOOD. Supporting them is bad.

Just goes to show that for the last 10 years this game was delisted from Steam it could have been brought back and sold but was not worth the DEVs and Publishers time unless they get a pay check from EPIC to do it.

Just like Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls, and Detroit all could have been released on PC but refused to do so until EPIC decides to foot the bill for porting the game to PC.

Goes to show how greedy these Publishing companies are when they refuse to sell their own games unless someone else pays them to do it. Just sad.

[Nohiro]

Originally posted by MasterCrumble:

Man, there's barely a difference. And in the video, the old PC version looks much sharper?

it's called aliasing.

[BridgetFisher]

The remaster is simply some cosmetic or visual changes, pros and cons as usual. Sad that the dev couldnt or should consider exploring the creation of content cut or un released from the original contained in concept art and from unpacking the original files.

Things such as the release of previous maps left out of the working version of the original for example the Temple of Gozer, or the Twisted Firehouse.

A great selling point would have been the intended inclusion from the original of Ray's Occult Bookstore complete with voice acting from Dan Akroyd.