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[–] Jimbo@yiffit.net 117 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Along with everything else, I find it so annoying that these games that totally didn't need a remaster get one, and so many great older games just begging for a remaster that woud rake in cash dont get one.

[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 61 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Because those need work. These are easy to slightly polish up and push as new game.

Ps5 has literally only one new exclusive after all these years?

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[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago

They did it so they can sell more data from requiring a PSN account, also just more money from people buying it, I guess.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

Concord merch?

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[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's because those remakes take time to do a proper remake. I get the feeling Sony needed something fast for this one and Guerilla was able to turn it around without much effort on their part, at least compared to making a new game or remaking something older.

[–] pfaca@lemm.ee 82 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
  • ~~EA~~
  • ~~Ubisoft~~
  • ~~Sony~~
[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 61 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

And Microsoft for that matter.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

And SquirrelSoft

[–] Exeous@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] darelik@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Like my exes

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.org 69 points 1 week ago

Even if I was a bazillionaire, I'd still be pirating Sony games out of principle

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 63 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Good thing I have the GOG offline installer already downloaded.

[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Delisting it just means it isn't being sold to new customers.

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[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you already bought you can still download it can't you? I have a bunch of other delisted games that still work fine

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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 week ago

And you can actually still buy it there. Though for the now increased price.

[–] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 week ago

I have it too, and I was patiently waiting for Forbidden West to show up on GOG too, guess it's not gonna happen now, yo ho ho?

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 62 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The Sony shit show continues.

Also if you bought the OG. You still can download and play it.

[–] babybus@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago

It's funny that I could buy and play the original game, but not this remaster or the sequel. That's because Sony doesn't acknowledge that my country exists.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 52 points 1 week ago

🏴‍☠️

[–] AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lol remastering a 2017 game, mega cash grab.

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[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Fucking called it LOL

I knew this was the whole point of the "remaster".

The original is still available on GoG.

I also REALLY hate how confusing the Steam store is. If you look up the original game, it does not say its delisted, it just has the Remastered bundle inside the listing, which is a completely different product.

[–] MoogMuskie@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I checked GOG as soon as I saw this post. Hopefully they don't take that down, too.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If Sony pulls it, they pull it. GOG wouldn’t have any options, it’s not theirs to sell, they are just a storefront.

[–] MoogMuskie@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The advantage and point of the DRM-Free nature of GOG is that once you download a game, it stays on your computer even if the game is removed and made unavailable to download. And you are able to download an "offline installer" file which can be backed up and used to install the game at any point in time even without an internet connection. So buying it on GOG knowing it may be removed is still hugely advantageous.

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[–] absquatulate@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

This original was already a privacy nightmare, even on GOG, which is why I was hesitant to buy it. Looks like I'm definitely pirating it now if I wanna play it. But hey, at least now we know why sony insisted on "remastering" it.

[–] djsoren19@yiffit.net 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Just pirate anything Sony puts out. This shit makes it clear that it's not worth giving them a single dollar. And if we're being really honest, all their games are super generic and very mid, you can just ignore them as a developer completely and you won't miss out on anything.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

HZD is anything but generic and mid.

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[–] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Wait. Does this mean that HZD will disappear fm my steam library?

[–] padge@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Delisting has never meant it is removed from your library for a paid game, in my memory. Just means you can't buy it anymore

[–] SuperIce@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

No, it just means people can't buy it anymore

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 8 points 1 week ago

Historically when games are delisted they'll still be in your library.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I hope they just mean for sale...

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Do you smell the sweet scent of money made by amassing more data from you and selling it.

Hmmmmmmmmmm hmm!

[–] ocassionallyaduck@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This is not true in the literal sense.

You cannot redeem HZD keys, and buy it as part of a bundle with both versions. They stopped selling it standalone.

So you can get the upgrade for $10 if you already have it, or wait for a sale on the bundle.

But in either case you can still play the original release without the PSN requirement even if bought after the remaster release.

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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Guess what I won't be buying.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Guess what. Athletic Female with a spoon has it too

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