Hilarious. The original game already looked great, but hey, you can upgrade for only $10!
Why?
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered - Announce Trailer | PS5 & PC Games
Submitted 1 month ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMN-x9goE7M
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ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 month ago
stardust@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
PS5 has been the generation of PS4 remasters/remakes. PS5 might as well be the PS4 Pro Pro and the PS5 Pro the PS4 Pro Pro Pro.
Sundial@lemm.ee 1 month ago
It’s not even that old…
scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 month ago
It should just be a port - but that doesn’t sell copies.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
wasn’t this game already ported to PS5?
Aielman15@lemmy.world 1 month ago
blog.playstation.com/…/horizon-zero-dawn-remaster…
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered features over 10 hours of re-recorded conversation, mocap and countless graphical improvements that bring the game to the same visual fidelity as its critically acclaimed sequel Horizon Forbidden West. […] The story’s many compelling characters have been upgraded, bringing them in line with current generation advances in character models and rendering.
The audio experience in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered has been significantly enhanced. We’ve completely revamped the sound mix, now supporting PS5 Tempest 3D Audio Tech2 for higher-order ambisonics and Atmos rendering for an immersive soundscape. Our sound design has also seen major improvements, with hundreds of improvements both in-game and in the cinematics.
[…] We’ve integrated custom haptics for the DualSense controller throughout the game, providing tactile feedback that heightens immersion. Additionally, we’ve introduced a new optional accessibility feature that utilizes sound and haptic feedback to notify players of interactable elements, such as pickups, that were previously only indicated visually.
[…] The PC version (Account for PlayStation Network required on PC) on Windows includes the PlayStation overlay with Trophy support and has its own set of features, such as support for ultra-wide resolutions and the latest performance enhancing technologies like NVIDIA DLSS 3 and AMD FSR 3.1 with frame generation. […]
Many of the accessibility features that were first introduced in Horizon Forbidden West have been included for this Remastered version as well; remappable controls, haptic cues, and various assist toggles will enable all players to fully enjoy the game.
For those that have already played it, we’ve made sure that your old save games will work; […]
For existing owners of Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4, PC) and/or Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition (PS4, PS5, PC): you can upgrade to the digital version of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered for $9.99 on both PlayStation 5 console and on PC (via Steam or Epic Game Store). This includes fans who added the game to their libraries during PlayStation’s Play At Home initiative.
Owners of the Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 game disc can access this offer by inserting the game disc into their PS5 console (and will need to keep the disc inserted each time to play the game).
[…]PS4 game disc owners who buy the PS5 Digital Edition disc-free console will not be able to access the upgrade offer.
For new fans, the game can be purchased for $49.99 on PlayStation Store, Steam, or Epic Game Store. You will receive the Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition.Emphasis is mine.
This is just a glorified update, not a remaster. For the most part, it’s a cashgrab and I would be hard pressed to justify the full price point they are asking for this thing. But at least they are offering the update at a discount for existing customers.
It’s hilarious that the existing customers who bought the game physically and then bought their new flagship console apparently are not entitled to the discount. I don’t understand if Sony just doesn’t care about the PS5 Pro and its users, or they think that people will buy the console + external disc tray for this?
Oh, and now the game requires a PSN account on PC as well, and they only mentioned Steam and Epic Store despite the game being also released on GoG.
zecg@lemmy.world 1 month ago
now the game requires a PSN account on PC
I gladly would have paid 10 €bucks for the upgrade as I really enjoyed the game, but Sony can get fucked, it’s a singleplayer game.
Cris16228@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Oh, and now the game requires a PSN account on PC
I hope it does not if you don’t upgrade otherwise these mf ruined one of my favorite series. Fuck these mf anyway
callouscomic@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Why bother re-releasing dead games stuck on PS3 when you can do this?
The_Cunt_of_Monte_Cristo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Idk how it looks like on PS but I finished it last year on PC and it was looking great.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It looked great on the PS4.
Jackthelad@lemmy.world 1 month ago
And was patched for 60fps on the PS5. Just like The Last of Us 2.
callouscomic@lemm.ee 1 month ago
The re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-release generation.
Randelung@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Greed is a hell of a drug. Enshittification of the game industry means you buy the final edition after a few years at a sale and ignore any remasters/rereleases/remakes/reskins since they’re all obvious cash grabs and add less and less to the game.
Old_Yharnam@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Bloodborne remaster next???
ampersarnie@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Do I think it’s unnecessary for this to get a remaster? Yes. However I’m still looking forward to it. It looks good; the fixed mocap and haptic controls alone will make it worth the £10 upgrade for me.
Oh and they fixed the weird looking kid Aloy. I’d have paid £15 for that, so £10 is a deal.
Squizzy@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What wss wrong with the mocap?
Soup@lemmy.cafe 1 month ago
Yeah… rather than create new shit…. Just keep doing this. Money prints itself when people are so easily pacified.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
But why? Why would someone buy this?
Soup@lemmy.cafe 1 month ago
Because people are fucking stupid. It’s the same reason Disney is just mass producing marvel and Star Wars trash. And the rest of the film industry is afraid to gamble on original content now.
The bottom of the barrel has been found in consumerism. And I’ve a feeling it’ll never go back to what it once was was.
lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Geez. Awful use of resources remastering games that already look great.
andrew_s@piefed.social 1 month ago
I bought the Last of Us 2 upgrade, so I can't really criticise anyone buying this, but I've played this game to it's absolute death - had every conversation, completed every mission, even played through on the hardest difficulty to get all the trophies - so I can't imagine ever playing it again. It's Guerrilla Games' own fault - if they hadn't made it so good, they could have had an extra tenner from me.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 1 month ago
What sucks is that no one is gonna buy this and Sony is gonna see it and think “I guess no one wants Horizon games anymore.” When the fact of the matter is that no one wants a Horizon game that’s identical to the one that’s already available, and runs/looks great.
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 1 month ago
If they fix some of the wonky character animations during cut scenes, it might be worth it for that alone.
lowleveldata@programming.dev 1 month ago
Why do we need a remaster of that game?
_sideffect@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Because Sony likes money and doesn’t give AF about gamers