When they don't modernise certain parts of the original.
Take TLOUP1 as the perfect example a remake of the second best game of all time.
TLOU2 released 7 full years (a whole generation) later and beleive it or not managed to surpass it mechanically. The combat/stealth gameplay options were improved by adding the ability to dodge and prone. as well as introduced several new melee weapons and firearms.
I wish ND had included all the new weapons from TLOU2, added the dodging and prone mechanics and redesigned the levels and enemy encounters to make it more balanced.
This would have required a lot more work of course, but this way we would get one singular game with the best gameplay ever, and the best story ever. TLOUP1 would be consensus greatest game of all time.
Guess we will have to wait for the PS6's TLOUP3-engine remake of TLOUP1.
This isn't exclusive to ND and TLOU, but it is the only example I can think of.
I will apply the exact same logic if Dark Souls 1 gets remade. I will be deeply saddened if From Software or Bluepoint remakes the original Dark Souls but doesn't add weapon arts, guard counters, and speed of DS3/Elden Ring combat to the remake.
obviously all the enemies and bosses will have to be completely re-done from the ground up. new weapon art for every single weapon.
Log in to comment