Because the remake came out good.

Good game is a good game.

I think you’re confusing remake with remaster and vice versa. A Remake is a new game built from the up based on the original. A remaster is just a glorified port.

And “a little prettier” is a mild assessment. The game got a graphical overhaul using modern technology, it’s just not as dramatic as say RE2 remake since the original RE2 was a PS1 game from 1998 with fixed camera tank controls and pre-rendered backgrounds

A huge number of people put massive stock in graphics. For that group, playing something they already liked with better graphics is a fantasy come true.

A second group that helps make these popular is the crowd that didn't get started gaming early enough to catch the first release or even own consoles that can easily play them. For that crew they're seeing a good game for the first time and...yeah, of course they like it. Deadspace is a great example, there are a BIG chunk of gamers out there that weren't able to play a horror game 13 years ago and it's a legend, of course there would be interest in getting to play it now across teens, 20-somethings and older folks who missed it the first time around and the updated graphics just make it all the more appealing.

Mix those together and a fair chunk of people will buy it.

Now, I need to add another item here: Most "professional" video games reviews that are heaping praise on these are done by various media outlets which depend HEAVILY on video game advertisements for their revenue. Whatever the big sales push is from a developer, it's going to be well reviewed by all those outlets. If it isn't, they're not going to keep getting ad revenue for long. It's the same reason car and driver basically virtually never gives a bad test drive review, whatever industry you want to pick.

Good game is a good game. Also remakes are a great way for publishers to test interest, i'm betting for a brand new Dead Space in a couple years

>a studio instead takes an old game that used to be popular, slightly updates graphics

That's not a remake, that's a remaster.

A remaster is adding high res textures and upscaling the resolution and such.

A remake is entirely rebuilding the game from the ground up, from scratch. FF7 remake was rebuilt from scratch. Dead space was rebuilt from scratch. Skyrim was remastered.

You aren't understanding the difference between the two. It's a big difference.

The fact you said "it's the same game that came out in 2008, just prettier" really shows the fact you have no idea what you're talking about let alone the difference between a remake, remaster, and reboot

Dead Space is a Remake, they took the original game and essentially rebuilt it from the ground up and completely overhauled most everything in it, it's not just a graphical update

A Remaster would be something like Okami HD where they basically just took the base game and updated the resolution

Look at a game like Link's Awakening for an example of a remake done right. They took a game from the original game boy and made it look incredible without losing any of the charm from the original. If you can't see the joy in playing something from your childhood that has been remade to look the way you always imagined it then I'm not really sure what to tell you.

Nostalgia

I wouldn’t say they get that much praise, if they’re done well then great, but a lot of people share the sentiment that they are low effort.

However, I’d have never played Demons Souls or FFVII without them being remade, nothing against older games I just prefer them with a nice coat of paint. I’d imagine people are either trying it out for the first time or are enjoying the nostalgia trip.

Either way, I wouldn’t worry too much if other people are having harmless fun mate

Did you play the previous one and did you play the new one?

I think Demon Souls is a good example of this. The game was fully rebuilt from the ground up and took a game that was really showing it’s age and made it feel like a new game.

Yes a remaster probably isn’t worth it since it’s a fresh coat of paint. But with a remake so much of the game is actually updated and feels much better to play. Less clunk more funk.

>It's minimal effort, and an obvious cash grab.

I don't think you know what cash grab actually means. A cash grab is a product primarily or solely designed with the intent of generating money. Which is basically the entire concept of the video game industry.

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>​ Like with Dead Space rn, it's EVERYWHERE with people just worshiping it. Game already came out in 2008,

And they rebuild the entire game from the ground up, including redesigning the ship lay out to make it more fitting.

Cause Warcraft III Reforged got so much praise

Dead Space Remake has new content, features and a brand new game engine.

You are thinking of Remasters, which Dead Space Remake is not. I would suggest playing the game next time before stating something that's false.

If you mentioned The Last of Us Part 1, then you would be right for it being a cash grab. It is on a new engine, but it's 100% identical to the original and remaster version. This was made to make money for the PS5 version and PC.

"Like, instead of going and making a new game"

On Steam alone there is released about 1000 games per month.

New games are made all the time in all kinds of genres.

There is no lack of new or original stuff if that's all you want to play you can easily do that.

Remaking or remastering a classic is great becasue as time goes on it get's harder and harder to play and take of the old games. Games is unique in that it's so hard to go back to old systems to enjoy the old stuff, archiving is difficult.

So remasters and remakes are pretty important in taking care of and enjoy the good stuff that would otherwise be forgotten.

The idea that you think they are "sleazy" and "slimy" means you have fully bought into the dumb gamer outrage culture without actually putting a single original thought into it. You dont even know what you are mad about.

People putting in work and releasing a product that nobody forces you to buy is not sleazy.

Nobody's going to take you seriously if your an asshole about not understanding the difference between remaster and remake.

Here's my take from someone who has never bought either a remake or remaster.

I can see the appeal of remasters and remakes. Going back to visit old titles can be jarring if the graphics aren't up to snuff and usually the better graphics improve the overall experience. Some people don't worry about graphics, others do.

For players, nostalgia and fomo.

For gaming journalists, free money.

For the creators, copy paste saves a lot of time and money.

In this world, someone used to sell rocks as pets. Never forget that.

Cause, money.

I haven't praised any remakes aside from RE and that's because I'm fan of the og games.