March 23rd saw the release of the hotly anticipated remake of 2005's Resident Evil 4. Based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam and the current 93 on Metacritic, players and critics alike are eating it up. Despite this overwhelming success, the prevalence of remakes and HD remasters this year concerns me just a little bit. RE4 is the third significant remake to release in 2023, preceded by a total remake of the first Dead Space game and a graphical remake of Metroid Prime.
My fear is that these remakes are going to be taken as a sign by publishers that success doesn't lie in moving forward, but in looking back to the things gamers really liked in the past and cashing in on them. While I am currently on my second playthrough of RE4make, some part of it can't help but ring hollow in me. While a great game, it feels like a substitute for what was definitely not a spooky game: Resident Evil 8.
How do you guys feels? Are you excited about this trend of remakes, or would you rather that developers focus on bringing out new products? Additionally, how early is too early for a remake?
My fear is that these remakes are going to be taken as a sign by publishers that success doesn't lie in moving forward, but in looking back to the things gamers really liked in the past and cashing in on them. While I am currently on my second playthrough of RE4make, some part of it can't help but ring hollow in me. While a great game, it feels like a substitute for what was definitely not a spooky game: Resident Evil 8.
How do you guys feels? Are you excited about this trend of remakes, or would you rather that developers focus on bringing out new products? Additionally, how early is too early for a remake?