Remakes, Remasters, and the ethics of preservation (Gaming)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Thursday, December 10, 2020, 09:25 (1226 days ago) @ cheapLEY

Eh, who cares? It’s never been about preservation. The original games didn’t go anywhere.

Sometimes they do. Sometimes they are impractical to find. Sometimes they don't run on modern hardware.

So? It’s not any developer’s responsibility to ensure their software works on every machine moving forward. That’s ridiculous.

Then why are they remastering? They have taken on that responsibility.

And as Noodle put it, sometimes the remasters are people's first experience with the the game.

Again, so? Who are you to decide the old version is the one they should experience? In this case the actual people who made the original game have decided this version is the one they wanted to put out there. You’re going to tell them they’re wrong?

Yes, because creators have infallible judgment when it comes to updating their old works.

If you want to make changes… DO A REMAKE. Don't essentially erase art history.