is the PS5 generation being wasted on remakes?

[iamthedotcom]

It happens every console generation and is actually probably a healthy part of the industry. It's hard to uncouple from the previous generation with their huge install base, so companies use this as an opportunity to make easy-ish money to fund their next big project, while simultaneously learning some of the nuance of the current generation. 

 

All that said, I'm just an old gamer who knows fuck-all about the actual software/development cycle, so I could be incredibly wrong. 

[DrBloodmoney]

I'd imagine it probably feels that way to the OP, since of 11 PS5 games on their profile 7 (63% of them) are either remakes or remasters...

 

....but that's a personal choice on his/her part to only use the console to play those games.

 

 

For my part, of the 74 PS5 games I've played, only 13 of them (11% of the total) are remakes or remasters, so I'd say no, that seems like a relatively slim number really.

 

 

 

[CelestialRequiem]

I think Sony themselves are choosing to deliver familiar experiences instead of new ones.

[GT__Jedi]

I welcome any remakes - especially games I always wanted to play but never picked up.  Being remastered for the PS5 is fantastic!

 

 

[Jeanolt]

Apart from RE4 and Sotc there's still a lot of my favourites games from PS2/PSP that hasn't been remade, so I'd say not. 

 

Like where is Guitar Hero and Gow 1&2 Remake!??

[espjh2]

Remakes / remasters of the games you love is a good thing.