Was anyone left feeling glad that they didn't announce this as an actual remake? They may call it that in the promotional content, but it's actually another remaster.
I honestly cannot be bothered with developers constantly churning out remakes and the stalling tactics these companies use is ridiculous. Kind of like with Capcom. No DLC news for RE8 in a year, folks. Wow!
In all the time they squander on remakes with omitted content, that's money they could have put towards something totally new. You know? That people just want to play the same old crap, it's sad.
I'll say one thing: Naughty Dog informs their fans. They also challenge their fans when necessary. They made it known Laura Bailey being harassed wasn't cool, for example. They're absolutely dedicated over there. You have to at least give them kudos where it's due.
Not trying to be a Naughty Dog fanboy, or a suck up. But they earned my respect. They are passionate about delivering a game that will be praised for the ages. But even Naughty Dog fans can be spiteful and awkward. Moaning about Joel dying and Abby looking all manly, and there being a girl who pretends to be a boy, and whatnot, when the game is otherwise brilliant.
Capcom on the other hand, is just flat out greedy. Why remake RE4 anyway? Oh, but it will sell countless units no doubt, because you got these so-called "hardcore fans" of the franchise that never even touched, nor truly cared for the old PlayStation 1 games, saying it's so amazing. But RE4 in my opinion, is incredibly overrated. If you go on GameFAQs, they act so smart. But trust me. They don't care for the retro classics one bit.
Like imagine killing a giant ogre and getting gold bars, and then selling stuff to a vendor with no wagon, and being able to blast up everything in your path. That's not scary Resident Evil. Neither is RE8 quite frankly, if I had to be honest. But it's just how it is. They're always glorifying these games, but the story makes no sense at all.
The Last of Us actually has a story in the backbone, worth discussing.