It also helps that hindsight 20/20 and the years since release make a lot of people more open to what a game is and what it isn't, after it being discussed for many years. This happens mostly because HD remasters allow certain games to have another chance in the spotlight, and where they may have failed critically and/or commercially on the original release, now they might be successful upon a second chance. Silent Hill Wiki - Silent Hill HD Collection:ĭigital Foundry - What Went Wrong with Silent Hill HD?Īlso it's funny how it goes from being on every ones shitlist to underappreciated masterpiece as soon as a HD remaster comes along. UndergroundReality - Silent Hill HD Collection: One of the Worst Games Ever Made? This and the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy remake are great examples that when done right, plenty of old games are still great even today." My exact quote was: "I hope this version sells well. It's still good because it was good to begin with. Moar pixels or a new job system doesn't change that. In reply to When done right? I think that XII is the best main line FF game no matter what version. ĭigital Foundry - What Went Wrong with Silent Hill HD?. Silent Hill Wiki - Silent Hill HD Collection. UndergroundReality - Silent Hill HD Collection: One of the Worst Games Ever Made?. I won't go into details as to why, since there are so many goddamn reasons why it is fucked up to oblivion, and many articles and forums threads explaining it, which I will leave a few links below, but my point is that a HD remaster can make a great game become worse enough that it becomes less than great. So much that one could argue that the games go from great to just good. Unlike most art medium formats, a game can be either enhanced or worsened depending on how a version of it gets treated - just like the remix or cover of a song can make it better or worse than the original.Īgain, the Sillent Hill HD collection is the perfect example, where they are so bad that they make the experience much worse than the original. If the HD remaster was done wrong, it would mean that the game would have become worse, instead of better. If Square Enix had botched this remaster, like Konami did for all the Silent Hill HD collections, then no matter how great the game is, the version to be played - the definitive version - would still be the original one. It's still good because it was good to begin with.My exact quote was: "I hope this version sells well. When done right? I think that XII is the best main line FF game no matter what version. One of the best Final Fantasy games, but that was unfairly judged and underappreciated when it released back in 2006. In reply to Finally, Final Fantasy 12 is getting the respect it deserves. This and the Crash Bandicoot N'Sane Trilogy remake are great examples that when done right, plenty of old games are still great even today. Of which, 97% of critics recommending the game. On MetaCritic, it has a score of 87 after 38 reviews.Īnd on OpenCritic, it has a score of 88, with 37 critic reviews. It feels as fresh and daring today as ever."įinal Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age review - An absolute gemini. In the 11 years since its debut it's never been bettered, partly because it's never been copied. "Final Fantasy 12's battle system is not only the best in the series, but it's one of the best in the medium: idiosyncratic, endlessly flexible, and elementally rewarding. EuroGamer gave it a "Recommended" badge, praising and exalting the battle system: ![]() This new HD version based on the International Zodiac Job System version is getting a lot of praise from many critics and users. Finally, Final Fantasy 12 is getting the respect it deserves.
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