
Another reason that remasters are important: preservation. Remasters provide the opportunity to catch up on missed titles while waiting for that new IP or big AAA release. Honestly though, The Last of Us is an incredible game that got caught at the end of the PlayStation 3's life cycle, and is a great entry point for someone like me who did not have a PlayStation 3 last generation but will be buying a PlayStation 4.ĭespite this sentiment, I feel that remasters, even great games that were just released on older consoles, play a nice supplementary role. At the same time, however, I understand people's irritation with a game being remastered merely a year after releasing, such as The Last of Us for PlayStation 4. I understand this is not everyone's situation, however, as someone who has missed out on entire console libraries, I do not mind. As someone who owns an Xbox 360 but never owned a PlayStation 3, I would love the opportunity to play some great games I missed, while also getting to experience them in the best quality.

So my first argument is one that has been said many times, but remasters are great for people who did not get to play the game on the original console. With so much negativity, I figured that I would point out why I feel that remastering games could not only be a good thing, but a great thing for a still blossoming games industry.
