Madflavor
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Just got around to watching the video. Based on the posts in this thread I was expecting that he was cherry picking and/or overblowing the problem, but after watching it, I dunno...
The artistry that was on display for the original by and large got replaced with what can only be described as "$5.99 assets". Something you find on an asset marketplace when you search for stuff like "torch" or "gothic window". I particularly didn't like how they took away Leon's personality and replaced it with essentially nothing, with a few "girlboss" bullshit lines thrown in there almost just to prove, "look, we have modern day beliefs! This product is A.O.K. for you to buy and support!"
It's not enough to stop me from eventually buying the remake, but boy there is a lot of charm, detail, worldbuilding, and immersion changes for the worse.
I think people that disagree with this video probably have quite a bit of overlap with people that think that the Demon's Souls remake didn't fuck up the ambiance, atmosphere, and artistry in the name of high resolution textures and super clean IQ.
So you don't seem to think he was cherry picking, but you also haven't played the game yourself?
I think people that disagree with this video probably have quite a bit of overlap with people that think that the Demon's Souls remake didn't fuck up the ambiance, atmosphere, and artistry in the name of high resolution textures and super clean IQ.
Peopls's tastes in art and the visual medium differ from one another. That's it.