The thing that I remember the most about OoT, even all these years later, is the ambience. If they can keep that general feeling while modernizing the game, it will be awesome. We’ll see whether or not they’re able to!
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Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
I love OoT and I still play the game semi regularly, but I just feel so conflicted about this. It’s good that a game I like so much is being made more easily available and is getting the (nearly) 30 year old limitations and rough edges polished out, but on the other hand… I just don’t know. In my opinion those rough edges give the game a certain charm that gets lost even if the devs do everything right
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Katana314@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Also worth pointing out how many very popular games even today have visuals on par with the N64 game. Kids are fine with that; they just don’t want to set up yellow, red, and white AV cables of an N64.
zikzak025@lemmy.world 5 days ago
I’m of a similar mind, but at least no remake, good or bad, will remove the original. Thanks to the hard work of decompilation teams, anyone can play a truly definitive version of the original OoT at any time. It’s both preserved and perfected, available as it was but with support for the controllers, PC setups, and refresh rates that we are used to today.
That’s why I’m okay with the remake even if it is a strong departure from the original game. I’m more interested in a reimagining type of remake rather than one that just tries to do exactly what the original did with better graphics.
thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
I guess for the middle ground, there is still the unofficial de-compilation project www.shipofharkinian.com . Just added it to the post.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Ship is amazing. Played through z64 like 5 times when it came out and tried to play on cart again, but the frame rate, cutscenes, and item selection were painful. I can’t go back to the original. I’ve been spoiled
thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 days ago
Understandable. I’m not that sensitive in the way you describe it. Still prefer playing the games as they were intended, with original resolution and even CRT filters (RetroArch fan here). There are lot of cool mods for the original Rom file, so there is that. I haven’t gotten into trying out Ship myself, there are too many games (plus emulated ones)! And to be honest, I also fear getting spoiled too. :D It could happen to any of us!
Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
I will say pointedly, the instant you place an item onto the left directional pad, you’re fucked, it’s over.
Console_Modder@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Ship of Harkinian is how I’ve been playing OoT the most lately and I can’t recommend it enough