FF12 FFXII vs. FFXII The Zodiac Age

HarleyQuinn said:

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Do you prefer the graphical improvements in the HD remaster or the old school charm of the PS2 original?

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Well, personally I find the PS2 original to be more better based on how the graphics and the extent of addiction it brings to the player. The HD remaster only looks good in facial view.

The FFXIII Remaster takes the trophy on this one. I would think that everyone supported this but as per the comments I guess we all have different perceptions. Personally, I love high-quality graphics but I am not using that to judge between the two pictures. If you look closely you will see that the remaster photo has sharper and clearer edges which make it look more realistic. You can tell that even while playing the game, the players and objects will not have a fading effect while moving around.

I have seen a lot of remasted games lately and I do always prefer the updated graphics vs the old school graphics. But honestly, I don't get why game companies keep releasing remasters so many remasters. If you ask me they are just filler games because they don't have anything else to release. But I am not knocking anyone who buys them because I have bought few myself.

Soulwatcher said:

I have seen a lot of remasted games lately and I do always prefer the updated graphics vs the old school graphics. But honestly, I don't get why game companies keep releasing remasters so many remasters. If you ask me they are just filler games because they don't have anything else to release. But I am not knocking anyone who buys them because I have bought few myself.

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I used to look at remasters the same way but if you think about it, it really makes a lot of sense. Less production costs for them, people who haven't played the original can finally play the game on their favorite console, new features etc.
I think FF XII Zodiac age managed to do this really well. I only hate remasters with a slight texture update and that's it, but I can understand if someone still wants to try the game because they didn't play the original.

I definietly prefer the original graphics! I dunno, maybe characters were "too yellow" for me or I just missed the old school charm, like you called it. Don't get me wrong, I like this term

I have never been one to just disregard the old school charm and more often than not tend to find those things that I miss. After a while I can get used to the new graphic changes though and it all turns out okay.

I don't have a preference.