Hey, beginning this off with a easy clarification of what Gabe’s Glance is — merely put, it’s a column written by yours. Sometimes, it’ll hammer down to at least one matter. Other occasions, it’ll be speaking about stuff we both can’t discuss resulting from an absence of relevance for a PlayStation fan, or we’ve, however I wish to give a extra private tackle it with out muddying the information.
This version will cowl a few subjects.
Rockstar Pulls A Dev’s Blog On 20+-Year-Old Games
Rockstar Games has fairly the status behind it, retaining its IPs very, very near its chest, however who would’ve thought that will prolong to an IP that’s useless within the water and video games 20+ years previous?
Long story brief — Rockstar North shot an e mail to Obbe Vermeij, who not too long ago began up a weblog primarily centered on Rockstar North, as he used to work on the group. But it appears the dev wasn’t eager on this and successfully advised him that he was harming the “Rockstar mystique.” He’s since pulled the posts, however they will nonetheless be accessed by way of Wayback.
To me, it feels considerably flawed to desert a sport or, within the case of his GTA posts, soar on a former worker for discussing it with out actually harming the studio’s rep. He wasn’t ill-intended — he simply wished to speak about his time on the studio and provides a bit extra perception from somebody who was on the within of the unique growth. But I suppose Rockstar couldn’t have that.
Zelda Might Be Getting A Movie But It Should Be Animated… Like A Ghibli Film
In case you missed it, Nintendo’s engaged on a Legend of Zelda live-action film, and never solely is Nintendo all for it, following the super success of the animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, however Sony is as properly. That’s proper, that unhealthy blood is finished and never solely is Sony distributing the movie, however it’s additionally co-financing it.
The key distinction between this Zelda flick and the Mario Bros. film is that it’s live-action in comparison with Nintendo’s earlier partnership with Illumination. Of course, I’m extra aware about animated motion pictures, however whether or not it will show profitable is to be seen. Regardless, if you happen to’re in search of a contemporary animated function, a fan has spent 4 months engaged on a brief movie showcasing what Hyrule would appear to be if it have been within the fashion of famed Japanese animation studio, Studio Ghibli.
For a group of two, with RwanLink doing every part from director duties to character animation and Mosik being in control of the music, it’s a formidable feat. It begins really fairly highly effective — proper with the demise of the Deku Tree, after which seeing Link make his technique to Castle Town. If Nintendo had introduced a partnership with Studio Ghibli and Sony, I might be all for it and certain break certainly one of my largest “no-nos,” which is seeing it in theaters.
But, in fact, that could be a pipe dream, and I anticipate if Nintendo have been ever to make one other animated function, it will be after Zelda’s achieved, centered round a totally totally different IP — maybe Kirby — with Illumination once more.
Can We Even Call The Last Of Us Part 2 Remastered A Remaster?
This has been racking my mind since day one — is The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered even a remaster? What bought me considering that? It was the inclusion of No Return.
Remasters are usually simply revamped variations of already launched video games, video games that come to thoughts embody the likes of 2K’s BioShock: The Collection and thatgamecompany’s Journey. These are video games that don’t usually add something new however slightly make the sport appropriate with newer {hardware} or generations. Maybe it’s a definitive version that bundles in present DLC, however that’s not including something brand-new.
We then have re-releases, that are simply video games that get ported over to a brand new console gen, normally with no added bells or whistles, suppose Red Dead Redemption for the PS4.
And then we’ve the remake, a sport that fully overhauls mechanics, graphics, and may generally be lumped into the remasters class. Games like Bluepoint Games’ Shadow of the Colossus, Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy, 2019’s The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and Dead Space, all of which overhaul the graphics, gameplay, and generally even story.
Frankly, I really feel like No Return is the remnants of what The Last of Us Factions was meant to have earlier than Bungie inspired a downsize, with it nonetheless in growth, apparently. I really feel like the sport mode will really feel a bit missing for some as a result of it was initially designed with extra gamers in thoughts.
In the tip, it doesn’t completely match any of those classes — the closest it’s could be a remake, as on high of graphical enhancements as small as they might appear, it additionally provides content material and DualSense help. But I suppose Naughty Dog wished to maintain to “Remastered” within the identify since TLoU Part 1.
