Exactly, there can be both if developers give it their best. Of course, in games that aren't supposed to look like real life, like most JRPG's, it's more about the art style and drawings. But in games that are trying to look like real life, Uncharted, GTA etc.. It doesn't hurt to get the best looking visuals as possible does it? Would Uncharted get the recognition it has gotten, if it looked like Tomb Raider from PS1?

I would also like to say that I play Skyrim on my computer, and the game has taken my breath away with the graphical mods. It HAS made the game better, because the immersiveness of all the mods makes me feel like i'm inside the game. When I go in the dungeon and see these amazing textures, or hear the added sounds from my mods, trying to sneak up on an enemy, it's incredible, and the graphics really do add to my experience. It's the same with GTA 4 iCEnhancer and Crysis mods as well.

Um lmao someone gave you a disagree.

Great gameplay >> great graphics + good gameplay

Although I agree...is it too much to ask for both?

The case in point, that FF13 took away basics like towns and had one of the most shallowest of stories, says otherwise.

I agree. I t feels like lazyness. its nice to know that amazing graphics will be a guarantee for next gen games so there can be a bigger focus on story, gameplay,characters and everything else.

While I love a lot of video game music and I do agree with you, games don't need music to be good. You can mute your TV and the game will still play great even without the audio.

Though soundtracks can be beautiful made and I give a lot of respect to the composers for doing such a good job

I totally agree, but as always happens just the fond people find out how sound is important.

In this industry -for the Gamers- the problem is always the same: tastes imposed on the masses by the "culture" and the power of advertising, the casual gaming and the fear to try something new = superficiality.

Hey man, I know exactly how it is. I'm a sound designer/audio engineer and not only is it too frequently overlooked, but it is often also one of the last priorities during production, with sometimes even things like catering getting a higher budget.

In film, there aren't enough directors who realize the importance of the audio and just have minimal training with it. They might be able to direct a great scene, and even sit there with the editing crew explaining each cut, but then the audio becomes a "Ah I know you can handle it. Just make things sound crisp. Lots of sheen!"

In game studios, its a similar situation. Most small and many mid-sized studios expect a team of one to (at most) three people to be able to handle any and all work needed to be performed on the audio. This means coding the engine for the game, as well as all the music creation and composition, sound effects creation, and in most cases recording all the voice actors' work. In my situation, I really tried breaking into the gaming industry, but game audio is honestly one of the most cut-throat fields I've ever seen.

Yeah but what about when you want a non linear game that lasts longer than 10 hours? Something has to give.

Heh, look at FFXIII. Graphics yum. Gameplay - shi*

You say "no body wanted" but we don't actually know if the Devs were the ones to pitch it. For all we know

Everyone keeps asking for a Bloodborne remaster or remake — a game that genuinely deserves preservation and modernization. Instead, we got a remake of The Last of Us and then a remaster of The Last of Us Part II, both of which were already recent and widely available. That decision feels tone-deaf. It’s hard not to question priorities when so many legacy titles are untouched.

Bluepoint built its reputation on honoring PlayStation’s history. They were masters at remakes and remasters. There is an entire catalog — from PS1, PS2, and PS3 eras — that fans would celebrate. Yet instead of leveraging that strength, they were redirected toward live service ambitions. Six years later, there’s nothing to show, and now the studio is gone. That’s not just disappointing — it feels like wasted potential.

Sony Bend is another example. Days Gone 2 wasn’t greenlit, and the studio was reportedly shifted toward live service. Years later, that project was canceled, and they’re back at square one. That’s years of development time lost in a generation that already feels light on first-party output.

What’s even more concerning is the broader shift. PlayStation used to thrive on bold, risk-taking single-player projects and strong Japanese creative influence. Now the strategy appears more Western-focused and heavily driven by the live service model — where multiple failures are acceptable as long as one becomes a breakout success.

Competition used to push Sony to take creative risks. The PS3 vs. Xbox 360 era forced innovation. Today, Xbox has shifted direction, Nintendo operates independently in its own lane, and Sony doesn’t feel the same competitive pressure. Without that tension, the urgency to push boundaries seems diminished.

The frustration many fans feel isn’t just about one remake or one canceled project — it’s about a sense that PlayStation’s identity is drifting. And while loyalty is natural, defending every decision without criticism doesn’t help the platform grow.

It’s not anger because we hate PlayStation. It’s frustration because we care about what it used to represent

Jack tretton
Shawn laden
Andrew house
Kaz
Shu Yoshida

These people aren't walking through the doors anymore

I immediately recalled when they shut down Japan Studio. I don’t understand why any studio would agree to be acquired by Sony, EA, or Microsoft with their history of studio closures.

MM is most likely next to close down, and my guess it's sooner than later

Precisely! PlayStation have a rich back catalogue that is screaming out for a talented team like those at Bluepoint to work their magic upon.

Such wasted potential. And a terrible thing to happen to those talented workers at Bluepoint.

Demon's Souls remake was the gateway to FromSoft games for me. I'd fully beaten Bloodborne, but had struggled to get into Dark Souls. Demon's Souls - as a launch title - showed me how these games are meant to be played.

Since ken levine isn't involved i'm not surprised what's going on. i'm more excited for his next game which looks like bioshock. Yet he still works under take2 and they are making bioshock 4 without him, strange situation.

tbh it wouldnt be a Bioshock game without development hell. They all had it.

"Remaster them again if you have to"

Well apparently they were doing a remake but that got cancelled