HD Collection PS3 Exclusive (Hah! 360 too) /New VAs

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With MGS HD it makes sense. You're getting the complete versions of MGS2 and 3 (which include the old-school Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake) not to mention Peace Walker on home consoles.

With the Silent Hill collection you're at least getting the complete version ofSilent Hill 2, however the Maria minigame and new voice performances do not warrant the extra ten dollars IMO as the MGS content excels way more in that variety.

Also RE4 and Code Veronica have their complete versions and are about $40 in total.

[riderkid]

just found out the price of this game will be 49.99 and will be out in december (source Gamestop)

No offense to konami but you can now kiss it. Not only are you taking away more of the game now your making it 50 bucks? you take all we love from these games(voice acting, music) then you price it to the point of only being 10 dollars short of a new release?

Why?

The splinter cell HD set is only gonna be 40 at release and thats 3 games! sly coopers HD collection is only 30 and it was 40 at launch! even prince of persia is only 40 bucks and that once again had 3 games! I understand your charging 50 for the MGS collection but did not include a copy of the GC port of the first MGS? why?

so for 2 games you charge us 50 dollars when i can go to amazon and buy both games for under 40 dollars used on my PS2? not to mention i can just download the PC versions if i want better resolution! I know we have a ban on piracy but if they do not allow us to switch i swear to god I'm pirating the PC versions!

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Downpour and Book of Memories.

[aris13]

By getting new VA's and a new composer they're taking away a lot of the soul of the original game.

The new composer is working ONLY on Downpour right? RIGHT?

[Wrathborne]

What if the new soundtrack is better? Or Perhaps different by equally as good?

There is quite a double standard I noticed, look at the RE4 HD comments and you have people saying "It is the exact same game in HD, what a lazy effort, don't waste your money, don't support this"

Then you get the SH Collection not only improving visuals but redoing VA and soundtrack and people are saying "Why are they changing it, don't support this!!!!"

The problem with the SH HD remake isn't that they're adding to it, but taking away from it.

I really don't think that the new soundtrack will be better or on Par with the original. Yamaoka was the one who created the original iconic and highly influential tunes that the series is famous for, Not only that he was working with the original development team when he was doing this as well.

That not only gave him the insight he needed but a stronger understanding of the game itself.

I have no doubt that the new soundtrack wont be bad, but it wont be up with the original.

By getting new VA's and a new composer they're taking away a lot of the soul of the original game.

The reason everyone is so upset at this and you arent, it's because your opinion is in the minority on this discussion. That's not a bad thing, your opinion is justified as is the opinions of everyone else who disagrees with you.

But as the saying goes, 'if it ain't broke don't fix it'.
The original voice acting wasn't epic, but it wasn't really bad either, should be left alone.

The music on the other hand shouldn't be touched at all, it was and is perfect. If they wanted to add a few new tunes made by someone else that's cool, but if they're just going to redo everything their own way thats a real insult to Yamoaka and the fans.

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What if the new soundtrack is better? Or Perhaps different by equally as good?

There is quite a double standard I noticed, look at the RE4 HD comments and you have people saying "It is the exact same game in HD, what a lazy effort, don't waste your money, don't support this"

Then you get the SH Collection not only improving visuals but redoing VA and soundtrack and people are saying "Why are they changing it, don't support this!!!!"

I don't know why there would be a double standard there. For the most part I've seen people take the RE4/CVX HD quite well in comparison to the SH HD Collection. The only complaints I share with on the matter are that as of now there isn't any disc release coming to the NA releases. That's why I'm holding off on getting those.

I would hate it if Capcom announced something along the lines of replacing Code Veronica's soundtrack or having DC Douglas voice over Richard Waugh in the HD release of CVX. That kind of shit would get to me much like the Star Wars Special Edition has.

I think their trophy selection is unnecessary for these HD ports (funny how MGS4 didn't need any yet the HD ports of classic games had to have them), but I'll get over it.

[Canas Renvall]

Improving visuals? It looks like the PC version, so eff that noise.

I don't like either one either, so double standards don't really apply.

[Darkmoon]

Well, I don't like either. But then, I don't like HD remixes anyway - they never have anything I want, such as new story. In the case of RE4/CODE: Veronica, I'm not buying it because they're not changing anything I care about. In the case of Silent Hill 2 (and maybe 3) I won't buy it because they're changing things I do like, and so far at least, in my opinion, for the worse.

In this case, I'll be shocked if they change the music and it's as good. I think I'd have a heart attack if it's better. But it is possible. And I'd gladly buy that OST.

However, it's odd to note that so far they haven't mentioned upgrading the graphics, nor shown any upgrades so far. At least, not that I've seen. I'm sure they will - it's pretty much the point of these things, along with being able to play them on this Gen machines and trophy support - but then again, maybe all there pennies are going on the new soundtrack. I can't imagine these things have much in way of a budget.

[Dracarys]

What if the new soundtrack is better? Or Perhaps different by equally as good?

There is quite a double standard I noticed, look at the RE4 HD comments and you have people saying "It is the exact same game in HD, what a lazy effort, don't waste your money, don't support this"

Then you get the SH Collection not only improving visuals but redoing VA and soundtrack and people are saying "Why are they changing it, don't support this!!!!"

[Canas Renvall]

^ It's been rumored by lots of people though, including some official sources IIRC. But yeah, if they do that... they don't even know the shitstorm they will unleash on the world.

[Darkmoon]

I want to believe not even Konami can be that dumb. They'd have trouble giving the game away to fans after this - it has one of the greatest soundtracks ever created, and people will shiv them if it isn't intact.

[Canas Renvall]

Question - other than the voices (which you may or may not like) has there been any actual changes yet? The FMV looks identical to the old version. If it's just a case of being able to play it more easily on the PS360 and different voices...

None that can be seen, but it has been said that the music is getting replaced too.

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I kind of pity him. The man is being crucified for destroying the series with each iteration when deep down he wants to keep bringing life into it. I enjoyed some of the latter titles after SH4, and I'm still keeping optimistic about Downfall. Still, when it comes to the HD collection they're going about it all wrong.

[Wrathborne]

Well as much as I like Mary's Elizabeth McGlynns voice..it just isn't right for Mary/Maria.

Anyone else starting to hate Tom Huelett?

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Voices aside, the addition of those ever-so-needed trophies and achievements will also be made.

I can imagine long time fans finding this a problem if newcomers come into the series and that tension breaks away because a pop up comes on where they earned an achievement for doing something that's already required for them in the game.

I can tell you that looking at Code Veronica's list I had a pretty bad face palm over what to expect for that game.