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johnny1xx1
5 years ago

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered

Hi EA Developers,

I strongly feel remasters/remakes of all video games a big disappointment I dislike all games that are remade/remastered mainly cause the game never looks good and the game ends up losing a vehicle or object from the original released game that we all loved. Basically it ruins the magic touch and impression the game gave us the first time we played it.

I am so glad I still have the original first release game of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2010 on PC. I mean seriously think of new ideas for new games don't remasters games especially not from a very recent time when the game is just 10 years old.

Bring back the classic NFS games created by BlackBox and for God's sake don't don't remaster them or even remake them.

We want you "Electronic Arts" to just renew the licenses of the old NFS games and put them all back on your store.

Jonathan Pimento

Johnny1xx1

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  • johnny1xx1's avatar
    johnny1xx1
    5 years ago

    Hi JMDGamotia1993 nice to e-meet. Yes you may have a good point. Never purchase it still playing the original on DVD.

    But I personally feel like some of us out there a remastered game just isn't the same as the first original one.

    Most gamers who have played the original just loose the enjoyment when they play a  remastered, things are never the same.

    EA should really focus on new games and new projects to do.

    If you have time check out the other post of "Release Of Old Classics Games".

    Those old games really made EA stand out from the crowd.

    Thanks for the support hope to get more gamers like you 🙂

  • GK3512's avatar
    GK3512
    5 years ago
    @johnny1xx1 First EAGL engine used by BB is dropped for ages while Chameleon/Renderware used by Criterion has just been used for Paradise Remastered.Also BB itself was shut down in 2015 while Criterion is still active in Starwars and Battlefield games.Finally just like HP2010 Remastered,the BB games will also suffer from license problem which leads to deletion of contents like cars and parts.So just like HP2010,BB games wont get full content remastered even if EA decides to do it.
  • johnny1xx1's avatar
    johnny1xx1
    5 years ago

    Hi GK3512 nice to e-meet. Yes you have a point Blackbox Games shutdown operations in 2013 it was acquired by EA.

    Secondly, Chameleon/Renderware are the majors softwares currently in use.

    More so, instead of remastering old games when many of us still have NFS Hot Pursuit either on  disc or in digital form, like you said remastering will result in losing some parts, cars etc. due to license issues.

    It feels off and disappointing when as a gamer can't enjoy the way it first was on the first release then people tend to make videos on YouTube comparing every detail change from past to present. Which makes a gamer wonder "Why" did they change it. Visuals effects and graphics are not everything, gameplay and experience of a game matters the most.

    I personally love EA been playing their games since 15+ years I strongly feel they should consider focus on newer games that majority of us will enjoy instead.

    Last hopefully EA won't remaster the old NFS games and a few other titles by BlackBox Games I recently share a post  requesting them if possible to renew the licenses of some classic games and possibly adding them to their new EA Desktop App. 

    This is what I want personally remasters/ remakes will just be another disappointed.

    I just hope day the classics titles see the light of day again the same way we all grow up playing them.

    Thanks for your comment 🙂

  • GK3512's avatar
    GK3512
    5 years ago
    @johnny1xx1 It's impossible to renew all licenses to make most of old NFS available again.The reason Paradise and HP2010 got remastered is because the original's license deal is expired.As I stated before Paradise original was dropped in August 2018 and HP2010 original was dropped instantly when HD is in the store.License are timed contents which means if they are expired the publisher(EA in this case) must choose to either renew the license deal(Just like MS is doing with cars in Forza) or dropped the game(Just like almost every Forza is dropped after 4 years)EA is a money-focused company so they prefer to spare expenses,which lead to some deletion of music and cars in HP2010 HD.
  • johnny1xx1's avatar
    johnny1xx1
    5 years ago

    Yes I agree on one thing EA is a money focus company maybe that's why they get so many negative reviews from old gamers.

    Licenses maybe timed but I don't see why instead of discarding the game either renew the license or give it to someone who can take good care of it.

    Take GOG for example with just the source and the game codes they can release old titles on their store. Now knowing EA still have the rights to the old NFS games it is not impossible to renew or give the licence of that particular game to someone else.

    This way gamers can enjoy classic EA titles from GOG and EA can even earn more from their past games.

    Gamers will use GOG for classic EA titles while EA can continue making newer games and focus on new projects.

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