Sony likes to release remasters of their prestige titles for the current console. They have done this with several titles already. Initially, it seems irrelevant how old a game really is. In the latest State of Play, a new remaster was announced, but players are criticizing it.
Which game is it about? On February 12, 2025, Sony presented several games during a State of Play that will be released this year for the PS5. In addition to new franchises like the action game Tides of Annihilation, a new remaster was also showcased. This time it’s the zombie game Days Gone, which originally came out in 2019.
In the past, such instances have drawn criticism, as some players feel that games just a few years old do not need a remaster. This criticism seems to be flaring up again with Days Gone, especially since some comments argue that no difference can be seen.
The Last of Us Part 1 was also released by Sony as a remaster:
Players criticize that hardly any differences can be seen
What is being criticized? User Cycu1 has released a YouTube video comparing the first images of the remaster of Days Gone with the 2021 PC version. He shows various scenes and images for this.
In the comments, the differences are criticized, as many users say that hardly any can be seen:
- @evgenyyurichev even finds the original better:
Strange, I think the original looks much sharper.
- @proxyon155 asks:
Where are the differences?
- @KalElKent821 is one of the few positive voices and is even looking forward to the remaster:
Tbf Days Gone was already perfect. It’s hard to improve on that. Hopefully it’s now native 4K60. I’m glad to get haptics, even though I want to feel my bike!
Regarding the video, it must be noted that he is comparing it to the already upgraded version for PC and not the PS4 version released in 2019. Besides graphical changes like native 4K output and a 60 FPS mode, new content is also added:
- Dualsense support
- A new arcade survival mode
- Permadeath mode
- Speedrun mode
Additionally, players who own the original on PS4 only have to pay €10 for the new version, which comes out on April 25. However, if you have a physical disc and only the digital PS5, you cannot perform the upgrade.
Former Sony president believes remasters are reasonable
Sony remasters regularly face criticism. The remasters of The Last of Us 2, Until Dawn, and Horizon Forbidden West have also been criticized by some players. Often, players prefer new games over remasters. However, former Sony president Shūhei Yoshida has commented on this before.
He stated in January 2025 (via The Gamer) that he is sure that remasters are not developed instead of new games. He believes that nothing is sacrificed because other teams, in his view, are involved in these versions.
According to him, remasters help earn additional money, which balances out the large and expensive single-player games. Days Gone is among the brands that were also referenced in Astro Bot. However, the creative director of Days Gone was not pleased: Character from one of the best games for PS and Steam advertises a cute robot, but the developer hates that
