A friend and I had a pretty lengthy debate on whether video game re-releases should get a new score. He's pretty upset that most review sites have given Sonic Adventure really low scores compared to what they were given back when it was originally released. The way he sees it, a game that is being rereleased doesn't need to be fixed, it's supposed to be the exact same game as it was during its initial. release. He feels that graphics and gameplay issues should remain the same as they were when it was initially released.
The way I see it, if a game is being re-released (especially over a decade later), then the least the developer can do is fix the issues that slightly crippled the original game. I also believe that because there are new standards in today's gaming community, that the re-released game should meet the minimum standard. Not a complete revamp, but for example, in Sonic Adventure, there are no sound effects for when the cops fire their guns.
Do you think that rereleases should be given new scores?
The way I see it, if a game is being re-released (especially over a decade later), then the least the developer can do is fix the issues that slightly crippled the original game. I also believe that because there are new standards in today's gaming community, that the re-released game should meet the minimum standard. Not a complete revamp, but for example, in Sonic Adventure, there are no sound effects for when the cops fire their guns.
Do you think that rereleases should be given new scores?