Andy's on his own today, and wanted to discuss video game remasters and ports. Like in most hipster circles today, old things are good again. We as human beings like to be comfortable. Nostalgia is such a powerful comforter that we will shell out $60 for a game we played a year ago and still have a dusty copy of somewhere. We love having our favorite old things brought back to life in order to experience them again for the first time.

With us stuck in the past, nostalgia sells. Game studios know this, and jump on the opportunity. Sex is out, old stuff we liked once is in. But has it gone too far? Are they really just a shallow cash-grab disguised as fan service? Does the time, energy, and resources it takes to make a remaster earn more money than doing a simple port? Everyone has their favorite games and would love the opportunity to play them again, but is it at the expense of creativity or the loss of manpower spent on a new IP that you might also love? Andy gives his two cents on the matter, which would probably otherwise be spent on a 5th copy of Skyrim.

We're looking forward to this podcast being remastered and uploaded again in a few years.