The Last of Us Part 1

Sony announced Days Gone Remastered — an updated version of the 2019 game. Judging by the trailer, the differences from the original are minimal: PS5 owners can expect graphics on par with the current Days Gone running on PC at max settings. Many users online immediately mocked this kind of "rejuvenation" of a game that didn’t even need it. In light of this odd announcement, let's take a look back and recall other cases where game studios wasted effort and time on completely unnecessary remasters or remakes.

The year 2023 was a real challenge for owners of top-tier processors and powerful graphics cards. At the same time, many projects couldn't even slightly approach next-gen standards. Poor optimization and excessive reliance on DLSS and FSR led to the majority of games from the past year having excessively high system requirements and absolutely unstable frame rates.