PixlBit

Yes, you can get just as much fun out of the old, standard definition game. Now if only I could convince my wallet of this more...

I'm likely to have three copies of Ninja Gaiden eventually... whenever I finally cave-in to buying Sigma.

I agree, HD is not the most important part of these rereleases to me either. The most important part is just getting your hands on a cheap copy with a system you still own/play on. I'd gladly play Wind Waker in SD if I owned a system to play it on.

Batman and Robin does not even need to exist!

I also want to play both those and of course the added portability of some titles is another plus. I do have to personally acknowledge that I've kind of been suckered into this HD craze though.

I personally don't think HD games are done as well as they could be. Most of them have only minor improvements visually. Ico HD is the only one so far that has really pleased me, but I didn't play the original to compare it to. Most others like MGS3 and SoTC only looked a bit less choppy to me (though the framerate may have improved more than I can tell, I don't have a good eye for that). I wish all of them were given the care that Wind Waker seems to have got.

If there is another upgrade in media, there's going to need to be something more than improved picture and audio quality for me to make the jump. I only briefly bought VHS when I was younger, but the improvement DVDs brought was night-and-day. Rewinding tapes was a huge pain, they were too bulky and lacked any special features. Blu-rays look better and have more space, but the difference isn't that big to me. I'm still perfectly fine with DVDs unless its one of my favorites.

Luckily, most HD games are bundles with 2 or 3 games for only $40 so I can't say the gaming industry is being as greedy as movie companies. I too wish there were more actual improvements to HD games. However, I can't say the effort Square-Enix is putting into FFX HD are "improvements."

That's funny, because I looked at it the reverse way. I likely spend over $500 dollars a year on games and movies so getting a 40", $500 HDTV that makes all those things look better was an investment that would be worth it in the long run. Of course, I was rocking a mere 20" before that so I needed a bigger TV anyway!

I think the only correct way to play Dark Souls is to die... repeatedly. So technically you are not playing it wrong!

Yeah, it's crazy how the arrival of the new generation is making games that looked great yesterday suddenly look pretty dated. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing...

Damn. PS2 died last year and we all missed the funeral. I was just using it a few weeks ago!

I try to use the same philosophy as much as possible. I haven't been broke in the six years since I first got a job (which spans five years of college bills), but the only reason I have maintained funds is because I always put my needs first and my wants last. I'm also fortunate enough to keep a car off the "need" list!

I have countless things that I want to buy but having the spare money does not give me the time to use them. They'll most likely still be there in a year anyway, if not a lot cheaper!