Fans believe The Getaway stands alone among PlayStation 2 games as necessitating a remaster, according to fan sentiment.
Reddit began it all – someone asked the simple question “If I could pick any PlayStation 2 game as the subject for remake/remaster production, which one would you choose?”.
The original poster made reference to The Getaway, an open world game set in London similar to GTA at that time. At its release, The Getaway did an exceptional job depicting London in digital form while garnering praise as one of few European crime capers at that time.
Many other users expressed admiration for The Getaway before commenting their own games, with one user, DarkTakeaway1990 saying the graphics in The Getaway were absolutely astounding for 2002; both this game and PlayStation 2 really amazed him back then!
Question generated a significant response among PS2 gamers who quickly responded and nominated games they thought should get remake or remaster treatments, including Black, Burnout 3: Takedown, Metal Gear Solid DRIV3R Freedom Fighters Xenosaga etc.
One user listed two games they would recommend as remakes: “The Godfather was amazing back when it first released; my ultimate pick would be Final Fantasy X,” according to Damien_Sin, while another user suggested: SSX Tricky was also popular due to its stellar soundtrack and diverse character cast; another popular answer being The Simpsons Hit and Run which defined many players’ teenage years.
Personally, my dream game remakes would include ICO and Shadow of the Colossus. While we already had some rereleases, having them both updated to modern specs would make an amazing statement about our times – its atmosphere would really benefit from modern touches like Ray Tracing/Ambient Occlusion effects as well as improved character models/textures including fur/flesh textures!
