Release a HD remaster of Uncharted Golden Abyss for PS4


Release a HD remaster of Uncharted Golden Abyss for PS4
The Issue
Uncharted Golden Abyss is a fantastic game and a crucial part of the Uncharted Series. Playing it on a 5 inch screen with gimmicky touch controls doesn't do it justice. The environments would be breathtaking in proper HD with updated textures and poly counts. It was released on the PS Vita in 2011/12 and it had great sales. It's been out for quite a while now and a re-release wouldn't hurt the PS Vita sales after all this time. Not to mention many gamers will "double dip" and pick it up for PS4 even if they already have a copy for the Vita. Since the Uncharted Trilogy is soon coming to the PS4, adding Golden Abyss to the console will achieve completion being that after Uncharted 4 is released, the full Uncharted series would be available on the one console. The voice acting is already up to par and starring the original cast so the biggest change that it would require other than updated graphics is a few tweaks to transfer the touch controls to buttons (or to the PS4 controller touch pad). This is a small amount of work compared to HD remakes that require new voice overs, cropping to 16x9 and other improvements. Apart from the reasons given above another important reason that Golden Abyss should come to PS4 is for people with limited use of their hands. I know a few people that have limited motor skills and rely on video games as their main source of activity. These people can use PlayStation controllers because it only requires use of your thumbs and very little hand movement but due to limited ability with their hands, they cannot play the PS Vita if the game requires touch controls. Letting go of one side of the Vita to touch the screen causes them to drop the console and if they do manage to touch the screen their touching isn't accurate enough to accomplish what the game requires. Bringing Uncharted Golden Abyss to the PS4 (or even properly patching it to the PlayStation TV) would eliminate any issues caused by physical challenges and allow everyone to enjoy this amazing game.
The Issue
Uncharted Golden Abyss is a fantastic game and a crucial part of the Uncharted Series. Playing it on a 5 inch screen with gimmicky touch controls doesn't do it justice. The environments would be breathtaking in proper HD with updated textures and poly counts. It was released on the PS Vita in 2011/12 and it had great sales. It's been out for quite a while now and a re-release wouldn't hurt the PS Vita sales after all this time. Not to mention many gamers will "double dip" and pick it up for PS4 even if they already have a copy for the Vita. Since the Uncharted Trilogy is soon coming to the PS4, adding Golden Abyss to the console will achieve completion being that after Uncharted 4 is released, the full Uncharted series would be available on the one console. The voice acting is already up to par and starring the original cast so the biggest change that it would require other than updated graphics is a few tweaks to transfer the touch controls to buttons (or to the PS4 controller touch pad). This is a small amount of work compared to HD remakes that require new voice overs, cropping to 16x9 and other improvements. Apart from the reasons given above another important reason that Golden Abyss should come to PS4 is for people with limited use of their hands. I know a few people that have limited motor skills and rely on video games as their main source of activity. These people can use PlayStation controllers because it only requires use of your thumbs and very little hand movement but due to limited ability with their hands, they cannot play the PS Vita if the game requires touch controls. Letting go of one side of the Vita to touch the screen causes them to drop the console and if they do manage to touch the screen their touching isn't accurate enough to accomplish what the game requires. Bringing Uncharted Golden Abyss to the PS4 (or even properly patching it to the PlayStation TV) would eliminate any issues caused by physical challenges and allow everyone to enjoy this amazing game.
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Petition created on July 15, 2015