Why re-releasing games is a good thing, and how it benefits everyone.

It's a now common practice for developers to re-release their games, from 'Game of the Year', to '5th Anniversary', to a 'Super' rendition, they come in many forms often including bonus content that was absent from the original. Many gamers dislike this tactic, but I disagree, and explain why multiple versions of essentially the same game benefits every one of us.

[Trainz]

No I DESPISE re-releases.
They make me feel I've been screwed by buying the game early.

[ATi_Elite]

I don't mind late PC releases that give you all the DLC free and bug free versions like in the GOTY editions or what not.

[Brownghost]

like LA Noire and RE5

[Bolts]

Considering the state of PC releases recently, late release sounds like a good idea.

[Titanz]

Take "Okami" for instance...

It had average sales on the PS2, and sold better on the Wii, when it got re-released. Now there's a DS version of the game, and the franchise is more successful.

[farhsa2008]

I don't see a problem releasing a game on a different platform but when you release it so soon on the same platform with just extra DLC that is inexcusable.

[Brownghost]

Thats why i wait untill goty editions and just put the game off at times

[dericb11]

GOTY only happen if a game sells well. This means first time buyers will have spent 80+ while late buyers spend 40 for more content. GOTY are really a slap to the people who take a risk of buying a crappy game, while a year later someone who feels the devs should not get full price wait.

[ReservoirDog316]

You can usually tell when a game's getting a GOTY edition. Skyrim will. Batman will. R* games usually will.

We know what we're getting ourselves into when we buy those type of games.

That's why I'm waiting for Batman even though it hurts to wait.

[BrightFalls76]

I purchased all of the DLC for Fallout 3 at the time and then purchased the GOTY edition so that I could have all that content no matter what because I assume next generation you won't be able to download all this DLC again. That is why I waited on New Vegas, I haven't played because I am still waiting for the GOTY.

[Brownghost]

the game wasnt well received to everyone and i dont believe it won any goty awards so you either just buy it or not. Still i wish since it would be cheaper for a goty since theirs so much dlc for the game

[ironfist92]

IMO, the day 1 releases are the Betas. I mean how often do we see a multiple flurry of patches, dlc and other such until we finally get the REAL edition with the GOTY release, which includes all DLC, all patches and fixes straight out of the box.

Thats why I'm holding off quite a few games until they release the GOTY/Complete/Ultimate editions

[KentBlake]

I still haven't played Dragon Age 2 or Falout: New Vegas because of this. I'm just waiting for the complete edition, like I did with the previous games in both series.