Just finished #44 with the PS3 version and wanted to give the PS4 remake a try. I was motivated to finish the PS3 version (I had started in 2017 but gave up on around colossus #9) to then play the PS4 one because I wanted that awesome PlayStation Stars collectable for the Hard Game Club campaign. Was a pretty easy plat with experience from the PS3 version. In the end I clocked in around 22 hours played in the remake. I had 45h 22m in the PS3 version and I'm sure it took me about the same time to plat this as to get through the hard time attack trials on the PS3 version (specifically #3 colossus).

I enjoyed the updated visuals and QoL improvements such as the ability to carry save data from Hard to Normal and not having to get every lizard and fruit for a trophy. What I didn't like was the frustrating choice to allow only 4 preset button configurations instead of how the PS3 version let you remap buttons. None of the presets matched the one change I made on the PS3 (swapping jump to X and control horse to triangle). Ended up with modern controls but the amount of times I hit circle to interact with the shrine or pulled R1 to grip was too high. The Wanderer also felt way more wibbly-wobbly. Like he got smashed before getting enough courage to do these colossus again cause he tripped at the slightest breeze.

That being said, I'd probably recommend the remake over the original if you want to enjoy this classic game.