10 Best Video Game Remakes That Massively Upgrade The Originals

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Although it seems like video game remakes are becoming more popular than ever, games have been remade for some time now and include iconic games like the and . Sometimes, remakes can be even more popular than new games in the AAA scene.

Remakes allow players from different generations to come together and enjoy the same game as well as let some of gaming's icons return to the spotlight with even more polygons. Sometimes, remakes become the definitive way to play a certain game, and that isn't just because of visual updates. Some remakes massively upgrade and improve upon the originals, modernizing controls while ironing out some of the first game's initial issues.

The 2020s have been a diverse decade for gaming, with Soulsborne award-winners such as Elden Ring and emotional voyages like The Last of Us Part 2.

To this day, there has never been a game like At the time, it was a ground-breaking experience with an open world and giant monsters that required some crafty climbing to reach the weak spots. Even in 2005, the vast yet empty world and the sheer scale of the few bosses that are there were visually amazing and were vital in making the game the classic that it is today.

is a classic but is also quite niche because of its nature. It's one of those games that more people have heard of than played, but when it was remade in 2018, it presented the perfect opportunity to reach a new audience, with BluePoint Games updating the visuals to make the scale and beauty of the world even more impressive. Although the game is mechanically faithful, the huge updates to the visuals make it the definitive version of the game.

was in a bit of a lull at one point, but after the success of and the introduction of the new RE Engine, Capcom had brought eyes back onto the franchise. Although it had already made a remake of the first game, the remake of the second game began a sort of renaissance for the series. The franchise is back, arguably stronger than ever, and its iconic cast