5 video game remakes or remasters that improved on the original (and 5 that made it significantly worse)

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While many video games come out with shining reviews and player commendations, the test of time eventually turns them away from popularity. Thus, the concept of remakes or remasters were introduced, wherein an older video game is reworked for a new release to make it a better fit for the current generation.

If done well, such reworking may lead to the resurgence of the popularity of many video games. These games get a second life, prosper among fans of old, and players discover it anew. However, if they are not handled properly, it can act as a double-edged sword, leading to people questioning the newly released product and sometimes even the original game.

After the success of Resident Evil 7 in 2017, praised for its story and survival horror elements, Capcom seemingly learned its lesson. The lesson was to embrace the roots. To the fullest extent, it did so by remastering the original Resident Evil 2 for the current gen.

Released in 2019, this remake of a video game from 1998 managed to deliver on many grounds. One of the things it improved from the original was removing the fixed camera angle and opting for an over-the-shoulder third-person view, similar to Resident Evil 4.

The game also improves combat and accuracy and aims to be some of the best in the series. Utilizing the full potential of the RE Engine, it also scored a lot of points on visuals and character design. Running from Mr. X never looked this good back in 1998.

Initially released in 1997, the seventh video game of the Final Fantasy series saw protagonist Cloud Strife and his friends take on the evil Shinra megacorporation while also coming to odds with the primary antagonist, Sephiroth.

A remake of this video game was released in 2020, with the same premise