The 10 best video game remakes

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Video game re-releases come in two flavors: remasters and remakes. A remaster simply puts the game on better hardware, with better graphics, performance, and sometimes a bit of new content. Remakes, however, fully rebuild or re-imagine a game, turning it into something brand new.

There are tons of examples. Sid Meier’s Pirates saw its true potential fulfilled nearly 20 years later, Toys for Bob fully reconstructed the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon trilogies, and Insomniac created a totally new version of its own game, Ratchet & Clank. Most recently, The Last of Us Part 1 released, bringing the first game more in line with the sequel’s branding.

You’ll notice we haven’t even started our list yet. None of those games made the cut (though Sid Meier’s Pirates is one of the best pirate games out there), and there are so many to choose from. We’ve narrowed it down to our picks for the 10 best remakes, listed alphabetically.

Bluepoint’s Demon’s Souls remake was a showpiece for the PlayStation 5’s launch. Not only did the team recreate the 2009 experience, but it also managed to make it absolutely stunning, with particle and lightning effects that are second to none. Bluepoint put its own special touch on the game too, introducing a new Penetrator armor set for fans to seek out.

Fire Emblem Awakening was a resurgence for the series, and its success led to the current wave of highly praised entries. One of those was actually a remake: Shadows of Valentia is a modern version of Fire Emblem Gaiden, the second game in the series. With the remake, new players could enjoy not only classic tactical combat, but also a dose of dungeon crawling.

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