It nailed the atmosphere and it is probably my most screenshotted game. The character models are superb and the graphics on display were spectacular, particularly when it was a rainy night. Despite being a last generation game, playing it now I think it looks fantastic I would assume it’s a current generation game. I can’t claim to have played the original, but I had seen enough videos to see that this truly was a game remade from the ground up. My favourite remaster is Mafia Definitive Edition. The original had some awkward tank controls, fixed by the remaster, and, most importantly, it was an absolute classic of a point ‘n’ click adventure, which would not have been played by many.
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It was about 20 years old, and increasingly hard to even play it, since it had never been released on consoles. My favourite remake or remaster is probably Grim Fandango. (I rarely replay games.) That said, while we are still getting enough decent new games, I’m not going to complain too much! I’d rather see resources from companies and money from gamers spent on creating new experiences. I’m not particularly in favour of remakes or remasters, especially if the originals are still relatively recent and are still completely playable. Resident Evil 2’s remake was no slouch either, so I’m cautiously optimistic about an updated Resident Evil 4 next year. You can even turn off tank controls in the modernised HD rerelease. It really took the bones of the classic game and built on them in every way and is by far the best way to enjoy the game in 2022. It also added things like remixed item placements and puzzles, new areas like the graveyard, and the terrifying crimson heads: superfast, aggressive zombies that can only be put down for good with decapitation or burning. The graphics still wow today, and the dialogue and voice acting are much more competent than the 1996 version. Coming out a mere six years after the original, it vastly improved everything. I think Resident Evil (2002) is the best game remake. Some were predictable answers, with a lot of Resident Evil games mentioned, but also more obscure choices that many will have forgotten even exist. Which has been your favourite and why? Had you played the original when you first played the remake and how do you think the new version compares?
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The subject for this week’s Hot Topic was suggested by reader Ishi, who was inspired by the recent rash of new retro releases. Readers name their favourite remakes and remasters from across the generations, including Mafia Definitive Edition and Spyro Reignited Trilogy. Resident Evil – twice a classic (pic: Capcom)