The idea of remastering a video game has become extremely popular in the gaming industry. Lots of companies are realizing that if they put some effort into recreating old, popular games, newer audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy them.
Not only does this bring a newer market for an already almost fully developed game, but it also brings older players back who may want to play for the nostalgia. This creates two new income streams for game companies that have old gaming hits.
But getting a remaster right is a difficult process and it needs to be done with care. There have been plenty of game remasters that simply seem lazy and rushed. When remastering a game, players don’t simply want to see an old game that’s a smash hit slapped with a new coat of paint.
Every type of game, from triple A titles to online pokies needs to be upgraded and changed so that they fit newer game mechanics and players.
With that being said, this article will look at three of the best-ever game remasters. If you see a game on this list that you remember playing as a child, you should get your hands on the remake as soon as possible!
Let’s begin.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
The Mass Effect franchise has been through many ups and downs over the past years. Following the release of an epic trilogy – that is Mass Effect 1 through 3 – the series went on somewhat of a downward spiral.
Newer Mass Effect releases, like Mass Effect Andromeda, have been failures in the industry. They’ve been poorly developed and simply not ready for release when they came out. Most players would call the newer games buggy messes.
Well, if you want to go back to the older days of the Mass Effect series, the legendary edition is what you need. This presents the original Mass Effect trilogy for newer consoles.
Improved graphics added quests and storylines, smoother animations, and generally just an upgrade on the entire package that we played nearly a decade ago. This remake is just about as good as it gets, especially since gamers get all 3 games from the trilogy in one package.
Persona 4
Now, mentioning one of the Persona games in any list is somewhat of a difficult task. The Persona franchise is so niche, yet so popular, in that there is truly nothing like experiencing one of these JRPG worlds. They are totally unique and loved by millions around the world.
So, why would any of them need a remaster if they’re already perfect? Well, the Persona 4 developers decided to repackage one of the most popular games in the series. We’re here to tell you that the Persona 4 remaster feels like a completely different game.
They added so many new features including new Social Links, a new dungeon, new questlines, new daily life tasks, and much much more.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
When Skyrim was released, it was universally recognized as one of the best video games ever created. Since then, Skyrim has been re-released for almost every single gaming platform that has been developed.
There’s a reason the game is still one of the top-selling games of all time and that’s because it’s simply getting better each time it releases.
If you’re an old Skyrim player that wants to re-experience what this Elder Scrolls world has to offer, try one of the remasters. If you’ve never played Skyrim before, now, like ever, is the perfect time to jump right into it.