I disagree with re4 remake. The cheesiness, the original graphics and control scheme all have a purpose. The remake changes what made it, it. It’s still good, but it’s different.
They have a purpose in the context of that original version of the game, yes. The remake achieves the same tension in gameplay with its modern control scheme by reworking the enemies to match the player's pace. I'd argue the remake is still pretty cheesy as well, though it does tone down certain specific sections. As for the graphics, obviously a modern game isn't going to look like one from 2005, but the art design and visual language is very much intact in RE4 remake in my opinion.
So then what exactly would you think would make it a great remake? Insanely faithful like Dead Space Remake? Some people didnt like how it was almost the same game. If they kept tank controls for re4 remake yet changed the controls in re2/3remake, it would make sense. I think if a company is gonna spend alot of time and money to develop a remake, why would they make it almost the same game?
They could have easily made people happy by keeping the same game nearly and expanding it, i.e. re1 REmake, but im glad along with tons of other people, they took a risk, which companies need to be doing more of anyways
It saddens me that when people talk about remasters and remakes everyone once agains forgets that Fatal Frame 4 and 5 recently got remasters as well and the poor treatment of the Fatal Frame series in general makes my blood boil. They are all great games that always get overlooked and overshadowed by Resident Evil game. Just wish that more people seen these games to. They are great but flawed of course but still deserve to be recognized as well. The remasters of Maiden Of Blackwater and Mask of the Lunar Eclipse are both very good and deserve a lot more love then they getting
I LOVE Fatal Frame and had no clue they remastered and released Mask of there Lunar Eclipse! Thank you for leaving this comment otherwise I wouldn’t have known.
@@cam5816 Fatal Frame has always been the slower more suspenseful version of the survival horror genre. You fight ghosts with a supernatural camera and explore long abandoned places with ghosts trying to kill you. You have to get really close to enemies to deal the most damage which makes you learn how to fight your enemies.
I wish capcom would remaster or remake haunting ground, i know the games graphics and controls still hold up today, but the fact that not a lot of people know this game exist is really sad considering that ( i personally think) it's a masterpiece.
Like the suggestion and it’s certainly a masterpiece. (It still looks and plays well.) However, if this wish comes true, I wonder how it’ll do with the “modern audience”. If they find playful flirting offensive in RE4 to be removed in the remake, the subject material in here is way too much for them.
@@SriMJ54 no one finds the flirting offensive, just out of place in the new canon and the character's personalities. It fits well in the og because of the whole cheesiness and campy theme of the game. Instead, 4remake has some subtle flirtings between Ashley and Leon, so subtle it flew above a lot of players' heads. The haunting ground could have a remake if there are enough demands, its unfortunate that its a bit niche because its not your typical survival horror. It has some psychological/sexual fetish thematic representation around it(main character and each bosses), there's a video essay on it somewhere on youtube which can explain it better than i do.
Genuinely great material and editing. My only suggestions would be giving room for examples in different things like the soundscape or soundtracks you’re talking about to make the video even more enthralling. That and retaking a few of the stutters just to push momentum. Holy shit though this video is the making of an up and coming. Love you :3. Excited for more content :)))
Great video. Only issue I have is that your mic seems to be focused on the right channel, and the quality is a little on the low side, but otherwise I love the small edits here and there, it makes the video very entertaining.
I like when remakes are totally different from the originals like how RE2 remake is really different from OG RE2 and how FF7 remake is really different from OG FF7. It makes both versions still worth playing then due to how different they are.
@@congamez4198 check out the 2018 Shadow of the Colossus Remake then. It's literally just better graphics, 1 or 2 new easter eggs and 1 new unlockable item. It's otherwise the same as the original. However, it's still worth it and imo better than the original because it's smoother and the better graphics maximize the atmosphere.
One of those things is not like the other. FF7 was a pre-sequel disguised as a remake. FF2 “part 2” will be one hell of a trip. It’s undoubted that we are witnessing the end result of the FF7 expanded universe (crisis core, dirge of Cerberus, Advent children, etc). So while Remake 2 is a game that is self contained yet still explains the most important events of Re2. FF7R is a result of a lot of other games and years of expansion. By the time the 3 games are out we won’t see a “remake” of the original FF7 but the end of the series… hopefully.
@@josetomascamposrobledano4618 RE2 remake is completely different experience to RE2 ps1 and FF7 ps1 is completely different experience to FF7 remake. Whereas RE4 remake is not really that big of a different experience from RE4 original. Thats all I meant really.
@@Nigel222 I get it and it’s true at first glance. But people who follow FF7 are a bit divided because whispers and the “changing future” ending is a slap in the face to people who thought they would reexperience FF7. Something I personally don’t mind cause I played FF7 OG. But on the other hand Remake 2 might be fundamentally different on gameplay, it still touches the most important enemies, areas and PLOT POINTS. So what I’m saying is that I always feel weird when I see FF7R in the “Remakes” discussion. Because while the title says one thing, the game we got bamboozled the fan base because it will most likely be “it’s own thing” despite the fact we all expect to revisit the lost city of the ancients, Costa del Sol and the Gold Saucer. We will visit the locations but the context and the story of Cloud and Sephiroth are a lot different than what we saw in FF7 OG. That’s all I gotta say. While I should expect FF7R to still appear on Remake discussions, I do hope that isn’t the case with the next 2 sequels to that game.
What I never quite understood is that people moaned about things being removed from RE3R but nobody said anything about RE2R absolutely nerfing the B scenarios. In the original you explore a completely different part of the city and have different bosses, different cutscenes etc But in the remake all that was gone
My problem with remakes and remasters is that they are often priced at 60, or now even 70 USD when the dev team doesnt have to do anything for the story or artwork. It saves them like half the work, another 25% gets outsourced to some small dev studio and still they charge AAA prices. Its criminal.
Thats pretty disingenuous. Remasters I understand but the re2, re4 and dead space remakes feature pretty significant changes to aspects of the stories in each of their games respectfully while also giving the games a much needed new coat of paint. Hell the dead space remake had to make Isaac into an actual character and re4 remake just straight up improves Ashley and Luis as characters. I can agree when it comes to remakes such as tlou 1 though, as that’s basically just a graphical upgrade to a game that wasn’t even that old.
One additional benefit of remakes is that they can incorporate lore that was established after the original came out. Krauser's backstory in RE4 is an example.
Great video all in all. I’m half in half out on remakes. I definitely think many, MANY times they are unnecessary cash grabs. But at the same time there are some remakes that are worth every penny and more and just knock it out or the park above and beyond the originals even. But we need remakes to land completely in the second category and do away completely with the first. That would go a long way toward me staying more interested in them in the first place. Great content. I’ll be subbing and checking out more from you. Keep up the great work!
The only remake I respect and support is the RE1 remake for the GameCube. Reason? To surpass tech limitations, improve pacing, and include ideas that couldn’t make the Final Cut of the 96 release. The resulting remake with the series vet and gaming legend: Shinji Mikami is nothing short of breathtaking. Zero cut content and brand new mechanics like the knife plus the ingenious crimson heads took the game from a 9 to a 10. Nothing reaches this level of love and craftsmanship, because these reimaginings conveniently cut what they want. I love the RE2 remake, but hot damn…the B scenario sucked. RE3 remake is a pointless cash grab, like TLoU remaster and the even more egregious remake. In short, I don’t really think any game should be remade. Not Dino Crisis, not Thief, not Tenchu…as much as I love them. The era is gone, so make new games inspired by the old to break barriers instead of making interactive movies and storefronts to sell microtransactions. Let’s go back to 1998-2007. How many games were remade? People took risks and created genres back then. Fast forward to 2023 that some consider the best year in gaming…haha! Games running for the GOTY so far are the RE4 remake, Dead Space remake and Metroid Prime Remastered that’s almost a remake. I think Silent Hill 2 remake and System shock remake are also supposed to drop this year.
@@windy3935 Mikami has stated that with the limitations of the PS1, they couldn't fully realize Resident Evil 1. With the Gamecube's added processing, the RE1 remake was what he envisioned the original RE1 to be like. And honestly it's still my favorite Resident Evil remake. It literally took the story, atmosphere, gameplay, everything and added to it. More rooms and areas were added to the existing Spencer Mansion that it all felt natural. New enemies were added, gameplay mechanics were added and enemy placement mixed just enough to throw players of the psx RE1 off. Even the dialogue is mostly the same, but is acted out better and reworked just enough that it isn't as cringey as the original dialogue.
@@micpere1991 If that was going to be your response, then you should have replied to OP. That said, I wish Motive had the same mentality to Dead Space remake, but instead they wanted to turn it into a Modern Woke Space 2.0 (a less polished game somehow than DS2)... Pure modern aiming shooting system (at least DS2 AND DS3 had optional classic aiming), "auto-aim" kinesis lmao (no other DS game has that nonsense), heavier expository storytelling, identity politics everywhere (character designs, main dialogue, environments, both video and text logs-w/pronouns, etc), zombies now but some with bladed arms, less grotesque design all around, and the list goes on. All these videos on Yt praising the remake's direction (and worse wanting these dudes to seriously tackle an official Dead Space 4) is more insane than anything that's happened in DS's lore. As the guy said above, the game isn't even near perfection.
Great video with good production value. I feel a good example of how to not remaster games is Halo CE Anniversary. Halo CE Anniversary is bad, not only do I think it looks worse than the original but it actively detracts or misses the points of some levels from a visual perspective. The easy example of this is the 6th mission of the game, 343 Guilty Spark. The original game had little lighting as the level was meant to make the player uneasy. The lighting was important because he threw the player off their guard. You weren’t just running and gunning through enemies. The lighting was dark, enemies sparse in the beginning. You see figures in the distance watching you, but you can’t get a good look. The beginning of the level works as a scary introduction to the Flood. However in the Remaster the lighting is very bright so you can see clearly that the figures watching you are flood. Ruining the any tension, it’s no longer a walk through a creepy unsettling swamp. It’s just very visually boring snd ruins the experience.
I agree CE is a bad remaster, but not because the graphics weren’t good. They were. Different art style of course may or may not appeal to you; that is subjective. What isn’t subjective is that the last third of the game is literal ass. The Library is notoriously the worst FPS level of all time. The next level is an earlier level done back to front. It’s pretty much all filler levels and recycled content till the end once you reach that point. Nothing new to experience after you meet the flood. What they should’ve done instead is either severely cut that endless repetitive filler, or better yet completely change the sections and introduce their own level design with new enemies and new terrain. My problem with CE is it was too faithful to the original game, perfectly replicating all the shitty parts. A real wasted opportunity to fix the game’s gaping flaws and make the end of the game just as good as the earlier sections.
While I totally see your point and I completely agree with it, let me try to explain a bit the whole The Last Of Us Remastered ( I'm talking about the 2014 one for ps4) situation. Ps4 was not backward compatible with PS3 titles, and TLOU was the peak of that console in terms of... pretty much everything. Also, back in the day, a LOT of people bought a PS4 instead of an X Box One because Sony sold it 100 dollars/euros less than Microsoft ( remember the whole kinect fiasco?). Many long time X box fans jumped ship and bought a PS4 instead of a XO. And those new players had the perfect chance to play TLOU for the first time with the remaster. Sony capitalized on these aspects. That's why I see this move more logical and justified than others. STILL, they sold it at full price, IIRC. Great video and great editing
Not sure why Naughty Dog decided to release TLOU on PS3 to begin with considering they released it a year before the PS4 came out. Shoulda been a launch title for the PS4. Not only that, they did mention they still had some stuff they cut due to not having enough room on the PS3. And considering Naughty Dog didn’t make a new series for PS4, TLOU couldn’t been their next trilogy
Exactly, that one is justified because they released it right before the PS4 came out so they had to release a new version for PS4 otherwise they’d lose sales from those who only had the newer console. But remaking it yet again on PS5, and on HBO Max? That’s an average of 1 remake every 2.5 years in the last decade. Ridiculous. And don’t forget the sequel either.
I don't consider this a problem but for me playing the originals is more fun. the developers had tech constraints to deal with so they had to work harder to bring their games to life. you develop an appreciation for classic titles more that way.
I find it irritating how if it weren't for the RE2 fan remakes over the years, Capcom would have likely never even done their own version of it. When they initially announced production of it they referred to it as a remake. I feel they take advantage of reimaginings in their favor because they can be more lazy and appeal more to modern gamers rather than pleasing the fan base that asked for it in the first place.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl was a disaster of massive proportions when the last remake was so good, I think that remake killed my love for the Pokemon franchise
As a longtime fan since the Red and Blue days, the state of Pokémon right now is utterly depressing :( I think the last mainline game I really enjoyed (and was also a remake) was Omega Ruby.
been gaming for 38-39yrs of my life some of my earliest memories was playing the Atari 2600 and going with my older brother & sister to various Arcades…. The gaming industry has always been super greedy from the arcade boom into the various console wars! But, one thing so many people tend to forget believe it or not but, prices of home console games has never really changed since the boom of the 8bit era video games ran $40-$50 a pop from 1985/1986 the MSRP in North America has barley went up over 38yrs the software has gotten better and better but, the price is still sort of cheap! i’m all for remakes/remasters if it’s a IP that deserves a 2nd go (Alan Wake & Bulletstorm, Lollipop Chainsaw are (3) of the most underrated games of the 7th Generation each title deserve more mainstream success! Destroy all Humans 1&2 benefited from a proper Remake both game’s really impressive for what they are…. The Condemned & Fear Series would be excellent remakes along with Spec Ops: The Line (Which is hands down one of the absolute best story driven games in the last 25yrs its very honest about War with a very smart social commentary) gameplay is sub par but, the story is the draw (Spec Ops: The Line deserves mainstream redemption critics loved it gamers however passed on it 😢
Spec Ops: The Line is seriously the best modern military shooter campaign I ever played, and I’ve played all the CoD’s and Battlefields. Serious mind f*ck stuff, and far darker and more meaningful than most games. But remake? Why? The graphics already look amazing, and any change in direction would probably ruin the impact that game has. I can only imagine modern developers being too sensitive and pulling punches lest modern audiences find it too controversial.
Thank God RE4 Remake somehow became even better than the original and made the combat system so fun with the new parry mechanic makes it the best melee combat as good as RE6 Combat imo
I think remaking older games for the newer generations is great. If done right, of course. Re4 remake was great for us newer people and was faithful and imo better than the original. Re3 remake flopped sadly and re2 remake was great except for the B scenarios and some minor things. Would love CV next, then re5. Re0 too.
im confused about the part where he shows The Last of Us and said that they remastered that game after a year?? but the remaster didnt come out a year after the original, am I missing something?
Resi 2 remake remains king of all the resi games. Granted I never played any of the originals so I don't know if my opinion counts. It's definitely one of my favorite gaming experiences. Also resi 4 needed a remake. I wanted to play it since the remake of 2,however I hated the controls of the original to the point I tried it on xbox, pc, and switch but could never get myself into it. It's the same reason I've never, ever played the first game either.
I think it's a mostly awesome game, but I just didn't enjoy the whole multiverse/meta commentary angle that's gotten way too trendy nowadays. And by shuffling things around too much like that, it kinda detracts from what made that world and story so gripping and unique. One central theme in the original was the tragedy and acceptance of death, so I feel like introducing a multiverse of sorts into that kind of narrative, where different versions of events and people are potentially infinite, makes death inconsequential and it feels pointless to be invested in anything. Especially with how many "fake-out deaths" this first installment alone had (another annoying trend seen mostly in serialized television). That said, I totally get why people loved it. They did flesh out some side characters a lot more and made Midgar more dense with new content, but I still prefer the original.
It’s just that its new direction with the story and writing is a rather divisive topic among its community but I hear that the new gameplay is good. I do agree with the first reply’s argument that trying to introduce an entire multiverse/multiple timelines in a story that was defined by its theme of death, tragedy, and loss risks making said central trait of its identity feel pointless in the end. I mean, why care if a character dies when they’re completely fine and alive in another timeline because multiple timelines are confirmed to exist now? That probably gives the writing even more of an opportunity to pull a bunch of fake out deaths or whatever.
Great video, I enjoyed it greatly! I do want to point out that the remaster of the last of us was because of the generation switch; they marketed the game for ps3, so if they had waited until the ps4 to release it, people would have been furious. The remake wasn't necessary though.
TLOU Remastered was really just an update to PS4, with higher resolution, and a solid 60fps, I say it was worth it, it was also used to train the dev team to work with the new console
Was a good video dude! Dino Crisis remake - damn that would be insane - and of course you open the video with Simpsons - has there ever been a game thats been requested to have a remake as much as Hit and Run? FF7 Remake is on paper 85% faithful apart from one thing that changes the entire plot going forward seemingly with not just the climax of the game but also the sequels. Its a weird one.
A remake technically is a experience that has some differences but stays close enough to the original that it feels like a same experience but also different at the same time. A remaster is where they just upgrade the graphics
I love video game remakes, to be honest. I've been playing video games since the 90s and love to see those games reimagened. FF7, RE2, RE4 were all excellent to me. I would love to see FF9, Silent Hill, and Onimusha all remade.
I'll never understand people's issues with remakes. I've also been gaming since the 90s. If people don't like how the remake of their favorite game turned out that's fine, the original is still there for you. I absolutely loved Dead space and re 4 remakes. Horror games benefit from the better graphics more then most genres
@@IconEnjoyer That’s not always true. Sometimes the originals get removed from digital storefronts, or hidden so that they don’t appear in search results (2011 Skyrim), or they don’t go on sale anymore to push the new game. Alternatively, for online games, having two copies of the same game means the playerbase is split. This hurts the existing online community, which is probably pretty small to begin with in old games. It may get a temporary bump at first from renewed interest, but after the novelty dies the playerbase will be even smaller than before. What about preserving games for posterity? Most people assume newer versions are the best, but that’s often not the case. The original gets forgotten to history, while the newer becomes the definitive for better or worse. It is a kind of whitewashing or rewriting of recent history, and a part of our culture dies with it.
There are three main types of remakes 1: Faithful, nothing is changed except graphics and MAYBE controls Similar to Conkers bad fur day or Halo anniversary 2: Re-Imagined, Same overall plot but done in a new way Similar to RE2 remake or FF VII remake . 3: Reboot, Only the premise remains everything is subject to change. Think Mortal Kombat 9 Any given remake can fall anywhere between these three extremes and they all have their pros and cons This is NOT to be confused with remasters
A game that deserves a Remaster is Grand Theft Auto IV. But unfortunately, because of how Rockstar remade the Trilogy, they cancelled it. So I remastered/remade the game myself with mods graphics wise (Changed the filter for the New York style, sure the brown filter is supposed to be thematic), gameplay mechcanics (improved driving, more realistic gun fire rate) as well as adding songs that would fit the timeline of the game.
The original Resident Evil 3 nemesis is a bit before your time , that’s mad , I remember it coming out I was 9 when it came out and first played it . But then again I remember Sonic & Knuckles coming out on the Megadrive II in 1994 , how scary time flies
7:12 The point was so players can enjoy the game with a stable framerate unlike the original PS3 version. I think charging for the remaster was unnecessary, but the remaster itself was definitely needed.
I adored Shadow of the Colossus and Resident Evil 2 Remake, both of which are near-masterpieces in my opinion and neither of which I got to experience with their original counterparts
Dead Space Remake IMO seems so similar to the original (down to the movement, control scheme and frames) it feels more like a fan-made remaster than a remake
Good video. I agree with you substantially. I generally hate most remakes and remasters, because I am of the strong belief that old, dated games should look and feel dated, because in that way they serve as a time capsule of when they came out, and give younger generations some way to experience that now. It preserves history. However, I am not against the occasional remake or remaster. Like you said, RE 2 is the gold standard. Granted I’ve not played any RE games before it, and likely wouldn’t have if not for the remake, but what makes it valid for me is the fact that it isn’t just a graphics upgrade, but a totally different experience (and a great one at that.) It is simultaneously faithful while still being a completely different game. Movie remakes used to happen every once in a while, and what makes a movie remake good is when it doesn’t try to completely imitate the source material but when it intentionally reinvents the wheel. Like a good cover song, how Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” is radically different from the Bob Dylan original. For example, the Charlie’s Angels movies in the early 00s with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu reimagined and modernized the original 70s tv show, and actually outshined its source material. The Tom Cruise remake of the 60s Mission Impossible series is great because it doesn’t try to replace the original but do its own take in it. A video game remake, therefore, should try to be faithful to the spirit of the original, while still being a completely different experience. A perfect example is the Doom series. Doom 3 was a reboot or remake of the original DOS masterpieces that is just as brilliant. It’s the same basic game, but totally different. Much more grounded and realistic, and it takes the horror vibe up to 11. The series was rebooted yet again in 2016, going in the total opposite direction, with minimalistic, cheesy almost plot, but delivering excellent arcadey arena gameplay. And its sequel, the loose reboot of Doom II, known as Doom Eternal, is perhaps the most innovative FPS since Half Life 2. It inspired not only other games such as Shadow Warrior 3, but also spawned a whole music genre known as “Argent Metal.” However, too often the thought process behind game remakes is, “Keep it exactly the same, just make it look like it came out today.” If that is the reason alone, then it is a bad reason. Especially for games that came out in the Xbox 360 generation or later, since graphics already look very realistic by that point. It is a waste of time and resources, and frankly insulting to the original. If you can compare a remake or a remaster to the original, and they’re close enough in art style and gameplay that you wouldn’t buy it if you had the first one, then it’s a bad remake*. (Last of Us PS4 edition is an exception, because its existence has less to do with the slight graphical update and more to do with the fact that the game came out at the very end of the PS3’s life cycle, so they wanted a version for the PS4 market.) Many old school FPS games from the DOS era, like Shadow Warrior (1997) for e.g., are literally just a source port, the kind of thing modders make for free. Asking people to pay money for a source port is ridiculous, especially when the original Shadow Warrior and its expansion were legally released already for free. Another huge sin is when remasters needlessly make the file size way bigger for negligible changes in graphics you can’t even notice. The Borderlands 2 HD pack adds 10 GB for no reason. Halo 2 and Battlefront 2 have their file sizes 5-10x larger! The Call of Duty and Crysis Remasters are the most laughable imo, because not only were the originals known for excellent graphics that obviously still look amazing today, but in some cases the originals actually look much better than the remaster! Crysis 2 remaster actually looks worse! But even if it didn’t, Crysis was known to have graphics ahead of its time. If there’s one series that didn’t need a remaster, that was it!
RE3R was made by a contractor. Capcom will not repeat that mistake. As for remakes in general, the Capcom way makes the most sense. The RE franchise dates back to the mid-90s and spans several console generations. Game design as well as hardware has since evolved by leaps and bounds. The franchise was losing its way until RE7, when Capcom returned RE to its horror roots. Remaking major titles in the franchise makes the overall story arch more cohesive.
I would say that the only problem is, is that a remake can not 100% hit every single point of nostalgia. The only way that they could do that is to make a new engine that almost replicates the original, and do a remaster. So even though Resident evil 2,4, and Final fantasy 7 remakes are amazing and I love all 3 of them, they make the Original games still very good as they just don't have all the same content. That is why the Resident evil 1 HD ''remake'' is hailed as the king of ''remakes'' because in reality its just a remaster, with added content. WITH THAT BEING SAID!!! I really do love RE2,4, and FF7 remakes they are so good in there own right.
Funny thing is I had the 2002 remake for my Game Cube. I mastered it. Was beating it on hard with either character under 4 hours. I tried it recently with the classic tank controls and I stink. Pretty sure I got used to the evolution of the series and the more fluid control schemes. I have to play with modern controls otherwise I'm not beating the game any time soon with the tank controls. RE4 I have no problem playing.
It's funny how I accurately predicted that RE3 was going to have problems due to the short timespan yet tank controls are what made RE2 and 3 taking them out just seemed like a disservice
I perfectly believe if you change the game too much from the original version that it's not the game you loved people were complaining about Dark Souls remastered when they did not change anything I'm actually happy they didn't change anything just gave a good 60fps update and that's it do you change it too much then it's not the game I loved. Demon Souls remake on the PS5 is fantastic they didn't change anything they just update the graphics that's all
Dead Space and Demon Souls remakes were amazing. I put them higher than even the Resident Evil ones. They are the best remakes for me so far. Also another remake I appreciate and not many people talk about it is the Mafia Definite edition. What a great game. And we have so many anticipated remakes in the future. Silent Hill 2 (I only worry about the PC optimization based on some leaked info I have) , Splinter Cell, the rumored Metal gear solid and the confirmed and my most anticipated remake by far the Max Payne 1 and 2 remake as bundle that comes in 2025-2026 from Remedy with collaboration from Rockstar like they did back in 2003 for Max Payne 2
I loved playing both demon souls and dead space on my ps5 they were very good experiences even though I still haven't played much of demon's souls because it kicks my ass
I've played the remake of Resident Evil and it is lost compared to the uniformed look that Capcom has done with RE2, RE3, RE4, with updated visuals and a new perspective, Resident Evil could be amazing when brought upto date in line with others inthe series.
My problem with remakes is that they not only keep us stuck in the past, but they overshadow the original game's legacy. When people think of RE1 or RE4 being the pioneers of their respective genres, they're going to think of the remakes more so than the original, even though without the original, the remakes would not exist. On top of that, remaking a game that was already good to begin with into something potentially inferior or slightly better gains little value. I think more value is gained when remaking a bad game into a good one, something that may or may not happen with Lords of the Fallen. I also did not like the remake of RE4. It's a good game don't get me wrong but the original had much better game design, pacing, cutscenes, and a sense of campiness that's just gone in the remake.
Agreed, I feel the same way about RE2, most people talk about the remake version, don't get me wrong, it's a good game but I prefer the original version not because of nostalgia, I just like the A & B scenarios and pacing more, I find it more replayable.
@@Rorschach97 Not to mention that people love to mention things that were cut in RE3make but there was just as much if not more content cut from RE2make and yet it somehow gets glossed over. OG RE2 easily beats its remake in terms of content, replayability and it isn't shy about what it is. The new remakes are good games in their own right but its like some of the devs and even the fans who talk about the remakes over the OGs are somehow ashamed of the b-movie aspects of the series and how ridiculous and over the top it can be, it feels like much of what makes Resident Evil as a series is being removed for the sake of "realism".... Again they're awesome games to play, they just kinda fail as remakes of said games.
@@GinraiPrime666 people didnt gloss over the cut content in re2make. They pointed it out. It was jus the fact that it was a quality remake and people liked tht. Compare that to re3 which wasnt nowhere near as the level of re2remake and its more understandable why people talk down on re3make so much.
Interesting to see how I was talking about Capcom being great in this regard with a friend of mine. Glad to see like-minded people here, and see them release a good video. 👌
I personally hope they leave RE1 alone but remaking it in first person would make sense because they actually wanted the original 1996 version in first person anyway. However, for consistency sake OTS would make more sense.
I personally think Remakes are reaching to a upmost level of peak right now that by next year, most people are gonna get burn out by then, kinda. We're already seeing a good amount of people say this with Resident Evil with the same amount that want more, but that will only continue to grow once more Remakes come out. Similar to when movies were getting remade back in the 2000s, good or bad. Remakes are never going away (and honestly I prefer if they stick around as experiences instead of replacements of the original games), but there should definitely be a bit of a break from them for awhile.
Couldn’t agree with you more, I love the RE2&4 remakes, but I don’t like either of them more than the original games. I like remakes but I don’t think they should replace the original games they’re remaking. I still want to be able to play the og version of all games.
The Witcher one is going have remake but I have mixed feelings on . On hand they the remake might ruin the atmosphere on the other hand the or regional have dog shit combat
I agree 10000% that Dino Crisis should be the next remake for Capcom. We can give it a break for the RE remakes. My absolute favorite remake has been FF7R, because like RE4R it expanded a bit more on the story and make some NPCs amazing characters (specially Jessie). Though I understand those who disliked the FF7 remake, considering how Nomura can potentially screw up the story. My absolute favorite thing from FF7R was the music, they absolutely delivered on holding up to the legacy of Uematsu's musical legacy, just for "The Airbuster" theme I was more than glad to pay $60 but gameplay was solid and graphics were a treat. People say that instead of remakes studios should be focusing more on new IPs, but that's the problem: a new IP does not guarantee being a good game. So companies rely on legacy characters and fan stories to drive sales.
Dino Crisis is So long overdue for an Remake in the same Style as REmake2!! Silent Hill the First one I think would knock ppls Sox off if Team Silent was Still around to Make it as good today, as it was in the late 90’s!! Seriously though: Dino Crisis Silent Hill and yeah, I would’ve liked to see a Code Veronica remake as well.. but Dino Crisis and the OG Silent Hill I think are no brainers?!?! Silent Hill 2 is Great & all, but it would not benefit from a remake as much as the original wood due to the fact that the silent hill two graphically still holds up today where I was playing the original as I have just beat twice over the course of the past couple of weeks, it’s a bit more difficult because of how dated it is this day in time! And silent hill one is more difficult in comparison to the other games because of some of the enemy types are just ridiculous!!
I got to play Resident evil remake. Funny enough, I play the original over and over again, I even bought a Ps1, got RE 1,2,3. So I can play it on physical hardware. So i can wash my "sin" form playing on an emilator. Tbh, I loved the games and felt like I should own it. So I own it now.
I like that they remade the games but I have a feeling that the window for remakes will get shorter and shorter. Did Res4 and Deadspace really need a remake when the OG games still held up? Whats too soon?Are we going to see remakes every 5 years? Tecnololgy advances fast maybe even 2?
Remakes need to be different enough to give you the reason to play both games like RE2/RE4 remake. Demon souls is a good remake but there is no point in playing it when you could just play the original which is the exact same game with worse graphics and slightly clunkier gameplay.
I heard that dead space HD has a few new areas & some restored cut content so I'll buy it when it's on sale for 10 at game stop if thers stil a game stop 😥
Ive been so excited for RE4Re and I'm loving it! However, I am also getting back into Pokemon and the Pearl remake on switch just doesn't give the same feeling
I didn't and i still don't consider RE2R a golden standard for remakes, it's a great game on it's own but an incredibly mid remake of the original. RE1R is the true golden standard and 2&3 should have been remade in that way instead, with no cut content, incredibly faithfull in all places, same style, mood and character designs, same soundtrack but rearranged, optionaly adding new content, mandatorily keeping the fixed cameras like in the og and optionaly if possible adding OTS camera as well (not the other way around!). Overall just improvements, addons and no big changes or cuts. It's unfortunate that they don't even at least let fans do them in this way at least.
This! RE2 Remake even borrowed the knife mechanic from the GameCube remake. While RE2R’s A scenario is close to perfection, the B scenario is lazily done. Goes to show that people will always selectively forget the bad parts to put/keep something on the pedestal. It’s criminal that people ignore RE1 remake outright. The game even added modern controls that didn’t require tank controls. The HD remaster looks gorgeous, controls great, and is still one of a kind! I can stand it when anyone asks for a remake of this remake. I mean, why?!
@@SriMJ54 because they want it to be in line with the other remakes's style, mood, new character models and voice acting and have OTS camera. And while most of these are really unnecesary or would make it a less good remake, i think the OTS camera argument is understandable. In a perfect timeline, 2 and 3 were remade like i said in the first comment and they would have also found a way to integrate OTS in 1R as an option without changing anything else.
@@AndreiCatalin42069 Understand. However, given Capcom’s style of reimagining, the shark section and maybe even Lisa Trevor may be out. I’m liking the RE4 remake as a huge fan of the OG, but just nuking “It”/U3 just to likely add him back as paid DLC in Ada’s campaign just sucks. It’s something that the fans of the remake embrace with open arms. Still miles better than the FF7 remake bs to have multiple games cover one I guess. Couldn’t agree more on the ideal remake scenarios you stated.
The Last of Us 2014 remastered was just a fps/resolution port so it’s playable on the PS4. It was called a remastered because ALL ports from ps3 to ps4 were called a remastered
Has anyone noticed that when doing comparison pieces between The Last of Us show and the game, people are ALWAYS using the Remake footage? That right there explains why Naughty Dog made the decision. It wasn't because the game was old, or because it needed it. It wasn't even to be 'more in line with Pt 2' like Neil Druckmann claimed. It was because it would look nicer for the video clips, once the HBO show came out. I have a big problem with remakes, like this, when it adds no tangible value. Remasters are less annoying, but they were a problem when they seemed to be all anyone was putting out, while players patiently waited for new games on their console.
Kiwami 1 maybe, but 2 is not a great remake far from it, cutting areas, slow and clunky feeling combat compared to Kiwami 1 which imporved the combat massively from 0, K2 feels like a step down from 6's combat and it has an ugly filter which hides the beauty of the Dragon Engine.
To be fair with FF7 Remake...while the game remade the first portion of the original..the term "remake" actually describes the actions of a character in the game....the intent of FF7 Remake is to actually be a sequel to the original while also introducing new players to the franchise
Great video, yea Remakes Are risky for sure it is very easy To butcher them or make them feel Very Crash grabby with little to no love or passion put in (LOU1 or The GTA remasters) but when it's done right? Like Dead Space or RE1,2&4? It's Masterclass. I'll be Honest RE4R is not only the best Remake ever made IMHO (slightly edging out over RE1R that game is also an absolute masterpiece) but I also think RE4R actually improved itself over almost every aspect of the OG (cept maybe the Charm and Old Ada VA) and thus I currently view RE4R as my new #1 fav Game of all time (was DMC5) I seriously think it's a Monumental Game same as the OG was. RE2R is also Phenomenal and Is my #2 fav RE game, Dead Space Remake I'm surprised was as good as it was as well, Only other game I felt was a Solid remake was Demons Souls On PS5 but that game def messed up in some Art direction and Music choices. Honestly after seeing how master class RE4R is I am actually kinda interested in a RE5R and if they can Make that one actually have Horror vibes lol, That said I'd much much prefer Capcom either A. Make RE9 First B.make Code Veronica Remake before 5R C.make DMC1 or DMC3 remake (love the devil May cry series lol) Or D. Remake Dino Crisis!!!! I only bring up 5R cause 4R ending heavily hints towards that being remade in the future. Anyways again Great video! I'm at point rn I only have full confidence in remakes done by Capcom and Motive cause of Dead space lol
1:26 Not every time good sir I RE3-Make is still fresh. Also RE2-make although 2make is mechanically excellent (other than a dodge feature as needed for those bosses) and it was visually stunning and created a phenomenal atmosphere, the gutted the story of RE2 when you compare the two, so many plot beats and character interactions where lost making the game feel very narrow and shallow narratively overall. Not to mention how they butchered the A, B paths. As for your changing things argument. I agree its tough I'd argue some games don't need any real changes just a remodel and new textures and you still have a near perfect game RE4 as an example to keep it capcom. This isn't saying RE 4-make is bad it is great for what It goes for, but it does fundamentally change the experience of the original. I honestly think the remake cleans up some story beats quite well but it also changes and cripples some character dynamics and interactions, by changing dialogue and removing some scenes entirely . Then also how you meet some characters, some now have less presence and set up because you see them less.
FF7R was a punch to the gut for me. It was at its best when it was just genuinely being FF7. But yea it did a lot of things that displeased the OG fans.
I would say for me, that, Re 1 remake for the game cube and Re 2 remake is the best of all time. They've effectively added more intrigue & lore and managed to update the visual from an older era and tech, while providing a fresh experience to older fans and new comers alike.
To be fair, the tlou remaster made sense because 2013 was the year the PS4 released and the game was originally released for the PS3, so it only made sense to release an upgraded version for ps4
I think they rushed RE3 because they were focused on developing RE4 and RE8
It's definitely possible. Good shout
Even 8 felt a bit tame and stunted compared to 4R
I’m pretty sure they started development at the same time as 2
Tbf og re3 nemesis was already a rushed game
I’m not sure they were working on Re4R yet
I disagree with re4 remake. The cheesiness, the original graphics and control scheme all have a purpose. The remake changes what made it, it. It’s still good, but it’s different.
They have a purpose in the context of that original version of the game, yes. The remake achieves the same tension in gameplay with its modern control scheme by reworking the enemies to match the player's pace. I'd argue the remake is still pretty cheesy as well, though it does tone down certain specific sections. As for the graphics, obviously a modern game isn't going to look like one from 2005, but the art design and visual language is very much intact in RE4 remake in my opinion.
So then what exactly would you think would make it a great remake? Insanely faithful like Dead Space Remake? Some people didnt like how it was almost the same game. If they kept tank controls for re4 remake yet changed the controls in re2/3remake, it would make sense. I think if a company is gonna spend alot of time and money to develop a remake, why would they make it almost the same game?
They could have easily made people happy by keeping the same game nearly and expanding it, i.e. re1 REmake, but im glad along with tons of other people, they took a risk, which companies need to be doing more of anyways
@@SubparProgrammer I'm not sure I'd call the Dead Space remake "insanely faithful" lmao.
@@Horgler Relative to re2/re4 remake it is. True its not crazy faithful like REmake tho.
It saddens me that when people talk about remasters and remakes everyone once agains forgets that Fatal Frame 4 and 5 recently got remasters as well and the poor treatment of the Fatal Frame series in general makes my blood boil. They are all great games that always get overlooked and overshadowed by Resident Evil game. Just wish that more people seen these games to. They are great but flawed of course but still deserve to be recognized as well. The remasters of Maiden Of Blackwater and Mask of the Lunar Eclipse are both very good and deserve a lot more love then they getting
Agreed
I LOVE Fatal Frame and had no clue they remastered and released Mask of there Lunar Eclipse! Thank you for leaving this comment otherwise I wouldn’t have known.
What makes it so great?
@@cam5816 Fatal Frame has always been the slower more suspenseful version of the survival horror genre. You fight ghosts with a supernatural camera and explore long abandoned places with ghosts trying to kill you. You have to get really close to enemies to deal the most damage which makes you learn how to fight your enemies.
@@diamondsfanj Your welcome there are both on modern consoles maybe PC to I think 🤔 not sure on that last one
I wish capcom would remaster or remake haunting ground, i know the games graphics and controls still hold up today, but the fact that not a lot of people know this game exist is really sad considering that ( i personally think) it's a masterpiece.
Like the suggestion and it’s certainly a masterpiece. (It still looks and plays well.) However, if this wish comes true, I wonder how it’ll do with the “modern audience”. If they find playful flirting offensive in RE4 to be removed in the remake, the subject material in here is way too much for them.
And then you don't have to pay about 200 bucks for it.
@@SriMJ54 no one finds the flirting offensive, just out of place in the new canon and the character's personalities. It fits well in the og because of the whole cheesiness and campy theme of the game. Instead, 4remake has some subtle flirtings between Ashley and Leon, so subtle it flew above a lot of players' heads. The haunting ground could have a remake if there are enough demands, its unfortunate that its a bit niche because its not your typical survival horror. It has some psychological/sexual fetish thematic representation around it(main character and each bosses), there's a video essay on it somewhere on youtube which can explain it better than i do.
They should remaster that at the very least. Make it more accessible at least.
Same
Genuinely great material and editing. My only suggestions would be giving room for examples in different things like the soundscape or soundtracks you’re talking about to make the video even more enthralling. That and retaking a few of the stutters just to push momentum. Holy shit though this video is the making of an up and coming. Love you :3. Excited for more content :)))
Really appreciate the feedback. Thank you 😊
Great video. Only issue I have is that your mic seems to be focused on the right channel, and the quality is a little on the low side, but otherwise I love the small edits here and there, it makes the video very entertaining.
I like when remakes are totally different from the originals like how RE2 remake is really different from OG RE2 and how FF7 remake is really different from OG FF7. It makes both versions still worth playing then due to how different they are.
Totally agree. If the differences aren't noticeable then what's the point?
@@congamez4198 check out the 2018 Shadow of the Colossus Remake then. It's literally just better graphics, 1 or 2 new easter eggs and 1 new unlockable item. It's otherwise the same as the original. However, it's still worth it and imo better than the original because it's smoother and the better graphics maximize the atmosphere.
One of those things is not like the other. FF7 was a pre-sequel disguised as a remake.
FF2 “part 2” will be one hell of a trip. It’s undoubted that we are witnessing the end result of the FF7 expanded universe (crisis core, dirge of Cerberus, Advent children, etc).
So while Remake 2 is a game that is self contained yet still explains the most important events of Re2.
FF7R is a result of a lot of other games and years of expansion. By the time the 3 games are out we won’t see a “remake” of the original FF7 but the end of the series… hopefully.
@@josetomascamposrobledano4618 RE2 remake is completely different experience to RE2 ps1 and FF7 ps1 is completely different experience to FF7 remake. Whereas RE4 remake is not really that big of a different experience from RE4 original. Thats all I meant really.
@@Nigel222 I get it and it’s true at first glance. But people who follow FF7 are a bit divided because whispers and the “changing future” ending is a slap in the face to people who thought they would reexperience FF7. Something I personally don’t mind cause I played FF7 OG.
But on the other hand Remake 2 might be fundamentally different on gameplay, it still touches the most important enemies, areas and PLOT POINTS.
So what I’m saying is that I always feel weird when I see FF7R in the “Remakes” discussion.
Because while the title says one thing, the game we got bamboozled the fan base because it will most likely be “it’s own thing” despite the fact we all expect to revisit the lost city of the ancients, Costa del Sol and the Gold Saucer.
We will visit the locations but the context and the story of Cloud and Sephiroth are a lot different than what we saw in FF7 OG.
That’s all I gotta say. While I should expect FF7R to still appear on Remake discussions, I do hope that isn’t the case with the next 2 sequels to that game.
Got this in my recommended, I genuinely enjoyed ur video. Keep up the work fr!
What I never quite understood is that people moaned about things being removed from RE3R but nobody said anything about RE2R absolutely nerfing the B scenarios.
In the original you explore a completely different part of the city and have different bosses, different cutscenes etc
But in the remake all that was gone
Because RE3 Remake was extremely short and RE2 Remake still had enough content.
Re3 remake should have been a dlc to 2 its not much different, Shorter, And honestly just not worth 60 bucks.
@@Gryphondork. I got both on sale for like $15, and I think they’re even cheaper now.
really well made, enjoyable video hope to see your channel grow
My problem with remakes and remasters is that they are often priced at 60, or now even 70 USD when the dev team doesnt have to do anything for the story or artwork. It saves them like half the work, another 25% gets outsourced to some small dev studio and still they charge AAA prices. Its criminal.
100% with you! The publishers don’t have to spend a lot on marketing also.
Thats pretty disingenuous. Remasters I understand but the re2, re4 and dead space remakes feature pretty significant changes to aspects of the stories in each of their games respectfully while also giving the games a much needed new coat of paint. Hell the dead space remake had to make Isaac into an actual character and re4 remake just straight up improves Ashley and Luis as characters. I can agree when it comes to remakes such as tlou 1 though, as that’s basically just a graphical upgrade to a game that wasn’t even that old.
Game development is getting more expensive like just imagine the power bill to just run the computer programming the game
@@applebees563 yea, last of us was pretty bad though
Than go you make a game then lmao or get an job if you are poor lol
Love the video! You can just tell this channel is gonna blow up
One additional benefit of remakes is that they can incorporate lore that was established after the original came out. Krauser's backstory in RE4 is an example.
And with Dead Space delving into Isaac’s mom’s background as a Unitologist and that whole situation. Plus, mentioning Convergence
They retconned Krausers backstory though, so they didn’t even establish lore that was established
it was similar to the mw3 references in the mw2 remaster in 'no russian'
Great video all in all. I’m half in half out on remakes. I definitely think many, MANY times they are unnecessary cash grabs. But at the same time there are some remakes that are worth every penny and more and just knock it out or the park above and beyond the originals even. But we need remakes to land completely in the second category and do away completely with the first. That would go a long way toward me staying more interested in them in the first place. Great content. I’ll be subbing and checking out more from you. Keep up the great work!
Appreciate it man. Thanks 😊🙏
Yes, why don't developers just always make good games and never make bad games.
@@megamonmon this guy gets it 🫡
The only remake I respect and support is the RE1 remake for the GameCube. Reason? To surpass tech limitations, improve pacing, and include ideas that couldn’t make the Final Cut of the 96 release. The resulting remake with the series vet and gaming legend: Shinji Mikami is nothing short of breathtaking. Zero cut content and brand new mechanics like the knife plus the ingenious crimson heads took the game from a 9 to a 10. Nothing reaches this level of love and craftsmanship, because these reimaginings conveniently cut what they want. I love the RE2 remake, but hot damn…the B scenario sucked. RE3 remake is a pointless cash grab, like TLoU remaster and the even more egregious remake.
In short, I don’t really think any game should be remade. Not Dino Crisis, not Thief, not Tenchu…as much as I love them. The era is gone, so make new games inspired by the old to break barriers instead of making interactive movies and storefronts to sell microtransactions. Let’s go back to 1998-2007. How many games were remade? People took risks and created genres back then. Fast forward to 2023 that some consider the best year in gaming…haha! Games running for the GOTY so far are the RE4 remake, Dead Space remake and Metroid Prime Remastered that’s almost a remake. I think Silent Hill 2 remake and System shock remake are also supposed to drop this year.
Doubt there's zero cut content. Something is always cut in these re-releases.
Dead Space ""remake"" isn't even near 'perfection' to be nominated for GOTY
I still can't believe that RE1 Remaster was a game from 2002?!?! I genuinely thought it was a 2010's game, it looked THAT good!
@@windy3935 Mikami has stated that with the limitations of the PS1, they couldn't fully realize Resident Evil 1. With the Gamecube's added processing, the RE1 remake was what he envisioned the original RE1 to be like. And honestly it's still my favorite Resident Evil remake. It literally took the story, atmosphere, gameplay, everything and added to it. More rooms and areas were added to the existing Spencer Mansion that it all felt natural. New enemies were added, gameplay mechanics were added and enemy placement mixed just enough to throw players of the psx RE1 off. Even the dialogue is mostly the same, but is acted out better and reworked just enough that it isn't as cringey as the original dialogue.
@@micpere1991 If that was going to be your response, then you should have replied to OP. That said, I wish Motive had the same mentality to Dead Space remake, but instead they wanted to turn it into a Modern Woke Space 2.0 (a less polished game somehow than DS2)... Pure modern aiming shooting system (at least DS2 AND DS3 had optional classic aiming), "auto-aim" kinesis lmao (no other DS game has that nonsense), heavier expository storytelling, identity politics everywhere (character designs, main dialogue, environments, both video and text logs-w/pronouns, etc), zombies now but some with bladed arms, less grotesque design all around, and the list goes on. All these videos on Yt praising the remake's direction (and worse wanting these dudes to seriously tackle an official Dead Space 4) is more insane than anything that's happened in DS's lore. As the guy said above, the game isn't even near perfection.
Re1s controls aren't complicated
Please know the difference between remake and remaster
A difference without a distinction. Both are do-overs one way or another.
4:17 Halo 3, Super Mario Bros 3, BioShock Infinite, A Link to the Past, Super Metroid. Just to name a few.
Great video with good production value. I feel a good example of how to not remaster games is Halo CE Anniversary. Halo CE Anniversary is bad, not only do I think it looks worse than the original but it actively detracts or misses the points of some levels from a visual perspective. The easy example of this is the 6th mission of the game, 343 Guilty Spark. The original game had little lighting as the level was meant to make the player uneasy. The lighting was important because he threw the player off their guard. You weren’t just running and gunning through enemies. The lighting was dark, enemies sparse in the beginning. You see figures in the distance watching you, but you can’t get a good look. The beginning of the level works as a scary introduction to the Flood. However in the Remaster the lighting is very bright so you can see clearly that the figures watching you are flood. Ruining the any tension, it’s no longer a walk through a creepy unsettling swamp. It’s just very visually boring snd ruins the experience.
Agreed, thats why its important for a remake or a remaster to have people that worked on the original on the project
I agree CE is a bad remaster, but not because the graphics weren’t good. They were. Different art style of course may or may not appeal to you; that is subjective. What isn’t subjective is that the last third of the game is literal ass. The Library is notoriously the worst FPS level of all time. The next level is an earlier level done back to front. It’s pretty much all filler levels and recycled content till the end once you reach that point. Nothing new to experience after you meet the flood. What they should’ve done instead is either severely cut that endless repetitive filler, or better yet completely change the sections and introduce their own level design with new enemies and new terrain. My problem with CE is it was too faithful to the original game, perfectly replicating all the shitty parts. A real wasted opportunity to fix the game’s gaping flaws and make the end of the game just as good as the earlier sections.
While I totally see your point and I completely agree with it, let me try to explain a bit the whole The Last Of Us Remastered ( I'm talking about the 2014 one for ps4) situation. Ps4 was not backward compatible with PS3 titles, and TLOU was the peak of that console in terms of... pretty much everything. Also, back in the day, a LOT of people bought a PS4 instead of an X Box One because Sony sold it 100 dollars/euros less than Microsoft ( remember the whole kinect fiasco?). Many long time X box fans jumped ship and bought a PS4 instead of a XO. And those new players had the perfect chance to play TLOU for the first time with the remaster. Sony capitalized on these aspects. That's why I see this move more logical and justified than others. STILL, they sold it at full price, IIRC. Great video and great editing
Not sure why Naughty Dog decided to release TLOU on PS3 to begin with considering they released it a year before the PS4 came out. Shoulda been a launch title for the PS4. Not only that, they did mention they still had some stuff they cut due to not having enough room on the PS3. And considering Naughty Dog didn’t make a new series for PS4, TLOU couldn’t been their next trilogy
Exactly, that one is justified because they released it right before the PS4 came out so they had to release a new version for PS4 otherwise they’d lose sales from those who only had the newer console. But remaking it yet again on PS5, and on HBO Max? That’s an average of 1 remake every 2.5 years in the last decade. Ridiculous. And don’t forget the sequel either.
I don't consider this a problem but for me playing the originals is more fun. the developers had tech constraints to deal with so they had to work harder to bring their games to life. you develop an appreciation for classic titles more that way.
Mate I have to say I love the passion from this video.
Resident Evil 1 gamecube remake is still the best definition of a proper remake such a shame the Reimagined 2 and beyond aren't remakes
I find it irritating how if it weren't for the RE2 fan remakes over the years, Capcom would have likely never even done their own version of it. When they initially announced production of it they referred to it as a remake. I feel they take advantage of reimaginings in their favor because they can be more lazy and appeal more to modern gamers rather than pleasing the fan base that asked for it in the first place.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl was a disaster of massive proportions when the last remake was so good, I think that remake killed my love for the Pokemon franchise
As a longtime fan since the Red and Blue days, the state of Pokémon right now is utterly depressing :( I think the last mainline game I really enjoyed (and was also a remake) was Omega Ruby.
We want Code Veronica remake !!!
Spyro, crash, mafia 1, dead space sold me on the idea of remakes they were awesome
been gaming for 38-39yrs of my life some of my earliest memories was playing the Atari 2600 and going with my older brother & sister to various Arcades…. The gaming industry has always been super greedy from the arcade boom into the various console wars! But, one thing so many people tend to forget believe it or not but, prices of home console games has never really changed since the boom of the 8bit era video games ran $40-$50 a pop from 1985/1986 the MSRP in North America has barley went up over 38yrs the software has gotten better and better but, the price is still sort of cheap! i’m all for remakes/remasters if it’s a IP that deserves a 2nd go (Alan Wake & Bulletstorm, Lollipop Chainsaw are (3) of the most underrated games of the 7th Generation each title deserve more mainstream success! Destroy all Humans 1&2 benefited from a proper Remake both game’s really impressive for what they are…. The Condemned & Fear Series would be excellent remakes along with Spec Ops: The Line (Which is hands down one of the absolute best story driven games in the last 25yrs its very honest about War with a very smart social commentary) gameplay is sub par but, the story is the draw (Spec Ops: The Line deserves mainstream redemption critics loved it gamers however passed on it 😢
Spec Ops: The Line is seriously the best modern military shooter campaign I ever played, and I’ve played all the CoD’s and Battlefields. Serious mind f*ck stuff, and far darker and more meaningful than most games. But remake? Why? The graphics already look amazing, and any change in direction would probably ruin the impact that game has. I can only imagine modern developers being too sensitive and pulling punches lest modern audiences find it too controversial.
Thank God RE4 Remake somehow became even better than the original and made the combat system so fun with the new parry mechanic makes it the best melee combat as good as RE6 Combat imo
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I think remaking older games for the newer generations is great. If done right, of course. Re4 remake was great for us newer people and was faithful and imo better than the original. Re3 remake flopped sadly and re2 remake was great except for the B scenarios and some minor things. Would love CV next, then re5. Re0 too.
im confused about the part where he shows The Last of Us and said that they remastered that game after a year?? but the remaster didnt come out a year after the original, am I missing something?
Idk why they’re remaking slient hill 2 when they should remake slient hill 1 first as that game would be great so you can really see the horrific gore
My guess is that it is the most popular game but I agree they should remake the first one.
Resi 2 remake remains king of all the resi games. Granted I never played any of the originals so I don't know if my opinion counts. It's definitely one of my favorite gaming experiences.
Also resi 4 needed a remake. I wanted to play it since the remake of 2,however I hated the controls of the original to the point I tried it on xbox, pc, and switch but could never get myself into it. It's the same reason I've never, ever played the first game either.
They nailed RE4 remake never beat the 05 version and I’m still playing RE4 remake and it’s a masterpiece
Nicely structured video gg
Hmm...was 7 remake disliked? I actually enjoyed it especially wall market.
I think it's a mostly awesome game, but I just didn't enjoy the whole multiverse/meta commentary angle that's gotten way too trendy nowadays. And by shuffling things around too much like that, it kinda detracts from what made that world and story so gripping and unique. One central theme in the original was the tragedy and acceptance of death, so I feel like introducing a multiverse of sorts into that kind of narrative, where different versions of events and people are potentially infinite, makes death inconsequential and it feels pointless to be invested in anything. Especially with how many "fake-out deaths" this first installment alone had (another annoying trend seen mostly in serialized television). That said, I totally get why people loved it. They did flesh out some side characters a lot more and made Midgar more dense with new content, but I still prefer the original.
@@ricksanders3967 hmm..I can see your points on why you prefer the original, to me I see this as pre sequel like its own thing.
It’s just that its new direction with the story and writing is a rather divisive topic among its community but I hear that the new gameplay is good. I do agree with the first reply’s argument that trying to introduce an entire multiverse/multiple timelines in a story that was defined by its theme of death, tragedy, and loss risks making said central trait of its identity feel pointless in the end. I mean, why care if a character dies when they’re completely fine and alive in another timeline because multiple timelines are confirmed to exist now? That probably gives the writing even more of an opportunity to pull a bunch of fake out deaths or whatever.
Great video, I enjoyed it greatly! I do want to point out that the remaster of the last of us was because of the generation switch; they marketed the game for ps3, so if they had waited until the ps4 to release it, people would have been furious. The remake wasn't necessary though.
11:45 "Literally any movie that's been remade has turned out bad."
You might want to rethink that one...
TLOU Remastered was really just an update to PS4, with higher resolution, and a solid 60fps, I say it was worth it, it was also used to train the dev team to work with the new console
Was a good video dude!
Dino Crisis remake - damn that would be insane - and of course you open the video with Simpsons - has there ever been a game thats been requested to have a remake as much as Hit and Run?
FF7 Remake is on paper 85% faithful apart from one thing that changes the entire plot going forward seemingly with not just the climax of the game but also the sequels. Its a weird one.
Literally the only game I want remade/remastered is Hit & Run. Would be a dream come true.
A remake technically is a experience that has some differences but stays close enough to the original that it feels like a same experience but also different at the same time. A remaster is where they just upgrade the graphics
I love video game remakes, to be honest. I've been playing video games since the 90s and love to see those games reimagened. FF7, RE2, RE4 were all excellent to me. I would love to see FF9, Silent Hill, and Onimusha all remade.
I'll never understand people's issues with remakes. I've also been gaming since the 90s. If people don't like how the remake of their favorite game turned out that's fine, the original is still there for you. I absolutely loved Dead space and re 4 remakes. Horror games benefit from the better graphics more then most genres
@@IconEnjoyer That’s not always true. Sometimes the originals get removed from digital storefronts, or hidden so that they don’t appear in search results (2011 Skyrim), or they don’t go on sale anymore to push the new game. Alternatively, for online games, having two copies of the same game means the playerbase is split. This hurts the existing online community, which is probably pretty small to begin with in old games. It may get a temporary bump at first from renewed interest, but after the novelty dies the playerbase will be even smaller than before.
What about preserving games for posterity? Most people assume newer versions are the best, but that’s often not the case. The original gets forgotten to history, while the newer becomes the definitive for better or worse. It is a kind of whitewashing or rewriting of recent history, and a part of our culture dies with it.
the answer to the title:
THERE'S TOO FUCKING MANY
There are three main types of remakes
1: Faithful, nothing is changed except graphics and MAYBE controls Similar to Conkers bad fur day or Halo anniversary
2: Re-Imagined, Same overall plot but done in a new way Similar to RE2 remake or FF VII remake .
3: Reboot, Only the premise remains everything is subject to change. Think Mortal Kombat 9
Any given remake can fall anywhere between these three extremes and they all have their pros and cons
This is NOT to be confused with remasters
I lpved re3 remake even tho they cut stuff out. Gameplay is just good
A game that deserves a Remaster is Grand Theft Auto IV. But unfortunately, because of how Rockstar remade the Trilogy, they cancelled it. So I remastered/remade the game myself with mods graphics wise (Changed the filter for the New York style, sure the brown filter is supposed to be thematic), gameplay mechcanics (improved driving, more realistic gun fire rate) as well as adding songs that would fit the timeline of the game.
The original Resident Evil 3 nemesis is a bit before your time , that’s mad , I remember it coming out I was 9 when it came out and first played it .
But then again I remember Sonic & Knuckles coming out on the Megadrive II in 1994 , how scary time flies
You were 4 when sonic an knuckles came out? Good memory that.
Yes pal I can remember that far back
My right ear loves your video! ❤
7:12 The point was so players can enjoy the game with a stable framerate unlike the original PS3 version. I think charging for the remaster was unnecessary, but the remaster itself was definitely needed.
That Black Ops 2 music in the backtound😂
I adored Shadow of the Colossus and Resident Evil 2 Remake, both of which are near-masterpieces in my opinion and neither of which I got to experience with their original counterparts
Shadow of the Colossus isn't a remake tho
Dead Space Remake IMO seems so similar to the original (down to the movement, control scheme and frames) it feels more like a fan-made remaster than a remake
Good video. I agree with you substantially. I generally hate most remakes and remasters, because I am of the strong belief that old, dated games should look and feel dated, because in that way they serve as a time capsule of when they came out, and give younger generations some way to experience that now. It preserves history. However, I am not against the occasional remake or remaster.
Like you said, RE 2 is the gold standard. Granted I’ve not played any RE games before it, and likely wouldn’t have if not for the remake, but what makes it valid for me is the fact that it isn’t just a graphics upgrade, but a totally different experience (and a great one at that.) It is simultaneously faithful while still being a completely different game.
Movie remakes used to happen every once in a while, and what makes a movie remake good is when it doesn’t try to completely imitate the source material but when it intentionally reinvents the wheel. Like a good cover song, how Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower” is radically different from the Bob Dylan original. For example, the Charlie’s Angels movies in the early 00s with Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu reimagined and modernized the original 70s tv show, and actually outshined its source material. The Tom Cruise remake of the 60s Mission Impossible series is great because it doesn’t try to replace the original but do its own take in it.
A video game remake, therefore, should try to be faithful to the spirit of the original, while still being a completely different experience. A perfect example is the Doom series. Doom 3 was a reboot or remake of the original DOS masterpieces that is just as brilliant. It’s the same basic game, but totally different. Much more grounded and realistic, and it takes the horror vibe up to 11. The series was rebooted yet again in 2016, going in the total opposite direction, with minimalistic, cheesy almost plot, but delivering excellent arcadey arena gameplay. And its sequel, the loose reboot of Doom II, known as Doom Eternal, is perhaps the most innovative FPS since Half Life 2. It inspired not only other games such as Shadow Warrior 3, but also spawned a whole music genre known as “Argent Metal.”
However, too often the thought process behind game remakes is, “Keep it exactly the same, just make it look like it came out today.” If that is the reason alone, then it is a bad reason. Especially for games that came out in the Xbox 360 generation or later, since graphics already look very realistic by that point. It is a waste of time and resources, and frankly insulting to the original. If you can compare a remake or a remaster to the original, and they’re close enough in art style and gameplay that you wouldn’t buy it if you had the first one, then it’s a bad remake*. (Last of Us PS4 edition is an exception, because its existence has less to do with the slight graphical update and more to do with the fact that the game came out at the very end of the PS3’s life cycle, so they wanted a version for the PS4 market.)
Many old school FPS games from the DOS era, like Shadow Warrior (1997) for e.g., are literally just a source port, the kind of thing modders make for free. Asking people to pay money for a source port is ridiculous, especially when the original Shadow Warrior and its expansion were legally released already for free.
Another huge sin is when remasters needlessly make the file size way bigger for negligible changes in graphics you can’t even notice. The Borderlands 2 HD pack adds 10 GB for no reason. Halo 2 and Battlefront 2 have their file sizes 5-10x larger!
The Call of Duty and Crysis Remasters are the most laughable imo, because not only were the originals known for excellent graphics that obviously still look amazing today, but in some cases the originals actually look much better than the remaster! Crysis 2 remaster actually looks worse! But even if it didn’t, Crysis was known to have graphics ahead of its time. If there’s one series that didn’t need a remaster, that was it!
RE3R was made by a contractor. Capcom will not repeat that mistake. As for remakes in general, the Capcom way makes the most sense. The RE franchise dates back to the mid-90s and spans several console generations. Game design as well as hardware has since evolved by leaps and bounds. The franchise was losing its way until RE7, when Capcom returned RE to its horror roots. Remaking major titles in the franchise makes the overall story arch more cohesive.
I would say that the only problem is, is that a remake can not 100% hit every single point of nostalgia. The only way that they could do that is to make a new engine that almost replicates the original, and do a remaster. So even though Resident evil 2,4, and Final fantasy 7 remakes are amazing and I love all 3 of them, they make the Original games still very good as they just don't have all the same content. That is why the Resident evil 1 HD ''remake'' is hailed as the king of ''remakes'' because in reality its just a remaster, with added content. WITH THAT BEING SAID!!! I really do love RE2,4, and FF7 remakes they are so good in there own right.
Funny thing is I had the 2002 remake for my Game Cube. I mastered it. Was beating it on hard with either character under 4 hours. I tried it recently with the classic tank controls and I stink. Pretty sure I got used to the evolution of the series and the more fluid control schemes. I have to play with modern controls otherwise I'm not beating the game any time soon with the tank controls. RE4 I have no problem playing.
It's funny how I accurately predicted that RE3 was going to have problems due to the short timespan yet tank controls are what made RE2 and 3 taking them out just seemed like a disservice
Excellent points, fantastic video 👏 keep at it
I perfectly believe if you change the game too much from the original version that it's not the game you loved people were complaining about Dark Souls remastered when they did not change anything I'm actually happy they didn't change anything just gave a good 60fps update and that's it do you change it too much then it's not the game I loved. Demon Souls remake on the PS5 is fantastic they didn't change anything they just update the graphics that's all
Dead Space and Demon Souls remakes were amazing. I put them higher than even the Resident Evil ones. They are the best remakes for me so far. Also another remake I appreciate and not many people talk about it is the Mafia Definite edition. What a great game. And we have so many anticipated remakes in the future. Silent Hill 2 (I only worry about the PC optimization based on some leaked info I have) , Splinter Cell, the rumored Metal gear solid and the confirmed and my most anticipated remake by far the Max Payne 1 and 2 remake as bundle that comes in 2025-2026 from Remedy with collaboration from Rockstar like they did back in 2003 for Max Payne 2
I loved playing both demon souls and dead space on my ps5 they were very good experiences even though I still haven't played much of demon's souls because it kicks my ass
I've played the remake of Resident Evil and it is lost compared to the uniformed look that Capcom has done with RE2, RE3, RE4, with updated visuals and a new perspective, Resident Evil could be amazing when brought upto date in line with others inthe series.
My problem with remakes is that they not only keep us stuck in the past, but they overshadow the original game's legacy.
When people think of RE1 or RE4 being the pioneers of their respective genres, they're going to think of the remakes more so than the original, even though without the original, the remakes would not exist.
On top of that, remaking a game that was already good to begin with into something potentially inferior or slightly better gains little value. I think more value is gained when remaking a bad game into a good one, something that may or may not happen with Lords of the Fallen.
I also did not like the remake of RE4. It's a good game don't get me wrong but the original had much better game design, pacing, cutscenes, and a sense of campiness that's just gone in the remake.
Couldn't agree more! Great points all round. The overshadowing is something I take great issue with.
Agreed, I feel the same way about RE2, most people talk about the remake version, don't get me wrong, it's a good game but I prefer the original version not because of nostalgia, I just like the A & B scenarios and pacing more, I find it more replayable.
@@Rorschach97 Not to mention that people love to mention things that were cut in RE3make but there was just as much if not more content cut from RE2make and yet it somehow gets glossed over. OG RE2 easily beats its remake in terms of content, replayability and it isn't shy about what it is. The new remakes are good games in their own right but its like some of the devs and even the fans who talk about the remakes over the OGs are somehow ashamed of the b-movie aspects of the series and how ridiculous and over the top it can be, it feels like much of what makes Resident Evil as a series is being removed for the sake of "realism".... Again they're awesome games to play, they just kinda fail as remakes of said games.
Re3 remake was bad but I disagree re4 remake is just a around better game then re4 same with re1 remake
@@GinraiPrime666 people didnt gloss over the cut content in re2make. They pointed it out. It was jus the fact that it was a quality remake and people liked tht. Compare that to re3 which wasnt nowhere near as the level of re2remake and its more understandable why people talk down on re3make so much.
Interesting to see how I was talking about Capcom being great in this regard with a friend of mine. Glad to see like-minded people here, and see them release a good video. 👌
I wouldn't mind if we got a first person RE1. The game isn't that dated but most newer fans can't get used to the fixed camera
I personally hope they leave RE1 alone but remaking it in first person would make sense because they actually wanted the original 1996 version in first person anyway. However, for consistency sake OTS would make more sense.
I personally think Remakes are reaching to a upmost level of peak right now that by next year, most people are gonna get burn out by then, kinda. We're already seeing a good amount of people say this with Resident Evil with the same amount that want more, but that will only continue to grow once more Remakes come out. Similar to when movies were getting remade back in the 2000s, good or bad.
Remakes are never going away (and honestly I prefer if they stick around as experiences instead of replacements of the original games), but there should definitely be a bit of a break from them for awhile.
Couldn’t agree with you more, I love the RE2&4 remakes, but I don’t like either of them more than the original games. I like remakes but I don’t think they should replace the original games they’re remaking. I still want to be able to play the og version of all games.
Well you still can isn't?
The Witcher one is going have remake but I have mixed feelings on . On hand they the remake might ruin the atmosphere on the other hand the or regional have dog shit combat
6 years between blocky PS REd and the GC Remake. Really puts into perspective the massive leaps in power that used to happen.
Loved the video, audio is louder in the right ear though
I agree 10000% that Dino Crisis should be the next remake for Capcom. We can give it a break for the RE remakes.
My absolute favorite remake has been FF7R, because like RE4R it expanded a bit more on the story and make some NPCs amazing characters (specially Jessie). Though I understand those who disliked the FF7 remake, considering how Nomura can potentially screw up the story.
My absolute favorite thing from FF7R was the music, they absolutely delivered on holding up to the legacy of Uematsu's musical legacy, just for "The Airbuster" theme I was more than glad to pay $60 but gameplay was solid and graphics were a treat.
People say that instead of remakes studios should be focusing more on new IPs, but that's the problem: a new IP does not guarantee being a good game. So companies rely on legacy characters and fan stories to drive sales.
Great video.
Resident Evil 1
Destroy All Humans
Metroid Prime
DeadSpace
Are the 4 GOLD STANDARDS when it comes to remakes/masters and its not even close
Dead Space really didn’t need a remaster. Game is Xbox 360 gen graphics, and it is a genre defining game.
I also want a Dino Crisis remake.
Others I would like - Parasite Eve, Legacy of Kain, Eternal Darkness, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Timesplitters 2
Conker's Bad Fur Day is a good shout. Same with Timesplitters. Would like to see those remade!
Dino Crisis is So long overdue for an Remake in the same Style as REmake2!!
Silent Hill the First one I think would knock ppls Sox off if Team Silent was Still around to Make it as good today, as it was in the late 90’s!! Seriously though:
Dino Crisis
Silent Hill and yeah, I would’ve liked to see a Code Veronica remake as well.. but Dino Crisis and the OG Silent Hill I think are no brainers?!?! Silent Hill 2 is Great & all, but it would not benefit from a remake as much as the original wood due to the fact that the silent hill two graphically still holds up today where I was playing the original as I have just beat twice over the course of the past couple of weeks, it’s a bit more difficult because of how dated it is this day in time!
And silent hill one is more difficult in comparison to the other games because of some of the enemy types are just ridiculous!!
Was baffled by the decision to remake SH2 and not the first one. A choice made with nothing but money in mind. Such a shame.
I got to play Resident evil remake. Funny enough, I play the original over and over again, I even bought a Ps1, got RE 1,2,3. So I can play it on physical hardware.
So i can wash my "sin" form playing on an emilator. Tbh, I loved the games and felt like I should own it. So I own it now.
I like that they remade the games but I have a feeling that the window for remakes will get shorter and shorter. Did Res4 and Deadspace really need a remake when the OG games still held up?
Whats too soon?Are we going to see remakes every 5 years? Tecnololgy advances fast maybe even 2?
Yes
That what I thought about re4 but they made me shut my mouth
Remakes need to be different enough to give you the reason to play both games like RE2/RE4 remake. Demon souls is a good remake but there is no point in playing it when you could just play the original which is the exact same game with worse graphics and slightly clunkier gameplay.
Bluepoint also kills it with the remakes.
I heard that dead space HD has a few new areas & some restored cut content so I'll buy it when it's on sale for 10 at game stop if thers stil a game stop 😥
Ive been so excited for RE4Re and I'm loving it! However, I am also getting back into Pokemon and the Pearl remake on switch just doesn't give the same feeling
I didn't and i still don't consider RE2R a golden standard for remakes, it's a great game on it's own but an incredibly mid remake of the original.
RE1R is the true golden standard and 2&3 should have been remade in that way instead, with no cut content, incredibly faithfull in all places, same style, mood and character designs, same soundtrack but rearranged, optionaly adding new content, mandatorily keeping the fixed cameras like in the og and optionaly if possible adding OTS camera as well (not the other way around!).
Overall just improvements, addons and no big changes or cuts.
It's unfortunate that they don't even at least let fans do them in this way at least.
This! RE2 Remake even borrowed the knife mechanic from the GameCube remake. While RE2R’s A scenario is close to perfection, the B scenario is lazily done. Goes to show that people will always selectively forget the bad parts to put/keep something on the pedestal.
It’s criminal that people ignore RE1 remake outright. The game even added modern controls that didn’t require tank controls. The HD remaster looks gorgeous, controls great, and is still one of a kind! I can stand it when anyone asks for a remake of this remake. I mean, why?!
@@SriMJ54 because they want it to be in line with the other remakes's style, mood, new character models and voice acting and have OTS camera.
And while most of these are really unnecesary or would make it a less good remake, i think the OTS camera argument is understandable.
In a perfect timeline, 2 and 3 were remade like i said in the first comment and they would have also found a way to integrate OTS in 1R as an option without changing anything else.
@@AndreiCatalin42069 Understand. However, given Capcom’s style of reimagining, the shark section and maybe even Lisa Trevor may be out. I’m liking the RE4 remake as a huge fan of the OG, but just nuking “It”/U3 just to likely add him back as paid DLC in Ada’s campaign just sucks. It’s something that the fans of the remake embrace with open arms. Still miles better than the FF7 remake bs to have multiple games cover one I guess.
Couldn’t agree more on the ideal remake scenarios you stated.
The Last of Us 2014 remastered was just a fps/resolution port so it’s playable on the PS4.
It was called a remastered because ALL ports from ps3 to ps4 were called a remastered
Wait why is the bioshock remaster embarassing?
I want a remake of Dead Rising and I'll be quite happy. Capcom has so many franchises and it seems like all they care about is Resident Evil now.
I mean.... like remakes are necesary but somtimes it can step on your beloved, old originals😢
But i don't know
PS; i love Leon❤
Has anyone noticed that when doing comparison pieces between The Last of Us show and the game, people are ALWAYS using the Remake footage? That right there explains why Naughty Dog made the decision. It wasn't because the game was old, or because it needed it. It wasn't even to be 'more in line with Pt 2' like Neil Druckmann claimed. It was because it would look nicer for the video clips, once the HBO show came out.
I have a big problem with remakes, like this, when it adds no tangible value. Remasters are less annoying, but they were a problem when they seemed to be all anyone was putting out, while players patiently waited for new games on their console.
my right ear really enjoyed it
I disagree with pretty much everything in this video but you did a really good job on it and laying out your thoughts, really great job
Thanks pal. I can understand completely disagreeing so fair enough 😊
@@congamez4198 how do you feel of the witcher 1 remake I personally excited for it because OG have garbage combat
Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 were great remakes of the OGs
Kiwami 1 maybe, but 2 is not a great remake far from it, cutting areas, slow and clunky feeling combat compared to Kiwami 1 which imporved the combat massively from 0, K2 feels like a step down from 6's combat and it has an ugly filter which hides the beauty of the Dragon Engine.
@@LordofTheNight88 to each their own, also the Majima side story was nice
Just play the original if you don't want the remake.
To be fair with FF7 Remake...while the game remade the first portion of the original..the term "remake" actually describes the actions of a character in the game....the intent of FF7 Remake is to actually be a sequel to the original while also introducing new players to the franchise
Great video, yea Remakes Are risky for sure it is very easy To butcher them or make them feel Very Crash grabby with little to no love or passion put in (LOU1 or The GTA remasters) but when it's done right? Like Dead Space or RE1,2&4? It's Masterclass.
I'll be Honest RE4R is not only the best Remake ever made IMHO (slightly edging out over RE1R that game is also an absolute masterpiece) but I also think RE4R actually improved itself over almost every aspect of the OG (cept maybe the Charm and Old Ada VA) and thus I currently view RE4R as my new #1 fav Game of all time (was DMC5) I seriously think it's a Monumental Game same as the OG was.
RE2R is also Phenomenal and Is my #2 fav RE game,
Dead Space Remake I'm surprised was as good as it was as well, Only other game I felt was a Solid remake was Demons Souls On PS5 but that game def messed up in some Art direction and Music choices.
Honestly after seeing how master class RE4R is I am actually kinda interested in a RE5R and if they can Make that one actually have Horror vibes lol, That said I'd much much prefer Capcom either
A. Make RE9 First
B.make Code Veronica Remake before 5R
C.make DMC1 or DMC3 remake (love the devil May cry series lol)
Or D. Remake Dino Crisis!!!!
I only bring up 5R cause 4R ending heavily hints towards that being remade in the future.
Anyways again Great video! I'm at point rn I only have full confidence in remakes done by Capcom and Motive cause of Dead space lol
I aint reading all that mid paragraph
Great video. But no mention of Demons Souls? When talking about great remakes, that should definitely be mentioned.
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1:26 Not every time good sir I RE3-Make is still fresh. Also RE2-make although 2make is mechanically excellent (other than a dodge feature as needed for those bosses) and it was visually stunning and created a phenomenal atmosphere, the gutted the story of RE2 when you compare the two, so many plot beats and character interactions where lost making the game feel very narrow and shallow narratively overall. Not to mention how they butchered the A, B paths.
As for your changing things argument. I agree its tough I'd argue some games don't need any real changes just a remodel and new textures and you still have a near perfect game RE4 as an example to keep it capcom. This isn't saying RE 4-make is bad it is great for what It goes for, but it does fundamentally change the experience of the original. I honestly think the remake cleans up some story beats quite well but it also changes and cripples some character dynamics and interactions, by changing dialogue and removing some scenes entirely . Then also how you meet some characters, some now have less presence and set up because you see them less.
FF7R was a punch to the gut for me. It was at its best when it was just genuinely being FF7. But yea it did a lot of things that displeased the OG fans.
I would say for me, that, Re 1 remake for the game cube and Re 2 remake is the best of all time. They've effectively added more intrigue & lore and managed to update the visual from an older era and tech, while providing a fresh experience to older fans and new comers alike.
Brilliant bit about remakes potentially losing the vision. Most of us just want updated graphics and controls.
There needs to be some saying on RUclips “if you think it, you better do it before you see it on your page”.
How about remaking Re3 remake?
And by the way that bathroom wasn't the only issue people had with this remake.
To be fair, the tlou remaster made sense because 2013 was the year the PS4 released and the game was originally released for the PS3, so it only made sense to release an upgraded version for ps4