There are some games, although the release year is old, they feel special when you play them even now, with their story, gameplay and graphics. There are also remaster versions of these games, which are even worse than the original, destroying all the special feelings you experience.
There are also some games that are much better than the original when remastered. Maybe they make you experience feelings that you couldn’t have felt when playing the original years ago. Our list in this article is about exactly that. Let’s take a look at our list of remaster games that are better than the original.
Remastered games better than the original:
- The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
- Yakuza Remastered Collection
- Bully: Scholarship Edition
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Burnout Paradise Remastered
- Dark Souls Remastered
- Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
- Resident Evil 2
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Original release year : 2003
- Remaster release year: 2013
The Legend of Zelda series has always had its own audience. The 2003 game called Wind Waker of this ancient game was released on Gamecube and had great graphics even for that time. In the remaster version of the game released for Wii U in 2013, both graphics were improved and control changes were made for gameplay. You can find a comparison of the two games below.
Yakuza Remastered Collection
- Genre: Action, Fighting
- Original release year: 2006
- Remaster release year: 2021
The first game of the Yakuza series, which tells the stories of Japanese mafias, was released in 2006. The game, which was released for PlayStation 2 at that time, eventually came to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. In fact, Yakuza’s latest role-playing game is out on PlayStation 5 right now. Last year, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios remastered and released the entire Yakuza series. Remaster Yakuza games offer a great look while preserving the feel of past Yakuza games. You can see the comparison video below.
Bully: Scholarship Edition
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Open World
- Original release: 2006
- Remaster release: 2008
Actually, Bully: Scholarship Edition isn’t exactly a remaster. But many of you probably didn’t know that the ‘Scholarship Edition’ is a special edition. Bully was a game that was only released on PlayStation 2. The Scholarship Edition, on the other hand, was the PC special edition and included many extra missions and content in this edition. Of course, when it comes to PC, there is also improvement in graphics. You can see the comparison video below.
The Last of Us Remastered
- Genre: Adventure , Action, Survival
- Original release year: 2013
- Remaster release year: 2014
The Last of Us, developed by Uncharted maker Naughty Dog, PlayStation When he debuted for 3 in 2013, he shook the world. Pushing the limits of PlayStation 3, The Last of Us had the best graphics, story and gameplay of its time. Not long after that, a remastered version of The Last of Us was also released at the release of PlayStation 4 a year later. All texture qualities and lightings have been improved in this version. You can find the comparison video below.
Burnout Paradise Remastered
- Genre: Action, Adventure , Race
- Original release year: 2008
- Remaster release year: 2018
Burnout Paradise also exceeded the limits of PlayStation 3 when it actually came out just like The Last of Us. It has been one of the challenging games, but of course, a racing game has its limits. Burnout Paradise, along with Blur, may be the most entertaining racing game ever released. The remastered version of the game, released for PS4 and PC in 2018, brings the Burnout Paradise experience to the next generation. You can find the comparison video below.
Dark Souls Remastered
- Genre: Role-playing, Action, Open world
- Original release year: 2011
- Remaster release year: 2018
You’ve definitely heard the term ‘Souls-like’ among game genres today. Dark Souls is one of the rare games that has created a genre in its own right. Since Dark Souls was released in 2011, From Software’s Dark Souls series has always attracted attention, and a remaster version of the first game was released in 2018. In addition to graphical improvements, innovations such as fast travel and item combination changes came to the game. You can see the comparison video below.
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
- Genre: Action, Adventure
- Original release year: 2007
- Remaster release year: 2015
Naughty Dog’s legendary series Uncharted was launched in 2007 with its first game, Drake’s Fortune. It was released for the PlayStation 3. Like Naughty Dog’s other legend, The Last of Us, Uncharted had great graphics for that time. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, in which the first three games of Uncharted were remastered from start to finish, was released for PlayStation 4 in 2015 and again, very nice touches were made not only in graphics but also in gameplay. You can watch the comparison video below.
Resident Evil 2
- Genre: Action, Adventure , Horror
- Original release year: 1998
- Remaster release year: 2019
Resident Evil 2 is actually not a remastered remake. However, we thought it should have a name on this list because it is a great answer to the questions of how to remake an old game, how to adapt it to the present. Resident Evil 2 Remake changes the remote view of the classic Resident Evils, switching to the shoulder camera and manages to fascinate the players with its outstanding graphics and gameplay. You can find the comparison video below.
Thus, we have come to the end of our list of games that are far better than the originals in remaster form. What do you think? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments.
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