Reissues have grown over the years and matured from single resolution upscaling to full on love projects that take years to perfect. Our most beloved games have been updated with modern gameplay mechanics and visuals and have become even more immortalized more than ever. This also creates a great risk as you can ruin and smear a great game with a reissue that isn’t well done.

Final Fantasy VII Remake

No other remake has received a spotlight larger than FF7 and that’s for a reason. Being teased over a decade ago as a tech demo for the PlayStation 3, FF7 Remake has been on everyone’s watch list for seemingly ever. While we didn’t get the full game right away, the first part wonderfully recreates memorable scenes, updates combat, and gives us gorgeous visuals. Fans will appreciate the attention to detail more than newcomers, but a remake like this just can’t be ignored. It’s pure perfection and delight.

Runner-Ups

Resident Evil 3

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Mafia: Definitive Edition

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Demon’s Souls

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2

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