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Metroid Prime Remastered brings the 2002 first-person adventure to Nintendo Switch with revised visuals and additional control options. Playing as Samus Aran, the player explores Tallon IV, a planet whose connected regions conceal the remains of an ancient civilization and the effects of a dangerous...
Built on Daisuke Amaya's original 2004 game, Cave Story+ is an enhanced edition of a side-scrolling action adventure developed with Nicalis. An amnesiac protagonist explores a network of caves and encounters the Mimiga, a rabbitlike people threatened by forces seeking to exploit them. Pixel art and...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is an enhanced remaster of the 2006 action-adventure game, released for the Wii U console in 2016. Developed by Australian studio Tantalus Media with oversight from Nintendo, the title features upgraded high-definition graphics and improved textures that bri...
Why this score
Strong critical acclaim and enduring series reputation; excellent dungeons and atmosphere, tempered by slow pacing and limited remaster improvements.
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"Braid, Anniversary Edition" is a 2024 remaster of the original 2008 puzzle-platformer created by Jonathan Blow. The update features hand-repainted graphics by artist David Hellman, enhanced sound design, and a highly detailed system for navigating the game's animations. Beyond the original time-man...
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Foundational puzzle-platformer remains acclaimed, anniversary package adds polish, but value and rerelease choices were debated.
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G Darius HD is a high-definition version of Taito's 1997 arcade horizontally scrolling shoot-'em-up G-Darius. Released in 2021, it retains the series' branching routes and its capture-ball system, which lets the player seize certain enemies and use them against other opponents or release them as pow...
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Acclaimed restoration of a landmark shooter featuring branching routes, capture mechanics, imposing bosses, and excellent presentation; difficulty spikes and clutter persist.
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Nightdive Studios' 2023 enhanced release brings id Software's 1997 first-person shooter Quake II to modern systems, with Bethesda Softworks publishing it across multiple platforms. Improved visuals and support for modern display resolutions update its presentation while retaining the original game's...
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Highly praised remaster adds strong preservation, expansions, improvements, and new content; base Quake II campaign remains less revered than Quake.
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Aloy's first adventure returns in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, the 2024 PlayStation 5 and Windows release of Guerrilla Games' 2017 action role-playing game. Developed through collaboration between Nixxes and Guerrilla, it updates character presentation and environmental detail, with lighting change...
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Remaster of an acclaimed action-RPG with strong world, combat, and visuals; familiar structure and limited remaster necessity temper consensus.
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Shadow Complex Remastered offers a modern take on the classic 2009 metroidvania game. Players navigate a detailed, linear world inspired by contemporary military operations and covert missions. The remaster enhances visuals and gameplay for fans of the genre and those seeking challenging exploration...
Released in 2014, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition revisits United Front Games' 2012 open-world crime adventure with upgraded graphics and lighting. Wei Shen, an undercover police officer, enters Hong Kong's Triad world while trying to maintain his divided loyalties. The fictionalized city gives th...
Why this score
Well-liked open-world crime game praised for Hong Kong setting, combat, and story, though smaller scope and driving weaknesses cap acclaim.
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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is an action-adventure game released for the Nintendo Switch in 2021. It is a high-definition remaster of the original 2011 Wii title, featuring significantly improved graphics and faster loading times. The remaster retains the signature motion-based sword comba...
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Positive reviews praised inventive dungeons, art direction, and improved controls; repetition, linearity, and lingering control frustrations limited broader enthusiasm.
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Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled is a kart racing game developed by Beenox and published by Activision in 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It is a full remake of the 1999 PlayStation title Crash Team Racing, rebuilding the original tracks, characters, and driving mechanics for m...
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Well-liked remake praised for faithful handling, content, and visuals; grindy economy and online issues reduced consensus.
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Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition is a PlayStation 4 version of Housemarque's top-down zombie shooter Dead Nation, originally released for PlayStation 3 in 2010. Players move through ruined urban environments, collecting weapons and money while fighting large groups of infected enemies either alone or...
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Housemarque zombie shooter remaster retained strong co-op, atmosphere, and arcade shooting, with repetition as main weakness.
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The Command & Conquer: Remastered Collection presents two seminal real-time strategy games: Command & Conquer and Red Alert. Developed by Westwood Studios and now overseen by Petroglyph Games, this collection offers updated visuals including 4K resolution alongside a streamlined user interface. It’s...
Homeworld Remastered Collection is a 2015 Gearbox Software release that updates Relic Entertainment's space real-time strategy games Homeworld (1999) and Homeworld 2 (2003) for modern PCs. It includes high-resolution textures, updated UI, and support for contemporary operating systems. The collectio...
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown is a 2021 remake of Sega's three-dimensional fighting game Virtua Fighter 5, developed with assistance from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. It rebuilds the presentation with updated character models, stages, lighting, and interface elements while retaining the series' timin...
Released in 2017 by Gearbox Publishing, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition is a high-definition remaster of the 2011 first-person shooter originally developed by People Can Fly. The game is distinguished by its 'Skillshot' system, which rewards players with points for executing enemies in increasingly c...
Why this score
Creative skillshot combat remains widely praised and user ratings are strong; dated humor, repetitive structure, and modest remaster value constrain acclaim.
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Battlezone 98 Redux is a 2016 remastered version of the 1998 science fiction video game, developed by Rebellion Developments. The title is notable for its hybrid gameplay, which integrates vehicular first-person combat with real-time strategy mechanics, requiring players to construct bases and comma...
Why this score
Well liked remaster of a cult hybrid classic, praised for preservation and concept, with dated mission design still apparent.
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Released in 2014 and developed by SkyBox Labs, Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is a remastered version of Big Huge Games' 2003 real-time strategy title originally published by Microsoft. The Extended Edition includes the base game and its Thrones and Patriots expansion, featuring updated high-reso...
The Wonderful 101: Remastered is an enhanced version of the 2013 superhero action game The Wonderful 101, originally developed for the Wii U. Directed by Hideki Kamiya and developed by PlatinumGames, this 2020 re-release was funded through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign and published indep...
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Generally positive reviews and cult reputation for deep combat, offset by awkward controls, pacing complaints, and remaster limitations.
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'Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition' is an updated release of the 2002 real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios. The original game is set in the Middle East during the Crusades and focuses on building and defending desert castles. It features a campaign with historical figures like...
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is a revised release of Relic Entertainment's real-time strategy game set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe. It combines the original Dawn of War with the Winter Assault, Dark Crusade, and Soulstorm expansions, preserving their campaigns...
Stronghold: Definitive Edition is a 2023 real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios as an updated edition of the original 2001 Stronghold. It retains the original combination of medieval castle construction, resource management, civilian settlement simulation, siege warfare, and real-time...
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion is a 2022 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is a high-definition remaster of the 2007 PlayStation Portable title Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, featuring significantly updated graphics, rearranged music, and an improved user i...
DESIRE remaster ver. is an enhanced edition of Hiroyuki Kanno's 1994 mystery adventure game, originally released by Elf Corporation. The game centers on parallel investigations at an isolated research facility involving multiple characters. The remastered version features updated graphics and interf...
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Respected Hiroyuki Kanno mystery notable for atmosphere and historical influence; dated gender writing, pacing, and comparatively modest payoff limit contemporary standing.
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Freedom Wars Remastered is a 2025 remaster of Freedom Wars, an action role-playing game originally released for the PlayStation Vita. Set in a dystopian future where people are assigned enormous prison sentences, it centers on combat missions against large mechanized enemies and rival forces, using...
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Remaster improves access and performance, but consensus mirrors original: inventive and enjoyable, still dated by tutorials, repetition, and enemy variety.
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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of Halo Wars, the real-time strategy game originally released for Xbox 360 in 2009. The remaster features updated graphics, support for higher display resolutions, and the downloadable content released for the original game. Set in the Halo scienc...
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition is a 2014 edition of Ensemble Studios' 2002 real-time strategy game, released for Windows through Steam. It retains the original mixture of settlement building, resource management, military combat, and mythological units drawn from several ancient cultures. The ed...
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is a remastered version of the 1997 real-time strategy game Age of Empires. Released in 2018, it retains the historical setting in which players develop civilizations, gather resources, construct settlements, and command armies, while adding updated visuals, modern...
Praetorians - HD Remaster is a 2020 remastered edition of Pyro Studios' Roman real-time tactics game. Published by Kalypso Media, it updates the earlier title for modern systems while retaining its focus on battlefield command, unit positioning, and tactical use of terrain. Torus Games worked on the...
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites is a 2021 revised edition of WayForward's 2011 action platformer BloodRayne: Betrayal. The game follows Rayne, a dhampir, through side-scrolling levels that combine platforming, environmental traversal, and close-range combat. Fresh Bites adds new voice acting and re...
Why this score
Mixed-positive reception for stylish animation and improved balancing; repetitive encounters, punishing design, and limited scope constrain its reputation.
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What leads the Remaster ranking?
Metroid Prime Remastered currently leads the Remaster results with a displayed score of 9.52/10. This is an editorial ranking result for the items included on this page, not a universal verdict for every use case.
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