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Top 10 Best Remakes and Remasters

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1. THE LAST OF US REMASTERED: This action adventure is considered an exceptional title of the PS3 era and has truly earned its place in the best games of all time. The PS4 remastered version is a true feast for the eyes and thanks to 60 FPS it's also better playable. (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

2. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK'S AWAKENING: The remake of the timeless SNES classic is brought to Nintendo Switch with beautiful graphics that will delight a whole new generation of gamers. (Image credit: Nintendo)

3. HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION: The Halo series became THE flagship for the newcomer to the console market at the launch of the first Xbox. With the game collection Microsoft shows us how a new edition should look like. The technology and scope are outstanding. (Image credit: Microsoft)

4. SPYRO: REIGNITED TRILOGY: In 1998, the purple-colored dragon Spyro hopped across the green meadows on the first PlayStation, the Remaster Trilogy takes the lizard's adventures to a whole new level, delighting fans and newcomers alike. (Image credit: Activision)

5. RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE: The horror classic from 1998 has never been officially released in this country, this mistake was made up for by the remake which improves both graphically and in terms of gameplay. Maybe the best remake of the decade. (Image credit: Capcom)

6. BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION: The three games in the BioShock series are true masterpieces of storytelling, that have been technically improved in a lovingly crafted remaster collection which also offers all DLC content. (Image credit: 2K Games)

7. UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION: Three of the best action adventures ever in one package? Including new game modes, photo mode and graphics to kneel down? This is what remasters must look like! (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

8. OKAMI HD: On PS2 and Nintendo Wii, the picturesque Japanese adventure Okami was considered a nostalgia trip, but thanks to the first-class HD remaster, the timeless masterpiece is finally being made available to a wider audience. It's worth making up for lost time. (Image credit: Capcom)

9. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS: Similar to this unique PS2 classic released in 2005, the PS4 remake of 2018 turned out to be one of the most popular and best games for the current Sony console. (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment)

10. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE: The JRPG has shaped an entire generation. The remake should succeed as well, because it looks fantastic, has been modernized in terms of gameplay, expanded in content and all this without upsetting the huge fanbase. A tightrope act that the RPG masters with flying colours. (Image credit: Square Enix)

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Remake Remaster Remaster vs Remake Gallery

New editions of popular games have been a hit since the current console generation. Remakes and remastered games. Some love them because they let us revel in pleasant memories. Others hate them because fresh ideas fall by the wayside and it's just something many have seen before. We've already explained the differences between remake and remastered games, and now we're presenting the best new editions in our gallery.

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