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We need to stop being so confusing about what's a remake or not when there's a very easy and clear way to explain to the differences between the re-releases of games by simply adding an extra term. Too many put everything into remaster or remake.
Remastered
A port with higher frames/resolution, and slightly higher textures.
Examples - GTA5, Nathan Drake Collection, Spider-Man Remstered, TLOU Remastered, Bioshock Collection.
Remake
A game faithful to the original, but completely remade in a new engine. Vastly improved visuals and tech, QOL improvments, touched up but not completely reinvented gameplay.
Examples - Demon Souls, Shadow of the Colossus, Crash N Sane Trilogy, TLOU Part 1, COD: MW1/2 Remastered (This is the part of the confusion, because MW is a remake in everything but name.)
Reimagining
A game that uses the original as inspiration, but vastly changes the entire thing. Gameplay, levels, music, story moments, VA, visuals...everything. Too many people call these remakes thus unfairly comparing them to more faithful that change less.
Examples - Final Fantasy 7, Resident Evil 2/3, Ratchet and Clank 2016
Remastered
A port with higher frames/resolution, and slightly higher textures.
Examples - GTA5, Nathan Drake Collection, Spider-Man Remstered, TLOU Remastered, Bioshock Collection.
Remake
A game faithful to the original, but completely remade in a new engine. Vastly improved visuals and tech, QOL improvments, touched up but not completely reinvented gameplay.
Examples - Demon Souls, Shadow of the Colossus, Crash N Sane Trilogy, TLOU Part 1, COD: MW1/2 Remastered (This is the part of the confusion, because MW is a remake in everything but name.)
Reimagining
A game that uses the original as inspiration, but vastly changes the entire thing. Gameplay, levels, music, story moments, VA, visuals...everything. Too many people call these remakes thus unfairly comparing them to more faithful that change less.
Examples - Final Fantasy 7, Resident Evil 2/3, Ratchet and Clank 2016
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