10 Remakes That Made Great Video Games PERFECT

10. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

After Pro Skater 5 proved an unmitigated disaster, the once-treasured IP appeared to be out of steam. Rather than letting the Tony Hawk franchise collect dust, Vicarious Visions went back to basics, and reconstructed the first two instalments.

Even though Vicarious worked on many Tony Hawk entries, and successfully remade the Crash Bandicoot trilogy, this looked like a Herculean task. Because the first two entries are regarded as among the best sport titles ever, it didn't seem feasible for a re-release to receive the same level of fan-fair.

Against all odds, Vicarious pulled it off. Obviously, Pro Skater 1 + 2's lightning, textures, character models, and environments were spruced up. That was expected.

But the developers knew it wasn't the visuals that mattered, but the tricks. Thanks to the smooth controls, pulling off ollies, kick-turns, and heel-flips isn't just easier, but more satisfying. Because mechanics from later games have been implemented, the player can perform moves which were absent from the original.

When a game is available on various systems, there's usually one weak link. But Pro Skater 1 + 2 is the exception to this rule, since every single port is top-of-the-line. Because this Tony Hawk remake is currently available on six systems, now's the perfect time for old and new fans to check it out.