10 Remakes That Made Great Video Games PERFECT

In Abe's Odyssey, our titular hero must rescue his fellow Mudokons, while avoiding the nefarious Sligs. Abe has little means to defend himself, forcing him to rely on his brains to stay alive.

This PS1 platformer may be a classic, but it clearly suffered from hardware limitations. When Abe moved to the edge of the screen, the camera shifted to the connecting section, resetting the previous area. If Abe moved to the next screen while being chased by a Slig, the enemy returned to his original position, putting our hero in the clear. Although this technique was convenient, it felt like cheating, since the player didn't rely on skill to outmanoeuvre baddies.

Fortunately, the remake changed things up. Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty doesn't have a screen-reset mechanic, since the camera constantly follows our stitch-mouthed hero. Rather than walking off-screen to avoid an enemy encounter, Abe must hide, jump out of reach, or climb to safety. This alteration makes the gameplay harder, but it's also more satisfying, since it teaches the player to use strategy rather than cheap tactics to advance.

Even though this is the biggest change in the remake, it isn't the only one. The Sligs have a less predictable movement pattern, meaning the player must plan out their every action.

The main campaign is much longer, since there are three times more Mudokons to rescue. Although this might seem like a needless change to pad out the run-time, New 'n' Tasty keeps things fresh, by offering more diverse and creative methods to save Abe's friends.

Most importantly, the controls actually work this time around.