20 Remakes and Remasters That Are Worse Than The Original

Crytek’s first-person shooter Crysis launched back in 2007, when a lot of developers were innovating and attempting to launch new franchises with cool USPs. Crysis’ key feature is, of course, the technologically advanced Nanosuit, with its play-changing abilities and modes, including damage deflection, super strength, enhanced speed and invisibility.

As US Army Delta Force soldier Jake “Nomad” Dunn, we drop into action in the Nanosuit just off the coast of the Philippines, taking on North Korean and – spoiler alert – extraterrestrial enemies. And what can be said about the game except that, for its time, it had excellent graphics, next-level physics and a lush visual style that was obviously a labour of love.

It took four years for a port to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but by and large it was worth the wait. The remastered edition, however, which took thirteen years to materialise (on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows), was not. The main issue? Crytek based their remaster on the port rather than the original, dumping at least one level, and adapting the controls for a simpler, more controller/console-focused approach, rather than the finer control and movement from the original Windows version. The graphics were also slaughtered by fans when the game trailer leaked, and while Crytek pushed back the release date in response, the actual game release wasn’t all that much better – and certainly not worth playing or buying over the original.