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6. How To PERFECTLY Remake A Classic - Dead Space

To be fair, 2023’s Dead Space remake isn’t the first excellent remake of our time, Shadow of the Colossus would make that list as would plenty of other games, but Dead Space did totally nail it.

What’s especially impressive with this effort from Motive Studio is the monumental task of taking on a game that was already a genre-defining masterpiece and not only honouring the original but also expanding on it in meaningful ways to make it even better. Besides the obvious visual overhaul, the remake also added new audio features, particularly in the realm of modern audio mixing capabilities, as well as addressing certain level complaints, giving Isaac a new voice, and enhancing some elements of the story and level design. In almost every scenario, these changes were for the better, which not only keeps the game alive for the current generation, it sets a compelling stage for what could be possible if a proper sequel were ever greenlit.

In what can only be called an expert undertaking in the realm of remakes, this effort retains everything that made the original fantastic while elevating the few elements that held it back.