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		<title>25 Best Video Game Remakes of All Time [2025 Edition]</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Take a look at 25 of the greatest remakes ever made, each one reviving a classic while modernizing its gameplay for a new era.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="bigchar">V</span>ideo games face a huge problem of preservation, as products of this medium are quite prone to being dated on account of rapid changes in technology and shifting trends. As such, remakes have been quite prominent as of late, which try to transform classic experiences in a way that’s palatable to modern audiences. With this feature, we will be taking a look at 25 of the best remakes of all time that are absolutely worth your time.</p>
<p><strong>Resident Evil (2002)</strong></p>
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<p>The original <em>Resident Evil</em> was a groundbreaking title, mixing together survival and horror in a way that was never seen before. The PlayStation version was a product of its time, and the developer remastered it for the GameCube generation with a significant overhaul to its visuals and several quality-of-life changes. The fixed camera angles meant better pre-baked reflections and textures, making the visuals a step above what was possible with a free camera.</p>
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		<title>Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is Coming to Game Pass on August 8th</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Vicarious Visions' acclaimed trilogy is finally confirmed for Game Pass, accompanied by Creatures of Ava and Mafia: Definitive Edition.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-is-coming-to-game-pass-on-august-8th-rumor">rumored for weeks</a>, <em>Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy</em> will be available on Game Pass. Starting on August 8th, subscribers can play it on the cloud, Xbox consoles and PC as part of the <a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/08/06/xbox-game-pass-august-2024-wave-1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">month&#8217;s first wave of new titles</a>.</p>
<p>First released in 2017, the <em>N. Sane Trilogy</em> contains remasters of<em> Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back,</em> and <em>Crash Bandicoot: Warped</em>. While retaining the gameplay of the original titles, the trilogy offered unified save files, revamped visuals, new Time Trials, and the ability to play as Coco, Crash&#8217;s sister.</p>
<p>Of course, Game Pass subscribers can look to other releases this month, including 11 bit studios&#8217; <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/creatures-of-ava-announced-for-xbox-series-x-s-and-pc-launches-this-year"><em>Creatures of Ava</em></a> for cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S on August 7th. Hangar 13&#8217;s <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-definitive-edition-is-coming-to-game-pass-on-august-13"><em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em></a> also goes live on August 13th for cloud, consoles, and PC.</p>
<p>Stay tuned for updates on the next wave of titles in the latter half of August. In the meantime, the following titles will leave the service on August 15th, so play them now while you can:</p>
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<li><em>Airborne Kingdoms</em> (Cloud, Console, and PC)</li>
<li><em>Offworld Trading Company</em> (PC)</li>
<li><em>Shadow Warrior 3</em> (Cloud, Console, and PC)</li>
<li><em>The Texas Chain Saw Massacre</em> (Cloud, Console, and PC)</li>
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		<title>Mafia: Definitive Edition is Coming to Game Pass on August 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The acclaimed remake will be available for Game Pass subscribers on console, PC, and cloud, Microsoft has officially announced. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A recent leak claimed that <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition </em>would be <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-definitive-edition-is-coming-to-game-pass-in-august-rumor">headed to Game Pass</a> soon, and that has now been officially confirmed. Microsoft has announced that Hangar 13 and 2K&#8217;s acclaimed 2020 action-adventure remake will become available for Game Pass subscribers on console, PC, and cloud a couple of weeks from now, on August 13. </p>
<p><em>Mafia: Definitive Edition </em>is a complete, ground-up remake of the original <em>Mafia </em>title. Set in the fictional city of Lost Heaven, Illinois, it puts players in the shoes of Tommy Angelo and follows his story as he rises through the ranks of the Salieri crime family. </p>
<p>In our review of the remake upon its release in 2020, we awarded it a score of 8/10, saying, &#8220;<span style="color: initial;"><em>Mafia: Definitive Edition&#8217;s</em> narrative and visual strengths help it overcome issues in other areas to deliver a worthy remake of the best game in the series.&#8221; Read the full review <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-definitive-edition-review-welcome-to-the-family-son">through here</a>.</span></p>
<p>Recent leaks have claimed that <em>Mafia </em>will also be <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-is-coming-to-game-pass-on-august-8th-rumor">joined by <em>Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy</em></a><em> </em>in releasing for Game Pass in August, though the latter has yet to be officially confirmed. Stay tuned for more updates in the coming days.</p>


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		<title>Mafia: Definitive Edition is Coming to Game Pass in August &#8211; Rumor</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ravi Sinha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:18:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hangar 13's remake of the 2002 classic will reportedly hit the subscription service next month, though the exact date is unknown.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2K Games and Hangar 13 Games have yet to announce the next title in the <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-4-will-be-announced-soon-rumour">Mafia</a> series, <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-4-is-set-in-sicily-focuses-on-dan-salieri-rumour">reportedly a prequel</a>. In the meantime, it seems <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em>, a remake of the first game, is allegedly coming to Game Pass in August.</p>
<p>Insider Nate The Hate casually revealed this information on <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-4-is-set-in-sicily-focuses-on-dan-salieri-rumour" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ResetEra</a> &#8211; his follow-up <a href="https://www.resetera.com/threads/xbox-game-studios-bethesda-abk-ot31-perfect-doom.894510/page-247?post=126380460#post-126380460" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reaffirmed</a> that it is indeed the <em>Definitive Edition</em>. Whether it&#8217;s in the first or second wave of new additions is unknown. Released in 2020 for Xbox One, PS4, and PC, the remake is about Tommy Angelo, who comes to Los Heaven to pursue the American dream. He quickly goes from cab driver to mobster for the Salieri family.</p>
<p>Though it features the same story, <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em> expands on things further. It also introduces new features like motorcycles and Free Ride mode. While the gameplay takes cues from Mafia 3, old-school fans can engage with Classic Difficulty for an experience more akin to the original.</p>
<p>Check out our review for <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em> <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-definitive-edition-review-welcome-to-the-family-son">here</a>, and stay tuned for any announcements about its Game Pass inclusion in the coming weeks.</p>
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		<title>15 Top Notch Single-Player Games You Can Complete in 10 Hours</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ravi Sinha]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 07:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For those who don't have time for massive open worlds or role-playing games with epic tales, these 15 games are worth checking out.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="bigchar">A</span>s games get bigger, promising over a hundred hours of gameplay, it&#8217;s nice to have single-player titles that don&#8217;t demand too much of your time. We&#8217;re talking about games that give you all the best aspects of the gameplay, front and center, in ten hours, sometimes less. No excessive grinding or waiting till it gets good. Check out 15 such titles here.</p>
<p><strong>Resident Evil 2 (2019)</strong></p>
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<p>Like the original, the time required to beat the <em>Resident Evil 2</em> remake can be deceptive for first-time players. You can easily breeze through a single character&#8217;s story in ten hours, six if you&#8217;re good enough. However, getting the entire story requires playing as Leon and Claire, complete with exploring both routes. Still, if you want an incredible survival horror with great gunplay and visuals, this is more than a given.</p>
<p><strong>Signalis</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-549557" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02.jpg" alt="Signalis_02" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02.jpg 1603w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Signalis_02-1536x863.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Known for its cryptic story-telling, <em>Signalis</em> from rose-engine is a survival horror throwback, with players investigating a strange facility for answers. Despite the overhead perspective, it has manual aiming, plenty of back-tracking and a retro aesthetic that&#8217;s gorgeous to behold. Perhaps best of all, you can finish it in less than 10 hours, though there are some additional extras and endings.</p>
<p><strong>Sunset Overdrive</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-574334" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive.jpg" alt="sunset overdrive" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sunset-overdrive-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Before Insomniac Games became the <em>Marvel&#8217;s Spider-Man</em> game studio, it released <em>Sunset Overdrive</em>. The bombastic art style, the approach to movement and style over straightforward third-person shooting, and best of all, the enjoyable setting all made for an incredible experience. You&#8217;ll want to complete the story for its set pieces and boss fights, but there are tons of optional challenges, side quests, and collectibles in Sunset City.</p>
<p><strong>Cuphead</strong></p>
<p>Studio MDHR&#8217;s <em>Cuphead</em> is the perfect mix of challenging and run &#8216;n&#8217; gun action, replete with memorable bosses. Each has unique hooks and mechanics, whether you&#8217;re fighting Grim Matchstick through the skies or experiencing Sally Stageplay&#8217;s lethal drama. It&#8217;s all brought to life by the rubber hose-style visuals rife with details and an incredible old-timey soundtrack. Even if you ignore all the secrets and Expert Mode, it&#8217;s a tough but worthwhile action platforming journey.</p>
<p><strong>Mafia Definitive Edition</strong></p>
<p>The <em>Mafia</em> series faced scrutiny when 2K Games released Definitive Editions for the second and third games, effectively introducing new bugs and worse performance. However, <em>Mafia Definitive Edition</em> is a proper remake that added motorcycles, a rebalanced difficulty (and Classic for those who wanted it closer to the original), and Free Ride Mode. Don&#8217;t go into this expecting a <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>-scale adventure, and the narrative should more than carry you through.</p>
<p><strong>Metro: Last Light Redux</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-469300" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light.jpg" alt="Metro Last Light" width="720" height="409" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light-300x170.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light-768x436.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Metro-Last-Light-1536x873.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Before <em>Metro Exodus</em> offered bigger levels with crafting on the go, <em>Metro: Last Light Redux</em> built on what the first game did best: A post-apocalyptic setting with tout pacing, terrifying mutants and excellent gunplay. As Artyom, players are caught up in a civil war weeping the metro and must sneak, assassinate and slay their way to survival. Be careful, though, as a morality system will influence the ending.</p>
<p><strong>Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-500681" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/wolfenstein-2-the-new-colossus-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>MachineGames&#8217; sequel to <em>Wolfenstein: The New Order</em> has some nagging concerns with its level design, but the story-telling, characterization and gunplay are fantastic. The campaign sees B.J. Blazkowicz on a journey, once more, to battle the Nazis by unloading copious amounts of bullets into their foot soldiers (whether you play stealthy or not). From Manhattan to Venus, there&#8217;s much to see in this epic campaign. Perhaps the only real downer is that it&#8217;s followed by <em>Wolfenstein: Youngblood</em>.</p>
<p><strong>Super Mario Bros. Wonder</strong></p>
<p>You can complete Nintendo&#8217;s acclaimed <em>Super Mario Bros. Wonder</em> within 10 hours or so, and that&#8217;s very much intentional. The side-scrolling platformer is rife with incredibly designed levels and excellent new power-ups like Elephant Form and the Drill Hat, while the Wonder Flowers dramatically change levels in trippy and exciting ways. Still, those who want more can collect all the Flower Coins, Wonder Seeds, and more while experimenting with different Badges.</p>
<p><strong>Gears of War 3</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-396709" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3.jpeg" alt="gears of war 3" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3.jpeg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gears-of-war-3-1024x576.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Gears of War 2</em> was beloved but came dangerously close to jumping the shark at many points. <em>Gears of War 3</em> brought things back on track while introducing new mechanics, weapons, enemies and impressive set-pieces to set up the potential end of the world. If you&#8217;re only in it for the story-telling, there&#8217;s more than enough great content. However, the revamped Horde Mode and its tower defense-like mechanics also provided plenty of reason to stick around.</p>
<p><strong>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance</strong></p>
<p>From a confused project under Kojima Productions to one of the most beloved hack-and-slash titles under PlatinumGames, <em>Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance</em> is unmatched in many ways. The boss battles, the characters, the story, the memes, the parry mechanics and Blade Mode allowing players to dismember enemies – it all came together so well. Its length was criticized, but those who want more nowadays can pick it up with all the DLC and armor sets for even more fun.</p>
<p><strong>Dishonored</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-528428" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored.jpg" alt="Dishonored" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Dishonored-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Dishonored</em> is Arkane Studios at its finest. An imaginative setting with astounding visuals rife with political intrigue and betrayal, not to mention a plague threatening to overtake it all – perfect for a supernatural assassin. As Corvo, the framed bodyguard to the slain Queen of Dunwall, players were tasked with discovering the truth. It meant lots of sneaking and slaying, but you could get creative with your approach, acting chaotically or bypassing missions without ever being seen. It&#8217;s an essential title for stealth fans that&#8217;s as tightly paced as they come.</p>
<p><strong>Ori and the Blind Forest</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-428666" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest.jpg" alt="ori and the blind forest" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ori-and-the-blind-forest-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>As beloved as games like <em>Hollow Knight</em> can be, it&#8217;s nice to have options that don&#8217;t demand around 30 hours to experience the story, like <em>Ori and the Blind Forest</em>. Of course, it also doesn&#8217;t hurt that the aesthetics and music are simply awe-inspiring or that the level design is meticulous and the controls responsive. Whether on a mission to restore the forest or going out of your way to unearth all its secrets, <em>Ori and the Blind Forest</em> is a tight-knit journey.</p>
<p><strong>Hellblade: Senua&#8217;s Sacrifice</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-303185" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03.jpg" alt="Hellblade_02" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Hellblade-Senuas-Sacrifice_03-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>With <em>Senua&#8217;s Saga: Hellblade 2</em> being about as long as the first game and promising a focused narrative, it&#8217;s easy to forget just how great <em>Senua&#8217;s Sacrifice</em> is. Roughly six years later, it still boasts cutting-edge visuals and facial expressions with an emotional narrative centred on Senua&#8217;s tortured state. <em>Hellblade</em> is precise, unforgettable and powerful, telling its story without overstaying its welcome.</p>
<p><strong>Batman: The Enemy Within</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-511496" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1.jpg" alt="batman-arkham-asylum-1" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/batman-arkham-asylum-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Before its bankruptcy and eventual reformation, Telltale Games&#8217; titles varied in quality. <em>Batman: The Enemy Within</em> is a standout though, improving on the first season&#8217;s writing, narrative and decision-making. Its take on the Joker is surprisingly refreshing as he works with Batman as a vigilante, depending on the player&#8217;s choices or against him. The gameplay may still feel more rigid compared to some more contemporary narrative adventures, but <em>Batman: The Enemy Within</em> is still worth playing.</p>
<p><strong>Quantum Break</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-548859" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1.jpg" alt="quantum break" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1.jpg 1919w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/quantum-break-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Will a standard playthrough of <em>Quantum Break</em> offer all the answers for its time-bending adventure? Probably not, but it&#8217;s an enjoyable journey regardless, backed by Remedy Entertainment&#8217;s penchant for gorgeous graphics and an immaculate presentation. Opinions are mixed on the TV side of the story, yet the third-person combat and abilities are on point. It&#8217;s not Remedy&#8217;s finest work, but it still provides an intriguing narrative with some solid performances by Aiden Gillen and Shawn Ashmore.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shubhankar Parijat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These open world games might scratch your Grand Theft Auto itch until GTA 6 comes out. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;"><span class="bigchar">I</span>n the wake of its announcement trailer, <em>Grand Theft Auto </em><em>6 </em>is, at long last, finally something tangible, an actual game that we can almost reach out and touch, rather the idea of one that we keep restlessly waiting for the official announcement of. It is, however, still a ways off, which means there&#8217;s plenty of antsy waiting in all of our futures. While we wait for <em>GTA 6 </em>then, it&#8217;s only natural that we&#8217;re going to start looking elsewhere for something that is similar enough to at least come close to scratching that itch. Here, we&#8217;re going to take a look at a few such games. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>WATCH DOGS 2</strong></p>
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<p>The <em>Watch Dogs </em>franchise obviously has its own unique DNA with its pseudo-cyberpunk trappings and its hacking-centric gameplay mechanics, but there&#8217;s still a lot of <em>GTA </em>in Ubisoft&#8217;s franchise, and no game captures that better than <em>Watch Dogs 2</em>. If what you&#8217;re looking for is a large open world sandbox where you can have all kinds of chaotic (and criminal) fun with solidly implemented mechanics, in addition to a healthy dose of <em>GTA</em>-esque missions and side activities, <em>Watch Dogs 2 </em>offers that in spades.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SAINTS ROW 4</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.-Saints-Row-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-182433" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.-Saints-Row-4.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.-Saints-Row-4.jpg 1280w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.-Saints-Row-4-300x168.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/11.-Saints-Row-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>By the time the <em>Saints Row </em>franchise got to its fourth instalment, it had moved quite far away from how similar it used to be to the <em>Grand Theft Auto </em>games in its earlier days, and though that&#8217;s a stick that&#8217;s often used to beat <em>Saints Row 4 </em>with, on its own merits, as an open world crime action game, there&#8217;s a lot to love about it. From the bombastic, over-the-top mechanics that the game arms you with to wreak havoc with in the world to just how fun it is to simply explore the sandbox and mess about with its systems, <em>Saints Row 4 </em>offers a solid dose of open world action.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>RED DEAD REDEMPTION 2</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-418894" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image.jpg" alt="red dead redemption 2" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/red-dead-redemption-2-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s get to some of the painfully obvious picks now, because even though they&#8217;re obvious they&#8217;re well worth mentioning. Rockstar&#8217;s very own <em>Red Dead Redemption 2 </em>is, in fact, by far the best game on this list. Owing to its period setting, its more somber tone, and the added focus on character-driven storytelling, <em>Red Dead 2 </em>is obviously quite different from <em>GTA </em>in some key ways- but it&#8217;s a Rockstar open world. The sheer size of the map, the astounding variety and attention to detail it exhibits in spite of how large it is, the spectacularly designed content it&#8217;s brimming with, the complex web of systems that make the sandbox an infinitely enjoyable one- all of the hallmark Rockstar qualities you&#8217;d want in an open world game, <em>Red Dead Redemption 2 </em>delivers in extreme abundance.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GRAND THEFT AUTO 4</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-458171" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4.jpg" alt="gta 4" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gta-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>You don&#8217;t need us to tell you that you should be playing <em>GTA 5 </em>to scratch your <em>GTA </em>itch. More than a decade on from its launch, people can&#8217;t stop buying and playing it. That does mean, however, that some of its predecessors don&#8217;t get the retrospective attention that they deserve. <em>Grand Theft Auto 4, </em>for instance, has aged remarkably well. Not only does it have one of the strongest stories in the entire series, its open world is also one of the best-designed and most intricately detailed ones even today, so long after the game first came out. Do yourselves a favour and hop back into <em>GTA 4</em>, because it&#8217;s an absolute classic.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>YAKUZA 5</strong></p>
<p><em>Yakuza </em>and <em>Grand Theft Auto </em>games might not be as similar as many often perceive them as, but particularly where <em>Yakuza 5 </em>is concerned, there&#8217;s a lot of <em>GTA </em>DNA in it. It is, for starters, one of the series&#8217; larger games where pure real estate is concerned, while similar to <em>GTA</em>, it also offers a smattering of excellently designed side content that you can pour countless hours into. On top of that, you obviously have plenty of opportunities to commit outrageous crimes throughout the game&#8217;s world, <em>and </em>there are also multiple protagonists to play as, similar to <em>GTA 5 </em>(though that&#8217;s the case in several other <em>Yakuza </em>games as well, to be fair).</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>MAFIA: DEFINITIVE EDITION</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-456802" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg" alt="mafia definitive edition" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>2K&#8217;s <em>Mafia </em>franchise doesn&#8217;t put as much stock into the open world sandbox aspect of its experience as something like <em>GTA </em>does, instead putting the vast majority of its focus on storytelling. But even so, if you want to run and drive around an intricately crafted real-world (or real-world adjacent) city as a hardened criminal, <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition </em>is a game that&#8217;s likely to appeal to you. On top of that, it adds extra flavour of its own with an incredibly authentic and atmospheric period setting, allowing it to stand out in what&#8217;s clearly quite a crowded category.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>FAR CRY 6</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-448305" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05-1024x576.jpg" alt="Far Cry 6_05" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Far-Cry-6_05.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p>
<p>The <em>Far Cry </em>and <em>GTA </em>franchises have often had very similar sensibilities, in spite of how outwardly different they tend to be, and that&#8217;s abundantly evident in <em>Far Cry 6 </em>as well. Yes, having an open world that&#8217;s mostly wilderness and rural areas does give it a different flavour from Rockstar&#8217;s franchise (though <em>Far Cry 6 </em>does have way more urban environments than any of its predecessors), but from the systemic nature of its open world mechanics to the driving to so much more, <em>Far Cry 6 </em>does owe a lot of itself to <em>GTA. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>GHOST RECON WILDLANDS</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-292375" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04.jpg" alt="" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04.jpg 3840w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ghost-Recon-Wildlands_04-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>You might stand on the opposite sides of law in <em>Ghost Recon Wildlands </em>and <em>Grand Theft Auto</em>, but the former still borrows liberally from the latter in several respects. On top of offering a massive, systemic open world featuring third person shooter combat, <em>Ghost Recon Wildlands </em>is also a great game for someone who simply wants to get behind the wheel in a vehicle and cruise around the open world. And of course, it becomes doubly enjoyable if you&#8217;re doing all of that stuff in co-op.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>JUST CAUSE 4</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-372200" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image.jpg" alt="just cause 4" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image.jpg 1600w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/just-cause-4-image-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>The <em>Just Cause </em>franchise has always been famous for its unique brand of open world chaos, and there&#8217;s plenty of that to go around in <em>Just Cause 4 </em>as well. Though the game is not without its issues in some key departments (like its storytelling and many of its bland missions), the actual sandbox itself is an absolute blast to exist in. From the explosive combat to the riotously fun wingsuit and grappling hook loop to the addition of extreme weather, <em>Just Cause 4&#8217;s </em>open world is brimming with opportunities to have fun of your own making.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CYBERPUNK 2077</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-555971" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-1024x576.jpg" alt="cyberpunk 2077 phantom liberty" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-image-4.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p>
<p>Until quite recently, <em>Cyberpunk 2077&#8217;s </em>attempts to inject its open world with elements similar to the <em>Grand Theft Auto </em>games were unsuccessful ones, to say the least, but in the wake of Update 2.0 and <em>Phantom Liberty, </em>that&#8217;s certainly no longer the case. The open world is alive and buzzing, and the game does an excellent job of immersing you in its dense metropolis. From driving around in your vehicles to engaging in a variety of side activities to committing crimes to your heart&#8217;s content and wrangling with the cops, <em>Cyberpunk 2077 </em>and <em>Phantom Liberty </em>are the closest we&#8217;ve ever come to a futuristic take on <em>GTA</em>.</p>
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		<title>15 Most Lively Open-World Games &#8211; 2023 Edition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Usaid]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With this feature, we run down 15 of the most dynamic open worlds players can just get lost in for dozens upon dozens of hours.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="bigchar">V</span>ideo games have the ability to transport us to beautiful locations that feel like our wildest dreams come true. Developers can use many elements like storytelling, mechanics, and world design to create a world that feels extremely lively &#8211; and with this feature, we will be looking at 15 such examples of the most dynamic and lively worlds in games.</p>
<p><strong>Horizon Forbidden West + Burning Shores</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-550534" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-1024x576.jpg" alt="horizon forbidden west burning shores" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/horizon-forbidden-west-burning-shores-image-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p>
<p>Despite being a post-apocalyptic adventure, <em>Horizon Forbidden West</em> manages to craft a world that well and truly feels like a character in its own right. Be it the granular attention to detail in the environments or the many tribal settlements spread throughout the world, the <em>Forbidden West</em> never fails to surprise at every turn. Even the machines form an ecosystem with certain kinds of mechanical creatures only found in certain places, and each of these types has its own schedules.</p>
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		<title>15 Best Open-Worlds You Probably Didn&#8217;t Play [2023 Edition]</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Open world games are pretty popular among gamers, and it's hard to keep up with every release of this ilk. This feature runs down 15 open world games you probably didn't play, but you should.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="bigchar">W</span>ith open-world games being as popular as they are right now, it’s almost impossible to keep up with all the latest releases &#8211; which leads to many promising games getting brushed under the rug for one reason or another. But many of these underrated or underappreciated open-worlds deserve to be tried out, and here are 15 of the best open-worlds that you (probably) haven’t played but definitely should.</p>
<p><strong>Sons of the Forest</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-516679" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06.jpg" alt="Sons of the Forest_06" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sons-of-the-Forest_06-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></p>
<p><em>Sons of the Forest</em> is a brutal survival game that tasks players to hold their backs against cannibalistic primals with only a limited few resources to spare. It presents its brutal world with gorgeous graphics and striking attention to detail, and the gradual process of collecting resources and becoming more powerful is one that will keep you hooked for dozens upon dozens of hours. Add to that the ability to enjoy exploring with friends, and <em>Sons of the Forest</em> becomes a great option for a co-op open-world experience.</p>
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		<title>The Best Video Game Remakes of All Time [2023 Edition]</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[These remakes made going back to these classics a better experience than any of us could have imagined.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="bigchar">R</span>emakes have always been big in the games industry, but they&#8217;re continuing to get even bigger by the day. That is, of course, down to how much critical and commercial success they&#8217;re now enjoying. Developers are routinely coming out with remakes and reimaginings of beloved classics that are being widely acclaimed as some of the best games of their years, and the value they bring in terms of both, letting returning fans experience modernized versions of their favourite games and letting newcomers enjoy classics that they may have missed, cannot be overstated. Given just how many excellent remakes we&#8217;ve played over the years, picking out a few as the best of the best isn&#8217;t exactly an easy task- but here, that&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ve done. Join us as we take a look at what we feel are some of the greatest video game remakes ever made.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#16. SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS (2018)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-393584" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus.jpeg" alt="shadow of the colossus" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus.jpeg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus-300x169.jpeg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus-768x432.jpeg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/shadow-of-the-colossus-1024x576.jpeg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Back in 2005, Sony delivered what is, to this day, considered one of the greatest games ever made in <em>Shadow of the Colossus</em>, and while its 2018 remake obviously didn&#8217;t have the same impact, it certainly did justice to its source material. Bluepoint Games smartly decided not to mess with a winning formula too much, and instead, with its remake, decided to merely accentuate the original&#8217;s biggest strengths and polish up some of its rough edges. For newcomers and veteran fans alike, 2018&#8217;s <em>Shadow of the Colossus </em>is an excellent way to experience this all-time classic.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#15. DEMON&#8217;S SOULS (2020)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-458548" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5.jpg" alt="Demon's Souls" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/demons-souls-image-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Merely a couple of years after releasing the aforementioned <em>Shadow of the Colossus</em>, Bluepoint Games and Sony delivered yet another excellent remake in the form of PS5 launch title <em>Demon&#8217;s Souls</em>. Once again, the developer approach the FromSoftware classic with great respect, choosing to keep the vast majority of the core experience intact and instead glowing up its visuals and production values. The Soulslike genre has come a long way since its made its debut with <em>Demon&#8217;s Souls </em>in 2009, but for those who want to go back to the beginning, the 2020 remake is an unmissable experience.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#14. CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-299890" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy.jpg" alt="Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Crash-Bandicoot-N.-Sane-Trilogy-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p><em>Crash Bandicoot </em>was essentially dead and buried until not too long ago, but thankfully, Activision decided to bring the franchise with a bang. Developed by Vicarious Visions, <em>Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy </em>perfectly encapsulated everything that the original PS1 trilogy was about, capturing all of its highs and lows and wrapping them up in gorgeous modern-day visuals to demonstrate just why this iconic platforming franchise took off the way it did.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#13. BLACK MESA</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-434726" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa.jpg" alt="Black Mesa" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Black-Mesa-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Starting as a fan-made unofficial remake of the original <em>Half-Life, </em>Crowbar Collective&#8217;s <em>Black Mesa </em>had an eventful journey behind the scenes, but when it finally launched as an official remake with Valve&#8217;s blessing in 2020, it proved to be well worth the wait. From its new content additions to the smart ways in which it evolved the original game&#8217;s mechanics to, of course, the gorgeous visual glow-up it brought to the table, <em>Black Mesa </em>proved to be a worthy reimagining of one of the all-time greats.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#12. MAFIA: DEFINITIVE EDITION</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-456802" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg" alt="mafia definitive edition" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mafia-definitive-edition-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>The <em>Mafia </em>franchise has certainly been through the wringer over the years, and recent years in particular have been tough on its fans. In 2020, however, we thankfully got a respite from the dourness thanks to <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em>, an incredible remake of the series&#8217; very first outing. The original <em>Mafia&#8217;s </em>story and writing and its excellent period setting are still fondly remembered as some of its biggest strengths, and all of that was able to shine that much brighter in the remake. Some of the gameplay and design choices felt a little aged, yes, but for fans of the series in particular, it was a wonderful blast from the past.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#11. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK&#8217;S AWAKENING</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-416824" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1.jpg" alt="the legend of zelda link's awakening" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1.jpg 1280w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-image-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Despite being a handheld-only game, <em>The Legend of Zelda: Link&#8217;s Awakening </em>has always held a special place in the hearts of <em>Zelda </em>fans, so to say that its Switch remake proved to be more than up to the task of remaking it for a new generation is no small praise. The biggest change it made, of course, was to its visual style, and while the new aesthetic may initially have proved to be an almost jarring change, ultimately, it turned out to be the perfect foil for the weird, bizarre adventure that is <em>Link&#8217;s Awakening</em>. Meanwhile, from its setting to its story to its world and dungeon design, the remake proved in more ways than one that the game&#8217;s qualities truly are timeless.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#10. TONY HAWK&#8217;S PRO SKATER 1+2</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-451950" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01.jpg" alt="Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2_01" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-1-and-2_01-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Much like with <em>Crash Bandicoot</em>, Activision and Vicarious Visions brought yet another dead and beloved franchise back into the limelight with <em>Tony Hawk&#8217;s Pro Skater 1+2</em>, and it would be safe to say that the results were even more resoundingly successful. Though one might argue that the original <em>Tony Hawk </em>games were a product of their time, going back to their incredibly tight and endlessly enjoyable gameplay, their oodles of content, their pumping licensed soundtrack, and all the visual upgrades that came with the remake only proved that the skateboarding masterpieces are just as great today as they were when they first launched.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#9. POKEMON FIRERED/LEAFGREEN</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-549271" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen.jpg" alt="pokemon firered leafgreen" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pokemon-firered-leafgreen-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>Game Freak loves remaking <em>Pokemon </em>games, and it&#8217;s done a fair few of them over the years, but it&#8217;s far to say that all but one (which we&#8217;ll get to in a bit) have failed to match the brilliance of their first remaking effort. <em>Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen </em>took players back to where it all started, bringing Kanto back to life on the Game Boy Advance with updated visuals and combat and progression mechanics, and the end result was absolutely glorious. It&#8217;s been nearly two decades since this duo of remakes first launched, but they still stand as one of the series&#8217; greatest games to date.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#8. METROID: ZERO MISSION</strong></p>
<p><em>Metroid: Zero Mission</em> presents the definitive take on Samus Aran&#8217;s original adventure, remaking it so comprehensively, and so thoroughly modernizing it, that it functionally renders the original game entirely obsolete. You never have to even consider playing the original, because everything it did, <em>Zero Mission</em> did as well, but better, while doing even more on top. Keeping the same basic map, enemies, plot progression, and power ups, but with modern game design sensibilities and some better signposting for new players, and adding a triumphant epilogue at the end that truly showed us how the story of Samus Aran began, <em>Zero Mission</em> remains a high watermark not just for the <em>Metroid</em> franchise, but remakes in general.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#7. YAKUZA KIWAMI 2</strong></p>
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<p><em>Yakuza 2</em> is a fan favorite game for a lot of reasons, including characters such as Ryuji and Kaoru, hilariously over the top but epic setpieces such as a golden castle bursting from the underground into the streets of Osaka, or an actual brawl with a tiger, and the introduction of the fan-favorite Sotenbori map. It&#8217;s a beloved game and any remake needed to treat it with appropriate care. <em>Kiwami 2</em> did a good job of that, to say the very least. While it was nowhere near as faithful to <em>Yakuza 2</em> as the original <em>Kiwami </em>was to <em>Yakuza 1</em>, taking liberties with story, music, and even content, it nonetheless delivered an exceptional outing for the <em>Yakuza</em> franchise that ranks as one of the franchise&#8217;s highs.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#6. RESIDENT EVIL (2002)</strong></p>
<p>The folks at Capcom are the masters of remakes, and that can all be traced back to 2002, when the Japanese company released a ground-up remake of the original <em>Resident Evil </em>for the GameCube. Even though the original <em>RE1 </em>was barely six years old at that point, the remake felt like a ridiculous jump forward, thanks in large part to astoundingly gorgeous visuals that somehow still manage to hold up to this day. <em>RE1 </em>remake also added significant portions of new content to the original game that enriched the experience in ways we couldn&#8217;t have imagined, from new areas to story additions to, of course, Lisa Trevor. The fact that the remake is still widely held up as one of the best survival horror remakes of all time should tell you all you need to know about how good it was.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#5. FINAL FANTASY 7 REMAKE</strong></p>
<p>Remaking a game as legendary as <em>Final Fantasy 7 </em>is far from an enviable task, and it becomes even less enviable when you decide to change it from head to toe to the extent that it essentially turns into an entirely different game. With <em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake</em>, that&#8217;s exactly what Square Enix did though, and it was a risk that paid off. Covering only the first few hours of the original and turning them into a full-fledged first instalment of a trilogy, the 2020 remake boasted incredible visuals and spectacular combat, and somehow managed to make what was essentially a small section of the original game feel like a fleshed out experience in and of itself. Add to that the smart changes it made and the ways in which it played on fans&#8217; expectations, and what we got was what may even be one of the best <em>Final Fantasy </em>games ever made.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#4. DEAD SPACE (2023)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-531518" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-scaled.jpg" alt="dead space remake" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/dead-space-remake-image-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>There was a long period of time where it looked like there was no hope whatsoever that the <em>Dead Space </em>franchise would be able to come back to life, but thanks to Motive Studio&#8217;s recent remake of the 2008 original, that&#8217;s exactly what it&#8217;s done- and how. The <em>Dead Space </em>remake is, in a word, spectacular- a standard-bearer not only for how to remake a beloved classic, but also for survival horror games as a whole. The psychological horror, the nightmares that the decrepit Ishimura hides around every corner, the gripping story and the way it unfolds, the brutal and visceral combat and how incredibly enjoyable it remains from start to finish- everything that was true about <em>Dead Space </em>back when it came out is still true in its 2023 remake, but even more potent and even more effective.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#3. RESIDENT EVIL 4 (2023)</strong></p>
<p>Of all the <em>Resident Evil </em>games Capcom has made so far, this one was probably the trickiest proposition, thanks, of course, to its immense legacy- but they proved to be more than up to the task. The <em>RE4 </em>remake is a masterclass in all the ways that the original was, and then some. With its pacing and its combat and the sheer, constant tension that pervades every second of the experience, it emulates the highest highs of its source material from start to finish, while it also finds a way to make just the right amount of clever, unexpected changes to keep even the most hardened of veterans on their toes, all while still remaining incredibly faithful to the game that it tries to recreate. Suffice to say, <em>Resident Evil 4 </em>is a masterpiece, twice over.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#2. POKEMON HEARTGOLD/SOULSILVER</strong></p>
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<p>Game Freak and <em>Pokemon </em>both peaked with <em>Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver</em>. The original games, <em>Gold and Silver</em>, were already considered the best instalments of the franchise and some of the best RPGs ever made, so to actually take those games and somehow make them even better was an astounding achievement. By and large, <em>HeartGold and SoulSilver </em>were very faithful to the original games, but smart visual and mechanical changes made them feel much more modern, allowing the timeless design of this densely packed experience to shine that much brighter. With a combination of next to no cuts, plentiful improvements, and the core excellent of the originals brought over as is, <em>HeartGold and SoulSilver </em>instantly cemented themselves as <em>Pokemon&#8217;s </em>best outing- a crown, many might say, they still hold to this day.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>#1. RESIDENT EVIL 2 (2019)</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-506857" src="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2.jpg" alt="resident evil 2" width="720" height="405" srcset="https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2.jpg 1920w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2-15x8.jpg 15w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://gamingbolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/resident-evil-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" /></a></p>
<p>For our money, 2019&#8217;s <em>Resident Evil 2 </em>remains the absolute king of remakes, which, given the lofty company it keeps in this list, is huge praise. The jump from the original <em>RE2 </em>to its remake is absolutely massive, but even going from fixed cameras and tank controls to over the shoulder and third person shooting, the remake still manages to perfectly capture the essence of the original. Hell, it even enhances it. The gorgeous visuals, the stellar level design exhibited throughout the entire game (and in RPD in particular), the excellent boss fights, the implementation of Mr. X- all of it combines to make for a survival horror experience for the ages. The changes that the <em>RE2 </em>remake makes are, admittedly, pretty radical ones, and while some might bemoan the loss of, say, the zapping system, ultimately, they all contribute significantly to giving the game its own identity, so that the remake is able to stand alongside the original rather than either replacing it or being overshadowed by it. For fans of <em>RE2 </em>in particular, that alone is a massive achievement that cannot be overlooked.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Following a <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/olliolli-world-destiny-2-beyond-light-and-more-coming-to-ps-plus-essential-in-february-rumor">recent leak</a>, Sony has <a href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/02/01/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-february-evil-dead-the-game-olliolliworld-destiny-2-beyond-light-mafia-definitive-edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> the free PlayStation Plus Essential titles for February 2023. Starting February 7th to March 6th, subscribers in all tiers will receive <em>OlliOlli World, Evil Dead: The Game</em>, and <em>Destiny 2: Beyond Light</em> on PS4 and PS5, while <em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em> is playable on PS4.</p>
<p><em>OlliOlli World</em> is Roll7&#8217;s latest title in the acclaimed skateboarding franchise, boasting a bombastic new aesthetic and tons of customization. <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/evil-dead-the-game-review-a-little-rough-around-the-edges"><em>Evil Dead: The Game</em></a> is a PvEvP title which sees four survivors from across the <em>Evil Dead</em> universe battling against a Kandarian Demon and some Deadites. <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/destiny-2-beyond-light-review-darkness-of-slumber"><em>Destiny 2: Beyond Light</em></a> is an expansion for the free-to-play title, which adds Stasis as a new Darkness subclass, a new campaign, and new gear.</p>
<p>As for <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/mafia-definitive-edition-review-welcome-to-the-family-son"><em>Mafia: Definitive Edition</em></a>, it&#8217;s a remake of the 2002 classic with improved visuals, quality-of-life features and better racing controls. Stay tuned when all four titles are free to claim next week. It&#8217;s also worth noting that PlayStation Plus Collection is <a href="https://gamingbolt.com/playstation-plus-collection-will-no-longer-be-available-starting-may-9">going away on May 9th</a>. Subscribers can still keep the titles if they&#8217;ve already redeemed them.</p>
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