Resident Evil 4 is likely the best example of what remakes should be for video games.
Basically every part of the original RE4 has been built upon with systems and direction from the series' modern games to be an amazing game that is also distinct from the original. So much of the arcade + action movie-like progression and story has been redone to play a lot of the story completely as horror, giving many areas and characters a different coat of paint that is only available in the modern day.
And the thing is, Resident Evil 4 is available on every console under the sun. So, even if this remake messed up in one way or another, it wouldn't be the only easily accessible version. But that isn't the case here. Capcom has now put out two immaculate super games, each with their own direction and style.
Basically every part of the original RE4 has been built upon with systems and direction from the series' modern games to be an amazing game that is also distinct from the original. So much of the arcade + action movie-like progression and story has been redone to play a lot of the story completely as horror, giving many areas and characters a different coat of paint that is only available in the modern day.
And the thing is, Resident Evil 4 is available on every console under the sun. So, even if this remake messed up in one way or another, it wouldn't be the only easily accessible version. But that isn't the case here. Capcom has now put out two immaculate super games, each with their own direction and style.