  Bookmark and Share Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 The thing about a
video game is that, unlike a classic film or song, certain
portions of it age differently. From Capcom, box art  From
Capcom, box art  As the Film Industry continues to bank on
remakes and converting popular stories into film, consumers are
beginning to question their relationship with media that is
essentially a remake of an old one that they have already seen.
What makes a remake good or bad? This question becomes even more
interesting once you apply it to video games because even the
definition of the remaking process comes into question. A movie
is remade by giving it a new script and a new visual look. A
video game is remade by doing both of those things but also
overhauling the interface and game design to fit modern
sensibilities. Take a game like Metroid Prime, which is
essentially Super Metroid except in 3-D. That statement applies
to the aesthetics, but does it also apply to the game design and
technology? It’s a totally different game. Co