

There are multiple definitions of what a remake is, but for me it’s about moving to a new engine and completely rebuilding the game.īeyond that, depending on how much you remake from the original game, it can no longer be a remake and become a reboot. When asked in an interview, “How do you define a remake versus a remaster?” Here’s what Campos-Oriola had to say:įor us, a remaster is what was done with the Mass Effect trilogy, they stuck to the same engine and improved some assets… it’s better, but it’s the same game. From a developer’s point-of-view, Dead Space remake Creative Director Roman Campos-Oriola weighs in on the topic.

Given how more and more games are getting remastered and/or remade these days, it’s getting harder and harder to say exactly what constitutes a full-on remake, or if a game is just getting a remaster.
