Are Remakes Actually Good for Gaming? Or How I Learned to Stop Hating and Love Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Nostalgia is perhaps the biggest cash cow. Old movies are constantly remade or receive a legacy sequel decades after release, and it seems like every TV show or movie is determined to remind you of something you saw in your childhood.

A remake can be a good thing, of course. A modern update can help an older film resonate with a new audience, and the best of them improve on the source material. That’s true of video games, too. Some of the biggest titles of the last decade have…