


That said, 2008's Devil May Cry 4 sits in a strange spot when it comes to next-gen remakes: It's not quite old enough to be considered a classic, and not quite new enough for people to have just missed it. Still, I'd be lying if I said these rereleases didn't have their purpose I missed out on 2013's Tomb Raider due to total apathy, recently grabbed the PS4 upgrade on the cheap, and got a chance to experience Lara Croft's umpteenth reboot in a moderately improved form.

I'll admit, it's a bit annoying to see remakes show up just a year or two after the original release-for the most part, situations like this feel like a cynical solution to the Backwards Compatibility Problem. And while I'd much rather see developers put their efforts into making brand-new creations, the return of these old games hasn't been all bad news. I shouldn't need to tell you we've been caught up in a wave of last-gen rereleases.
