# Top 6 Video Game Remakes with Highest Metacritic Scores

> Metacritic scores reveal the best video game remakes: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at 96, Resident Evil 4 at 93, and more.
- Title: Top 6 Video Game Remakes with Highest Metacritic Scores · VICE
- Summary: Metacritic scores reveal the best video game remakes: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time at 96, Resident Evil 4 at 93, and more.
- Keywords: metacritic, video games, legend of zelda, resident evil, final fantasy vii rebirth, demon's souls, resident evil 2, VICE
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/the-6-highest-rated-video-game-remakes-according-to-metacritic
- Author: Brianne Garbutt
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:00:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gaming, metacritic, video games, legend of zelda, resident evil, final fantasy vii rebirth, demon's souls, resident evil 2, news, culture
## Why remakes are risky
Remakes can be risky for gaming studios due to difficulties getting involved parties to sign off or because titles may be considered too old for modern audiences.
## Metacritic's top remakes
According to a recent Reddit post, six video game titles have the highest Metacritic scores for remakes.
## Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has a Metacritic score of 96, centering on Link saving the world from Ganondorf using the Ocarina of Time to travel back in time.
## Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 has a Metacritic score of 93, featuring Leon Kennedy searching for Ashley Graham after she goes missing during a European trip.
## Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has a Metacritic score of 92, continuing Cloud Strife’s mission against Sephiroth who plans to destroy the planet with a meteor.
## Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls has a Metacritic score of 92, placing players in Boletaria where King Allant awakens the Old One, a malevolent creature.
## Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 has a Metacritic score of 91, introducing Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield in Raccoon City after a virus outbreak.
## Resident Evil
Resident Evil has a Metacritic score of 91, featuring Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield trapped in the Spencer Mansion after a virus outbreak.
## Key takeaway

Six video game remakes earned top Metacritic scores, with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time leading at 96.