Homeworld Remastered and Grim Fandango Remastered

Honorable mention: Homeworld Remastered and Grim Fandango Remastered

Hayden: Grim Fandango originally released in 1998, and Homeworld in 1999. They earned their accolades at the time, and don’t really need to take up space on our official Game of the Year list.

But the new remasters are worth highlighting as pretty great efforts, with Grim Fandango Remastered rectifying the original’s terrible tank controls andHomeworld Remastered (pictured) looking simultaneously better-than-ever and just-like-you-remembered.

That’s not to say there are no issues. Grim Fandango still sports some ugly textures, and Homeworld’s campaign introduces some controversial feature changes. But these are legendary games for a reason, and well worth playing even in 2015—especially if you never had a chance to take them for a spin the first time around.