It looks better. It plays better. But it’s not better. How does that work? Kojima wasn’t heavily involved in the development. This lead to cutscenes dialed up to insane levels of camp, generic techno replacing iconic music, and tonal changes that bring it closer to The Matrix sequels. On paper, this should be the remake we all wanted. An entry point the fans could direct newcomers to for years to come. As it stands, you’d be better off taking the plunge into the harder sell of the original.