please don't

From that list, I've only played the original RE3 and the original FF7.

Haven't played more than a couple hours of FF7 (run of bad luck kept me from my man cave) but I've finished RE3 maybe 4-5 times and I loved it every time. There may be better remakes but I've only given one adequate time and that's the one I have to vote for. Sorry.

Ok

It is certainly a better "remake" than FFVIIR was, thats for sure!  😉

Words mean whatever people agree that they mean in the given context. So long as the parties in a conversation agree on terminology, that's usually all that matters.  Seems that pretty much everyone agrees that the term remake encompasses Xenoblade Definitive Edition, so for our purposes at least, it's a remake.

2/10 attempt

Not really, because nobody seems to agree that it is.

The important thing 99% of the time is that people agree on the term.  If everyone else is in a conversation is using the term in a particular way and you want to be part of the conversation, then your options are either to argue with them that your definition is better and get them to agree, or accept their definition.  

I'd say the latter option is better, but if it's that important of an issue to you, then argue the point I guess.

Edit:  Oh, I don't think I was supposed to respond to that seriously.

Fk it, I'll bite.

A remake is a game that is remade mostly/entirely with new assets.  It is a very broad term, and can be achieved in several ways.  The thing to keep in mind however, is that it is the same game at its core, despite being mostly remade rather than being a direct port with a few tweeks.  Examples of this would be Trials of Mana, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, Medievil, Link's Awakening, and yes...Xenoblade Definitive Edition as it uses mostly new assets and reworks the visuals entirely.

A remaster is a nearly direct port of an existing game with a few improvements such as HD textures and quality of life improvements.  Where most of the used assets are existing from the original game, it is a remaster of those same assets and therefore the game itself is a remaster.  Games that fall into this category are FF9, God of War 3 (PS4), Okami HD, and FF8 as most of the game is the exact same assets with a smoothing filter put over it.

A reimagined game or reboot is a retelling of an old game, but changed up entirely in terms of gameplay and plot.  They often take things in an entirely new direction, and can often be looked at as new games.  This includes REmake 3, REmake 2, Ratchet and Clank, and yes...FFVIIR despite being mislabled.

However for the purposes of this thread, due to the reasons JWeinCom mentioned and the fact that true remakes and reimaginings are basically cousins, they are both included in the poll.  Plus it can be argued that all reimaginings are remakes, but not all remakes are reimaginings.

So when someone breaks things down for you with facts, you just call it a spin?

Kind of a boring way of admitting defeat.

Your definition of facts is bogus at best. The majority of outlets out there call Xenoblade Chronicles DE a remaster. Not a remake.

It's a remaster. And your definitions of remake and remaster are shite.