Resident Evil

[Octopus]

I still miss Operation Racoon City. The game was busted, but that's what made it so entertaining. It was a really cool idea that they just didn't execute well but there's so many goofy things in it that were memorable. How bullet spongy the bosses were, the whole 'what it' aspect of it where you could shoot Leon in the face or...team up with him? The infinite shoulder check combo you could do in the multiplayer. Last time I checked about a year or so ago the Steam version was still unplayable due to the 'Games for Windows Live Service' issue that a whole bunch of older Capcom games had. Sad.

 

[Deleted member 288390]

RE3 original was probably my fave, I beat it about 13 times on my old PS1 (still got my save on a memory card somewhere). Played REbirth version as well, damn good. The remake was sadly short-changed compared with 2 & 4, but I still like it regardless.

I'll second ORC as a cool game I had tons of fun with. Delta Team's handler was especially memorable IMO. Still gives me chills listening to him bark out orders.

Also a fan of Code Veronica. Seriously flawed, but I still like it a lot, and it's a shame it doesn't look like it'll be getting a remake.

 

[Octopus]

The remake was sadly short-changed compared with 2 & 4, but I still like it regardless.

It's really a shame that it was so clearly outsourced and B-team'd, but there was some good things about it too like you said. Love the hospital section with Carlos, and when you finally blow Nemesis up with the rail gun.

Also a fan of Code Veronica. Seriously flawed, but I still like it a lot, and it's a shame it doesn't look like it'll be getting a remake.

You never know, there was the little stinger at the end of RE2make that was kind of pointing at CV, but then the end of 4make is really pointing towards a remake of 5 apparently which is a little silly to me, the game is perfectly playable still.

 

[PrismRed]

I swear I always mixed up seeing both you @Codexion @RageBurner on the same thread.

Anyway I grew up with 2 so that's my fav, 1 is okay but I love the one on DS for some reason, it has janky multiplayer if I remember correctly. I like the Umbrella Chronicles on Wii too.
3 is a step up from 2 but I still prefer 2 for some reason.
4 is okay.
5 and 6 is fun with friends.
7 is a good shake up from the usual RE gameplay, I still believe it would sell better without RE title.
8 is same with 7, I admit I only play it to listen to the Japan dub.

 

[oxyhime]

No love for The Darkside Chronicles? I thought it was actually pretty neat for a Wii "lightgun-shooter". Absolutely love how cinematic it is: you can tell Cavia put a lot of effort into the presentation. And it's way more fun than Umbrella Chronicles ever got.

Also a fan of Code Veronica. Seriously flawed, but I still like it a lot, and it's a shame it doesn't look like it'll be getting a remake.

CV is interesting in some ways, frustrating in others, and just plain cuckoo-bananas for the rest. That's an 8/10 for me.

I'm still holding out hope for a remake, though. Claire is my favorite character of the series, some of CV's environments would look amazing in HD, and it'd be sooo fun to know Capcom has had to wring their hands nervously about the whole Alfred/Alexandra red-herring-crossdressing-switcheroo. They'd probably remove it and I get it, but keeping it in and being more creative/less surface-level about it would help the rest of the plot stand up.

Also I'm praying to every deity that has ever been worshipped that if CV:R happens, we'll still have Wesker's kitty-cat eyes.

 

[PrismRed]

No love for The Darkside Chronicles? I thought it was actually pretty neat for a Wii "lightgun-shooter". Absolutely love how cinematic it is: you can tell Cavia put a lot of effort into the presentation. And it's way more fun than Umbrella Chronicles ever got.

Oh this too, definitely. Although I play Darkside Chronicles on PS3 instead of Wii. I like how it explored the main story through supporting characters perspective.

 

[Deleted member 288390]

I still can't wrap my head around Claire announcing "There never WAS an Alexia after all!". Claire ... you just watched a home movie featuring both of the Ashford Twins on-screen ... together!

I'd be fine with them keeping the Alfred Psycho twist, as long as they hired a better voice actor for the role. Or better yet, add in a twist that Alexia is actually mind-controlling him from her capsule using her freaky T-Veronica powers. Less cringe, less offensive, and it makes Alexia seem more powerful and threatening.

 

[Octopus]

No love for The Darkside Chronicles? I thought it was actually pretty neat for a Wii "lightgun-shooter". Absolutely love how cinematic it is: you can tell Cavia put a lot of effort into the presentation. And it's way more fun than Umbrella Chronicles ever got.

I love both of those games. I actually prefer Umbrella Chronicles gameplay wise, I found that Darkside used to much shaky cam and it made it far too hard to actually hit things. The game's Darkside covered are way better though, the CV and 3 chapters were awesome.

Also I'm praying to every deity that has ever been worshipped that if CV:R happens, we'll still have Wesker's kitty-cat eyes.

I don't see why they wouldn't, they kept them in 5 and I think he even had them in the stinger at the end of 4make.

add in a twist that Alexia is actually mind-controlling him from her capsule using her freaky T-Veronica powers.

I'm surprised that's not the way it was in the original, it just makes sense honestly. I was expecting that the whole time, then it turned out to just be nothing.

I still can't wrap my head around Claire announcing "There never WAS an Alexia after all!". Claire ... you just watched a home movie featuring both of the Ashford Twins on-screen ... together!

The Redfield's definitely aren't known for being the smartest people, let's be honest.

What's everyone's stance on the Revelations games? I personally think the second game is really underrated, and wasn't a terrible big fan of the first on (other than wetsuit Jill).

 

[Bomberman]

Original Resident Evil 4, surprised it’s not number 1 on this poll.

 

[Deleted member 288390]

What's everyone's stance on the Revelations games? I personally think the second game is really underrated, and wasn't a terrible big fan of the first on (other than wetsuit Jill).

I LOVE the Revelations games! Bought them both on PS3, then again on PS4 (back when I still had a job and could afford to). Revelations 2 is maybe my favourite RE game of all time. Raid mode is like a game unto itself, and I love the whole story with Moira and Natalia. Sad that we might never get a follow up to Alex Wesker still being around at the end of REV2. Or the stinger at the end of REV1.

 

[oxyhime]

I still can't wrap my head around Claire announcing "There never WAS an Alexia after all!".

I'd be fine with them keeping the Alfred Psycho twist, as long as they hired a better voice actor for the role.

Claire definitely has some choice moments.

The issue is that it really is just Psycho; not even necessarily with extra steps. And taking the parts of Psycho where a man wears a dress to pose as a family member and nothing else does not a good antagonist make. I mean, Alfred's the one you interract with the most throughout the game: Wesker takes a while to get there, and Alexia is central but not really present until the very end. For me, the story really needs more for Alfred to do.

Also... The twins have a weird thing about bugs. The t-Veronica is bugs. His sister's final form is bugs. The theme of metamorphosis is right there. Maybe they had a thing for switching places as young kids, in a weird twin way, fucking with people etc, and already it feels like there's more to Alfred than being a Psycho reference; there's more to the dual personality than "he just really liked his sister, ok".

I don't see why they wouldn't, they kept them in 5 and I think he even had them in the stinger at the end of 4make.

I meant "keep them as kitty-like as they were in CV". 5 tries to make him look all badass, and you can barely see them in 4R.

What's everyone's stance on the Revelations games? I personally think the second game is really underrated, and wasn't a terrible big fan of the first on (other than wetsuit Jill).

Rev1 is... fine. The episodic format and the split narrative really grind my gears though. I feel like I'm barely making any progress at all. My opinion of wetsuit Jill is "I liked the bob better", but things turned out all right for me.

Rev2 I still haven't finished, but I like the assymetry in the gameplay, with Moira/Natalia playing support, although that makes Solo play even more undesirable than RE5&6. The episodes are cut a bit better, and the progression is less repetitive. I'm also loving the way Claire is portrayed in this one: you can actually see on her model that she's aged since Raccoon City, that she's gone through stuff (being in a life-or-death apocalyptic situation would age you quite a bit), and the script is pretty good at relaying that too. From what I've seen, the characterization in general was the best in the series before the remake era. Not so sure about the plot at large, but I'm not asking for much in that department.

 

[ThatOneLum ThatOneLum]

Original Resident Evil 4, surprised it’s not number 1 on this poll.

Id have been more shocked if 2 wasn't at the top to be honest. It's the one people seem to have the strongest nostalgia for in my experience.

 

[GardeniaSky's icon GardeniaSky GardeniaSky]

4 got me into the series. Honestly, I haven't played....really any of the other ones. I should get to that.

 

[Codexion]

You guys have no idea how happy I am to see this thread still going.

I started RE1 remake earlier and I will admit, I’m struggling. But it’s quite fun

 

[Yousef Yousef]

4 is the only one I really liked. The others I tried and didn’t care for. 5 and 6 I actively disliked. 7 and 8 I’ve yet to try.

 

[Codexion]

4 is the only one I really liked. The others I tried and didn’t care for. 5 and 6 I actively disliked. 7 and 8 I’ve yet to try.

From what I know 7 and 8 are pretty good but thats based on everyone else’s opinion so I’d give them a try

Also I don’t understand why so many Mods are in this and the Monster Hunter forum , I’m happy though

 

[Yousef Yousef]

From what I know 7 and 8 are pretty good but thats based on everyone else’s opinion so I’d give them a try

Also I don’t understand why so many Mods are in this and the Monster Hunter forum , I’m happy though

Unfortunately, your thread violated an important rule; you created a cool and interesting thread, and as such you’ll be punished according by receiving friendly and interesting conversations. Friendliness, woooooo.

 

[Codexion]

Unfortunately, your thread violated an important rule; you created a cool and interesting thread, and as such you’ll be punished according by receiving friendly and interesting conversations. Friendliness, woooooo.

NOT FRIENDLY AND INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS

NOOOOOOOOOO

(Im glad you think the thread is cool! I wish i could flesh it out more but idk if i can)

 

[Yousef Yousef]

NOT FRIENDLY AND INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS

NOOOOOOOOOO

(Im glad you think the thread is cool! I wish i could flesh it out more but idk if i can)

I think you’re doing great haha

 

[Codexion]

I think you’re doing great haha

Thank you so much!

 

[Octopus]

7 and 8 are pretty good

I'd say they're pretty good. 7 is an objectively great game, but i didn't play it until much later as it just wasn't a RE game to me so I got filtered for a little bit. It's a great game like I said though, just very different from the any of the other eras of RE games. 8 was fantastic though, and more my style; really recommend Village.

Raid mode is like a game unto itself, and I love the whole story with Moira and Natalia

Hell yeah my dude. Raid was a great Mercenaries replacement, loved the different characters and skills in it. HUNK of course stole the show, as he always does.

Rev1 is... fine. The episodic format and the split narrative really grind my gears though

I agree, but it made sense given that it was originally a handheld exclusive. You'd play for a bit on the bus or whatever, put it down then come back to it. Even outside of that it is was just sort of 'meh' to me, there wasn't much to it and the story was incomprehensible, even for the series.

 

[oxyhime]

I agree, but it made sense given that it was originally a handheld exclusive.

I get that argument; but I feel like that particular problem would be solved with more checkpoints, not wretching the entire narrative backwards on a regular basis.

 

[Octopus]

I get that argument; but I feel like that particular problem would be solved with more checkpoints, not wretching the entire narrative backwards on a regular basis.

For sure. It was a weird decision in a weird game.

Plus, everyone knows the best 3DS RE game was The Mercenaries.

 

[oxyhime]

everyone knows the best 3DS RE game was The Mercenaries.

My playtime and all-unlocks savefile will not prove you wrong.

 

[Codexion]

Guys ngl im kinda stuck in RE1 remake