Lately I've been on a little bit of a Resident Evil kick. Until a few years ago, I never managed to get into the series. I tried the first game several times (PS1 and the remaster) but it never clicked. Someone told me to try VII as it was a soft reboot, and I'm glad that I did. As much as I hate how scary it was (I play these games with the lights on and I will not apologize), it was the perfect starting point for me. My favorite aspect of the series is searching locations and unlocking sections throughout the mazes. So I ended up playing these games as a result.
Resident Evil VII (PS4)- As I mentioned, it was a great game beginning to end. The first 1/3 of the game in the house was downright terrifying.
Resident Evil Village (PS5)- Again, the opening was pretty scary (I'm pretty sure that I played the demo a half a dozen times). It becomes more action-based later on, but it was still a fun time.
Resident Evil 1 Remaster (PS4)- Ok, so I finally buckled down and played through this game early last year. Movement controls aside, it was nice to finally play this classic that started it all.
So fast forward to a couple of months ago. I started playing through the more recent stuff.
Resident Evil 2 Remake (PS5)- Outside of VII, this is easily my favorite RE game right now. Normally I am not a big fan of double campaigns, but it was handled really well here. The atmosphere was downright scary. I'm talking me hiding in the photo room because I can hear Mr. X's footsteps right outside scary. That mofo did a number on me. I'm normally not a graphics guy, but every inch of this game was gorgeous. Seeing how both campaigns connected by the end was cool.
Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS5)- I understand that for fans of the original games, this remake isn't as beloved as the one mentioned above. Since I never played the original version I cannot compare them. Going off this game, I did like it but not as much as 2 Remake. Getting to travel through Raccoon City was neat, but it went by fast. I didn't even get to finish searching every area before the story moved me onto the next section. It felt like Nemesis was too OP so exploring wasn't really an option anyway. So while the game was much shorter than the other ones I played, it was a good romp.
Resident Evil 0 Remaster (PC)- I finished this one last week. I ran into some of the same issues as RE1 with the movement controls. It is definitely a product of yester-year. That said, I thought that the team up concept was really cool. Getting Rebecca's origin story was nice. I wouldn't mind it if Capcom gave this the full remake treatment that 2 and 3 got.
So going forward, I still have to play 4, 5, and 6. I was hoping to get RE4 Remake for $20 this BF, but that doesn't seem to be likely. I'm not too bummed. I need a small break from the series. Also, I'm not sure which spin-offs are cannon so I'll probably dabble with any that are. The good news is that I have plenty of time to be fully caught up before RE 9 comes out.