I never really considered the Resident Evil franchise to be incredibly frightening when I played the original RE1-5 back in the day. It wasn't until I played REmake on the GameCube, where I saw RE's true potential to achieve its survival "horror" label.
Forgetting the abysmal RE6 for a moment, RE7 is where I felt Capcom best unified its action, puzzle, survival, and horror game concepts into a perfect marriage... and then the Resident Evil 2 Remake carried that torch forward in a more traditional 3rd-person, classic RE style.
This game on Hardcore is truly a tense, anxiety-ridden experience. I loved every second of it. :) Only true survival horror fans need sign-up for this experience!
This was the first game in a very long time where I felt that a single zombie was both formidable and horrifying. And that's not mentioning the fearsome Lickers that truly test your courage not to run in terror...
Then there is what I consider "horror made manifest"... the dreadful Mr. X. His footsteps of doom still haunt my dreams all these years later. He brings to life all of those unkillable horror icons like Freddy, Jason, or Michael Myers that are nigh unstoppable... you can try your best to run, but they'll still catch-up to you regardless.
However, unlike any horror movie, where you only happen to be a passive observer to the events on screen... the active participation of being thrust into the position of the protagonists, makes this proposition so much scarier...
They captured the feeling of being alone, and woefully ill-prepared to go against this indestructible "boogey-man" brilliantly.
The gameplay shines here as some of the best the series has to offer - the gunplay is exceptional and a real standout. Similar to RE4, but with a greater focus on realism and less "hokey" cheese (Leon isn't going to be shouting out any one-liners or blocking a chainsaw with his knife in this one). No... you better respect every zombie here, lest you'll quickly face the "You Are Dead" screen on the harder difficulties.
You can feel the impact of every bullet and the blood and gore is hauntingly realistic. The grotesque amounts of detail, along with the game's sound design is utterly fantastic - turn out the lights, put your headset on, and experience REmake 2 in the best possible way.
Lastly, the reimagined music is beyond excellent. One of my favorite tracks comes near the end of Leon's route... and in all honesty, when a certain section plays, it is one of my all-time favorite gaming moments/memories (it plays around 1:31 in the following musical track: Collapse/Leon Escape From the Lab).
This is one of the best RE titles along with the original RE2, REmake 1, RE7, and RE4. A modern-day survival horror masterpiece.
Forgetting the abysmal RE6 for a moment, RE7 is where I felt Capcom best unified its action, puzzle, survival, and horror game concepts into a perfect marriage... and then the Resident Evil 2 Remake carried that torch forward in a more traditional 3rd-person, classic RE style.
This game on Hardcore is truly a tense, anxiety-ridden experience. I loved every second of it. :) Only true survival horror fans need sign-up for this experience!
This was the first game in a very long time where I felt that a single zombie was both formidable and horrifying. And that's not mentioning the fearsome Lickers that truly test your courage not to run in terror...
Then there is what I consider "horror made manifest"... the dreadful Mr. X. His footsteps of doom still haunt my dreams all these years later. He brings to life all of those unkillable horror icons like Freddy, Jason, or Michael Myers that are nigh unstoppable... you can try your best to run, but they'll still catch-up to you regardless.
However, unlike any horror movie, where you only happen to be a passive observer to the events on screen... the active participation of being thrust into the position of the protagonists, makes this proposition so much scarier...
They captured the feeling of being alone, and woefully ill-prepared to go against this indestructible "boogey-man" brilliantly.
The gameplay shines here as some of the best the series has to offer - the gunplay is exceptional and a real standout. Similar to RE4, but with a greater focus on realism and less "hokey" cheese (Leon isn't going to be shouting out any one-liners or blocking a chainsaw with his knife in this one). No... you better respect every zombie here, lest you'll quickly face the "You Are Dead" screen on the harder difficulties.
You can feel the impact of every bullet and the blood and gore is hauntingly realistic. The grotesque amounts of detail, along with the game's sound design is utterly fantastic - turn out the lights, put your headset on, and experience REmake 2 in the best possible way.
Lastly, the reimagined music is beyond excellent. One of my favorite tracks comes near the end of Leon's route... and in all honesty, when a certain section plays, it is one of my all-time favorite gaming moments/memories (it plays around 1:31 in the following musical track: Collapse/Leon Escape From the Lab).
This is one of the best RE titles along with the original RE2, REmake 1, RE7, and RE4. A modern-day survival horror masterpiece.