Never realized how terrible I was at the original before playing through this. I never even made it to the castle back then and it turns out that's barely the first 1/3rd of the game lol and I definitely remember playing it (/replaying those sections) a good amount. I've said this plenty of times before but it's always great to come back to a game from my youth (remake or not) and just completely show up my worthless younger self.
Is a testament to how good the original is with how much of it has stayed with me all these years later and all from just the first 1/3rd of the game! Imagine if I didn't suck at it. Village with the chainsaw man at the beginning and the lake set piece are still just beyond iconic. In this remake they're still excellent pieces though I thought the lake monster design here wasn't as defining as it was in the original which pretty much sums up my main complaint with the game. Really lacks that charm and FULL-on weirdness of the original (not to say it's COMPLETELY lacking here) which is immediately noticeable with the lack of a sinister voice announcing "RESIDENT EVIL FOOOOUUURR" at the title screen. I definitely enjoyed the last 2/3rds of the game I didn't play in my youth more than the first third I did play and have a pretty good memory of still and it's no doubt due to the remake missing that personality.
Nonetheless, with what's here it's still a very nice time (save for a few moments that I just wanted to be over with). I think I prefer RE2Remake for it's atmosphere but the combat and controls here have been pretty much perfected and the narrative just continues to wonderfully amp itself up the further you get into the game. Easy to see why the original is normally in contention for the greatest game ever made. Definitely a bit of regret not replaying/actually completely it before investing in this remake but oh well. If anything, it absolutely works in this remakes favor until/if I revisit it.
Is a testament to how good the original is with how much of it has stayed with me all these years later and all from just the first 1/3rd of the game! Imagine if I didn't suck at it. Village with the chainsaw man at the beginning and the lake set piece are still just beyond iconic. In this remake they're still excellent pieces though I thought the lake monster design here wasn't as defining as it was in the original which pretty much sums up my main complaint with the game. Really lacks that charm and FULL-on weirdness of the original (not to say it's COMPLETELY lacking here) which is immediately noticeable with the lack of a sinister voice announcing "RESIDENT EVIL FOOOOUUURR" at the title screen. I definitely enjoyed the last 2/3rds of the game I didn't play in my youth more than the first third I did play and have a pretty good memory of still and it's no doubt due to the remake missing that personality.
Nonetheless, with what's here it's still a very nice time (save for a few moments that I just wanted to be over with). I think I prefer RE2Remake for it's atmosphere but the combat and controls here have been pretty much perfected and the narrative just continues to wonderfully amp itself up the further you get into the game. Easy to see why the original is normally in contention for the greatest game ever made. Definitely a bit of regret not replaying/actually completely it before investing in this remake but oh well. If anything, it absolutely works in this remakes favor until/if I revisit it.