It's not even funny how much of a "greatest of all time" material this game is. It is pretty much the perfect survival horror game, and a phenomenal example of how to remake a game.
It expands upon Resident Evil's game design enough to be considered its own thing, rather than just being the original but better, with tons of new paths, details, puzzles, areas, and so much more. It doesn't have the hilarious and absurd B-movie campiness of the original but that's pretty much the point of this remake. The dialogue is still admittedly corny but the cheesiness is kept to a minimum so the developers can focus on what they want to accomplish with this game: a chilling, creepy, hauntingly atmospheric and true survival horror experience.
Visually, my god, it might actually be the most beautiful looking game in the series in my opinion. Seriously, the gorgeous and dynamically crafted pre-rendered backgrounds with fantastic use of lighting really add to the dark and twisted ambience of this mansion, and to the memorability of its design as a whole. Just like in the original, every corner of this mansion is purposeful, every enemy placement is purposeful, every puzzle is purposeful, and the progression can be done in numerous different ways making for an infinitely replayable experience.
Literally what else can I say about this game? It's just one of the greatest video games ever created. Resident Evil 4 might be the definitive best game in the series, but Resident Evil Remake is the definitive survival horror experience. Truly phenomenal stuff!
It expands upon Resident Evil's game design enough to be considered its own thing, rather than just being the original but better, with tons of new paths, details, puzzles, areas, and so much more. It doesn't have the hilarious and absurd B-movie campiness of the original but that's pretty much the point of this remake. The dialogue is still admittedly corny but the cheesiness is kept to a minimum so the developers can focus on what they want to accomplish with this game: a chilling, creepy, hauntingly atmospheric and true survival horror experience.
Visually, my god, it might actually be the most beautiful looking game in the series in my opinion. Seriously, the gorgeous and dynamically crafted pre-rendered backgrounds with fantastic use of lighting really add to the dark and twisted ambience of this mansion, and to the memorability of its design as a whole. Just like in the original, every corner of this mansion is purposeful, every enemy placement is purposeful, every puzzle is purposeful, and the progression can be done in numerous different ways making for an infinitely replayable experience.
Literally what else can I say about this game? It's just one of the greatest video games ever created. Resident Evil 4 might be the definitive best game in the series, but Resident Evil Remake is the definitive survival horror experience. Truly phenomenal stuff!