Resident Evil 4 (GCN)
Bad sequels are usually little more than lazy rehashes, with little more than a lick of paint to try and hide the fact the developer has done nothing to warrant the purchase of the latest update. Good sequels are an evolution of a series – improving on everything the previous incarnation did yet keeping what made it enjoyable in the first place. Resident Evil 4 was even more than this. It was a revolution. It not only completely revitalized Capcom’s ageing series, but gave a rocket up the backside of everyone making a sequel in the gaming world.
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Oh man, list time!
Here’s my fave Resident Evil games. The list is a bit different from most fans of the franchise, i think.
1. Resident Evil: Revelations
2. Resident Evil 5
3. Resident Evil 4
4. Resident Evil: Revelations 2
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Resident Evil VII
7. Resident Evil
8. Resident Evil 0
9. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3d
Those are all the ones i’ve played, and i don’t like the bottom 4.
There's a lot I don't agree with here, but Umbrella Corps being ranked above the original Resident Evil offends me greatly 💀
This list is insane 🤣 Especially the lower ranks.
My personal top ten,
1. Resident Evil REmake (GCN)
2. RE4 (GCN)
3. RE2 (PS1)
4. RE3 (PS1)
5. RE7 (PS4)
6. RE0 (GCN)
7. RE4 remake (PS4)
8. RE2 remake (PS4)
9. RE Revelations 2 (XB360)
10. RE Village (PS4)
I know code veronica is rather popular, and I do like the story and some of the set pieces, but man that game is a slog to play. I hope it's the next Capcom remake treatment, it needs it more than RE4 ever did.
My personal top 10 would be
1. Resident Evil 2 (PS1)
2. Resident Evil (Gamecube)
3. Resident Evil 2 (PS4)
4. Resident Evil 4 (Wii)
5. Resident Evil 7
6. Resident Evil Code Veronica (DC)
7. Resident Evil 4 Remake
8. Resident Evil Village
9. Resident Evil (PS1)
10. Resident Evil 0
@OldManHermit I have two friends who are more into the franchise than i, and i had to listen to them both complain about Code Veronica for years after it was released.
Because of this, i had assumed it wasn’t very good, and was surprised when they didn’t remake it before 2, 3 and especially 4.
1. RE Remake (GC/PS4)
2. RE2 Remake (PS4)
3. RE OG (PS1)
4. RE5 (PS3/4)
5. RE4 (GC/PS2/4)
6. RE Code Veronica (DC/PS2)
7. RE2 (PS1)
8. RE3 Remake (PS4)
9. RE3 (PS1)
10. RE Outbreak (PS2)
The first Revelations game for me actually got me back into the series since it actually went back to the series roots as apposed to the all out action that the series direction seemed to be going in and actually feels more like the true RE6 than the actual sixth game does.
Anyone else love RE: Gaiden on the GBC?
I replay it semi-regularly and love it to bits. My favourite GBC game alongside MGS.
I used to think Code Veronica was my favourite, but replayed it a coupke years back, and hated it. Was shocked at how dramatic my change of feeling was.
As someone said, it's a slog. Also buggy (you can perma lose key items accidentally). Also it pulls annoying tricks leaving you without access to vital weapons. In my recent replay I never got to use the gas grenades because it swapped characters and left the launcher innaccessible.
An… interesting list. I’d personally put RE1 Director’s Cut, REmake, Code Veronica and RE4 Wii Edition at the top (in no particular order). I also beat RE3 Remake over the weekend and enjoyed that a lot too.
Also, is RE4 Remake missing? I didn’t see it.
Resident Evi 4 Wii Edition tops this for me.
1. Resident Evil Code Veronica
2. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
3. Resident Evil 2 Remake
4. Resident Evil 4 Wii
5. Resident Evil 2 N64
6. Resident Evil 7
7. Resident Evil village
8. Resident Evil Zero
8. Resident Evil 5
I was pissed on how Resident Evil 3 Remake turned out with 75% of the game missing. Being one of my favorites back in the day, just a shame....
1. RE7
2. RE8
3. REmake 2
4. REmake 4
5. REmake 3
6. RE: Code Veronica
7. RE2
8. RE4
9. REmake 1
10. RE3
That’s my top 10. What can I say? I like the FPS RE more and I prefer the more cinematic remakes to the originals. God bless Resident Evil
FWIW, I played Code: Veronica for the first time last year, and thought it was a solid entry. Not able to touch 1 or 2, but I think it edges out 3, and is way better than Zero (now that one is a slog). So, right about in the middle of the classic RE series.
I didn't get hit with any bugs or other game-breaking issues like Sketcz mentioned, but I'm sure my opinion would be much harsher if I had!
@BulkSlash Doh, I've added that in!
@Damo Nice one, easily done. I mean there's two versions of RE4 on there already! 😂
@smoreon I avoided the main bug fans complain about (you can leave stuff in the metal detector and then end up on disc 2 with no way of getting it back). Also a lot of people end up in the boss fight at the end of Disc 1 with not enough supplies to beat the boss (luckily as a veteran of RE1, 2, and 3 by this point, I always kept myself overstocked).
The weapons access problem is less a bug and more bad design, in how the game itself functions, swapping characters at key points, which leaves certain items in the non-playable character's inventory, or the item boxes. This could be avoided by reading a guide and being prepared. For my replay I decided to do the whole thing blind, and basically forgot this was the case - so towards the end of the second disc, for the end game, I didn't have the gas grenade launcher. (I forget the specifics, but there was a long stretch of acquiring grenades, and thinking: huh, it sure would be nice if I had proper access to my inventory again.) I may be misremembering exactly how this worked.
I guess my advice is: if you play Code Veronica, spoil it by reading a guide and making sure you are prepared for the disc change (if on Dreamcast), and certainly prepped for the characters changes (DC and PS2). Otherwise it's quite possible to end up in bad situations.
In terms of old school Resi, 2 is my favourite, closely followed by 1, with CV coming below 3 after a recent replay.
Gaiden is the king. Everyone should play Gaiden. Remember: it saves literally everywhere, not just as checkpoints - reviewers who complain about only saving at checkpoints didn't read the manual.
@Damo No Bio Hazard bootleg for the Famicom? I guess fan-games shouldn't really count... Though it's an amusing oddity.
https://bootleggames.fandom.com/wiki/Bio_Hazard_(Famicom)
I don’t think I trust anyone that doesn’t put the original PS1 trilogy at the top and in the order 2, 1, 3.
Jesus, people…I know 6 is a bit of a mess, but we really need to stop pretending that 0 has anything good to offer besides the first hour on the train…
What a weird list. I've literally never even heard of Re:Verse, and it's above the original PS1 title! For me, this series kind of ended when RE4 came out. RE4 is a fine game, but they've essentially been action games since then. Revelations was a nice halfway point between the two genres, though I never finished Revelations 2.. some day. My list would go:
1. Resident Evil (PS1/Saturn)
2. Code: Veronica
3. Resident Evil 2
4. Resident Evil 3
5. Resident Evil Zero
At this point, I've played the first game so many times I can complete it in a single evening. I did enjoy some of the side games, too, like the light gun games on Wii. Also Dino Crisis is essentially an RE game with a different theme, and I love it.
Personally my top 5 would go:
1. REmake
2. RE2 (PS1)
3. Code Veronica (DC)
4. REmake 2
5. RE3 (PS1)
RE4 wouldn't even be a consideration until I get nearer to number 10, possibly even beyond. I just didn't enjoy the game and believe me I've given it plenty of chances as I've bought it on numerous systems. To this day it's still the only RE game I have never completed.
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