The Resident Evil franchise is a pillar of survival horror, spanning extra nearly 3 many years and dozens of titles. From tank controls and stuck digicam angles to fashionable remakes, Resident Evil has continually reinvented itself — with blended outcomes.
However which video games actually stand the check of time with followers? Which of them captured the world’s creativeness, and which had been shortly forgotten?
On this article, I’m rating essentially the most notable Resident Evil video games — together with some spin-offs — from worst to greatest. Let’s get began!
NOTE: I’m ignoring a couple of obscure, forgotten titles I’ve by no means performed corresponding to Resident Evil: Lifeless Purpose and Resident Evil: Outbreak.
19. Resident Evil: Survivor (2000)
Ugh. “Home of the Lifeless” meets PlayStation 1, minus all of the enjoyable. Resident Evil: Survivor tried to make light-gun gameplay work with RE storytelling and flopped exhausting. The sport had terrible controls, repetitive environments and a whole lack of enjoyable made it one of the unloved entries within the franchise. I performed this abomination for an hour or two and by no means, ever touched it once more.
18. Umbrella Corps (2016)
This crappy multiplayer shooter felt like a confused try and money in on tactical esports tendencies. Weak gunplay, no actual horror, and a forgettable story (even for RE requirements) meant even hardcore RE superfans barely touched it. Umbrella Corps sank nearly immediately into obscurity. Actually, I’m shocked I even bear in mind this recreation.
17. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon Metropolis (2012)
On paper, a squad-based third-person shooter set in the course of the Raccoon Metropolis outbreak sounds superb. In actuality, Operation Raccoon Metropolis was absolute rubbish and deserves to be buried on the backside of this checklist.
16. Resident Evil 6 (2012)
Commercially profitable, however critically and culturally divisive. Re6 tried to please everybody with 4 campaigns, however ended up pleasing nobody. Followers nonetheless debate its hilarious id disaster to at the present time. One of many uncommon RE video games I’ve by no means replayed. Additionally having a emblem that appears like a man pleasuring a giraffe didn’t assist.
15. Resident Evil Revelations (2012)
Mashing up horror and motion, Revelations first launched on Nintendo 3DS and shocked everybody with how nice it runs on Nintendo’s teenie weenie console (now additionally ported to fashionable consoles and PC). Actually, a bit forgettable Resi recreation, however price a play for completionists.
14. Resident Evil Zero (2002)
I’ve had it with these mom****ing zombies on this mom****ing practice! The RE prequel with Rebecca Chambers had cool mechanics like character switching, but it surely typically felt clunky and underwhelming subsequent to its older (and higher) siblings, RE 1 to three. Nonetheless, a good area of interest favourite and a enjoyable old skool Resi recreation.
13. Resident Evil Revelations 2 (2015)
An episodic launch with some attention-grabbing concepts, Resident Evil Revelations 2 delivered stable co-op enjoyable however by no means reached sequence heights in reputation. Nonetheless, higher than the primary Resident Evil Revelations. Additionally, you may play as Barry Burton, one thing we wished for the reason that first recreation.
12. Resident Evil 5 (2009)
A polarizing entry, but in addition considered one of Capcom’s best-selling video games ever. Over-the-top motion and co-op gameplay made it an enormous hit, even when Resident Evil 5 drifted too removed from traditional survival horror. Additionally, the top boss was bullsh**.
11. Resident Evil 3 Remake (2020)
The weakest of remakes, this remake modernized Nemesis and introduced excessive manufacturing values, however many followers criticized its brief size and clearly lower content material. Nonetheless, Resident Evil 3 Remake offered tens of millions and stored Resident Evil sequence within the highlight.
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10. Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
A fan favourite amongst old-school RE diehards, Code: Veronica superior the lore and launched memorable villains. Its Dreamcast origins gave it a cult legacy that also burns brilliant. Additionally, I’ll eat my hat if this isn’t the following recreation CAPCOM remakes. (OK this one or Resident Evil 0, we’ll see.)
9. Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)
Staaaaaars! The unique Nemesis nonetheless thrills followers with its tense city escape story. Nemesis himself grew to become an icon, and the sport stays a beloved PS1 traditional, however not as well-liked as 1 and a pair of, possibly because it featured just one marketing campaign.
8. Resident Evil (1996)
The one which began all of it. Creepy hallways, tank controls, a Jill sandwich, canines bursting by means of home windows — Resident Evil outlined a style, introducing tens of millions to survival horror and Raccoon Metropolis’s darkish secrets and techniques. A recreation I personally replayed as an adolescent not less than 10 instances with each characters.
7. Resident Evil Village (2021)
Combining folklore horror with blockbuster motion, Village stored RE7’s first-person view and gave us unforgettable characters like Woman Dimitrescu. It dominated social media and continued the franchise’s fashionable successful streak. Nonetheless, it wasn’t actually scary prefer it’s predecessor Resident Evil 7.
6. Resident Evil Remake (2002)
With new areas, nastier surprises, and visuals that had been jaw-dropping for the GameCube period, this remake honored the unique whereas making it recent and remixing it. In the event you thought you knew each zombie in each closet, this masterpiece proved you had been useless flawed. If you wish to see what Resident Evil is all about, THIS is the sport to play. Resident Evil (2002) most likely deserves to be greater on the checklist however there could be solely 5 prime 5 video games.
5. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was a a lot wanted breath of recent air in RE sequence. Switching to first-person revitalized the dying franchise, additionally bringing again that sense of dread and isolation that was lacking in regardless of the hell RE5 and RE6 had been. The one minus was a faceless fundamental character.
4. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
A PlayStation legend. Resident Evil 2 took the whole lot nice in regards to the first recreation and made it higher — extra zombies, extra weapons, greater set items, and an unforgettable police station, plus introducing now legendary characters Leon, Claire and Ada.
3. Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019)
A near-perfect reimagining. RE2 Remake modernized the traditional whereas preserving its soul, thrilling each longtime followers and newcomers. Its success cemented it as among the best remakes in gaming historical past, and it was – proper up till the following recreation on our checklist….
2. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
Learn how to remake an ideal recreation? Staying true to the unique’s spirit whereas including recent surprises, Resident Evil 4 Remake delivered an exciting and terrifying expertise for newcomers and veterans alike. Capcom’s best remake, however…
1. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
To me, Resident Evil 4 is the last word Resident Evil recreation. RE 4 redefined the sequence, revolutionized third-person shooters, and impressed numerous imitators. From the Spanish village to the creepy fort, Leon’s journey is as unforgettable at the moment because it was in 2005.
What do you assume?
How would you rank these video games? Do you agree with my checklist or do you assume I used to be contaminated with T-virus and I’m speaking nonsense? Let me know within the feedback!
