Resident Evil 1-3 Retrospective

[@hihosh1]

What I really like about RE2 was that they explained why there were puzzles if you read the correspondence between various members of the police department. People frequently complain about the chief's strange portraits, etc... Which keep being brought into the station and many start thinking the chief was going crazy.

[@ablationer]

That's true. Hell you can even tell in Claire's story that he's narcissistic and extravagant.

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

every re 0,1,2,3 and veronica hide puzzle solutions in notes

[@hihosh1]

@Joel Strong Yep, that he was :)

[@dr.loomis4221]

That's just shoehorned in to try and justify it...that's still lazy.

[@hihosh1]

@@dr.loomis4221 What are you talking about this is mentioned in multiple documents throughout the police station as well as in the sewer

[@s0nnyburnett]

Police station was a former art museum. And Mr. X bothers the character in the B scenario not just Claire.

[@Anomaly188]

There's a team of modders trying to get the RE 1.5 beta into a playable 'finished' state and it's kinda surreal to see the police station have a much more conventional layout.

[@shanenice5380]

i love the game,u right it doesnt look like a police station at all lol.they gotta make it big not smallbuilding.u i a big ass city,they need more office in there,the basement is right also.

[@karld4737]

Yeah he mentioned that there's 2 scenarios for each character so I'm not sure why he said only Claire encounters him

[@qase4u85]

Agreed! He missed a lot But don’t think the person who made this video actual follows the series or played the game more than once. Sounds like he read pieces from Wikipedia and put a quick video together. I pretty much laughed at most of the inaccuracies lol

[@DannysHauntedJourney]

Thank you.

[@LastSider]

You forgot one thing.... how in EVERY Resident Evil a Helicopter is always shot down.

[@Gggmanlives]

+LastSider That's a good point, these games hate helicopters.

[@gub4941]

The characters in the left 4 dead series have a similar problem with helicopters.

[@adamwebster9784]

Neither of the revelations games have this...

[@aliciafraser1835]

@@adamwebster9784 RE1, RE 0, Revelations 1 and 2, code veronica, 7 and Dead Aim all lack a helicopter being shot down x-x

[@aliciafraser1835]

@Brian Cliffdogg To be fair, that's just it's engine going out, it doesn't actually get destroyed. The pilot inside however, well that's another story.

[@TEMINIX]

Tough the reference may go unnoticed by most people, I appreciate the fact that you mentioned how people nowadays are obsessed with zombies, yet the RE series was around long before. As a massive RE fan, I thank you for putting this out there. I'm sure it will help somene out there appreciate it more.

[@jojolafrite90]

Yeah. But RE didn't invent anything. It was like a carbon copy of Alone in the Dark.

[@jacobp2690]

@@jojolafrite90 This could be said about any game ever, its not saying much

[@SpicyBloodBean]

I used to speed run RE2 and tape it on VHS so i could watch it back like a movie.

[@ericrhodes5174]

Me too!

[@LadyOfTheEdits]

That's wholesome

[@Vexonia_Music]

The N64 version of Resident Evil 2 is one of the most impressive games on the N64.

[@GAZAMAN93X]

Then WWF No Mercy & Perfect Dark

[@zigfaust]

Conker's Bad Furday still gets my vote from the sheer scale, full voice overs, and how it still managed to rake in so much money on a "kids" console.

[@adamwebster9784]

The World is Not Enough is my fave 64 game

[@bullfrogjay4383]

RE 2 and Perfect Dark are tied as my fave 64 games.

[@Natedawg38]

Ok straight up, as a huge fan. Is it worth playing it on the n64? I have it on the game cube? I heard you can get Rebecca's diary in the 64 version

[@thecheekychinaman6713]

Watching this 5 years later you can tell Gman hadn't gone cranky yet haha

[@ifgezroxy]

He wasn't angry boomer yet, just slightly annoyed young gentleman. 😂

[@AdamAus85]

I'm sure if I encountered a licker in real life, I would also react by saying "oh boy".

[@zethrasgorgoth3145]

I think I would react by earning myself a royal suite in hell for cursing god like any other human has done before in centuries. And then run like a frightened 1st grade kid xD

[@az12223]

@@zethrasgorgoth3145 dude you overdid it

[@zethrasgorgoth3145]

@@az12223 no I didn't. Plus I already curse god in my everyday life, so not a big deal

[@az12223]

@@zethrasgorgoth3145 You must be over self conscious to think i was stating at you "curse god" thing you overdid your answer to bruh

[@poober8826]

"Here we go again"

[@kennicotti]

The Umbrella/ Darkside Chronicles and the S.D. Perry books are also great ways to relive these games. Both are highly recommended.

[@jamiearnold1161]

Trent ,and the way Perry linked him to Birkin, was a great addition to the plot.

[@EmmaTheShark]

RE3 is my favorite. Nemesis is just so terrifying.

[@dalgusmaximus4557]

I didn't like that one personally.

[@gub4941]

“S.T.A.R.S.”

[@rogerpayne2714]

My favorite too. RE2 was great but there's just something about RE3:Nemesis that I like better.

[@mrskinszszs]

I always liked 2 the best. 3 doesn’t feel as fleshed out

[@Zip-id7pm]

3 was always my favorite as well, I loved exploring Raccoon city

[@HJHunters]

That is such a brave way to pronounce, “Carlos”

[@ihatecommunism9958]

"Car-Loss" lol

[@jeffrastin944]

I love it

[@itadapeeza8559]

Aussie

[@nickyjames1985]

It's actually closer to the real pronunciation that Car-lose

[@Natedawg38]

Thank you. Each one is so special but its the opening up of Raccoon city in 3 I love the most. Best trilogy ever, such a microcosm of why the 90s rocked. Just strolling around the streets with Jill's stars uniform on and an errie soundtrack in the background? THAT is why we game.

[@A7XKoRnRocks1]

Resident Evil 3 is one of the best games I have ever played. I can't wait for the remake.

[@someguy8951]

_Ahem_

[@itoooooooooooo]

_oh boy_

[@Nabekukka]

The impact and the legacy these games left on GGGmanlives is Hugh Mungus.

[@Lord_Deimos]

Back in 1996 little 11 year old me was having nightmares because of these OP hunters. Also because of the Butcher from Diablo!

[@GenesHand]

Can relate to both, played the Diablo demo ans as soon as I heard the butcher saying "ahh fresh meat!!" I turned off my pc.

[@royalloser4225]

Ah back in 1996.... I wouldn't exist for 5 more years.

[@Bat-Twenty-Two]

REs 1-3 were a perfect trilogy.

[@ericrhodes5174]

I agree. We didn't need anymore after that.

[@Devilsblood]

The first Resident Evil is always gonna be my favorite.

[@wolfcowboy7096]

Same here brada

[@BL-mf3jp]

@@wolfcowboy7096 there's at least three of us!

[@WrecklessEating]

Awesome review

[@AidanDownes_KH]

He does the best reviews.

[@Irondrone4]

But, Gman! Resident Evil doesn't have emotions! There aren't enough polygons to show emotions, unlike David Cage's games, which has lots of polygons for emotions. That's why real life is inferior to video games, because of the lack of polygons on our faces, thus our inability to understand emotions.

[@civilwar9637]

+Irondrone4 agreed tbh

[@selemanecu]

ah yes David Cage visitng Jim Sterling^^

[@ffejpsycho]

tap circle to win game!

[@samyargo9752]

XD

[@baddragonite]

I love how leons literal reaction to the first licker is "oh boy!"

[@ihatecommunism9958]

Ya know, I really admire his passion for Astronomy.. You can really tell that Nemesis loves everything about space. The boy really wanted to be an astronaut when he was a kid, but they denied him his dream because he was just too big. That lead him down this really dark road and it's the reason that he is so mad. He especially hates Jill, because she embarrassed him at Space Camp when they were kids and he's NEVER let it go..He wants to destroy her for making the class laugh at him.

[@davetorres3906]

Nice retrospective, 3 is actually my favorite in the entire series

[@SpeedySPCFan]

Between trick or treat, I'd say a retrospective of one of the best trilogies in gaming is definitely a treat. Nice video!

[@Nixel85]

Its nice to see you tackle things outside of First Person Shooters. I'm not the biggest fan of that genre but I did like your reviews of them regardless. Now that FPS games have kinda taken a bigger seat in the market, I can't help but feel like games such as Resident Evil was intimidated into the turds that RE5 and RE6 turned out to be. The RE2: Remake project is a wonderful sign of returning to the roots, but I hope you tackle more non-FPS games that really deserve a spotlight on your channel. Cheers, Sonny Jim. And Happy Halloween.

[@caboose309]

+The Pickles i think that RE:5 could have worked out great if they didn't set it during the daytime. RE:6 just isn't a Resident evil game, end of story. its not a half bad game but they stuck the resident evil name on it and it just didn't work out. the reason i know RE:5 would have been fantastic if they set it at night time, well just look at the DLC. Lost in Nightmares definitely got much closer to horror than the base game ever did

[@levipromovies]

idk man, it feels like jumping on the bandwagon by delibiratly hating on RE5 & 6. Maybe they weren't true to the original formula but damn were they fun to play.

[@EVO6-]

FUCK yeah now this is a good video screw homework, gonna sit down and a watch a nice long ggg video Sonny Jim

[@peach1389]

I picked up Resident Evil HD a few days ago, and ever since then I've been having some crazy childhood nostalgia. I've been searching for a video like this for the past week! Exactly the kind of discussion I was looking for... thanks!

[@EnigmaHood]

FYI, they changed the name from Bio Hazard to Resident Evil in America because Bio Hazard was already trademarked by another company, I think it was a skateboard company but I can't be sure.

[@Anomaly188]

It was a rock band.

[@happiestaku6646]

@@Anomaly188 and a game as well

[@buggs9950]

@Fozzy W Definitely not Jaz Hoyt.

[@1800cc-Dead-Meat]

Millions of people have fond memories of these games, me included. Thousands of commentators and reviews have covered this topic and games, and many do very good jobs. But I personally really like your among them and thanks for bringing back those memories.

[@NightOfTheLiving8bit]

How can anyone dislike this video?! It's a perfect little video about the first 3 games. And fuck...this makes me want to play it ASAP. I think I will tonight in fact!

[@Dravianpn02]

Wouldnt say perfect. He got a few things wrong.

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

S.T.A.R.S were not soldiers. They were a special forces unit of Raccoon Police Department.

[@BonFathead]

oh fuck off

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

why?

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

Yes I am. Does it matter??

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

And I can see why you were acting shitty. See ya too.

[@killersands5116]

Hat Man basically similar to soldiers

[@NightOfTheLiving8bit]

P.S. Don't forget about Code Veronica...aka the last true Resident Evil. (I guess you could make this argument with Zero also) While RE4 was great and RE5 was descent...the originals will always be king. Now hopefully they don't fuck up the RE2 remake...but it's highly doubtful they'll use pre-rendered backgrounds, which is honestly a bummer. Because the amount of detail in these environments was staggering in RE2 & 3. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to go play the RE1 remake for Halloween!

[@caboose309]

+Eric Durant while i do enjoy the first three i can honestly say that i think RE4 is vastly superior. they did away with some extremely frustrating elements and managed to keep the horror atmosphere for the majority of the game. yeah the ending was more like an action movie but to me at least it still felt good and didn't detract from the earlier parts of the game. Putting RE5 during the day was fucking stupid and really really doesn't work with the horror atmosphere they were trying to go for and RE6 just went full on action movie. Actually if you haven't tried them then you should try RE Revelations and Revelations 2 because they seriously got the atmosphere right. they are tense and while short they don't overstay their welcome.

[@caboose309]

+blitzstrk it had the best item management of them all IMO and btw if RE4 didn't scare you then how the hell did RE 1 scare you. Having played both pretty recently again I can see how neither are really that scary and IMO at least RE4 had the fucking terrifying regenerators. RE 1 didn't have really anything even remotely scary besides a few jumpscares. The atmosphere really wasn't there. Lol when a god damn lighter takes up the same amount of space as a fucking rocket launcher you know we got issues. Plus any dialogue immediately takes you out of it. Don't get me wrong I love the originals but I think a lot of people who thought they were scarier first played them when they were young.

[@ablationer]

The problem with RE4 is that this type of camera ruins any possible chance to get ambushed, except from dead angles like behind or something. Despite the technical improvement that comes with the shoulder cam, it absolutely shatters the atmosphere and you really need to step your game up to make up for it (Like in Dead Space for example) Regenerators were the only scary enemy type in RE4 whatsoever, every other kind was pretty mundane, brown, and spanish. Some of the special enemies and bosses were pretty interesting, but otherwise the vibe just wasn't there.

[@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj]

dude your comparing re1 to game that was made years later on better hardware. maybe if you compared remake on the cube vs re4 then thats fair. even then coming at it from a modern perspective is unfair. I doubt the majority of fans would agree with you that re 4 is scarier then remake. shinji mikami said himself he intended to get away from survival horror in 4, its just a action game. a masterpiece as well

[@Kullen64]

Eric D I have come from the future to deliver the bad news. REmake 2 is fucking awful.

[@Greentunic84]

Have a lot of love for RE1. First next generation game i played coming from my Super Nintendo. I was totally blown away. Played it so much I could beat it in just under 1 hour 30 minutes, unlocking secrets.

[@michaelbosket6510]

Resident Evil 3 is the best game in my humble opinion

[@JJMRA]

michael bosket true and i can said the best resident evil 1 is the resident evil the ds

[@killersands5116]

michael bosket to me the best of the first three.

[@michaelbosket6510]

It is it was a great closure of the trilogy to

[@timewatch1602]

3 the best

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

I'd say its an objective fact... Re3 does everything Re2 and does 10 more new things.

[@dynatae]

Nice! No matter how many RE:Retrospective I've seen, this never gets old.

[@clookoo2]

it's funny, I found Claire's campaign in resident evil 2 easier. the reason why, is boss battles. if you have a bunch of flame rounds, the birkin encounters are so easy. simply because you can stun lock his ass to high heaven. excellent vid btw, very entertaining.

[@funkykriz21]

+Zach Tettamente I have to try it out? Is fire ammo more efficient then acid rounds against the bosses? because I supposed to think that acid rounds are the best grande ammo :)

[@clookoo2]

+funkykriz21 Not every boss. Flame rounds just work really well against Birkin. Like I said, they stun lock him, so if you have a large amount, all you have to do is aim and fire until he's dead, and you wont take any damage...as long as you are careful and know what your doing. Acid rounds do more damage against him, but they don't stun him.

[@funkykriz21]

+Zach Tettamente ok thx this is good to know! ;) In Scenario B with Claire I really had problems with the Birkin after you reinstall the Elextricity for the train! fuck this one was quick and made loota damage! :/ on my next run I ll try some flame granades on them ;) thx for this hint

[@விஷ்ணு_கார்த்திக்]

I've got 3 words for ya BIG CHEESE Shoutgun

[@Anomaly188]

Leon gets weapon upgrades though. An upgraded shotgun is more than enough to take out Birkin phase 2 in under 10 shots. You do have to be careful because the recoil animation takes as much time as Birkin's stun animation, but with proper positioning you can end the fight in as few as 7-8 shots. Then you get the upgraded magnum, and this beast can end the first phase of the Birkin 3 fight in 3 shots. Not even joking.

[@im_a_zero]

These were some of my favorite games growing up and while I love RE4, I hated the shift to action horror and the subsequent games. Great video as always. Cheers!

[@this_connor_guy]

The first RE had the greatest impact on me. I remember playing the original version at my friends house and then I had to go out and buy a copy. I ended up getting the Director's Cut version and then later the Uncut PC version. Still have both! Maybe I should play them again soon...

[@ShootingStar1313]

Great trilogy review ggg. A lot of heart was put into it. Hope to see more retrospectives like this for us *oldtime*gamers.

[@leviathanpaintballflorida]

Mr.X can also be found in Leon's campaign as well, if you play as Clair first.

[@Anomaly188]

That's called Scenario B. It's a universal thing. A Scenario fights Birkin, B fights Trenchcoat Tyrant.

[@d-d-i]

Finally someone, who thinks, that the first game is very important in many aspects and not ignore that over the REMake. Really enjoyed this video, I could talk so much about the very first game. :)

[@Megaspartan23]

I'd like to see Capcom re-release the PC versions of Resident Evil 1,2 & 3 on steam. Similar to how Square Enix re-released Final Fantasy 7, 8 & 9

[@nexusshark]

I don't think they will. REmake is already ported and remastered on Steam, so there is no need for classic RE1. RE2 is being remade soon, so they will most likely put that on Steam aswell. The question remains: What will happen with RE3 and RECV?

[@nexusshark]

***** No, the graphics just aren't up to date anymore.

[@nexusshark]

***** Except with RE0 they actually updated the graphics. And the original graphics of RE0 were already better than RECV's.

[@nexusshark]

***** Then do what you want. But I want Code Veronica be remade with modern graphics, because these old graphics do not hold up today. It's the same with Doom 3. The game is good and I gladly replay it. But the graphics are old, so it won't do for a rerelease. It must be made a new, like it was the case with REmake. Same gameplay, but it looks different and sounds different. RE0's port improved the graphics to the point it almost was a remake of its own. I want CV to get the same treatement. Just because it looks good enough for you doesn't mean it looks good for todays standards. I want the change be mostly for the character models, the dialogue and new cutscenes. Decorative changes.

[@jojolafrite90]

Happy with the remake? Because, I sure am.

[@wikan90]

RE3 was my absolute favourite, i hope RE2 Remake (I heard its under-development) does well to the point that Capcom will announce RE3 Remake because of it.

[@Toma4449]

As much as I liked this very thought-out review, one main thing bugged me. You were making it seem like Mr X only ever showed up during Claire's campaign, even though you already stated about the A & B scenario. For example, through out the whole video you were making it seem like the ''B'' scenario only effected your Claire play-through, basically stating that you clearly played as Leon first, and then Claire, not the other way around. Try a new game as Claire (A) and then try the B game as Leon and you'll notice a decent amount of difference in gameplay in story. But a fantastic review, keep it up!

[@Gggmanlives]

Yes, I fucked up. I'd always played B as Claire so I assumed it was unique to that campaign.

[@Toma4449]

Give Leon B a go! it's by far the most fun campaign and believe it or not, Claire A Leon B is actually the canon story.

[@SHADOMEGA7569]

Mike Hunt thank god im not the only one who was bugged by that

[@Dragunaw]

according to Capcom, the game is meant to be played as Claire A and then Leon B. Even though the first CD was Leons, or when i bought the game back in 98 atleast.

[@marmcd2003]

What's funny is Claire A and Leon B is actually the canon. As Ada's "death" in B is more accurate. She doesn't fall down a huge grating like she does in A

[@ulfy01]

Really great insight into the games. I only played RE1 as a kid. The "window dogs" were the first time I'd jumped out of my skin in a game.

[@serialgamer160]

It's funny to see that, back in your early videos, you were way more....calm, should I say.

[@Devilsnevercry43]

I grew up with Resident evil, the 3rd and 2nd one, used to hav3 nightmares as a kid of Nemesis bursting through doors running after me. Thank you for this retrospective, sunny jim.

[@andreabadiali203]

Tank controls are absolutely perfect for these games. I recently tried re1 remake remaster with the new controls and it sucked a lot.. the camera angles are not working at all with those

[@seanpaul93]

Yeah, a lot of people don't understand that the "bad" controls are completely necessary and part of what makes the older games so tense. It's awkward and clunky but that's the point.

[@GuyOnAChair]

Seanpaul Smillie Not entirety. A player who would enjoy the game may like everything but the controls which is why it's nice for those players to have an option for how they control it. I use the tank controls.

[@polaris-san6170]

I played the remake and it plays just fine.

[@gyro6181]

Agree, I made the mistake thinking the new controls are better but then I played the og re2 I began to really like the tank controls

[@CT-yc4gd]

God I remember that minigun wind up and firing sound so well. Just...magic... And the way it turned zombies into paste was so satisfying. Especially after helplessly pecking away att hem with your wee pistol.

[@DrearierSpider1]

I wish survival horror games would go back to being more about atmosphere, disempowerment and solid game mechanics than dogshit, pewdiebait walking simulators.

[@laladoopsy]

+DrearierSpider1 There's Stasis, Amnesia and others on PC and the new Wii U Fatal Frame feels like an old school survival horror game.

[@selemanecu]

+DrearierSpider1 well there's revelations and revelations 2 in case of resident evil

[@caboose309]

+blitzstrk clearly you are scared by things that really aren't that scary. when is the last time you have played RE1? serious question because having played it like 2 weeks ago for the first time it really isn't scary at all, not in atmosphere anyways. IMO really the only old game that has held up in terms of atmosphere and nuance is Silent Hill and its sequel Silent Hill 2. really the sound design overall isn't too good when it comes to building atmosphere. oh and there are so many stupid moments where you go through a door and surprise surprise zombie jumpscare. that and the amount of zombies that hide around corners that you cant see until you go around and the camera is right there is fucking laughable. hell the fucking crimson heads are enemies that are specifically designed to jumpscare. you are adorable so please keep on telling yourself that the original RE games weren't base off of jumpscares

[@caboose309]

+ilyriandevil regardless of whether or not it made pewdiepie famous amnesia has fantastic sound design and atmosphere

[@schibleh531]

+DrearierSpider1 Isn't disempowerment what the pewdiebait games like amnesia and such are all about?

[@felman87]

I'm not sure if anyone will ever read this but a year ago I saw this video. It was my first Gggman video and I've been a big fan ever since.

[@rehanchougle18]

Ive seen a lot of ur videos now and im convinced u r better and deserve more views than say IGNReviews or angryjoe. Keep it up and hope u hit the million sub mark really soon :)

[@Gggmanlives]

+Rehan Chougle Thanks mate!

[@Busenlilly]

I fear that's not gonna happen, since Gggman doesn't appeal to underaged retards. He isn't loud, he isn't all that cR4zeY, there are no memes, no pop culture references. It's just pleasant and informative - a channel you'd recommend to a dear friend, like a good book.

[@tempestbrown5033]

Ya i think the same though i feel angry joe reviews are not bad either. IGN sucks for the most part though.

[@Busenlilly]

Old Ass Memes You are right, this is the internet. And yet there are channels like Gggman's.

[@PreDatoR1873]

Angry Joe is the physical embodiment of the phrase "trying too hard". Can't stand that gimmicky twat with his different costumes and pop-culture references.

[@Hijynx87]

RE2 was my first RE game as well, and man was it goddamn epic for it's time. RE2 and MGS are my favorite PS1 games.

[@bucket9486]

Is there any chance of seeing reviews of RE4, 5 and 6? As a Halloween special maybe?

[@nexusshark]

There is also RER and RER2.

[@SLUGGY1990]

Code Veronica as well.

[@jakeholland1848]

He says in the video that RE5 was so bad he quit playing it or even followed it anymore... so I’d say no.

[@jakeholland1848]

It meaning the entire series

[@mkultraenjoyer]

but re4 was before re5

[@ultimateuberultrafeministw8925]

Holy FUCK!! 30 minutes of gggmanlives + one of my favourite games off all time? Why not.

[@gilgamesh310]

A pleasantly surprising video. You gave a very good synopsis of each game. I never felt the story in the first game was that good though, and I'm pretty sure Oswell E. Spencer wasn't even introduced to the story until Code Veronica. The second game probably has the best story in the series, but the series never really makes it clear which ending is canon. It seems to be that a combination of both is the true canon. I sort of have a soft spot for the first game, because it was the first in the series I've played, and it offers some of the most memorable gaming moments I've experienced, but RE 2 is indeed the best out of the 3. Nemesis is the worst, but it does have the best ending in the series. I enjoyed your conclusion very much. The series has a lot of flaws, but they're not that relevant in the grand scheme of things.

[@wisedragon2247]

I have just got into this series not more than 3 weeks ago and man was I living under a fat ass rock. This is perhaps one of the best video game franchises in my gaming life. I hate the modern day gaming industries and I needed something new and fresh to play and this was on the cards for me.I heard about this game back in the day but I didn't think I would get into it and man was I a fool.

[@riffaddict]

"He can go from moving like an old man with arthritis, to sprinting at you, picking you off the ground and heaving you across the room." Yup, my thoughts exactly with the Nemesis XD 👍👍

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Resident Evil 2 is one of my favourite games of all time, it's so awesome. Must have played through it 10 times and i remember at the time the graphics were the best that i had ever seen.

[@nexusshark]

I wish RE3 would also get a remake. I want to play this game in the best quality possible on PC. BTW what did you think of Code Veronica?

[@ablationer]

I could easily see RE2 and 3 being remade together, which each character getting their own story unfolding more or less simultaneously (I mean, a day apart isn't that hard to justify, considering it plays out over a couple of days anyway)

[@nexusshark]

ablationer I would really like if they make one big game with Resident Evil 2 and 3.

[@mjag2834]

I'd like to see a remake but before RE1, prior to Leon arriving. With the Police investigating bizarre murders, slayings, disappearances, problems with Umbrella etc in and around Raccoon City, the unpopular idea of eventually bringing STARS into the city in an Open World game.

[@defaultdefault812]

SmashTheGranny OutOfIt It's called RE 0.

[@FoundationsofPause]

Open world is about as meaningless as survival horror's many definitions by now. "To uncover the truth we must dwelve deeper."

[@vrxcld5014]

The fire animation in resident evil 2 brings back memories. It was cutting edge graphics at the time, I am even impressed now. Gather your friends for a marathon play session. Those were the days.

[@marcsm2008]

Great video, as usual. But I thought you would at least mention the original Alone in the Dark, since it's the game that RE is HIGHLY based off.

[@Concreteowl]

Resident Evil started as a remake of Sweet Home, which even had the door load screens.

[@AgentMorgan2010]

It shares MUCH more similarities with Alone in the Dark than Sweet Home.

[@IAMTHELORE69]

Yes Sonny Jim! Good Choice, memories of playing these at sleepovers as a kid great stuff! PS One was a hell of a console i had both N64 and PS One. Loved playing the resident evil games!

[@Ya_Mosura]

Just take a look at THIS!

[@levelupdelivery9504]

+Master of unlocking Sweet Name JILL IS MY FAVORITE I made a Resident Evil Halloween Special video on my channel. I'm sure you'll like. If you get a chance check it out. Appreciate your time

[@adude6484]

It's Forest,Oh my Cod!

[@Ronny1031]

I remember playing RE2 on the ps1 the first time it came out and being hooked. At that point, I'd never played anything like it, and it opened the floodgates for me. I still maintain RE2 is the best in the series, seconded only maybe by RE4.

[@redwaldcuthberting7195]

Resident Evil 3 would look so good on the RE engine.

[@happy2bhardcore420]

The way in nemesis you could enter a room on the way to a safe room or to solve a puzzle, get that subtle tense music run up your spine and nemesis wod be running at you or shooting you was genius. Not set pieces but randomly popping up to mess up your day

[@noharakun]

Barry! You saved me! Yeeeeaaaaa...

[@nickkokenspargermusic8666]

I can’t believe this gem of a video is already 4 years old

[@laladoopsy]

Would love to see a similar vid focusing on Code Veronica, 0 and 4. These games were fantastic. The series after 4 did go to shit with 5 (not terrible but not RE) and 6 was atrocious but Revelations did bring the atmosphere back though its a little too actiony. I also enjoyed the two Wii lightgun style games. Not had a chance to play Revelations 2 yet but it sounds like Capcom are listening to us for the 7th game..

[@Leahi84]

I just bought Resident Evil HD on Steam because of this video! Started playing it and its awesome!

[@halkeye20]

i loved the original resident evil because of how cheesy the acting was and how gory it was compared to the remake. when Joseph found Forests hand in tall grass. the remake should have been just a gruesome or included some of the stuff from the prototype like having messages written blood on the walls. i just hope they don't ruin the resident evil 2 remake

[@serbinator8529]

This is a fantastic retrospective!

[@johndespo423]

It's not Claire's scenario that is harder it's scenario B. There are two scenarios in Resident evil 2, scenario A and B. Scenario A is easy, scenario B is much harder. You can actually play the other way around, where Leon is getting haunted by Mr. X and Leon kills him with the bazooka, at their last confrontation.

[@VidarUlv]

+John Despo Exactly. I was really surprised he somehow missed that in the video here. You get to fight the big guy as Leon in his scenario B as well.

[@ablationer]

In fact, from what I've read, that's how the game is meant to be played. Leon gets the G-virus from Ada and that's why Mr.X is tracking him down. Sherry having the G-virus inside her pendant in scenario B was just a way to make it work, but it's not the intended canon.

[@Rusty511]

I think we are about the same age. Your reviews, opinions and childhood favorite games are on point

[@zubzero304050]

Maybe do a review of all three the remakes now

[@noahRKO]

This review is my favorite from all of your reviews.

[@DarkenedArc]

Ever played Dino Crisis?

[@Gggmanlives]

+DaleOfDeviant Yeah, not the second one though.

[@jimdavies9354]

@@Gggmanlives Try the second one mate. It's less about suspense and more focused on fire fights with dinosaurs but there is still a horror vibe. Hope this helps love your vids man.

[@aaronp9835]

I grew up with these games in the late 1900s. RE1 remake is the last one i finished. So good

[@thatssomegoodpie]

Do a 4-6 retrospective after this :)

[@DSTORQUE]

+RubberDucky He hasn't even played 6 :\

[@retrodarkgamer420]

+RubberDucky no for the god of no dont 4-6 is whut ruined resident evil thoose games are complkete ass compared to zero-3

[@RaVisions]

+retrodark gamer 4 is the best one. 5 and 6 are pretty trash though

[@retrodarkgamer420]

4 is not the best 1 idiot itse complete shit shit

[@retrodarkgamer420]

zero 1 2 3 and remake of 1 are the good resident evils the rest suck ass and are complete shit

[@GuyOnAChair]

3 game reviews in 1? This is the ultimate treat instead of trick. Awesome.

[@delpantion6045]

I'm going to disagree with his review on Resident Evil 2 based on the fact that I'm not sure if he knew how to use the bow gun for Claire that thing is specifically designed to kill zombies it is wonderful for them

[@delpantion6045]

with that said Claire also gets different ammo for her grenade launcher each ammunition makes it feel like a different weapon and Leon's weapon upgrades don't feel quite as effective against William Birkin's upgrades

[@blackjack67576]

Yes the chicks in RE1 and 2 get grenades. The hot chicks Jill and Claire are better to use.

[@delpantion6045]

bob cobb for most bosses, I'll have to go with Leon

[@delpantion6045]

bob cobb I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you don't like the "tank" controls do you?

[@Anomaly188]

There's almost no ammo pickups for the Bow Gun. I think there's only 2 in the whole game for Claire. One in the Evidence Room and one later in the Weapon Storage Room. Compare that to over a dozen shotgun shell pickups. Claire may have better weapons, but she really gets shafted on ammo. And Leon gets a special flamethrower in the Lab specifically for the Ivys, while Claire has to waste grenade shells on them because nothing else does worthwhile damage.

[@thcsabinad]

I just subscribed because the first thing i saw on your channel was a resident evil 1-3 retrospective and i loooooooooooooooooooooove retrospectives when theyre well done. Good job!

[@Gggmanlives]

+thcsabinad Thank you!

[@MrFreefonix420]

i love resident evil this feels like a video just for me i have loads of resident evil collectables and replicas including the gold lugers and the samurai edge theres reviews on my channel

[@mancamiatipoola]

When we first got the games, me and a pal used to play religiously, hot seating until a save room. I remember one night during a new year's party we played RE3 all night. Good times were had. I liked RE2 the best because it had 2 characters and more replayability than all the 3 combined. Also it had a Nemesis type enemy that was a pain in the ass. But i remember i was more scared of the dogs than anything else. There was just something about those dogs that bothered me terribly. Maybe because they had no skin. Great review mate and great games. As always you put the dot on the proverbial "i" in your reviews.

[@Lufienthedarklord]

can you review Deadly premonition?

[@Nixel85]

Hopefully I'll be part of that review

[@vanpiisu88]

Resident Evil 2 is the greatest of all time to me and I can't wait to play the remake

[@2SSSR2]

So... since it's horror special.... Dead Space any time soon?

[@Gggmanlives]

+2SSSR2 Maybe next year ;)

[@2SSSR2]

:( Well, I will be waiting then :)

[@jonbourgoin182]

+Gggmanlives still waiting

[@Valdrex]

A 30 min GMan vid? The gods smile upon us.

[@sunslap]

resident evil 5 takes so much shit, but i love that game, it plays well and has some great visuals and mechanics.

[@Anomaly188]

I think it's a feeling of disappointment that causes the negativity. After the initial fanboy pop people started to realize it wasn't a worthy enough successor to RE4's greatness. Then the jokes and memes started as people made fun of Sheva's incompetent AI, the racist tribal stereotypes, and Chris's newfound steroid addiction. Once that ended the resentment set in, and now people shit on the game just for the sake of it.

[@daveruda]

The 5th game was quite good. When it released I was very dissapointed with the setting but after giving it another shot this year im on board. The 6th seems uninteresting thou. Too much action.

[@160sharp]

Anomaly188 there was nothing racist about it though it does take place in Africa did anybody complain about killing Spaniards in resident evil 4?

[@Anomaly188]

160sharp I know that, but I remember RE5's perceived 'racism' being used in a lot of jokes and a news story shortly after the game released. I always chalked it up to the Japanese not knowing any better because even today Japan is very culturally insulated from the rest of the world.

[@vargaa86]

Re5 being shit should not be a surprise after re4

[@bigwhopper6501]

The reason for the elaborate puzzles in re2 is because chief irons deliberately hid keys and ammo around the station because he was a psychopath who had to get rid of the survivors/witnesses because he enjoyed and because umbrella ordered him to. It's all in the files that u can find throughout the game

[@CounterLife]

Stay away from RE6, trust me. Also, a file in RE2 explains why all these items are hidden.

[@Verbalaesthet]

True, but I still remember the first time I played it on the release day and I thought it was ridiculous to "hide" items in a police station like that.

[@dru4111]

But get as close to RE7 as you can, that game is great.

[@Mephiles343]

@@dru4111 yessir

[@DiablitoKawaii]

Re 6 its like pornography and I love it xd

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Great retrospective! I like that you tried to give each title its fair shake while touching on a majority of the aspects of each title that fans are going to recognize. RE3 was my personal favorite; had the tightest gameplay with difficulty that presented a tall gate to very rewarding ways to implement the upgraded moveset. I also thought tonally RE3 was the most consistent and refined thematically, with the cutscenes and especially that music being uber 90s, Harry Gregson Williams-esque (reminds me a lot of The Rock). There's also a way to exploit the "RNG". The game doesn't really randomize enemy placement but instead ties variable to inputs from the player. For example, the magnum and grenade launcher can be spawned with 100% reliability if you take the same path to the police station while interacting with the same items. Enemy spawns function similarly.

[@ShahStark]

Just finished Resident Evil HD remaster today. It's a good game definitely and an important game in history. But god dam can it be clunky and confusing.

[@Razhork]

The Resident Evil franchise has had the most influence over my gaming experience. The first time I was introduced to a Resident Evil was when I was 8 years old and my father had bought my elder brother a bunch of PS1 titles including Resident Evil 3. Watching my elder brother play - and subsequently playing it myself was absolutely horrifying to me. I think having experienced the game at such a young age has skewed the way I look at RE3 in particular, as I can't imagine a more terrifying monster than Nemesis. Literally walking through a hallway and suddenly hear the words; "S.T.A.R.S" induced such dread to me as a child. Back then I wasn't running away from him due to any real good decision making, it was simply because he scared the shit out of me. It's the RE game I have the fondest memories of, and that is undoubtedly because I was stupid enough to play it at such a young age, but god damn if RE1, RE2 and RE:Remake aren't amazing, if not objectively better in some fashion. I think I'd go as far as to say RE:Remake is probably the best old school RE game thus far, and I'm both excited to no ends, and terrified to no ends by the announcement of a RE2:Remake. Simply because RE2 was such an amazing game, and the fact that Hideki Kamiya & Shinji Mikami are no longer with Capcom to help realize this game's full potential. God, Capcom, please make RE2:Remake as good; if not better than the RE1:Remake.

[@blackjack67576]

Re3 was FUN!!I loved the gunpowder mixing.

[@BioGamer12]

Jill Sandwich!

[@Ya_Mosura]

Almost...

[@BioGamer12]

+Master of unlocking Heh! You're right!

[@kuracpickagovno]

these games were a really important part of my childhood, i will remember them for the rest of my life

[@danvincent7717]

how can you talk about survival horror without mentioning the original Alone in the dark? It came well before the first resident evil. Not to mention RE pretty much copied the idea and mechanics of survival horror from Alone in the dark.

[@Gggmanlives]

+Dan Vincent RE is vastly superior to it and I wanted to focus on RE not other games.

[@danvincent7717]

+Gggmanlives fair enough, but you should give credit where it's due. RE owes alot to the original Alone in the dark. Yeah RE is much better , but it came out four years after Alone 1. Japanese are famous for ripping off ideas and not giving credit.

[@skippymurphy]

+Dan Vincent Actually Resident Evil is a spiritual successor to a game from 1989 called Sweet Home also made by Capcom. Japanese studios practically made the industry what it is today, the West needed to be shown how to make games for a long time my friend.

[@danvincent7717]

+skippymurphy North Americans invented video games, and the very first survival horror game technically was Haunted house for the Atari 2600. So yeah, Japan owes us some credit. I was talking about the game play style and use of fixed camera angles RE copied from Alone in the Dark.

[@skippymurphy]

Yeah sure, no arguing RE used those camera angles and style of play but I was just pointing out to you the fact that Capcom had already set the foundations in 1989. Also yes it's true Video Games were birthed in the US, but make no mistake the Japanese showed you and others in the world how to actually take advantage of the medium.

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

I played the second game first too... I still remember the Christmas I got it on the N64 of all the versions of it lol. I've loved the series me whole life and I still regularly play through many of them.

[@sleepy-fc6rf]

Honestly, skip RE6. It was utter shit. Just play RE4, and skip to RE7. RE7 restored my faith after RE6 and Operation: Raccoon City.

[@Gworzor]

RE7 is such a mixed bag. Probably the worst survival RE.

[@SaberRexZealot]

RE6 was fine. It's not a contemptible piece of shit. It's an alright game.

[@Walamonga1313]

Truth is, I had more fun playing O:RC than RE6. Both were played with a friend.