Resident Evil Remake | Still The Best of Survival Horror

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[@44gg37]

fuxxk gameplay loops. shi is infuriating to play.

[@mtb5431]

It’s still a masterpiece and I doubt any RE will ever top it. As underused as Jill has become in the franchise,at least she’s a main protagonist in my all time favorite RE. She and Barry are the best RE duo!!

[@mtb5431]

@Gibram Rivera Thank you! Chris was alright at first but all his stories suck now. Jill has always been awesome though and unlike Chris, there is a gold mine of story potential with her still.

[@mtb5431]

@Gibram Rivera I agree. I’m completely sick of both characters but I’d rather play the games then watch CGI and Leon is only in all the latter. It’s real hard to get excited about the next RE game knowing it will probably just be another Chris story. Especially since they get worse and worse. Tbh I never minded Chris showing up to save the day in CV cause Capcom wasn’t constantly shoving Chris down our throats then. It was only his second appearance. Besides Claire’s section still better anyway. I can only imagine how terrible a CV remake would be though with all the Chris pandering now. Claire’s section would probably be only 20 min.

[@mtb5431]

@Givram Rivera I’ve honestly never seen a video talking about Leon’s overuse but I’m glad to know there are. I’ve seen Chris character analysis videos though. Talk about reaching 😂😂😂

[@inceptional]

RE4 VR is the best VR game I've played, and specifically because it's in VR. If this game were in VR though, I imagine it too could be dang awesome.

[@mtb5431]

@@inceptional VR isn’t that big a deal to me but RE4 is certainly a fine game. The only game in the series which successfully blends action and horror imo.

[@Satellite74]

Some people don't like the game's fixed camera and controls, but to me that's what makes the game so artful and scary.

[@cartoonvideos5]

You can use a modern control scheme on the remastered version that came out in 2015 though

[@Chris-nn3vu]

It's because they lack the intelligence to imagine it controlling from the characters' perspective. A sign of low intelligence.

[@turtleanton6539]

Yes😮😮😮

[@Whalewraith]

Played it again recently, its so atmospheric. What a lot of people don't realise is this game is at heart a puzzle with everything being a trade off. Do you use your ammo to clear an area? Do you take the hit to save the ammo? Even what do you carry as a load out? With the crimson heads I'm very diligent about head shots and burning zombies. In short this game has you thinking about your resources in a way other titles seldom do.

[@albinocat]

This is why I like this game so much, it makes you feel like you’re the protagonist planning your trips through the mansion. The music, and the not knowing(or inversely, knowing and being forced to go through anyway) makes this game so terrifying for me, I haven’t even finished the game yet!

[@Whalewraith]

@@albinocat it's certainly one of those games I was 100% invested in, I was living it rather than playing it.

[@Josecito777]

You're so right, I started playing it like original RE1 and ran out of bullets before finding the armor key gosh, spent like 30 minutes fighting my way knife only After that I realized that the gameplay was intended to be conservative as hell, at least in the beginning

[@2LEGION2]

I love this game, going to my oldest boys school concert so decided I'm going to play this on my sons switch during the drive there and home I'm pumped haven't played this in a year or so. I play it usually twice a year the og is my favorite game of all time for personal reasons at that time in my life as a kid the og got me through a lot and also scared the shit out of me playing late at night on the sega saturn 😂

[@CallMeLTR]

@@2LEGION2twice a year!! 😭 you must be a beast I’m still getting used to the controls

[@hariil5688]

This is literally my favorite game of all time! The story, characters, cheesy lines, enemies, boss fights, and not to mention Invisible Enemy mode which I think they should’ve implemented in all the other REs. I’ve vested RE in under 2 hours and tried all the difficulties and every time I played it felt newer and if I was falling deeper in a horror-filled play. This game doesn’t get the credit it needs, it’s the best!!!!

[@mtb5431]

100% agree!! No RE game is ever gonna top it. It’s nice to be able to retreat to this masterpiece as RE gets more and more convoluted with each new sequel. Back to when Umbrella was scary. Best atmosphere in the series and nothing comes close to matching the terror of Lisa Trevor or the Crimson Heads.

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

@the ugly duckling Real survival is a very cool game mode indeed. Although I always save Chris and Barry/Jill and Rebecca (don't ask me why). I've seen some people who complained about how it's too hard, even though it's really not that bad. You can bypass most of the enemies, and even skip some of the bosses. The biggest pain of the mode is just the item management period. But unless you're going for that sub-3 hour achievement, it shouldn't be that big of a problem.

[@davidfuller4110]

The game also is more challenging than the other RE games . It's even longer too.

[@ocean_monster1]

This game is in my personal top 10 games, as well. Been playing since the 80ties. Even though the story and dialogue can be pretty hokey, with the pre-rendered backdrops, Resident Evil Remake is somehow timeless. It doesn't age like games usually do and it's style just oozes class and cool. Definitely a timeless classic.

[@iambrizko]

@@ocean_monster1 the dialogue may be hokey, but the backstory and overall atmosphere of the game is quite chilling. Very similar to Night of the Living Dead in that regard.

[@LaughingBat]

The Resident Evil Remake is absolutely Not as good as I remember. Everytime I replay this game it's far better than I remember.

[@00DeadZ]

Yooooooo 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️

[@robertkenny1201]

Probably because your playing the HD version.

[@Glixity]

What

[@lrmcatspaw1]

That sounds... like a Lie :D

[@turtleanton6539]

Yeeeah

[@vovrminigames]

My first introduction to the series was watching my cousin play re2 original than later I played re1 remake and couldn't believe how real it looked I was terrified of the 1st zombie.

[@BoulderPunch]

RE2 at a friend's house was my intro.

[@planescaped]

I remember walking in on my older brother playing the first game when I was 6 or so, literally during the opening zombie cutscene. Scared the shit out of me so bad I hid in my room for most of the day.

[@Josecito777]

​@@BoulderPunch RE2 was so popular in the west back then, I started with RE2 too, it was love al first sight Never heard of the franchise before, played RE3 after that and RE1 after many years just because it looked "ugly" compared to 2 and 3

[@adrianramirez8882]

I still never got that Jill sandwich!

[@BoulderPunch]

It's tasty.

[@bangleyjelly]

@@BoulderPunch itchy...

[@juniorsigala5028]

I never got the jill sandwich but I got the real jill sandwich premium

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

It's got to be yummy 😋

[@tezzrexx]

They changed the line in the remake 😢

[@nichohells]

That Jill was smoking hot back then 🥵

[@BoulderPunch]

Julia Voth Jill was best. I do like the new model as well, although the engine doesn't quite capture all her hotness.

[@mateoreyes6921]

One of my first waifus

[@PlayersPurity]

Same with RE4 Ada as she was still voice by her original RE2 voice actress Sally Cahill. The voices really do make the character.

[@texasgent4694]

I also liked the "blonde bombshell " look that She had in RE5 as well

[@precurrentgaming5300]

Real survival mode was a great resource management experience.

[@BoulderPunch]

I've never actually beaten the game on Real Survival mode. Not connecting item boxes is brutal.

[@precurrentgaming5300]

@@BoulderPunch it's actually easier than you think. It's my preferred mode. As you didn't like RE0 item management it may be a bit frustrating. However, on my first try I only had to back track once and still managed to beat it in under 3 hours. So, it is very doable.

[@Budd631]

@@BoulderPunch great review. Also, in Real Survival mode the door with the busted door knob is permanently fixed. Auto aim is gone and you can’t bring in any infinite weapons. It’s a lot of fun.

[@Jetanium]

Item boxes not connecting? Yeah I’m casual when it comes to this franchise because that sounds like hell.

[@agoldenage9918]

@@Jetanium A large portion of the item fetching happens in the mansion and it only has a couple boxes anyway.

[@qetoun]

What amazes me about this game is the near perfect retention of the mental maps you internally generate to navigate the mansion and its surrounding areas. I think anyone who has completed the game 2 twice can draw the mansion plans from memory.

[@syedabishosainrizvi7817]

Yep, that mansion has been burned onto my memory. Even though my last play through was probably 3 years ago, I knew exactly where every for would lead to in the video

[@maccollo]

The ability to navigate this fictional mansion is gonna live rent free in my mind for the rest of my life

[@davec3583]

Resident Evil Remake made me feel weak & vulnerable. That's what a survival horror game is supposed to do. Fight when you have to, run away when you have to. I hope the next instalment in the franchise goes back to its roots.

[@starlord1521]

I doubt Capcom will sadly. RE8 was more action focused cuz pple told Capcom that RE7 was too scary. RE4 is selling very well. And we have RE5 and 6 remake to look forward to. RE9 returning to survival horror ala 7 or 2remake would be great but sadly I doubt it

[@Canthatcrazy]

This game was and still is a masterpiece. Even on the Gamecube it was stunning for its time.

[@thejavelin7832]

I feel that one of the things that makes RE1, REmake, and RE2 so great is the lack of an "in your face" antagonist. Yes, there are bosses that must be dealt with, some on more than one occasion, but they're not necessarily "bad guys". It wasn't until the very end of RE1/REmake that Wesker is revealed to be the "bad guy", and his being dealt with by Tyrant was glorious. RE2 was done similarly in that the interactions with "bad guys" is always brief (Chief Irons and Annette). Doing this kept it from feeling like a parody of many movie tropes. RE3 started to change the formula with the barrage of Nemesis attacks, and the Nikolai interactions. Capcom did at least keep it from spoiling the video game experience. From Code Veronica to today's titles there are an overabundance of interactions with the "bad guys"; most of which turn into the bad guy monologue with no resolution being made, and a ridiculous foot chase ensues for the entirety of the game, full of near misses, knick of time arrivals, and "we're too late"s. The bad guys keep getting quirkier and quirkier (i.e. Irving), making the whole thing feel like a bad movie. That's my experience, anyway.

[@cambalache9139]

Never thought about that but yeah, having a clear antagonist makes averything more campy and less serious, though I dont really mind it. I really enjoy leons back and forth with salazar, krauser and sadler. Also in wesker first phase in the end of re5 you literaly use his shades against him which is hillarious.

[@turtleanton6539]

​@@cambalache9139it is

[@Deimos_Fresh]

Even though Chris only have 6 inventory slots, I always found it easier to manage items with him than with Jill. For starters he need less healing items and can collect only 3 firearms (not counting second shotgun and flamethrower). And I think there is less items to pick up in general with most being pistol clips, while for Jill there is 3 types of grenade rounds. Maybe I'm wrong, but I had constantly to use item box with Jill on hard difficulty, while with Chris I always had enough to just keep going.

[@ScrambledAndBenedict]

Chris definitely gets easier to play as the game goes on, I think. You really only need small keys in the early game while you need to burn zombies throughout so the lighter becomes more relevant than the lockpick as you progress, and as enemies get stronger Chris's ability to tank damage becomes more useful than a couple of extra items.

[@steelbear2063]

Я в детстве в оригинале начал сначала за Криса. Это была боль

[@Deimos_Fresh]

@@steelbear2063 Мне в этом плане повезло. Мой первый Резидент был третьим. По этой причине в оригинал я начал за Джилл играть, а за Криса было уже не так сложно из-за имевшегося опыта.

[@MultiKamil97]

I feel like that too. I beat Jill scenario in about 8 hours, while Chris' took me somewhere around 6 hours. Sure, I knew already where some things were when I played Chris but overally his scenario seemed to flow a bit smoother for me.

[@DNYLNY]

The residence was one of my favorite sections. My least favorite is the tunnels area.

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

Ah, Courtyard B1. Glad I'm not the only one who despised that area.

[@thispurplebeanYT]

dodging lisa trevor was a pain in the butt to figure out. I wasted so much ammo trying to kill her 😭

[@Spazzfrom.1989]

@@thispurplebeanYT lol i emptied my entire inventory on normal mode..figured it out and restarted..i also got stuck on the big shark and got aten a couple times jumping down..so I emptied everythign i had..i had a few pistol rounds at the end of it..then i saw the other way to kill him..i also reset there lol

[@tyrel5150]

This game (the GC remake in 2002) when I was 11 was my first true horror experience. It scared me so effectively (and was hard to play back then) that I finally played it to completion several years later (18 I think) and digging through notes and finding new terrors and surprises around every corner made me fall madly in love with the series as a whole and helped me appreciate RE4 so much more. The HD version of REmake is the pinnacle of “how I remembered it”. It was done with almost as much tender care as the actual remake itself. Some textures got skipped out but even in 2021 I have to say this game is exactly how I remember it. Borderline realistic (all things considered) and it STILL is the standard by which any horror game should be held to. Side note: despite my history with this game I never played all the way as Chris. Doing that now makes it feel like I’m playing for the first time, again. Having forgotten a couple of things makes it all fresh. The atmosphere, music, and design all culminate into a game I could recommend until the day I die. I will one day even have my unborn son give it a go. See if he picks Chris or Jill, panic and scream and quit as I did just to come back and be brave and make it through. A timeless classic that I hope is always playable

[@syedabishosainrizvi7817]

Bro you gotta chill out. 😂 This my favorite game too but... You being way too romantic with it

[@corwins1991]

My favorite resident evil game. This is how a remake should be done. Fully faithful to the original.

[@thatsagoodone8283]

I see the appeal, however I enjoyed the RE2 Remake a lot. They fell a bit short on the Alligator scene and the two scenarios (that they do not affect another) but aside from that, I think that it's really nice.

[@corwins1991]

@@thatsagoodone8283 re2make is one of the best games, but to me it falls short to REMAKE because of the cut content like you mention.

[@thatsagoodone8283]

@@corwins1991 so we agree. :) what kinda makes it hard for me is, to decide what is the better game. RE2 or Re2make. Because I see the original, its nostalgia, etc. BUT the Re2make is so much more visually appealing and accessible in its gameplay, you know? So to me, they both deserve a place. Maybe in part, because the re2make did not finish in making every aspect of the game better (as we both mentioned before)

[@PS2GAMER100]

Yes a fantastic res remake and totally blows the original out of the water in atmosphere and design my fav res remake and remake of all time

[@MXedits_1]

@@corwins1991 I think they shouldn't have called it remake for RE2, it's more like a reboot of the franchise and I think the franchise needed just this.

[@RetroDeathReviews666]

This and the original RE2 are equally still my fav in the series.

[@gibbonplays6111]

Same, together with re4 these are my top 3 re games, with re3 coming in on a close 4th position

[@majimamike4097]

REmake will always be the best in the series.

[@LPFSuleyman]

best remake in the series sure

[@Shervin86]

You nailed it!! RE1Remake is definitely the best installment in the series... the music, creepy ambience, amazing lighting and of course stressful game play makes it the best in the series for me.

[@00DeadZ]

Its pure survival horror at its best

[@ivofernandes88]

I remember buying a GameCube just to play this and RE 0... Great times..

[@turtleanton6539]

Gr8 choiche😊

[@StonedCabbage]

Just got done beating this again a few weeks ago, the atmosphere in the game is what keeps bringing me back every few years and also nostalgia. Lot of good memories watching my older brother play on the gamecube until I was finally brave enough to play it myself.

[@joshuaweston4489]

REmake is THE Definitive version of classic style survival horror, but with all the extra visual and gameplay bells and whistles. Though there are other great titles from this era, such as Silent Hill 2 and 3, this one checks all the boxes from the PS1 era. Fixed camera angles - check! Item management - check! Puzzles - check! Tank controls (should you choose to use them...) - check! Loading times hidden behind slowly opening door animations - check?! Plus Jill looks adorable in her STARS outfit!

[@asneakylawngnome5792]

Cuz imo re remake is when everyone is at there peak. They all look gorgeous! I love the models on this game.

[@OscarHernandez-bb6zp]

Re1 remake is the best game ever made love this game . There will never be another remake like 1 and that’s sad

[@White927]

Yeah better than RE 2,3 remakes.

[@OscarHernandez-bb6zp]

313. It’s fine how the game is bro its the only capcom game that they got the remake right

[@White927]

@313. No because we are already have a remake.

[@PS2GAMER100]

@@White927 yeah res 2 and 3 remakes dont feel like classsic res survivor horror like the best remake ever res remake

[@nilanjanbanerjee7776]

I don't know...I haven't played a better video game than this....may be just may be resi 4 just for the fun factor but the design wise this game is on whole another level...almost a 3d metroidvania with horror elements and survival elements.....

[@BoulderPunch]

I think both this and Resi 4 are in my top 5, top 10 both for sure.

[@nilanjanbanerjee7776]

@@BoulderPunch yes it's my absolute favourite..but after this I'll rate games genre wise cause there are soo many good games....I mean take a sub genre like rougelike where spelunky shines the brightest.....and in metroidvania it's gotta be something like La-mulana or hollow knight...or may be symphony of the night.......there are drak souls.. bloodbornes....megamans...Marios.....zeldas.....dooms....personas....final fantasies.....Batmans....castlevanias....there are soo many but if I have to choose one game for rest of my life then it would be REmake for sure....

[@thebigzan]

RE2 Remake design is just as amazing as RE1 remake. RE1 Remake was my favorite for a long while and now its RE2 Remake out of how amazing its design is.

[@woahhestolethatguyspizza8429]

I have no nostalgia for this game I played it at the start of 2021 for the first time and it still holds up

[@MR.__G]

I have yet to play this game. All I hear is amazing things about it. Your comment was the final confirmation I needed to go & purchase this game.

[@woahhestolethatguyspizza8429]

@@MR.__G that’s great to hear. Hope you stick with it

[@Alucard24601]

A fun challenge is to kill every zombie in the first mansion part, that way when you come back after completing the guardhouse, you will have a bunch of Crimson Heads to deal with. It can get quite overwhelming

[@MultiKamil97]

That's what I always did 😆

[@kenziej4301]

The crimson heads are so underrated they should’ve been the norm zombie imo 🫤

[@ManofOneGod]

Re4 remake has just released and REmake is still the greatest resident evil to date. I remember back in the day seeing an article of this game on one of the gaming magazines. Later on I bought a game cube just to play this game and graphics were mind blowing and ahead of it's time back then.

[@juniordefialho2290]

Re 1 Remake deserves an entire video just extolling its graphics... It's magnificent how much they still impress even today

[@CosmicBaconCat]

I wish re2 remake was made like this

[@hesicklenin4545]

This is still my favorite game of all time!

[@John-qe5sq]

How??

[@emmaevans9498]

Mine too 👍

[@aHumanBeing97]

@@John-qe5sq because they enjoyed it that much?!

[@John-qe5sq]

@@aHumanBeing97 mustn’t have played many games

[@asadnyjfan9008]

@@John-qe5sq ah yes, the age old “muh games r better than ur games” argument

[@random_gamer_guy82]

In my opinion best remake ever made !!! They absolutely nailed it.....and yes better than the original I personally feel . Plus I love the TANK controls 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@00DeadZ]

Its for sure one of the best remakes of any game ever

[@lloydthesage1164]

The thing that makes RE stands out in in the Genre that you are not just helplessly running, you are empowered with insane weapons to counter the horror u r facing, the story is always part of something bigger

[@MASdestroyer]

Great review man, played this game again (for the 10th time or something lol) last year and it still really holds up as you said and is probably my favourite in the series. Very well edited and paced video also, nice job!

[@BoulderPunch]

Thanks!

[@eric44ism]

What makes this game a true masterpiece above the rest is that it stays true to the original, it enhanced it instead of completely changing it, what the hell was Capcom thinking? Why didn't they do the same with the other remakes? People have gotten it into their heads that remakes have to be completely different from the original now, both for games and movies. Following this new format is how you end up with disasters like re3 remake, that, greed, and laziness. Re2 remake was kinda cool too but this game tops it very easily.

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

I have always thought that the reason REmake is very much unbeatable in quality is simply because it was made by the same guy who *made the original game* (Shinji Mikami). He had a clear vision of what to do or what not to do. He used the significantly more advanced technology of 2002 to implement things that he just wasn't able to in 1996. So instead of cutting out things from the original, the team added stuffs *in* . They didn't change the characters, nor did they remove the puzzles or even cut out bosses or other enemies. They only added stuffs in and expanded upon existing assets. THAT is how you properly remake a game.

[@Devin7Eleven]

Because the fixed camera is an archaic way of gameplay and not up to modern standards. It takes away than adds

[@Devin7Eleven]

@@aleisinwndrlen7113 What you mean is, it’s a glorified remaster and not a remake.

[@eric44ism]

It's a remake.

[@hadinevergiveup6983]

@@eric44ism I don't know what to say , you say this is better than RE2 remake , this is idiotic

[@carcar5911]

I still replay this game every couple of years.. just something about the music and the exploration. It's so chill and I love it. Would love it in vr! The spiders would be insane! And the sharks.. oh jeez

[@dylanberaza7944]

Oh man in VR ❤️❤️❤️ Resident evil 4 and this one are my two favorite ! If this one was in VR I would be so happy

[@MistaTofMaine]

This still best RE imo, I wish they'd redo 2 like they did 1. RE 2 remake we got was good but original 2 was better.

[@ocdman3910]

Very true

[@renaldocajas9197]

Completely agree. REmake 2 is a really damn good game, but a lil dissapointing remake.

[@thaistomp]

@@renaldocajas9197 REmake 2 is trash compared to the first REmake.

[@holliswilliams8426]

The original RE2 was not actually very good, nostalgia is blinding you. Considering that the original was not a lot to work with, the remake is absolutely phenomenal.

[@ocdman3910]

@@holliswilliams8426 and they managed to make it worse, good job👍

[@true_gamer39]

Could you imagine if Capcom remade 2 and 3 like this

[@true_gamer39]

@Mattress Store two different opinions that's all ... resident evil 2 remake could have been a masterpiece if it was made like this one I'm glad u like it tho..muight just be young 20 something

[@bbbbbbb51]

​@@true_gamer39the mansion in 2make is better executed than the original, imo. In RE2, the mansion is quite linear, but especially compared to the remake. I prefer the more interconnected feel. They definitely dropped the ball on the campaigns effecting each other though.

[@true_gamer39]

@@bbbbbbb51 u might be young but if re2 remake was made like re1 remake it could have been a masterpiece...but I respect ur opinion

[@cwoza5]

After beating RE 3 remake last month, I'm playing this one again. The new remakes are super cool, but they lack the original feel that this one perfectly captures. It's cool to see independent developers making games like this (Vigil, Them and Us, Alisa, Tormented Souls, etc.) We need more games like it. 👍👍👍💯

[@megaman15ish]

RE4 will always be my favorite but RE1 Remake objectively is the best in the series. Jill's also my favorite character and this is the best version of her by far.

[@andrewrivera190]

I’m so glad you are able to appreciate it. I have seen to many RE4 fans who either just ignore RE1REMAKE.

[@koga115]

It's funny, 4 is my fave too, but I love Remake 1 :D I'm a simple man. Just love Resident evil lol

[@00DeadZ]

Ahh i love Og Re 1 & 3 jill

[@mtb5431]

It’s criminal how underused she is these days. I really wanna know what she’s been up to since RE5.

[@koga115]

@@mtb5431 same here! I was wondering that the other day lol. They need to follow up on a good few characters.

[@whomatt]

Resident Evil 1 is a nightmare that I love to relive, it's amazing to explore the mansion and other locations. The game continues to suprise me and intrigue me when it comes to the characters and enemies you encounter. Resident Evil does survival horror best with this game and it's made me love the series since 👍

[@FreeRPGer]

Agreed! Great vid, by the by. I highly prefer the RE1 remake over RE2's. (RE2's had story cut and they basically turned it into Nemesis). I also HIGHLY prefer RE1's 3rd person perspective over RE2's over the shoulder one. More immersive & better control, IMO. *EDIT:* Not to mention not knowing what's around the next corner with fixed cameras makes me anticipate more.

[@oriontrips]

There's just something creepier about the fixed camera angles

[@FreeRPGer]

​@@oriontrips - Indeed. I highly prefer not knowing what's around the next corner with intense music building. It adds way more atmosphere. That's also one of the reason I *love* the 1st three Silent Hill games.

[@adammassacre4715]

It truly IS a masterpiece its absolute perfection.I bought a Gamecube on its release back in the day just for this game and then later the ps4 remaster and both still get played and enjoyed.

[@NoMoreNever]

I make it a habit of playing this game at least once, maybe twice each year. I just finished it last night on Hard difficulty as Jill and I barely had enough ammo to beat the Tyrant in the final fight! I love this game to death! :D

[@tjgeneeha]

Same. After I used all my bullets on the Tyrant, I had to purposely get strangled by him so I could use my 3 stun guns. If I didn't have those, I wouldn't have finished the game. Lol

[@Deadeye012011]

Just got done replaying the HD Edtion of this on ps5 having played it all those years ago on GameCube. Man I forgot just how hard this game is even on Normal difficulty. You are right about the tactical gameplay loop that at first forces you to plan ahead but once you hit your stride you enter a flow state where what seemed to be forced early on just becomes instinct. And that is top tier level design that in directly teaches you adapt to over come.

[@bbbbbbb51]

That's actually the biggest point from this video that I entirely disagree with. I think it only applies on repeat playthroughs, which is a big issue with reviews like this. They all are written with the value of being able to have foresight. The first time experience with REmake can never be captured again. In my own case, there is no flow state & there is no "planning ahead" as you have no clue what to expect. I write this as someone currently doing my first playthrough & it's taken me months mainly because I usually get so frustrated with having to backtrack, not having the right key item on me, or being completely lost that I just walk away from it for weeks at a time. I'm trying my absolute hardest to not use any guides, but so far I had to cave with the dog whistle. Couldn't for the life of me figure out where to blow it. Maybe I have brain damage, but games with logic or quantum based puzzles don't trip me up. I'm enjoying it more & more as what fundamentals the game drives home is becoming clearer. Also, dodging zombies is just rewarding. Still, I've yet to see a review of this game that isn't painfully obviously tainted by multiple playthroughs.

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

*FOREVER THE BEST RE GAME!*

[@LPFSuleyman]

forever the best remake

[@Canthatcrazy]

It really is perfect. I think the only RE game to bring the same fear is 7 in VR.

[@JAGtheTrekkieGEMINI1701]

@@Canthatcrazy Never played RE7 in VR but I Liked it a LOT nonetheless

[@shemage5932]

Maybe when it gets remade again, the mechanics are really outdated and ruin the pacing.

[@sirrus6666]

thats exactly why i love 1st resident evil (and remake). planning your route, managing resources and always think few steps ahead, but if u finish game few times u actually know which corridors u just pass once and never go back. playing this game every year at least once just to make sure i wont forget my route

[@MrHalo087]

So far I think this game would be my favorite in the series. It was a great experience playing the 1st game.

[@SmartJapanHacksCulture]

This game is so good! Worth replaying every Halloween.

[@coolmacatrain9434]

Resident Evil Remake, Silent Hill 2 & Project Zero ...the triumvirate of Horror games.

[@kiddketathereal]

i‘m on my first playthrough right now, just defeated plant 42 and it‘s straight up work, but i love it

[@L0L247]

This game was really impressive on the GameCube when it released. I still own it to this day and love it.

[@wyldeman7]

little story about the original resident evil when it first released. yes I'm that old. So I got a PS1 and resident evil right after RE released. it was my birthday, I was 14. I had a buddy who was so obsessed with it but too afraid to play. so he would watch me play and backseat drive lol. when I'd try to give him the controller he would throw his hands up and run away lmfao. its crazy now to think of RE1 as scary, but back then my goodness it was.

[@lyadh0451]

Dude share your videos I mean this is a high tier review. I make reviews nowhere near as good as yours and they get more views. Not a jab at you I just believe you deserve more for this quality

[@BoulderPunch]

I'm stepping up the Twitter and Reddit game.

[@lyadh0451]

@@BoulderPunch Make sure to submit to good subreddits shared one of my reviews and a highly upvoted comment said that reviews over 10 minutes are a waste of time since they only exist for mid-roll ads

[@SweetChildofMine-l5y]

@@BoulderPunch You are? I checked, and it sure doesn't look like it.

[@dis_inferno9173]

Atmosphere and just the concept of this game is pheonomenal.

[@novanebula8004]

Just finished my 12th play through a few days ago. Play RE2 for the first time with the seamless HD mod

[@k4yser]

Resident Evil is the best when it keeps the story small and focused, the attention on World building rather than characters, balance creepy set pieces with puzzles and tone down action by a lot. The very limited item inventory served also a balancing function. It slowed down the power creep you got through finding new weapons. Rather than having more arsenal to throw at your enemies you had to deeply think which weapons you take with you, because they usually require more space and the more you took with you, the less inventory space you had left. It kept you relatively weak which helped keeping the world scary. I can't describe how much I dislike 4. To me its the best example of everything wrong with the franchise after it. It was an arcade shooter with a creepy setting.

[@ClairvoyantD]

Idk why people hate this game, it's literally the goat

[@Darstag]

I have never in my life heard any mention of hate against this

[@White927]

@@Darstag Well RE 4 fans hates this game and hated it when it released.

[@Darstag]

@@White927 that sucks. I love remake and 4 to death

[@White927]

@@Darstag People bitjched about how hard this remake was and begged to capcom make a new RE game with action-horror and fun just to ruin the horror serious RE. RE 4 destroyed everything, i hate RE 4 fans, i hate RE 4 as a RE game, but i love the game LOL.

[@White927]

@@Darstag I guess RE 4 is a masterpiece game to begin with, but can you compare this game with RE 4? :v, (Edit at this point: BTW, I said i hate RE 4 fans only who hates survival horror and was part of the party of destroying this franchise.)

[@thatonegeeksite5251]

I always loved this game. Was such a shame the original RE2 and RE3 didn’t get this type of remake treatment. I mean, they got the remake treatment but it would have been cool to see them all updated with new graphics, but with the original static camera and gameplay.

[@THambrough]

I still think the graphics in this game have stood the test of time and looking amazing even by compare standards.

[@MrNetWraith]

THIS is what a Resident Evil remake should be. This is what I expected of the RE2make and the RE3make, and I will never forgive Capcom for the hashjobs we got in comparison.

[@LPFSuleyman]

I always pretend like we never got re2 and re3 remakes because they couldnt be as good remake as re1remake has been

[@PS2GAMER100]

Same hated the remakes of 2 and 3 but love this one

[@drakkor7339]

@@LPFSuleyman You're right they are even better(only re2 remake actually)

[@LPFSuleyman]

@@drakkor7339 I would like re2remake more too but it has some things I really didnt want from the remake and no thats not the camera style because thats usually why people hate re2 and re3 remakes, the reason why I am disappointed with re2remake is scenario stories are more boring than fun and the fact that they included mr x even in scenario a that he didnt exist in original re2 scenario a.. I am also not happy that some enemies didnt make a return to remake such as crows, spiders and some lab enemies.. If I never played original re2 I probably could love re2remake but since I have i fail to love re2remake unfortunately and knowing we will never get re2 and re3remakes its truly heartbreaking because we will not get another remake that was like re1remake.. I dont care if they made the remake I always wish in over the shoulder camera as long as they made those things I was expecting and many others expected

[@LPFSuleyman]

@@PS2GAMER100 I could love re2remake but it had some issues that couldnt help me to love it, you can check my reply to Drakkor I explained to him why I dont like it

[@JoeSpaghetti006]

It's the first resident evil game I ever finished and it's still as great as ever.

[@johnwillis7674]

I played deadly silence and the remake countless times and still love it haha, the nostalgia, locations, characters, music, I love all of it.

[@00DeadZ]

No one talks about the DS port . Its a solid resident evil

[@fireplant4769]

I think RE1 Remake is the first game that have made me play 8 hours straight. The gameplay loop is just TOO GOOD 9/10

[@00DeadZ]

Gotta love some classic resident evil 🧟‍♂️

[@PlanetNateGaming]

Boulder Punch every video: *reminding audience of namesake intensifies*

[@themetalicious7195]

Can't believe the graphics were this good in 2002 I miss the good old days

[@struttux5156]

The game still look gorgeous.

[@gibbonplays6111]

Its a beautiful game, they used the same pre-rendered background technique as they did in the original trilogy, thats why the backgrounds are so beautiful and full of detail and the character models are still fantastic as well.

[@tarnetskygge]

2002 graphics were not this good, the version you're seeing is the HD remaster from 2015 (yes, a remaster of a remake lol).

[@plotinusreadinggroup]

Nope. GameCube version still looks great and on a crt looks better than any of its ports

[@Jcrash71]

​@@tarnetskyggethey still good on the GC, stick with your new re games like 4 or 7

[@deejmeht2338]

This is still, by far the best Resident Evil game ever. The original 2 and 3 closely follow and as much as the 2 remakes we just got are great fun and 2R is the first game in a long time that actually scared me, they don't stand up atmosphere wise to this, nor do 7 and 8. I always find myself replaying 2002 HD on the ps4 and not getting bored. Would love to see remakes of 2 and 3 with this treatment.

[@brettsmith5903]

This game is a masterpiece. I've replayed it like 50 times.

[@andrewrivera190]

Well let’s see: It keeps the feel of the original in that the map and hallways are the “same.” It’s not a carbon copy of the original and adds new elements to keep it fresh as well as rearranging some elements to troll the crap of of the people who played the original It retains the fixed camera and uses it to great effect while also having an emphasis on lighting. The music is BEAUTIFULLY redone They changed the script but decided to maintain some of the campiness of the original as to remind us of what came before. All in all this is the product of a production team that KNEW what made the first game special and wanted to preserve it while also adding in a new layer of depth to make the game have so much more replay ability. I am somewhat new to the franchise but after playing through so many RE games in the past year this one is still the definition of what RE is to me.

[@sayedistrending]

As usual, another great video. First time I saw those Crimson Heads, it scared the hell out of me. To quote the brilliant words of Barry, "What is this?" 😆🔫🎮👍

[@bradstewart1996]

Currently replaying as Chris and I forgot how jump scary it is when you hear a crimson head running towards you (I’ve been caught out more than once) for a game concept that’s 25 years old it still holds it value!! Had a friend watch me play the other day and for someone who’s not a zombie game fan he couldn’t stop watching me play!

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

I thought crimson heads are unique to the remake? Unless there's some unused concept arts for the 1996 original that I missed.

[@AlastorChannel]

RE1 Remake is a masterpiece and the best Remake within the Resident Evil series. However i personally think OG RE2 is the best classic installment.

[@PS2GAMER100]

Agreed best remake res1 and best res game og res 2

[@aleisinwndrlen7113]

OG RE2 was the perfect sequel.

[@fourlights]

It's still to this day imo the best remake ever made. Every facet of the game was improved with just the right amount of qol changes to core mechanics to still stay so faithful to original. New areas, weapons, story, enemies and bosses on top to cap it all off. Best day in gaming to get a lend of a game cube at the time to play it, everyone had a ps2 and they were rare and gard to get hold of with no job.

[@DecadesApartProductions]

Very nice video. Granted, I knew REmake held up since I played in on GCN a couple months ago. It was still nice to hear your opinion on it. Very nice video.

[@BoulderPunch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LightYagami-rz6su]

RE 1 Remake is the greatest remake because it stayed true to the lore, didn't cut ANY content, didn't changed the characters and keept their orginal personalities, no "I am a WHAMEN! Hear me rawr!!!", added new content, etc. This is why RE 2Remake isn't good like how 90% of the "fans" think. They are okay with settling.

[@ezranixon7699]

I think its worth mentioning the importance of playing with the classic controls. The fear deciding how to move away from threats with classic controls is true horror gameplay. Not to mention its the most enjoyable control scheme to master in all of gaming. Flow state is also a great way to put it. My own term for this is Resi- Fever. Terrifying exploration laced with puzzles and constant stressful options and decision making in so many facets. Greatest game ever made!

[@matics2808]

As a 35 yr old man who grew up watching my dad play the first 3 resident evil games, I was always too scared to ever play the fixed camera classic, RE1. It always gave me nightmares as a kid. Finally I decided to play it myself! Upon beating RE Remake and solidifying my love for the game and getting over my childhood fears of it, this game is a masterpiece. Two things I would change about the remake though. 1- the slow door loading screens. 2- an option for the OG music and sound effects. The original sound effects were legendary, I can’t play RE 2 remake without the OG music and sound for the same reasons. 👌

[@JuliusCaesar103]

This game is a masterpiece, from beginning to end.

[@wolfpacak47]

I remember playing it on my new 1st gen PlayStation and thinking omg what a game nothing has ever been like it got my brother hooked on it to this day also lol im 51 now hes like 56

[@kennethbowers2897]

RER is a prime example of developers putting the maximum amount of care and heart into something and making it an amazing experience, something I feel a lot of companies fall short on these days

[@ashleybass5980]

Best resident evil game for me. Only one that comes close is re 2 remake, but this still tops it IMO

[@gibbonplays6111]

I personally did not enjoy the re2 remake, i MUCH prefer the og re2, but i am glad you did like it, perhaps i dont like it as much because i spent years hoping the re2 remake would be more similar to the OG

[@wurm4676]

Phenomenal game. Imagine if they did prerendered BGs now!

[@snakeplissken6321]

Hey it's my cousin Captain Ron! It's good to see you old buddy.

[@wurm4676]

@@snakeplissken6321 Shhhh, you wanna blow your cover? Not like the eyepatch is a giveaway lol

[@snakeplissken6321]

@@wurm4676 You're absolutely right. Last time I got caught they sent me to Los Angeles and I definitely don't want to go back there.

[@wurm4676]

@@snakeplissken6321 Especially in 2021

[@snakeplissken6321]

@@wurm4676Lol, You got that right Ron! Every time I get sent somewhere they boot me up with some stuff that might kill me. No more shots for Snake.

[@eduardoestrada4545]

I had fun playing this game today finally finished playing the whole story with Jill it was cool the game was full of puzzles and I think for new gamers it's gonna be a little bit difficult but this is a good game you just have to read and think it is more enjoyable if you don't use a guide the magic behind the game is solving the puzzles by yourself with a guide it takes the fun aout of it and it feels like something too old to play and about the controls I don't know you just get used to it , try playing something like dino crisis that's another great game but don't forget to read the files because sometimes that's why you are like 3 hours in the same room

[@theoutlawdigger]

The concept and storyline is the best of any game ever. The characters, mansion, loop style, inventory space, puzzles, Umbrella, double agents was brilliant. It will never be topped in my opinion. I just played it again!

[@albertgongora6944]

Yeah resident evil the first one it's remake will always be the greatest because I think the thing that's so frightening about it even though you are aware of that you know it's a game dealing with zombies as a monster and you know there's going to be other types of enemies involved but I think the thing that's so frightening about it is the subtlety the music the atmosphere of how the areas make you paranoid is there going to be an enemy around every corner possible neither is a zombie or an entirely different breed of monster just ready to tear you apart and stop your progression from going further and then on top of that if you really think about it you have only so many weapons and items to work with to keep you alive and make sure you can fight off all these monsters I think that's what makes not only this game a masterpiece but a frightening one at that

[@jameshunter6289]

This game still looks awesome almost 20 years later

[@ciotay5469]

I completed invisible enemy mode and got a special message from the game creators 👌 My best accomplishment.

[@mateoreyes6921]

The Best RE Games for me are: RE 1 Remake RE 2 RE 3 Nemesis RE Code Veronica RE Outbreak RE 4

[@White927]

RE 1 (remake), RE 2 (OG), RE 3 (OG), RE Code veronica, RE survivor, RE outbreak are the best.....RE 4 is downfall !! -__________-

[@White927]

agree with you, but can we just forget that RE 4 because it's not a RE game.

[@White927]

@Matthew Kozial That's what a real RE fan says! :)

[@White927]

@Matthew Kozial but outbreak, RE 1 remake, and RE 0 was still the best RE games, but when RE 4 came everything destroyed :(

[@00DeadZ]

Kick out outbreak & thats a banging list

[@jeffjenkins7976]

Hands down the best game ever made! IMO it even beats Donkey Kong Country. They took an amazing game and somehow made it even better.

[@BellowDGaming]

Arguable the BEST videogame remake ever.

[@drumyogi9281]

This and 'Black Mesa' are S tier for remakes. That is for sure.

[@adamfrazer5150]

14:00 personally I would've gotten more from Village if the castle had played the central role (the whole 'village' gag felt more like a grim parody of RE4's iconic location.....but starring Ethan 'I have no peripheral vision, I do NOT communicate well with my wife and I do NOT climb over tractors' Average 😒). Felt like I'd seen swamps, abandoned factories and the aforementioned, shameless, village-but-not-that-village one too many times before - so many things you could do with a f@cking castle though........Hell, flip upside-down after the last boss and make us do it again for all I care......and lose the yellow paint, this isn't 'Cub Scouts navigate lethal killing grounds' (tf went and painted all that anyway ?!). (Ahem) castle.

[@joyceallgeyer936]

Best Resident Evil.

[@themetalfox3725]

I think the camera angles and controls definitely make the game significantly different to many other survival horror games. They do add more suspense and limited maneuverability, which is great for a game like this. But admittedly, I've gotten annoyed at the controls every now and again :p

[@TheDondajonhon46]

Although it is a very good game, it is not "The Greatest." The original(OG RE 1-3) trilogy is.

[@concorde3980]

My absolute favourite game of all time. Thank you for the tribute video.

[@balmain2496]

Great review. Though you need to work on repetition my man, many times you say the exact same sentences twice or thrice which legit made me wonder if I’d rewinded the video.

[@schools6555]

I'm on my first playthrough of the remastered version of Resident Evil. I haven't played this game since 1997 at a friend's house and never played the whole game. I'm Loving the Resident Evil games!

[@ToruKun1]

I still only play the GameCube version because I'm a lazy jerk who loves the infinite grenade ammo glitch