Resident Evil - The Perfection of Survival Horror

[@underthemayo]

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[@ludophobi4986]

You did mention Doom and God of war tho

[@GamingMafia_id]

Hey Mayo, try out the new Horde Mod by proteh!, you'll love it man.

[@targetedaudience9196]

I watched your video on the Resident Evil 3 Remake to which I fully agree. I might even be more critical. I watched your addendum to it and still feel you went easy on that "game". Watching this; I got to the part you say "maybe Resident Evil 2 is more famous and maybe Nemesis for the more passionate fanbase which I'm in." I loved hearing that and had to comment and hope you see. I am exactly the same way. Resident Evil 3 is MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE GAME, Above 2, above the remake(RE1), above Super smash bros Melee, Above titanfall 2...Above RE4. Does anyone actually prefer CVX??? lol The remake (RE3) was awful and made me cry a little bit to how frustrating, lacking, and insulting I found it to be. I found the RE2 remake was good for 2-6 playthroughs but to be never played again. In comparison I playthrough (fully unlock all things) the old games once every 2 years. I feel no need to ever play RE2 remake again and you would have to pay me to play RE3 remake again. Why the hell can't they get a decent battle-mode or mini game anymore??? Prices have become ridiculous and DLC is a cash grab with very little enjoyment and something that should have been unlockable to begin with. Thanks for the content and for refuting the doofus class who now enjoy video games that play themselves while the user eats doritos and watches. Also not knocking doritos...

[@SadTown99]

I’m curious what this dude thinks about RE:Zero

[@underthemayo]

@@SadTown99 pretty much the same thoughts as the sphere hunter. Check her video.

[@armouredraptor9610]

“Can you belive it? I made it through an entire video without mentioning DOOM or god of war” but mayo... *you just did*

[@miy1925hassun]

I wonder what’s bigger? Mayo’s love for God of War or Doom or Brit’s love for Devil May Cry?

[@averagedoometernalenjoyer5990]

@@miy1925hassun my love for guns, thats the biggest thing ever

[@TheRealMakotoYuki419]

@@averagedoometernalenjoyer5990what a chad stranger

[@raulquiroz7492]

It's amazing how a game from 2002 can look like it was made sometime in the 2010s. This game is really like fine wine and only gets better with age.

[@michaelrubino5897]

The gamecube version looks better than the HD version, what the hell is up with that?

[@nakasato790]

@@michaelrubino5897 It looks the same. The HD RE1 remake is just an upscaled resolution

[@mapuangames5847]

@@nakasato790 agree

[@HardCorePoration]

It's the same with Star Wars Rogue Leader. I'd argue the models for that game still hold up and you'd only need to update the game's textures.

[@travistotle]

The thing that always blows me away with the REmake was just how much the graphical presentation improved. OG RE1 --> REmake might be the most impressive graphical jump I've ever seen in a single console generation.

[@xenoslayer217]

All the little imperfections of this franchise creates that charm.

[@GameJunkyard11]

"Don't you know your imperfections are a wonderful blessing?" -Kendrick Lamar

[@mtb5431]

The massive imperfections though....that’s a whole other story.

[@ammarharith5512]

@@mtb5431 Tank Controls, dude. I hate it with passion.

[@doomer604]

Best resident evil. It sucks that capcom doesn't have faith in what made the original games great.

[@mtb5431]

Capcom is essentially a catering service these days. Just analyzing the hell outta what fans liked in the last game and cranking it up to an eleven. Can’t make them to scary though...that would cut into their profit....the pioneers of survival horror 😞

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@mtb5431 That makes no sense.

[@BarcodeGamez]

@@mtb5431 even though I didn’t like the first person view in RE7 I though it was a huge step in the right scary direction! I thought for sure Capcom was going to double down on this. Capcom is obviously not going down this route. What a disappointment.

[@mtb5431]

@@BarcodeGamez Right? RE7 was to scary for a couple of babies,Capcom panicked, and now it’s back to pandering as usual. Really not looking forward to RE9.

[@XxPrototypeVxX]

@@mtb5431 Re8 is even less scary than RE4 lol The only good part is the doll house...

[@Gabbagool86]

I replayed the original and the remake and they are both the pinnacle of survival horror. (from someone who doesn't actually like remake culture)

[@Gruntvc]

It really does make a difference to have the original creator and most of the devs working on a remake.

[@Walamonga1313]

I dunno why but I've always like RE1 more than 2 and 3. I guess I just like more self contained games. It's the same with Batman Arkham Asylum, liked it more than the sequels.

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

Remakes have its place Resident Evil remake and The Thing 1982 are the proof of that

[@GoldieTamamo]

"Remake culture" Translation: Game Industry journalists browbeating and gaslighting you and saying 'hello, fellow kids' to get you to buy a product that is a recycled retread of a previous, better product. RE 2002 was a remake before this godawful noxiously anti-consumer marketing trend became popular, at least, for video games. ...at the time, it was all about mis-advertising the graphical fidelity of your games via FMVs. How antiquated!

[@Dr.Oofers]

@@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009 Wasn’t the thing 1984 actually a sequel, not a remake?

[@retroworld8090]

Finally someone who realizes the importance of fixed camera angles creating a cinematic experience. I loved looking forward to seeing every new angle. I wish they would create another res game like this.

[@DougWIngate]

Never understoood what was so difficult about tank controls. Forward = Forward, Back = Back, Left = Left and Right = Right. It's actually simpler than other control schemes

[@Mr.Honest247]

@nick gurr Clunky to a moron. It’s easy once you get used to it. People are just lazy and shallow and don’t understand the hidden benefits that tank controls and fixed camera angles bring to the RE experience that cannot be captured the same with a standard 3rd person camera angle.

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

That's just it, there is only four ways to move and it feels like shit.

[@White927]

@@thegreatpiginthesky3904 I venerate your opinion, but your rudimentary erudition is destitute.

[@thegreatpiginthesky3904]

@@White927 shut up

[@Spitfire77077]

​@thegreatpiginthesky3904 you can use analog in REmake for 3d movement, dpad only was 1996

[@2005jare]

I prefer the modern over the shoulder resident evil but I can’t deny that this is the best resident evil game I ve’ ever played... masterpiece... atmosfere is unreal, i adore even the gunplay... the best shotgun feel ever....

[@thanhvunhat6995]

For me fixed camera is bullshit. Creating frustrating and insufferable navigation. While over the should both making navigation a lot better and creating ONE SHOT CINEMATIC.

[@AnoNymous-gn6tl]

@@thanhvunhat6995 I find that the fixed camera/tank-controls are a part of the charm and difficulty of the old survival horror games: great for the creators to set up jump-scares, and let the players enjoy literal works of art that our characters traverse through, along with the challenge of limited space and inventory management. Third person, specifically over-the-shoulder, aiming and navigation is far more intuitive and easier, far more aligned for a game with a focus on action (e.g. Resident Evil 6, Gears of War, Army of Two, Max Payne, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto 3, 4, etc.). So, while I agree in terms of having comfortable controls, I find the cumbersome fixed-camera and 'tanky' controls actually lends itself well to building a slower survival horror atmosphere, where resources are limited, and every enemy encounter needs to be weighed as a fight-or-flight situation, to conserve whatever health/ammo you have. I wouldn't want to just rush through the RPD station or a nice quiet typewriter room and miss out on that unique ambient experience. P.S. I will say that even almost thirty years later, I am somewhat miffed that the post-game rewards for most survival horror games tend to reward players for speed-running a game, which feels counter-intuitive if you actually want to enjoy the experience. Still, blurring through the Resident Evil 1 gamecube remake in under 3 hours is an interesting challenge, but I prefer to take my time to savor it.

[@thanhvunhat6995]

@@AnoNymous-gn6tl Well even if fixed camera make some horror mood, i still can't bear the fact that i could only see one corner of a room, while over the shoulder makes me see the entire view of a room. Thats why i don't enjoy RE1 Remake even if its a masterpiece. But i could enjoy Until Dawn because there's no backtracking, i don't like backtracking with a fixed camera.

[@antviper135]

​@@thanhvunhat6995 Man them fixed camera angles turned me into a navigation master when played Re1 Remake for the 1st time this past year😂

[@thanhvunhat6995]

@@antviper135 Well i found out that i enjoy fixed camera games like Until Dawn but not old Resident Evil games. Why? Well i like backtracking. But with fixed camera angles? No!!!. That's why i like Until Dawn. It don't merge backtracking and fixed camera together.

[@Deuterium52]

I won’t give details since Under The Mayo probably left it out intentionally, but for anyone who hasn’t played, there’s an enemy type in this game that’s truly terrifying. They completely change how you play the game once you’re aware of them. One of the best survival horror games of all time for sure.

[@HeroOfLegend115]

I've been binging through a ton of old RE games over the last few weeks, so I played both the original PS1 game and this remake, and another amazing thing about it is how it twists your expectations if you have played the original. Part of the appeal of having Shinji Mikami as the director for both is he knows the original so well that he knows what to change and what to preserve. It's like when George Romero wrote the remake for Night of the Living Dead, it's the same story, but updated and improved in ways that make both versions extremely valid.

[@jamesmichael4698]

One of the best survival horror games i have ever played.

[@joeylol2016]

ONE OF WHATS BETTER?

[@White927]

Better than RE 4.

[@wolfgangbarrio5043]

THE best.

[@rolan5948]

@@joeylol2016 silent hill 2 is the best survival horror game ever made. This game can be considered a second with some other horror games

[@joeylol2016]

@@rolan5948 that's just your opinion...

[@SlipNoodles]

I'm just gonna say it, I prefer the tank controls due to the horrific situations it could put me in over the new camera systems these days. I definitely hope at somepoint, they make a Resident Evil with this camera system and control setting in mind.

[@juniperburton7693]

Tank controls are fine. Especially once you get used to them.

[@ultraspinalki11]

I think there is a mod for RE2 remake that turns the camera system into classic RE camera angles. The tank controls are implemented with it as well.

[@SparcReviews]

I really don't see how tank controls have a place in this current day. Make it an option to pick, sure, but not as a main control setting. Like how they did with the RE1 HD and RE0 HD

[@gamecop2191]

It would be cool if there was like a “classic mode” for the remakes where the option is there for tank controls and fixed cameras. I know that’s not as easy for the devs as it sounds but would be awesome

[@Mr.Honest247]

@@SparcReviews You see, this is the problem with modern audiences!!! Tank controls with fixed camera angles give an exclusive unique experience and perspective on the game that CANNOT happen any other way! If you have convenient controls with a convenient camera perspective, you lose out on that cinematic experience not to mention a unique challenge and strategy that becomes a part of the game through ONLY tank controls and fixed camera angles!!! I CANNOT STAND people who always think “simpler and convenient is ‘always’ better.” That’s simply not true!!! People need to stop wanting everything to be accessible all the fucking time just because it’s “fRuStRaTiNggggg” to have it otherwise!!! Learn to appreciate the benefits and different and SUPERIOR experiences you can get with such a limited control scheme that convenience COULD NEVER BRING!!!

[@lillith3159]

I will never forget my first time with this game. I had just finished RE4 on the wii and i saw the wii version of this one for like 10 euros so i bought it. I thought that it would be played like RE4 but with less enemies and ammo so i said "yeah, cool". Man i was wrong. I struggled against the unknown in a labyrintic mansion for hours wasting ammo and heals like the noob i was and then suddenly i discovered the crimsom heads....oh boy. I stopped playing during months until i decided to give it another chance. I started a new game and i did things better this time, i learned to avoid enemies, to burn the ones in the areas that i visited more often and finally i was in love. No other RE game has make me feel more inmerse in its universe than this one . I totally recomend it every day

[@GreenHawk84]

I really miss the style of the OG trilogy and REmake. I wish all the REs could have this remaster treatment, but especially RE2 and RE3.

[@thehomeboidrew8570]

You know you and ScorePN are the two most genuine RE fans on KZbin. You guys aren’t afraid to call out the crap that capcom puts out unlike some channels but still manage to show your love for the franchise as a whole It’s really refreshing

[@jennifersalman6087]

Inkribbon as well!

[@vapidwisconsin3405]

Great video. I still need to play this one, I've had it on my steam wishlist for a little while. My first game that introduced me to the resident evil series was resident evil 2. I'll never forget how creeped out I was with the empty and eerie police station. The music and atmosphere was stellar. This goes to your point about cinematography, the angles were either towering over you making you're character seem small and insignificant, or they were from the ground looking up, making you feel small. and the janky tank controls made encounters more intense due to the limited movement. I remember how I had to build up a lot of courage to enter that one hallway after you first see the licker crawl across the window. great times, it'd be awesome if they brought back tank controls with the camera angles. While I loved the RE 2 remake, it will never capture the atmosphere of the original.

[@chadfox6030]

Fixed camera angles and tank controls were amazing and really brought the horror elements together

[@tarekhabib2704]

I played Re remake for the first time when the remaster was released on pc, and it instantly became one of my all time favourite games ever. It's an amazing game and still holds up incredibly well.

[@kamranki]

People don't realize that tank controls is how you drive an RC car! The car will always go forward if you press up, regardless of where it's facing. I taught my wife that Jill is like an RC car. And she got it immediately!

[@W34KN35S]

That is very creative and a great way to get the point across , but I am also genuinely interested to see how that would go if while driving the rc car the camera kept changing positions .

[@flakbluk3647]

I wish they had made a remake of Resident Evil 2 like this

[@Lord_Deimos]

The best RE game, also one of the best games ever made.

[@Anderson-to5vj]

Love the video, i played through resident evil 1, 2, and 4 this summer and 1 sticks out the most to me. I really like how resident evil 1 deals with multiple types of fear other than zombies. Giant insects, sharks, bees, snakes. The game always kept me on my toes, its atmosphere can be really freaky

[@eriksulin627]

RE2 Remake and REmake probably have my favorite zombies in the series, REmake's while exploitable help compliment the navigation and planning the game emphasizes perfectly with their Crimson Head mechanic adding onto a player's decisions when confronting them and making them think beyond either risking ammo or health, meanwhile the unpredictable nature of the RE2 Remake zombies from their movements, speed, and health always makes encounters with them very trivial since anything could happen with them, it compliments the more expansive combat the game emphasizes along while still being major obstacles to consider in navigating, I think it's very commendable for both of these games making me feel that these basic and normal enemies are probably the biggest threats in the game, more so than the likes of Hunters and Lickers imo

[@markcobuzzi826]

Speaking of Crimson Heads, I imagine that the RE2 Remake could have incorporated them into its gameplay with these changes below. I am curious to know what you would think of them: 1.) Remove the knife fragility mechanic completely and make all knives unbreakable. However, make finding additional knives extremely rare, so there is more pressure to reclaim an embedded knife. Plus, have knives not be able to dismember zombies, as another counterbalance. 2.) Program zombies so that, once they are unconscious, the only additional damage they can take is specifically dismemberment, decapitation, and incineration. That way, players need to expend ammo for that peace of mind. 3.) Because there are far more zombies in the RE2 Remakd, have it be the result of random chance, whether an unconscious-but-intact zombie will rise back up as a Crimson Head. Rather than it being inevitable for certain zombies to become Crimson Heads, like in RE1 Remake, players would need to decide whether it is worth spending ammo to prevent the mere possibility of that zombie getting back up. 4.) Make it possible for zombies to become Crimson Heads, even if they are missing a limb or more. This could be a callback to the Regeneradores in RE4, which even tried to leap at Leon, when a leg was destroyed. 5.) Retcon the lore so that William Birkin’s strain of the T-Virus still makes zombies become Crimson Heads, as a temporary intermediate stage before they fully grow into Lickers.

[@viewtiful1doubleokamihand253]

I am currently replaying it again on my Switch. This game... is pure brilliance of survival horror game design. I am mostly talking about the Spencer Mansion map layout and the lovely ways shortcuts and enemies are utilized, turning the game into a game of pure tactical planning. Unlike most other Resident Evil games beyond REmake there is so much more thought put into how the player has to move, which doors are unlocked from which side, which one lacks a doorknob, which one's doorknob is breakable if you overuse it... All of it makes so much sense and if you are not smart you will have to make much more trips through corridors that now might have Crimson Heads in them instead of regular zombies... At some point you realize that survival horror is about management, not just about raw scares, boss battles or even the puzzles. Love it. No clue why CAPCOM hasn't still made a Resident Evil roguelike game. Seriously ! It is a game that craves and deserves to be made.

[@mitchellfagan7701]

All developers who are intent on making remakes should take a long hard look at this game THIS is the definition of what a remake should be and how good they are if done right 👍

[@powerstationw]

After being burnt out from gta online, mk11, red dead redemption 2, and other toxic games, I can always come back to REmake. Doesn't matter what difficulty, I beat the game so much, that sometimes I just roam the mansion or idle and take in the music/mood. It's truly my favorite game.

[@nik774]

Hey mayo since you like sci-fi shooters and horror games involving killing monsters, Think you can do a video on the original dead space game one day?

[@underthemayo]

I plan on it

[@senoumoukeita3114]

@@underthemayo noice my guy

[@phisces5342]

you need to make those game reviews a series, because theyre super entertaining :)

[@ultima579]

Remake actually replaces the original. It’s that impressive.

[@BiohazardRay]

The first time you play this game its creepy af but after 3 - 4 playthroughs it gets easier depending on the routes taken an choices made for chris and jill

[@DuggyDarko]

I literally bought a GameCube when the REmake released just so I could play it. One of my favourite games of all time.

[@gebist8396]

I played it 2022 the first time and i already call it my favorite game of all time!

[@nilanjanbanerjee7776]

This game is a hypothesis of ' how to make a game which is actually good '

[@Z-Mikes00]

This and re 4 are literally some of my absolute fav games ever

[@ollytherev2957]

They’re both my top too haha

[@Gruntvc]

I can break down RE this way. Favorite RE PS1: RE3 Nemesis. Favorite Remake: RE1 Remake 2002. Favorite Action Horror RE: RE4.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

@Genome Soldat Literally the same opinion as mine. :D

[@Z-Mikes00]

@@ultrairrelevantnobody1862 i need to play 3. Imma just emulate it on gcn at some point

[@White927]

RE 4 is 🤙 hands down the best RE game ever created! 🙂. Just joking, Re 4 is 👎 it's a bad RE game and it ruined the franchise.

[@gregggalex]

I just stumbled on your channel and oh my god are you after my own heart with this video. The Resident Evil 1 remake on the gamecube is far and away the best game in the franchise. In my opinion, it is the definitive game of this entire genre.

[@pyr8878]

Actually the 'magic chests' aren't magic at all! They work similar to the pneumatic tube system, which is to say they use negative and positive air pressure in interconnected tubes to move items from one chest to another! It does this automatically depending on which chest is opened..(explaining magic via science to make game mechanics more plausible) d>_0b

[@Natedawg38]

Nice video man. You are so right about the angles, I never had a problem with the tank controls ever

[@nukedukem420]

This is crazy...i just downloaded the on xbox and was about to start playing it tonight. Well as I sit here eating before getting on and playing I found this video. Thumbs up dude

[@ChristopherMichaux]

Probably one of the best video game remake ever done. Thanks for this video. You put the perfect words on what I feel about it. My favourite part would be the house after coming back from the guardhouse, but... all of them are so great.

[@kackotopi]

RE1: Remake is the greatest RE-game, heck I'll even go as far as saying it's the greatest game EVER made.

[@wolfgangbarrio5043]

Its one of the GOATs.

[@nickcassar9552]

Nah re2 remake, re2 og and re4 are better

[@kackotopi]

@@nickcassar9552 RE2 (1998) is a strong #2 for me. No way RE2: Remake and RE4 is better... they are good RE games tho.

[@xxxalphaeverythingxxx8489]

Sorry bro but you're straight up wrong

[@isaywhateveriwantandyougot7421]

You don't play a lot of games, do ya?

[@WTGerontas]

It sounds so funny that you have to explain things such as the save rooms and the unrealistic boxes. We used to never question gameplay elements like these ones 20 years ago.

[@underthemayo]

Yeah I wanted to talk about this game but so many people have analyzed it to death. I figured a fun way to present it would be to talk about it for young players who were unfamiliar.

[@WTGerontas]

@@underthemayo Oh yeah absolutely. This wasn't meant as a dis to younger gamers. Nowadays even I get frustrated when a game doesn't feature an autosave or something. Gaming surely has changed. Fantastic review of the game btw. You laid out all the charming points of it, in a manner most of us couldn't.

[@ElSoloNoco]

RE Zero is impressive too for some of the same reasons noted for the RE Remaster, but man I found item managing in that game terrible, constantly having to drop things on the spot, no box to manage things, so annoying in that way that I rarely feel like playing it again

[@SlitWristMisfit_]

All you have to do is drop the items you want to keep track of in a type writer save room just like you would do with the item box. There's a limit to how many items you can drop per room but it's relatively high. I actually prefer being able to drop items for a key item and be able to come back for it later instead of discarded items just disappearing in to thin air for no reason. They should have had the item box though with the ability to drop and recollect items wherever though. I get having to sacrifice a item to make room for a key item can potentially add to the horror survival factor but in reality most of the time you just have to run all the way back across the map to the item box then come all the way back. I try to keep my items at about 4-5 maximum so I always have several open slots. One firearm, ammo for it, the knife to save bullets and a healing item or a stronger weapon instead of a healing item. The more powerful weapon will protect you from damage but if you're out of shotgun shells, take an herb mix. This should leave you with a few spaces at all times.

[@LacesLawless]

REMake is possibly the best survival horror game ever made. One of my all-time favorites

[@lolcow6668]

Remaster. Not remake

[@LacesLawless]

They remade it from the ground up though? A remaster is upgrading the graphics and changing virtually nothing else, but they literally remade the entire game and included cut content, rerecorded voice lines, switched puzzles and item locations around, so I dont see how that qualifies as a simple graphical improvement alonr

[@keizhardy931]

This is not just the best RE game, is by far the best remake ever made too, I liked even more than RE2 remake. Resident Evil 1 remake offers a true survival horror experience. I'm 29 right now but back then when I was like 12-13 years old I was so scared because of the Crimson Hesds.

[@esmebush]

Definitely in my top 5 games of all time, I really wish the RE2/RE3 remakes were done in this style instead

[@brianfarrell4987]

“Objectively” Are you not going to mention how you can literally softlock yourself as Chris in the FIRST HOUR OF THE GAME??? If you collect items, you can’t take them to the item box, because you need the sword(?) key to get to the first item box. You literally can’t progress if you collect items

[@PlotsAndPoints]

There aren't enough critical items to do that though, you can always expend all your ammo or use a health item to free up the slot. I'm still not sure if there's even enough items to pick up (that you can't put back) before the sword key to do this with

[@brianfarrell4987]

@@PlotsAndPoints I couldn’t even pick up the ammo. Here’s what I think was in my inventory Pistol Ink ribbons Golden arrow thing Bronze mask And two knives

[@PlotsAndPoints]

@@brianfarrell4987 not sure how you managed to get two knives but that is an annoying situation, the only answer would be to just use all your ink ribbons up, not ideal but not the end of the world

[@GoldieTamamo]

You actually can't, because you can consume ammo, herbs, and ink ribbons to free a slot. Hypothetically, the closest you can get for Chris is Blue Gem, Wooden Crest, Knife, Pistol, and then the other two slots can contain large stacks of valuable resources to waste (handgun clips, ink ribbons). This assuming you're playing on a fresh playthrough, and not carrying any bonus unlocks like the infinite ammo handgun, which sort of moots the point of picking up the handgun clips anyway. (Side note: daggers/grenades do not take up inventory space) But I will still acknowledge that the Ink Ribbon and Wood Crest are literally two of the first items you can pick up and potentially waste/clog your inventory with. I wouldn't say that's a 'bad' thing, it teaches that you have limited inventory, limited resources, and that zombies can kill you very quickly, all in under the first hour of the game--and also that you don't need to pick up every single item you see in your first trip through a room, if it's not critical to expanding the amount of area you have to explore and advance the game state. (Edit): Actually, come to think of it, you 'could' soft lock the game as Chris, if you crammed the handgun, knife, blue gemstone, wood emblem, shotgun shells, and an infinite ammo weapon from the bonus playthroughs into your inventory--but you'd have to either be 'trying', and already have beaten the game at least once, or else be playing on the save file of someone who has.

[@matthewwhite3967]

That's literally never happened to me. Didn't know it was possible.

[@Access.Denied]

This is the kind of content I subbed for. Great video man!

[@mohamedabdelhalim6013]

bought re0 and re1 remake on the ps4 about a month ago. Amazing art work. keep up the good work :)

[@HarryH256]

The resident evil 2 remake is really good, but I am still disappointed that it didn't become the definitive version like the resident evil 1 remake did for the original. Perfection.

[@Walamonga1313]

Same. I enjoyed it a lot and the only real gripes I have is that collectibles for 100% completion are kind of a chore, the fact they toned some areas down like the lab (it's pretty anemic compared to the original) and the way B scenario barely even matters unlike the original. They added their own new material so it's forgivable but it wasn't straight upgrades. It was 2 steps forward, 1 back instead of 3 steps forward like the first REmake

[@zelithos]

Recently started playing this one about 2 weeks ago. Loving it so far.

[@Chris_MarMar]

Yep. Still to this day, the REmake is not only the best Resident Evil game in the franchise but perhaps the best survival horror game ever made period.

[@lolcow6668]

You mean remaster

[@yurieu5872]

One can try resident evil 2 1998 and learn about the mansion incident …. You don’t know Chris, only his diary. That is a genius move to make gamers to buy the first game after playing second one since re2 was a massive success

[@superduper4820]

Such a good game, i feel like they barely do games like this one nowadays, my only gripe is the door loading bc i play on console

[@BigBossHayabusa]

RE remake is the greatest “Survival Horror” game of all time. I think 4 is possibly the greatest game of all time, but I’d hardly call it survival horror game.

[@Alcatraz-pf2te]

I recently played through 4 for the first time, and I enjoyed it but couldn’t understand why everybody said it was the best. So why do you think so?

[@BigBossHayabusa]

Lycanthrope2333 that’s a complicated question to answer. First of all, the “sit and hit” people like to hate on is one of the most genius things about the game. Enemies can surround you and creates tons of intensity when enemies are coming from multiple sides. The level design also pushes this concept all the time. The sheer amount of set-pieces to change up gameplay, the quiet sections that let the player explore, collect items, and break up the pace extremely well, how the game continues to vary the environments, enemy types, bosses, puzzles, and set-pieces throughout the entire 15-20 hour game is absolutely unbelievable. The soundtrack is also fantastic and all of the extra modes and unlockables? It’s such a complete package. In short, that’s why I think it’s the greatest game ever made.

[@LiberatedMind1]

Greatest game of all time ruins the franchise and has boring awful repetitive gameplay, yeah............ NO.

[@LiberatedMind1]

@@BigBossHayabusa There is no tension when enemies surround you as you can send them flying with a ridiculous round house kick every time they get close.

[@BigBossHayabusa]

LiberatedMind no? You have to clutch with a headshot to be able to roundhouse as a way to clear the crowd. Have you played RE4?

[@KastaRules]

I only ever played the original PSX version, still a soft spot in my heart.

[@Walamonga1313]

You MUST play the REmake. Whichever way you can. I'm a huge RE1 fan, I've always liked it more than 2 and 3. This REmake is basically RE1 but better in every way.

[@KastaRules]

@@Walamonga1313 Will do, thank you for the tip. Would you Suggest RE0 as well?

[@markcobuzzi826]

As for RE0, I think The Sphere Hunter’s review does a good job at breaking down its strengths and weaknesses for you to judge. From what I myself recall, I would probably rate my own experience with RE0 an 8/10, while the RE1 Remake gave me a 10/10 experience. If you would like to read my own mini-review below... One on hand, RE0’s general visuals and atmosphere were on par with the RE1 Remake’s presentation, in my opinion. There was a lot of great puzzles and soundtracks in it. I especially loved the inventory controls in that game, with RE Revelations 2’s being the only one that comes close to RE0’s versatility with the inventory. Also like RE Revelations 2, I found the partner zapping system to be an interesting experiment, which allowed some decent creativity with the level design. As far as new monsters go, I especially like the “Mimicry Marcus” leech monsters and the strategies needed to fight them. However, my main issues personally were the lack of convenient item boxes to save time (I agree with Sphere Hunter that the option to either place an item on the ground or put it in a universal item box would be perfect), certain aspects of the story, and the caliber of monsters compared to RE1/RE2/RE3. *spoiler alert below, if you care* I think I would have preferred if James Marcus came back after Spencer’s assassination attempt, because he specifically implanted himself with a Nemesis Alpha Parasite. I would rather have this, than a “Queen Leech” monster just happening to crawl down his throat, which also just happens to have that same ability to duplicate a person’s intellect for no clear reason. That way, it would tie in with RE3, offer a new meaning to those parasites being named after the Greek goddess of divine vengeance, give Marcus a reason to have tentacle attacks in his first form, and make those Nemesis Parasites feel more integrated into the RE lore, rather than the game throwing in “magic leeches”. Granted, I still loved the Mimicry Marcus monsters, more so than Sphere Hunter apparently did. I think they could have still worked beautifully, as monsters that James Marcus unleashes and controls more indirectly, making him a “Queen Leech” in a more figurative rather than literal sense. Speaking of the plot, it kind of creates this gaping continuity problem, unless you go with a canon, in which Rebecca Chambers never met with Chris Redfield early on in the Arklay Mansion. Sphere Hunter complained about Rebecca Chambers being so vulnerable in RE1, after she would have supposedly taken on monsters like a Proto-Tyrant by herself. But that did not bother me much, since I can believe that sleep deprivation, exhaustion, and compounding psychological trauma from the previous 24 hours could weaken her in the short term. But what I do have trouble believing is why Rebecca would not immediately catch Chris up to speed upon meeting him, since she should now know about the Umbrella Corporation and its monsters. RE1 acts like she is just as unsure about the monsters as Chris/Jill. Regarding the variety of monsters, I feel that too many of the bosses not only felt like simple enlarged animals, but more specifically feel like enlarged common backyard pests. That contributed to the variety feeling narrower. I know the RE1 Remake had a few simple enlarged animal mutants as bosses, but it at least had Plant 42, Lisa Trevor, and the Elder Crimson Head (if you count that as a boss) to keep things varied. Plus, one of those three enlarged animal bosses was the Mother Neptune, a mutated shark, which is not exactly a backyard pest. The Proto-Tyrant is literally a failed weaker equivalent to the T-002 Tyrant in RE1, and if it was portrayed as a recurring heavyweight enemy rather than a boss, then it would at least have a more distinct niche. I already alluded to how I would have preferred Marcus being a uniquely grotesque zombie-like mutant, with a Nemesis Alpha Parasite preserving his speech/consciousness and being the source of his tentacle attacks, rather than a Queen Leech impersonating him. To finally talk about the other enemies, that was a mixed bag. The iconic Cerberus, Infected Crows, and Giant Spiders do make a return, but only in a few short segments. The zombies cannot turn into Crimson Heads, which may be a relieving or disappointing thing for some players. The Hunter Alphas from RE1 come back and appear a decent amount of times, which was nice. I loved the Mimicry Marcus and thought the Plague Crawlers were a decent new enemy. However, the Eliminator monkeys were a bit annoying with their attack patterns and had a ridiculous amount of health for something so small. The Lurker frogs just feel like a much more generic equivalent to the RE3 Remake’s reimagined Hunter Gammas, they only seem to appear once or twice, and they feel like yet another big backyard animal.

[@blues3531]

Man I started following your channel for Doom Eternal and now you're talking about my favorite series and the best game in the series....love it.

[@moonmyers2608]

This just proves we need Henry Cavil to star in the Minecraft movie

[@Seriouskai]

I miss good games like this, everything these days is just linear handholding for kids that can't accept losing :/

[@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ]

That is only one of the reasons but true. These days they make games based on what you mentioned, based on what's in trend for the twitch and the few people who are "celebrities" mainly in that platform and what's the political social norms, in sort they don't give a shit about the story nor they have the same passion as the older teams had about the games they made which is the main reason the games are being made. It's really sad that many companies more or less forced the older teams to retire from the gaming industries and even more for pretty much "exiling" specific teams from the titles they have created.

[@leonpaelinck]

RE7 was doing well but Village ruined it

[@mtb5431]

@@leonpaelinck I agree completely!! RE7 is way stronger then Village. For starters it didn’t take me two weeks to complete due to boredom.

[@Blue-Apple-fc9eo]

@@mtb5431 Yea me too, i played the demo and i was like “Yea this game is not for me lol” But i do like if people likes this game, If you like village that’s fine there’s nothing wrong with that.

[@Ravenex2]

The Sphere Hunter is amazing......love her channel.

[@conradvonhotzendorf1652]

Agree with everything you said. The only part I have to admit is missing from the remake is that there are several branching paths that are missing. Fewer scenes and choices with either Barry or Rebecca with ways that they can die and meet up with them.

[@rohinkaushal2434]

Man you have been really helpful with your doom eternal videos. I never would have finished the game on nightmare if it weren't for you. Keep up the good vids man.

[@h8GW]

The biggest thing that blows my mind is how they were able to cast the character's shadow accurately on a 2D background that doesn't actually have objects in it.

[@Ayylien3572]

I love how it truly makes you feel lost in the mansion.

[@hexen4935]

I dont feel lost because most of doors are locked or locked from otherside . :D

[@hopelessedgelord]

2:11 I'd argue 2-make creates a simillar feeling (although you are still 100% correct on RE classic) I just wish that 2-make had the original story beat for beat or at least have a A & B campagin with their alternates over just A campagin being all of them

[@iamsancho443]

I need a remaster of the original re 2 and 3 so bad. Just exactly what they did to 1. Man i'd be so happy.

[@diamondgirls6541]

Me too

[@cutwir3317]

I’ve been waiting for this video for 15 years. Thanks bro.

[@kovala]

Wow, I’ve never really thought about your quote “it has flaws, but what it does, it does SO well that the flaws don’t really matter.” I think that’s such a spot on way to describe the game. I would argue that what it does well is almost unmatched by any other game, at least the ones I’ve played.

[@minusp895]

I never understood why people had a hard time with tank controls. Has no one ever used a remote control car before?

[@Fedor_Kisliakov]

People should really learn to appreciate this cinematic style. Tank controls are actually super intuitive in classic RE. It's funny when people complain about them, yet RE4 is their favourite game that has the same fucking controls, just with a different camera. And there they actually are a handicap. This remake is just amazing. The Crimson Heads were such an ingenious idea. It made even a single zombie a legitimate threat. I assume this footage is from PC? Character models aside, it looks like a modern AAA title. This and OG RE3 are my favourites.

[@nathandrake9737]

It took me a long time to finally adjust myself with RE4 and it became one of my favorite games ever. I've done the same thing with RE1, but it's taken me more attempts so far and Im still not there because of the tank controls.

[@mitch6962]

I liked the more subtle effects in the original RE mansion, no stormy weather, brighter rooms, plain white walls. Really set up a good juxtaposition with the horror.

[@sketchpen777]

God I can remember my first playthrough with Jill going through that door with the pool table seeing that big ass spider.....turned around and left immediately

[@necropig]

Why has it taken me 2 years to find this channel? These resident evil videos are great watches

[@fabiogoulart1987]

You convinced me to play and managed to make good arguments to defend the static camera and all that. Congratulations, and thanks!

[@michaelstark8720]

Best horror game ever. Game is not mindless running and shooting like most of RE titles and atmosphere can't ever be duplicated.

[@thekadju2450]

i never even noticed that the control style was weird. I guess I was used to it from the get go. Btw that dodge on 6:48 was wow!

[@zurgnut]

This game was the sole reason I bought a GameCube. Such a great game. Good times.

[@dlstephens]

I can never get enough RE content. Been playing since the original release. Great breakdown.

[@dankmemer7431]

13:17 she's also a really great DMC and Bayonetta channel as well. She also covers other Horror Games and other stuff as well can reccomend fully.

[@dankmemer7431]

Also thank you Mayo for the Heart.

[@Gruntvc]

She did give a way too high score to RE3 Remake 2020 initially, but later made a follow up vid that lowered the score. RE3 Remake is the most disappointing game of 2020.

[@dankmemer7431]

@@Gruntvc I think she was somewhat high off the clout and thrills of RE3R because that can happen at times I've had moments like that before and then if your more critical of products you do start questioning if the thing you experienced was any good to begin with and then you may do some follow up thoughts. However I do agree RE3R was really disappointing.

[@Walamonga1313]

She also made trans porn 😎👌🏻

[@alexandercatz5214]

@@Gruntvc i still enjoyed RE3MAKE. But my opinion is invalid cause i liked RE6 as well :/ i also liked code veronica more than re3. Such crimes ive committed

[@brunomantovaneli6076]

Finally a good video in defense of tank controls. To me, they're not just great solely because of cinematic angles. They're also great because of claustrophobia in tense moments

[@chaw3214]

Awesome summary of the experience. This game is my 2nd favorite RE right after OG RE2's perfect blend of horror, action and variety. Either way I went through 15 runs+ with both due to their replayability. Remake 1 is much better than the OG RE1 in every way with the exception of the changes in arrange mode and it's costumes. Also it's not quite as challenging as the original as the enemies were much more aggressive. Also mayo if you like a full blown RE dedicated channel you should check out the LTRE podcast guys they've been around for about a decade but just recently gained some popularity. But they got podcasts and streams on almost every title in the RE franchise.

[@haxxor-xl4fz]

Last time i was this early I asked Under the Mayo to review Half Life

[@iphatbass]

It's also released on Switch!

[@velvetblueco2422]

It's unfortunate knowing we'll never get a resident evil game with fixed camera angles and tank controls ever again, but i'm forever grateful having experienced those awesome times. Keep the legacy alive

[@lostinspace1036]

I had a freind that was a grade higher than me and he used to come over with his ps1 and I would just watch him play Resident Evil 1 upto Nemesis as they came out, I would never play, just loved watching him and enjoying the tense moments the stories play out. Made me fall in love with games more, Now I want to play the remake, I hope its on Switch or Ps4!

[@brett4932]

I'm playing this game for the first time at the moment - and it's incredible. Really loving this game and the exploration with true survival horror at its roots. I've saved wayyyy too many times early and now I'm scrambling for ribbons because I'm a filthy casual. I love it. Haven't felt this atmosphere in a horror game probably since Dead Space 1 and that game devolves away from "survival" considerably about halfway through. The best part? I can play Chris' campaign once I'm finished. Glorious.

[@solid_fire9388]

a true masterpiece, great video !

[@fosko7494]

RE2 98 is the greatest imo but RE1 remake is definitely number two easily. The RPD is just so iconic and what you would expect after the mansion.

[@fosko7494]

I also feel RE2 remake is in the top three for how it made the RPD darker and felt even more horror.

[@nilanjanbanerjee7776]

Controls are perfect...its something player masters. Awesome 10/10

[@ash_1419]

Shut pubgmobile

[@ammarharith5512]

Nope. Tank controls would always be the death of most players these days. I play games to relieve myself, not to make me suffer.

[@gus8426]

This, re 3 (og) and re 4 are the holy trinity of the RE franchise imo.

[@dotcomgamingd5564]

Im going to use mouse and keyboard for this game and nobody can stop me

[@ThotdFan127]

One thing that sucks about the HD remaster is that there is a music glitch which causes many tracks to play at a really fast tempo and super high pitched which kills some of the atmosphere in the game. Luckilly on PC there's mods to easilly fix that but sadly console players will never truly get to experience the original gamecube soundtrack fully :/

[@BoulderPunch]

Still the G.O.A.T

[@Aquineth]

I remember seeing the game for the first time ever on gamecube, wondering how on Earth they managed to pull off such stunning visuals on such limited hardware. It really is extraordinary. The blend of 3D and prerendered 2D is absolutely perfect. You totally forget you are playing a game. Instead you are immersed in the most terrifying and oppressive horror from start to finish. Even to this day, I still think this is one of the most artistically beautiful games ever made. It just goes to show that human artistry and ingenuity is what makes a game or any visual work look amazing, not necessarily the technology.

[@willybober2]

Dead space turned out to be an excellent survival horror game as well. I recently went back and played that, such a great game

[@underthemayo]

I love dead space but I wouldn't call it survival horror.

[@willybober2]

@@underthemayo that's exactly what it is, per it's creator's own words. He said himself he wanted to make the scariest game possible and was heavily influenced by resident evil. Not tryna b an a-hole just saying

[@underthemayo]

@@willybober2 I mean, the creator can say it's survival horror if he wants. The biggest RE influece on DS was RE4, and I wouldn't call that survival horror either. They're horror action games. I don't think you can have "survival" horror when enemies drop ammo and health items. Survival horror is more than just scary place and monsters. There's a gameplay foundation that is absent in both RE4 and DS.

[@willybober2]

Good enough. I work 12 hr days at a gold mine and play maybe 4 hrs a week of video games. Fair to say u prolly know more about this than me. Shit I've never even played the original resident evil

[@matthewwhite3967]

@@underthemayo I know this is coming in pretty late, but I'd say Dead Space is more survival horror than RE4. DS definitely took influence from RE4's gameplay, but it still incorporated more non-linear exploration, puzzle-solving, and item management than I think RE4 ever did. Plus it was scary as hell, which may be subjective but I seriously found RE4 to be goofy as hell story wise. RE4 is very linear, there's next to no puzzle solving and ammo comes very frequently. It was much more action packed than Dead Space ever was. I think Dead Space is definitely survival horror.

[@avish-moretracks4771]

The zombies from the original 1996 sounded scarier than the remake.

[@f813gaming8]

Rebirth is a work of art. I'm more fan of the setting of RE2 and RE3(the urban environement) but Rebirth is the resident evil game I played the most. I've even finished all the silly modes like one knife or invisible monster.

[@faridkurosaki90]

good review. i was also started to endow in re universe after re2 remake, made me played re4, 5 , 6 & 7. you're absolutely right

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

Hot take: survival horror it's a power fantasy, because you feel powerful after overcoming those situations

[@debashisprasadjena5075]

Yes. The satisfaction after overcoming such a big challenge is something special.

[@debashisprasadjena5075]

Yes. The satisfaction after overcoming such a big challenge is something special.