When you talk about survival horror games, Resident Evil can't be ignored. Capcom recently looked back on its long-running series and examined why it thinks Resident Evil became so popular.
After Resident Evil 5 earned record high sales for the series, Capcom looked at what it could do better in the sixth entry. The result, Resident Evil 6, sold over five million units, despite mixed criticism.
Capcom has announced and released the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 on Steam.
Capcom recently released Resident Evil Requiem, and it's been so successful that it's seemingly dragging along every other Resi game with it.
That's certainly true in the UK; the latest physical retail charts have come in, and the top 10 includes five Resident Evil games across all platforms.
With the ninth mainline installment looming, it feels like the right moment to rank every mainline Resident Evil game from worst to best.
At first I was like, No Code Veronica on the list!? But then I seen Mainline. The list checks out, but I would personally put 2 over 4.
I'll take 2 over 4 also. And even without a number, I don't see how Code Veronica, my other favorite in the franchise, isn't mainline when it's the actual sequel to RE2.
The original RE was the best. Its not on the list which makes no sense.
The remake of it was alright but should be higher on this list.
i’m fine with people calling it “mainline,” but leaving out the original re1 entirely is wild, since it basically defines the whole series. i’d still put re2 over re4 for pure pacing and atmosphere, even though re4 is the more replayable game. also, the “mainline” label gets messy with code veronica since it feels more essential than some numbered entries. i swear half the time i’m reading these rankings i get derailed by random gambling tabs i opened earlier, including https://monopolybigballerli... and https://football-studio-dic... and https://red-baron.org/ which is a weird contrast to talking about survival horror.
I do not want to read what Capcom came up with as a source of success. I have a feeling their ideas would make me rage like a lunatic.
Dear capcom,whatever resident evil u make next, sequel or reboot, should go back to the origins roots. Scrap the 2 players campaign mode and leave it as a lone player, scrap all the explosions and hollywood copying and just be simple and horror. Thanks
Cause it try to mimic COD & Gear Of War. Seriously RE has been a downfall after RE 3.
Disagree re4 was really good
the last RE I really enjoyed was Resident Evil 4. It had a perfect mix of action and horror and the game was just well balanced. I didn't like 5 because it was too much action and I didn't care much for the story or the setting. I never even played RE 6 because 5 let me down just that much. I don't know what to think of Resident Evil anymore, it seems the franchise has run it's course. If anything I think the team should start a new survival horror project and start fresh.