Jacob St-Amour from Link-Cable writes: "There has been much debate in the gaming world as to which franchises are better than others. From the classic rivalries that have brought gaming where it is today to the newer series’ that are taking the world by storm, there have been countless conversations as to which video game series is better over their competitors. Today, we wanted to take a moment to look at two horrifying series that have competed against one another for the most terrifying game franchise of all time between the psychological thriller that is Silent Hill and the zombie shooter titles of Resident Evil and see which series is the best in the genre."
Capcom has announced and released the original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 on Steam.
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.
Capcom has launched a new website to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its long-running survival horror series, Resident Evil.
Silent Hill was the better horror series. I can't understand why it died and resident evil keeps going.
Growing up I was a SH dude. I didn’t play RE until 4 and that’s when I switched. SH didn’t evolve like RE did.
SH is a better horror game. There isn't jump scares or some menacing huge monster(though pyramid head is pretty menacing). It's the atmosphere, the uneasy and dreadful feeling you get knowing you're about to enter that hospital or elementary school and face the unknown. Even the human characters you encounter have a sense of something a little off about them. Then there are the cryptic messages you read that seems puzzling yet ominous
I haven't played a good Silent Hill game in years. Konami can't manage that IP for s***. Capcom on the on the other hand has been amazing.
Resident Evil easily it made the survival horror genre and while there has been some duds in the franchise its still going strong as opposed to being Pachinko.