I know ı've posted here before but ı want to say that after replaying the re games in december; some of my opinions have changed. I might post the same opinions again but ı'll change some of them and even combine some of them into one.
So here we go:
Re6 is the best re game in the series ( as well as the most underrated one ) and ı prefer 4 / 5 / 6 ( which are good re games just like classic main re games which ı also love. ) over other re games. I personally like the campy / over the top nature of re games and this includes 4 / 5 / 6. The games started to become more action oriented with 2 and this continued in 3 and cv as well so it didnt suddenly happen with 4; the transition from survival horror to action horror was a natural evolution. Also ı dont think 4 balances action and horror well; it focuses on action more than horror similar to 5 ( which focuses on action more than 4 ) and 6. ( which focuses on action more than 5. ) Dont get me wrong; ı think focusing on action more than horror is a good thing however ı get annoyed when people praise 4 while trashing 5 and 6; all 3 of them are awesome. Imo revelations games balance action and horror well; not re4.
I enjoyed all campaigns in re6 but if ı had to rank them from most to least favourite, that would be:
Chris and piers > Leon and helena = Jake and sherry > Ada
Simmons and carla are underrated villains. Simmons' mutations are fun to fight. T-rex mutation is my most favourite simmons mutation.
Ustanak is fun to fight ( Especially the hand to hand fight with jake at the end ) and has a better backstory than nemesis.
Re6 has the best chris, sherry, leon and ada.
I hope they make a sequel to re6 storywise.
Re7 is the worst main re game in the series as well as the most overrated game in the franchise and the game trying to be a classic re game is one of the reasons for that. In the 1st half; the game is a classic re game but in 1st person.... until you unlock lucas' gate then the game becomes a poor man's 4 / 5 / 6 with a combat system that isnt really good with linear environment which makes the game a mess. I dont mind linear level design that much; especially in 4 / 5 / 6 when those games try to be action horror experiences and do a good job with it while trading level design for awesome gameplay mechanics but this bothers me with re7 which is trying to be a classic re game. In classic re games and re2 remake; the level design isnt this linear at the mid and end parts; in re7 however it is. This is one of the reasons why ı dont agree with re7 being " return to the roots " . Even if ı was someone who disliked 4 / 5 / 6; re2 remake would be the re game that ı would use the " return to the roots " statement for; not re7. And the game cuts content which seems to be an inspiration for re2 remake which also cuts content. Like why are minigames paid dlcs? Where's mercenaries? Why do not a hero and end of zoe feel like poor man's chris' and jake's campaigns from re6 respectively? The mechanics feel toned down compared to re6 which has awesome gameplay mechanics that work well in the game. I think the re7 we got should had been a spinoff; the real re7 should had been in 4 / 5 / 6 style with ots camera but even more improved and it should had been a sequel to re6 storywise. Speaking of re7's story; ı think the whole story of re7 is a giant plothole; not being a sequel to re6 and instead trying to be a reboot while being a mess is a big plothole to me. Characters are also not that interesting either; with the exception of jack and joe. Monsters are boring and mold is lame with a lame backstory. The fanservice also doesnt feel that impactful in that game; ı think the fanservice in re6 is way better executed than the one in re7. I loved re6's fanservice unlike re7's fanservice. I wished c-virus was used in re7 instead of the lame mold; c-virus is my most favourite virus in the series with a great monster variety compared to mold that simply sucks from start to finish.
Re7 should have focused more on jack. Also the not a hero and end of zoe dlcs should have been longer.
I like re2 remake a lot but as a remake; it's quite disappointing. Re1 remake is much better re game and a much better remake which overall improved re1 in every aspect. Re2 remake also feels improved compared to re2 but at the same time; it also feels downgraded. The story is the most disappointing aspect to me which doesnt even replace og re2's story; as a reimagining it's still decent ( though memories of a lost city has a better story ) but it has many annoying aspects. Like ı'm not a fan of scenarios not feeling that unique from each other or them not connecting to each other at all unlike in re2 and re6. There's also not enough character interactions; ı think leon should had encountered sherry earlier in rpd or ada should had temporarily saw sherry which happens in re2. Characters for the most part are also not as interesting as they are in re2 and memories of a lost city; sure in some aspects they feel improved but my point still stands. Also not a big fan of how leon's arsenal feels really nerfed; especially that awesome shotgun. In re2; it feels awesome, in re2 remake; it sounds like a toy gun. Compared to re1 remake; it cuts content.
I like cgi films, biohazard the stage and mangas; ı think they are underrated. Damnation is the best cgi one but degeneration and vendetta are also good equally and fun to watch. Degeneration has a better story than vendetta which feels wasted plotential compared to other 2 but vendetta has more interesting action scenes than degeneration's. For mangas; ı think marhawa desire is the best one; ı love how it's a good prequel to re6 and nice to see chris and piers there. I like new characters too; ricky and his uncle are interesting and ricky gets good character development in the manga and felt bad for him when he lost his uncle, merah is also interesting and a good girlfriend for piers; ı love how chris even ships those 2 as well, too bad she sacrificed herself to save piers, rip. Heavenly island is 2nd best; it's a good sequel to re5 and rerev2, nice to see claire there. Characters and new ones are also interesting there. Though ı wished it explored umbrella corps organization more. Regardless; ı also loved that manga. Prelude to the fall is my least favourite; it's decent but quite short. It's a nice prequel to umbrella's end scenario of umbrella chronicles and chris even references the events at the end of the scenario. Regardless; that's also fun to read. I loved biohazard the stage too; that's also a good prequel to re6 and again; nice to see chris and piers there as well as rebecca. I think it's better than cgi films.
Imo jill is a good character however she isnt as interesting as chris, claire, sherry, leon, ada, barry and some of the new characters in re6 and rerev2. Speaking of new characters; ı think the new characters in re5, re6 and rerev2 are underrated; especially piers, jake and moira. And speaking of jake, ı liked his backstory in the files and ı dont think he feels forced to canon re storyline.
If ı had to rank all of them from most to least favourite, imo all of them are good and interesting characters btw, that would be:
Chris > Claire > Sherry > Leon > Ada = Jake = Piers = Barry > Moira > Jill > Natalia = Helena > Evgeny > Sheva = Josh
Steve isnt an annoying character and he has a tragic backstory and fate to him.
Imo re4 and re5 are equally great and awesome. I used to think re5 was better than re4 in every way however after replaying the re games in december; ı dont think that way anymore. The gameplay in re4 feels more fun than the gameplay in re5. Sure in re5; there are some improvements like more than 1 non-unlockable machine guns, sheva being a better character and partner than ashley etc. But in re4, the weapons feel more impactful than the ones in re5; the weapon upgrade system is also more fun to use than the one in re5 not to mention re4 has merchant. I'm also not a big fan of re5's inventory compared to re4's and re6's. It has an inventory system similar to classic re games for some reason; not a big fan of how you can combine ammo with right weapon to reload and bypass the animation, that makes reload upgrades kinda pointless. The plaga bows in re4 feel more fun to fight than the ones in re5 as well. I wished re5 used uroboros more. Storywise re5 is a lot better than re4's; ı like how it delves more into past re games. Re4's story is pretty cool and ı started to appreciate it more for what it is; still feels like a sequel to re2 and re3 so it's not really a reboot unlike re7 but storywise re5 and re6 are much better. However gameplaywise; re4 and re6 have better gameplay than re5. Despite my complaints; ı still love re5 though.
Red9 and blacktail in re4 are overrated. The best handgun in that game is the silver ghost.
Storywise; ı like the events that started from re0 to all the way up to re6; there are some small inconsistencies here and there but overall it feels consistent for the most part. I also kinda like heavenly island's story and vendetta's story. I dislike re7's story though which is a giant plothole. Imo re6 has the best story followed closely by re5. Recv has the best story from classic re games, love how it's a great sequel to re2. I started to appreciate re4's story and its cast more over the years; ı like how it doesnt take itself that much seriously lol. Imo re0 is underrated and has a nice story that's a good prequel story to re1 and remake; ı wished people bashed rerev's story more instead which imo isnt as interesting as re0 storywise, that game is kinda boring too btw. Imo rerev2 is better than rerev in every way; it's also quite underrated just like re0 and re6. All of them are definitely better than re7 though; that's for sure.
Imo alexia and alfred are the best villains in the series.
My top 5 re villain list:
1. Alexia and alfred
2. Wesker
3. Carla and simmons
4. Alex / she-wesker / natalex
5. William and annette birkin
Chronicles games are the best spinoffs of the franchise and darkside chronicles is better than umbrella chronicles. Darkside chronicles is underrated imo and is the best spinoff in the franchise. Character designs in that game are underrated and 2nd best after re6 which has best character designs in the series.
Javier and sergei are underrated villains and manuela is an underrated character.
Game of oblivion's boss battles are better than recv's boss battles.
Resident evil games arent that scary.
I get annoyed when people complain about realism and things related to it in a crazy and over the top franchise like resident evil.
