so many Resident Evil games but which
ones are worth Planck welcome to
watchmojo.com worst to best for this
list we're ranking all the main line
story installments in the Resident Evil
franchise from worst to best
that means all numbered entries plus
remakes as well as code Veronica and the
revelation series number 14 Resident
Evil 6
when discussing the worst game in the
franchise all attention is directed to
the sixth entry in the main series and
for good reason
Resident Evil 6 was a glaring turn for
Capcom's flagship horror franchise
focusing less on the horror aspect laid
out by previous games and trying to
steer it into action shooter territory
if you want a traditional Resident Evil
experience the closest you got was
Leon's everyone else's campaigns were
lackluster at best serving up
mind-numbing gameplay while telling an
uninteresting interwoven story one may
think the critics were a little too
generous with review scores but most can
agree this was Resident Evil at its
lowest save for survivor Simmons
not long enough number 13
Resident Evil 5
the fifth entry in the series was not
much better than the sixth Resident Evil
5 came with its own share of problems
for starters AI companions had a nasty
habit of getting in the line of fire or
doing the exact opposite of what the
player says on top of that this was also
the game to prove that Resident Evil was
beginning to jump the shark really you
have not lived until you've seen Chris
Redfield punching a boulder so how did
Resident Evil 5 beat its successor well
the co-op mode was surprisingly fun for
a little while number 12 Resident Evil
called Veronica don't you at the time of
its release code Veronica was given a
handful of praise for its detailed
environments and gorgeous cinematics
even to this day the game holds up well
visually but we cannot say the same for
other parts of the game at the time the
game was simultaneously trying to
innovate the franchise with full 3d
environments as opposed to pre-rendered
backgrounds but retained its tank
control scheme the result is a game that
feels at odds with itself resulting in a
lukewarm entry credit where it's due
though it did offer some standout
moments the lovely Claire Redfield who
are you let's just say that I'm a ghost
coming back to haunt your dear number
eleven Resident Evil Revelations 2
revelations 2 may not have been as
dreadful as the aforementioned entries
but after the quality delivered by its
predecessor it was certainly
disappointing as if the episodic format
wasn't annoying enough the game just
didn't achieve the same level of horror
that previous titles provided focusing
more on creepy environments than frights
it also didn't help that the graphics
were unimpressive and the amount of
backtracking required made the game feel
incredibly tedious had it not been for
the cheesy dialogue that spoofed the
original and co-op we would have stopped
playing this game a lot sooner are you
okay yeah I was almost a Claire sandwich
number 10 Resident Evil 0 no point
worrying about them you won't make it
come on let's go sir please I need to
find as the last of the main line
Resident Evil titles to feature the
fixed camera tank control scheme
Resident Evil zero is at times dated yet
very underappreciated originally a
GameCube exclusive zero offers a
compelling dive into Rebecca chambers
first mission as well as how the t-virus
outbreak in Raccoon Cities our claim
mountains began in the first place
running on the first Resident Evil
remakes engine zero is just as chilling
and unnerving while at times unpleasant
with those leeches while the game does
suffer from being derivative it's
certainly something fans should not
overlook
number nine resident evil 3 remake when
we heard that the resident evil 3 remake
was coming out nearly a year after the
Resident Evil 2 remake it sounded too
good to be true once the game was in our
hands though it turns out it was it's
short at only 4 to 5 hours which is
further hindered by the removal of the
branching paths of the original severely
hurting replayability the game also has
one too many action set-pieces
surrounding nemesis some of which
completely undermined what made him a
terrifying nightmare to begin with still
there are some nice standout moments
here but this one really felt like it
was rushed out the door oh but there's a
new multiplayer mode it's kind of Carlos
I've reached the Main Avenue which way
do I go
number 8 Resident Evil 7 biohazard
after the unrecognizable experience that
was Resident Evil six many of us were
beginning to think we would never see
the franchise return to its former glory
imagine our pleasantly surprised faces
when Resident Evil 7 dropped in January
2017 the game managed to surpass all
expectations and not only areal the
franchise back to its survival horror
route but also told a new story with new
characters as a bonus the Baker family
went down as some of Resident Evil's
most terrifying characters we'd seen in
years each of them based around a
sub-genre of horror after playing this
we could safely say that capcom
revitalized the series number 7 Resident
Evil the original what is it
maybe it's Chris now Jill can you go I'm
going with you Chris is our old partner
you know whereas games like alone in the
dark would become the forefathers of
survival horror games the first Resident
Evil would lay the foundation for
several other legendary franchises back
in 1996 players were captivated by the
game's eerie atmosphere haunting
environments and frightful scares
between its suspenseful gameplay and
campy writing Resident Evil gave players
enough reason to go out and buy a
Playstation and the game has been
credited by several celebrities like
George Romero and Simon Pegg for
popularizing zombies in modern pop
culture now who's up for a Jill sandwich
that was too close you were almost a
Jill sandwich you're right number 6
Resident Evil Revelations
many developers tried bringing their
big-budget franchises to the Nintendo
3ds and many of them ended up abandoning
the platform after one attempt after
disappointing players with the
action-oriented Resident Evil 5 Capcom
briefly brought the series back to
survival horror with Resident Evil
Revelations and it turned out shockingly
good
despite the 3ds has technical
limitations revelations boasted
impressively detailed visuals with many
critics stating it as the best level of
graphics on the handheld to give you an
idea of how important an entry this game
is director Koshi nakanishi would later
go on to direct Resident Evil 7 Thank
You mr. nakanishi for getting Resident
Evil back on track number 5 resident
evil 3 nemesis what is there to say
about this game that hasn't been said
before
Resident Evil three took everything that
made the first two games awesome and
expanded its scope characters and
environments were in greater detail than
before the music and sound design drove
fear into the hearts of every gamer and
it gave birth to one of the most vicious
creatures in the franchise's history
nemesis while the experience was a
little too short there was plenty of
reason for us to come back and relive
the whole game once more number 4
Resident Evil 2 look Aiden as an officer
it's my job to look out for you
but we're not going to get through this
alive if we don't work together of the
original three games Resident Evil 2 has
continuously proven to be the best in
the variety of ways where should we even
begin it improved the controls from the
first game the match will full of
intricacies and secrets and the
atmosphere was positively terrifying
Resident Evil 2 even expanded upon the
first games replay value by offering not
just two campaigns but an additional two
campaigns for you to unlock the fourth
survivor and the tofu survivor with the
improvements and additional content is
it really a surprise that the game
managed to sell nearly 5 million copies
number three Resident Evil remake
remasters should be about breathing new
life into an old game whether that's
through updated graphics or a slight
change in formula
Capcom went above and beyond for the
remake of the first game they added
particle effects and FMV layers to make
environments brimming with detail used
motion capture to make animations more
realistic and even went so far as to
rewrite parts of the story the result
was a beautiful new take on a classic
and it terrified us even more than our
first round and hey they didn't get rid
of the Jill sandwich bit well more or
less
number two Resident Evil 2 remake find a
way out before it's too late then we'll
talk how could you possibly improve upon
something that was already nearly
flawless well
Capcom found a way and it became one of
the best games to come out in 2019 in
addition to modernizing controls
Resident Evil 2 remake provided a fresh
experience by redefining a classic title
and setting a new gold standard for
video game remakes out there this was
also another opportunity for Capcom to
show off the technical prowess of the re
engine and good lord it made us wish
every developer made their games with it
and of course we can't mention this game
without bringing up the show stealing
mr. X the guy that gave nemesis a run
for his money as a Resident Evil's most
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game number 1 Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 has got to be the most
flawless game in the entire franchise
just about everything in this game was
about as perfect as Leon's hunky face
the macabre environments were riddled
with dread and unease the controls were
tight and made every action feel good
and no matter which you played Resident
Evil 4 looks damn fine there was so much
love put into this game it is no wonder
why so many fans and critics are quick
to call it not only the best Resident
Evil game but also one of the best video
games ever made
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