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How scary are Resident Evil 2/3 remakes and 7/8?
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lol yeah not to mention coop.
At least it keeps it spicy, RE9 could be anything
People are mostly speaking for themselves. Doesn't sound like you play too much horror OP? If so, you'll probably consider 7 and 8 and 2 to a lesser extent scarier than the average person.
For someone susceptible to jump scares and first person, you will definitely find RE7 scary for longer than the first 2-3 hours as people say. 8 can also be quite tense at times.
Anyways, give them a shot. They're all great games. Yes, even 3.
For someone susceptible to jump scares and first person, you will definitely find RE7 scary for longer than the first 2-3 hours as people say. 8 can also be quite tense at times.
Anyways, give them a shot. They're all great games. Yes, even 3.
2 and 7 can be pretty scary from what you're saying your limit is.
3 and 8 aren't really scary barring like one moment in village.
3 and 8 aren't really scary barring like one moment in village.
I got tired of the hide-n-seek core mechanic of 7 but still want to finish it. I was hoping to try it again if there was a PS5 port/patch but looks like those rumors/leaks never came true. :/
From most scary to least scary.
RE7
RE8
RE2
RE3
EditAfter some thinking, I'm putting RE8 ahead of 2.
RE7
RE8
RE2
RE3
EditAfter some thinking, I'm putting RE8 ahead of 2.
I would say 7>8>2>3 in terms of scariness. I played 7 in VR and it was absolutely terrifying. Village had moments where I was scared, but some parts where it's total action and not that bad. 2 is scary because of Mr. X, but as the game progresses it isn't that bad. 3 was just pure action lol.
The first ~30% of Resident Evil 7 is a straight up horror game and it's awesome, but from there it sorta settles in to being more of an action thriller with a few scary elements.
The remakes of RE2 and RE3 are much more action heavy, very few legitimately scary moments as the pacing and tone is completely different from RE7/RE8.
RE8 is sort of in between RE2 and RE7, it has a lot of action and some quieter moments with plenty of horror, it's a really good mix of everything the franchise has done since RE6.
The remakes of RE2 and RE3 are much more action heavy, very few legitimately scary moments as the pacing and tone is completely different from RE7/RE8.
RE8 is sort of in between RE2 and RE7, it has a lot of action and some quieter moments with plenty of horror, it's a really good mix of everything the franchise has done since RE6.
I couldn't finish RE2make because of the way they changed the Tyrant. My anxiety was too high and I had to put it down. Too bad because I was really enjoying the game.
I say play 4 next, you won't be disappointed. You'll really love 4, i just know it. I'm not sure if you'll enjoy 2make, 3make and 7 though (never played 8). 7 feels scary and you feel defenseless in the beginning but as you continue, you feel more and more capable and it's not as scary anymore and feels like an RE game. 2make is my favorite but it's mostly tense and a lot like REmake but BETTER. Controls and feels a lot better but you didn't seem to enjoy REmake as much. A lot of backtracking, puzzle-solving and etc. At least my 2 cents.
Edit: you'll enjoy REV 2, it feels like RE5-lite since you can co-op but your partner has limited actions. REV1 has no story co op. Both Rev 1 and Rev 2 have a decent mercenaries mini game that you can also co op and it's fun to upgrade your gear and level up. They both play like RE4/5 and are more action than horror
Edit: you'll enjoy REV 2, it feels like RE5-lite since you can co-op but your partner has limited actions. REV1 has no story co op. Both Rev 1 and Rev 2 have a decent mercenaries mini game that you can also co op and it's fun to upgrade your gear and level up. They both play like RE4/5 and are more action than horror
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I'm a coward so I quit RE2 Remake right before you leave the parking garage. I managed to make it to the end of RE3 Remake without much issue.
I doubt I'll ever play any 1st person RE game.
I doubt I'll ever play any 1st person RE game.
REmake - not much scary as its atmosphere and overall vulnerability keeps a certain level of tension and dread through-out. Nothing a warm shotgun in your inventory cant help with though.
0 - similar to remake in terms of scares tho not done as well. it also has its quirks that may or may not drive you up a wall.
REmake 2 - similar to 1 with its atmosphere, but due to its more modern controls it can feel a little less tense, but it still offers its share of jump scares. theres also a few intense sequences that may make your palms sweat. In terms of "new" RE's imo this is the best.
3 /REmake - the remake is almost a full blown action game with little horror aspects outside of zombies. Its decent for what it is though it is very short. The original tends to be substantially more intense due to how they handle Nemesis which imo along with other design choices makes the original a better game for me. The remake is still solid and probably more up your alley.
CV - similar to remake in its design, but due to the tech its atmosphere isnt quite as thick. Standard entry to the series so if you like remake youll probably like CV and if you hated it then CV isnt going to surprise you. not very scary outside of a few "boo" moments.
Rev1/2 - decent action horror games with 1 being more into atmosphere and 2 being more into action. Presentation wise theyre fairly budget, but are solid for what they are. 2 actually has coop but maybe not what youd expect coming off of 5/6.
4 - like Remake 1 is considered a cornerstone of the series. 5 takes a LOT of its design from 4 and in some ways improves upon it like controls, mechanics and presentation, but imo 5 still doesnt capture the overall varied design in 4. if you can get used tot he more clunky controls then 4 can offer something quiet amazing in its scenario design. outside of the intensity of combat encounters its not really scary. Well outside a few certain moments towards the end.
7/8 - 7 is much more focused on horror than pretty much any other title in the series. Extremely thick and disgusting atmosphere with more hide and seek type gameplay due to vulnerability and limited movement. However as mentioned thats mostly in the first few hours. Afterwards it turns into more action focused barring one 30min gameplay sequence later in the game. 8 is a mix of 7's story continuation and mechanics with some RE4/5 design choices thrown in. Almost all action outside of one specific sequence. Youd probably like 8 more, but kinda requires knowing 7's story.
With allll that said every RE eventually turns into an action game. After the first few hours you tend to have more resources than you know what to do with (assuming you arnt shooting at a wall half the time and arnt playing them on their highest difficulty) and "i need to run like hell!" eventually turns into "i must murder everything". So really if youre looking for action you can find it in any of them though maybe not as bombastic as 5/6's action (REmake 3 is kinda up there with its absurdity at points).
0 - similar to remake in terms of scares tho not done as well. it also has its quirks that may or may not drive you up a wall.
REmake 2 - similar to 1 with its atmosphere, but due to its more modern controls it can feel a little less tense, but it still offers its share of jump scares. theres also a few intense sequences that may make your palms sweat. In terms of "new" RE's imo this is the best.
3 /REmake - the remake is almost a full blown action game with little horror aspects outside of zombies. Its decent for what it is though it is very short. The original tends to be substantially more intense due to how they handle Nemesis which imo along with other design choices makes the original a better game for me. The remake is still solid and probably more up your alley.
CV - similar to remake in its design, but due to the tech its atmosphere isnt quite as thick. Standard entry to the series so if you like remake youll probably like CV and if you hated it then CV isnt going to surprise you. not very scary outside of a few "boo" moments.
Rev1/2 - decent action horror games with 1 being more into atmosphere and 2 being more into action. Presentation wise theyre fairly budget, but are solid for what they are. 2 actually has coop but maybe not what youd expect coming off of 5/6.
4 - like Remake 1 is considered a cornerstone of the series. 5 takes a LOT of its design from 4 and in some ways improves upon it like controls, mechanics and presentation, but imo 5 still doesnt capture the overall varied design in 4. if you can get used tot he more clunky controls then 4 can offer something quiet amazing in its scenario design. outside of the intensity of combat encounters its not really scary. Well outside a few certain moments towards the end.
7/8 - 7 is much more focused on horror than pretty much any other title in the series. Extremely thick and disgusting atmosphere with more hide and seek type gameplay due to vulnerability and limited movement. However as mentioned thats mostly in the first few hours. Afterwards it turns into more action focused barring one 30min gameplay sequence later in the game. 8 is a mix of 7's story continuation and mechanics with some RE4/5 design choices thrown in. Almost all action outside of one specific sequence. Youd probably like 8 more, but kinda requires knowing 7's story.
With allll that said every RE eventually turns into an action game. After the first few hours you tend to have more resources than you know what to do with (assuming you arnt shooting at a wall half the time and arnt playing them on their highest difficulty) and "i need to run like hell!" eventually turns into "i must murder everything". So really if youre looking for action you can find it in any of them though maybe not as bombastic as 5/6's action (REmake 3 is kinda up there with its absurdity at points).
RE7 is the scariest of the bunch. It is the scariest game in the series.
REmake 2 is intense.
REmake 3 is similar to RE4 and an action game.
RE8 is an interesting game. It is more action focused but one part in the game can be considered the scariest part in the whole series.
REmake 2 is intense.
REmake 3 is similar to RE4 and an action game.
RE8 is an interesting game. It is more action focused but one part in the game can be considered the scariest part in the whole series.
Scariest part of RE7 was Capcom thinking the enemy variety was good enough.🤣
Only the first hour or so of the game is suspenseful.
RE2 and RE3 arent really scary in the slightest.
Havent played RE8 yet.
I think you'll be more than fine.
Only the first hour or so of the game is suspenseful.
RE2 and RE3 arent really scary in the slightest.
Havent played RE8 yet.
I think you'll be more than fine.
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If you play it in its entirety through VR, then it pretty consistent. I felt anxious the whole time.
RE7 = Scary throughout
RE2 = Scary at times
RE8 = Scary at times (especially beginning)
RE3 = Rarely scary
you have to build atmosphere which the OG RE games did so so well.
RE2 = Scary at times
RE8 = Scary at times (especially beginning)
RE3 = Rarely scary
you have to build atmosphere which the OG RE games did so so well.
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This is very subjective, but imo,
Re7 and Re2R can be surprsingly scary,
Re3R doesn't even try to be scary
Re8 tries to be scary, but it falls flat entirely, even one infamously "scary" sequence is too scripted and formulaic to work beyond first minute or so.
Re7 and Re2R can be surprsingly scary,
Re3R doesn't even try to be scary
Re8 tries to be scary, but it falls flat entirely, even one infamously "scary" sequence is too scripted and formulaic to work beyond first minute or so.
It depends on your tolerance for horror, how used to these types of games you are, etc.
I don't want to say RE2 remake is a terrifying game, but if you go into it blind I definitely think it can be pretty tense at times! RE3 remake much less so. RE3 remake is more of an action game though it may be a bit tense here and there -- for the most part it's just a fun shooting game.
RE7 is probably the scariest in the whole franchise, with a lot of genuinely scary or tense moments particularly in the first half
RE8 was very minimal on suspense/scares, it had one section that was pretty intense, but for the most part it was a breezy play.
I don't want to say RE2 remake is a terrifying game, but if you go into it blind I definitely think it can be pretty tense at times! RE3 remake much less so. RE3 remake is more of an action game though it may be a bit tense here and there -- for the most part it's just a fun shooting game.
RE7 is probably the scariest in the whole franchise, with a lot of genuinely scary or tense moments particularly in the first half
RE8 was very minimal on suspense/scares, it had one section that was pretty intense, but for the most part it was a breezy play.
Woah it's okay to have bad hot takes but at least don't overcook it
We should have some kind of measurement for scariness that we can put on the tin, like Scoville for spiciness. I propose "Schofield" after Glen Schofield.
So, I argue that the difficulty setting should be considered with some of these games, as the horror definitely shines when there are genuine threats present. Here is my ranking...
Horror
Horror
- Resident Evil 7 is a horror game. Though the horror diminishes considerably in the third act of the game. Still, it is among the most "pure" horror games in the series. Easily.
- Resident Evil 2: Remake is more horror focused than the original title (in my opinion). There is plenty of tension there.
- Resident Evil 8 balances horror and action VERY nicely on the Hardcore difficulty. I would consider it pretty close to Resident Evil 2: Remake in terms of horror. If you want more of an action experience then you should drop the difficulty down to standard.
- Resident Evil 3: Remake, on the Hardcore difficulty, still has SOME tension, but it is absolutely more of an action experience. Dropping it down to the standard difficulty makes it nearly pure action (with horror theming). The only tension in that game can be found in the hardcore setting.
RE7 is quite scary, especially for the first couple of hours. But it's rather tense throughout.
RE2 remake has some awesome horror moments.
RE8 isn't very scary. Though if you play on Hardcore or Village of Shadows, the difficulty certainly adds some tension.
RE3 remake isn't scary.
RE2 remake has some awesome horror moments.
RE8 isn't very scary. Though if you play on Hardcore or Village of Shadows, the difficulty certainly adds some tension.
RE3 remake isn't scary.
"It's spooky": 7
"Has its moments": 2R > REmake >> Rev1 > Rev 2
"Haunted house ride": 0 > CV
"Lol": 3R >> 5
"Has its moments": 2R > REmake >> Rev1 > Rev 2
"Haunted house ride": 0 > CV
"Lol": 3R >> 5
2 predominantly conveys a lot of its scary moments via game mechanics. The scary aspect mainly comes from things like being unprepared and having Mr.X show up in the most inconvenient time to throw a monkey wrench into your planned pathing, though the presentation certainly makes a killer impression too.
That part in 8 is the most terrifying section in the entire franchise. The sense of place, soundesign, creepy environment and that thing.
7 has its moments at the beginning, but fell flat as it went on. Molded are not scary to me at all.
The rest on the list isn't scary at all for me.
That section in 8 is enough for me to put it on the top.
7 has its moments at the beginning, but fell flat as it went on. Molded are not scary to me at all.
The rest on the list isn't scary at all for me.
That section in 8 is enough for me to put it on the top.
Most of the fear in RE comes from the creeping dread of running out of ammo, which starts to evaporate as the game progresses and you have more ammo than you know what to do with.
There's a few jump scares. RE2 for me was pretty scary, but RE7 is overall the most oppressively scary. There's one bit in RE7 that really scared me but it doesn't go on for long.
I don't remember 8 being scary at all... at one point, I almost fell out of my chair in fear but it was only a pig running past me screaming.
There's a few jump scares. RE2 for me was pretty scary, but RE7 is overall the most oppressively scary. There's one bit in RE7 that really scared me but it doesn't go on for long.
I don't remember 8 being scary at all... at one point, I almost fell out of my chair in fear but it was only a pig running past me screaming.
I would agree with this. Also the gulf of scariness between 7 and 2 is pretty big. Also 7 loses a lot of it's tension and scare past the first half.
Only 7 is scary and that's mainly in the beginning. I'm baffled at people calling RE2 scary cause I didn't find it scary at all. Not that that's a bad thing for me since I don't play this series for horror mainly the wacky characters/story and the gameplay.
RE7 in VR is fucking harrowing.
I'd say REmake 2 is decently tense. REmake 3 also has its moments, albeit not many.
RE8 is probably the least scary entry in the franchise. I know the part some people call scary, but I not only disagree, I find that stretch of the game to be so scripted and paint-by-numbers in its approach it may as well be anti-horror.
I'd say REmake 2 is decently tense. REmake 3 also has its moments, albeit not many.
RE8 is probably the least scary entry in the franchise. I know the part some people call scary, but I not only disagree, I find that stretch of the game to be so scripted and paint-by-numbers in its approach it may as well be anti-horror.
7 is scary initially but you get used to it and you get good offensive capabilities.
The others arent scary. More tense at times than anything else.
The others arent scary. More tense at times than anything else.