Resident Evil

This is literally my favorite game of all time. If I was cursed to play one game for the rest of my life, it would be THIS. The tank controls really aren't that bad, it might take the average modern person around 2-4 minutes to get the hang of. I recommend just using a controller (use the d-pad, not analog stick) as the keyboard just feels a little weird to me personally, but maybe that's because I just grew up playing this game with a controller.

the greatest game of all time

ABSOLUTELLY SICK REMAKE LOVE THIS GAME!

me mataron dos veces y lo borré, no me gustó.

Controls will piss you off at times but overall, the game design holds up excellently. I expected as much, knowing that this game spawned not only the iconic RE series but the entire survival horror genre. What I loved most was that it's basically a puzzle game disguised as action-horror...at least, it felt like I spent 70% of the time solving puzzles and 30% killing guys. I'm not complaining, though! Before this, I had played a couple of RE-inspired indies like Signalis and Crow Country, but if this is your first actual RE experience as it was for me, I recommend playing on Easy ("hike") difficulty. I found Easy somewhat challenging while allowing some leeway to adjust to the controls and other RE quirks (especially how often you should save...I ran out of ink ribbon at one point and had to complete a big chunk of the game white-knuckling it...if I'd been playing on a harder difficulty, I prob would've died during that section). But now that I know what to expect, I'm excited to attempt RE2 on Normal.

A certified survival horror classic, the formula that inspired an entire genre. The atmosphere, exploration, and puzzles of the Spencer Estate still hold up fantastic to this day, the only bits showing their age are the obvious fixed camera being a bit jarring at times (though often great) and some questionable pacing decisions regarding key items. Unlike many of its successors, every enemy feels intentional and risky and way the game reacts and responds to your progress leaves you always approaching every corner and door with caution and a wonderful sense of tension. Leaves me wondering if Capcom will ever revisit their first darling again.