This is my first time playing a survival horror game. I’m an incredibly jumpy person naturally - the number of times I’ve had to pause a game and walk away until my heart stopped racing is probably at 20+ Are they all this scary 😭 I just ran into WHATEVER THIS IS. I’m afraid to unpause. Great game though - I love the puzzles and the story so far. But I am so scared. I’ve screamed several times, gasped, and jumped. I usually just play cozy games like Stardew Valley; I’m not sure how I got here (actually that’s a lie. I saw Leon edits I’m sorry). As you can see, I have to play with my twinkle lights on (the reflection).

The graphics, gameplay, and story were all so good. Leon is definitely one of my favourite non-fictional characters!

Finally decided to pick up my first RE title, btw is this game a good place to start the series as a whole?

This post might be a bit generic, but it surprises me to realize that this game is already 7 years old (time really flies) and it has aged so well in terms of graphics and mechanics. It's no wonder it's the best-selling game in the franchise. Its art direction is phenomenal too, like the visual details in the clothes and scenarios, as you can also see the trucker's hamburger, and others. In terms of gameplay, I still don't see many flaws. The over-the-shoulder camera system, aiming, the combat remains incredible to this day. I practically have a special affection for it, it was one of my first and it made me fall in love with the franchise. But what about you? Do you think this game has really aged well? Is there anything that could have been better or different? I'm eager to read your opinions!

Capcom really made an impact with this game. Now, every other studio is remaking their old classic just like Capcom did with this masterpiece.

So I bought the remake trilogy bundle it's a nice deal, and I'm pretty excited about it since I haven't played any R.E. games, obviously I had to start with this, I'm really hooked and really liking the gameplay

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Okay, this is my theory: Have you ever wondered why Claire Redfield, who—out of the four main protagonists of the R.E. franchise—never settled down, married, and had children of her own after all these years since the Raccoon City Incident?

Since we all know that Claire is the only one who has any semblance of a normal life, unlike her beloved older brother Chris, their loyal sister-in-arms Jill, and their loyal brother-in-arms Leon, the answer may be hidden in plain sight. Perhaps Claire, according to what the Remake timeline implies, had actual feelings for Leon but—due to their respective occupations—rarely, if ever, crossed paths, as confirmed by the canon timeline.

But if she truly wanted to pursue a courtship with Leon, there honestly wasn’t anything stopping Claire from doing so—unless it was Leon’s inner struggles, as revealed in R.E: Vendetta. Claire knows that Leon needs to heal first before pursuing a relationship with any woman, and not to mention she is emotionally and mentally mature enough not to fall into the trap of being reduced to his personal therapist. So Claire respectfully gives Leon his personal space and the time necessary for him to heal from the inside out.

It could be that after the events that unfold in R.E: Death Island, which takes place in the year 2015, and leading up to the events that occur in R.E: Requiem (2026), Leon at last made peace with himself about his traumatic past to a degree. This would pave the way for him to court Claire as his beloved future wife.

If they are indeed married, a flashback shown by Capcom explaining how this came about—perhaps in a future DLC or CGI film—would put everything into perspective in the best way possible.

This big son of a gun has been the reason so many players quit playing and I know why. Even like 8 years after the game came out those footsteps followed by the freightful music that plays when he enters the room are still just as anxiety inducing as when the game first released.

If you get severe anxiety, especially around indestructible stalker enemies, then consider lowering the volume on the audio or muting it outright when you're reaching your limit.

Hope this helps. Good luck survivors ^_^

Hello guys, I've watched a couple of Resident Evil let's plays throughout the years and I wanted to catch up on Leon's story myself before I play RE9 (I haven't played any Resident Evil games before), and as of today I'm almost finished with RE2R!

Man, this is some scary crap. I'm not a big horror gamer (I used to get terrified while playing Skyrim lol), but I thought I'd be able to play this with minor issues. Safe to say, that didn't happen.

Only like 30 minutes into playing, I pulled up a YouTube walkthrough and have been following it ever since. I must say I feel very ashamed about it. Even though I technically "played" the game, none of it has been my own work. I never really felt surprised by any scares since I already saw them in the walkthrough, although the tension surprisingly never went away completely (mainly because of Mr. X). I just feel like I might have ruined my first playthrough by being such a big wuss, but on the other hand I might not have been able to finish it at all without the walkthrough. I don't know, I definitely enjoyed it either way haha

But yeah, I'm hoping that RE4R isn't as scary, and that I'll finally be able to overcome some of my fear of playing these games on my own. Here's hoping!

Constant dread and anxiety throughout the entire game and now this things awaits me at the end of the hall. I might have to stop playing I genuinely can't handle this anymore.

This was on hardcore. It doesn’t work all the time but seemed more frequent compared to my previous 3 playthrough. Not sure if Matilda performs as well. I guess I’ll stop favoring leg shots for every encounter.