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I might get flamed for saying this, but as a first time player of REmake, I really don't believe that the "horror" aspect of the game effectively holds up by today's standards. The first time I encountered a Crimson Head was pretty scary, especially hearing it on surround sound. However, at this point in time, I've already seen significantly more terrifying running zombies in movies and other video games. Of course, I'm just stating my impressions here, but it doesn't seem as if REmake has aged all that well, especially since zombies have been very overused and watered down in pop-culture over the years.
I guess there is a deep sense of appreciation and nostalgia for those of you who first played it back in 2002. But, at the same time, it's this appreciation for the game's horror that was completely lost to me. From the way I see it, the re-released version of REmake was a love letter to long-time fans - while, someone like me, who has gotten into the party years later, would be left scratching their heads. To put it bluntly, this is not a game that would make me lose a night's sleep, or give me nightmares of any kind.
However, I definitely enjoyed the frustrating, "survival" aspect of REmake. I liked how I had to ration my ammo and supplies to make it out of the mansion alive. It was also pretty interesting how I had to burn corpses in order to keep them from reanimating into Crimsons. I'd certainly like to see those elements returned for a future story of RE, as I can see how the games have gotten too easy over the years.
Lastly, I'll have to say that the mansion was shockingly similar to a typical dungeon from The Legend of Zelda, with all of the puzzles, keys and treasure chests. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not
I do agree, and feel it's more about the atmosphere, with how dark the mansion is, the areas, presence of some enemies and how you ration things. A few of the scares didn't get me. It was only some that I just didn't expect at all like the monsters jumping through windows at times, but the crimson head did get me legitimately. I don't think RE as a whole has aged that well, due to some archaic design choices and of course the tank controls. I got into the series much later, around the time 4 came out (though I had been up to date on the series as a whole) but I still have an appreciation for what it tried, if not only since I always wanted to try it out but wasn't able to for various reasons. But it wouldn't give me nightmares either.I might get flamed for saying this, but as a first time player of REmake, I really don't believe that the "horror" aspect of the game effectively holds up by today's standards. The first time I encountered a Crimson Head was pretty scary, especially hearing it on surround sound. However, at this point in time, I've already seen significantly more terrifying running zombies in movies and other video games. Of course, I'm just stating my impressions here, but it doesn't seem as if REmake has aged all that well, especially since zombies have been very overused and watered down in pop-culture over the years.
I guess there is a deep sense of appreciation and nostalgia for those of you who first played it back in 2002. But, at the same time, it's this appreciation for the game's horror that was completely lost to me. From the way I see it, the re-released version of REmake was a love letter to long-time fans - while, someone like me, who has gotten into the party years later, would be left scratching their heads. To put it bluntly, this is not a game that would make me lose a night's sleep, or give me nightmares of any kind.
However, I definitely enjoyed the frustrating, "survival" aspect of REmake. I liked how I had to ration my ammo and supplies to make it out of the mansion alive. It was also pretty interesting how I had to burn corpses in order to keep them from reanimating into Crimsons. I'd certainly like to see those elements returned for a future story of RE, as I can see how the games have gotten too easy over the years.
Lastly, I'll have to say that the mansion was shockingly similar to a typical dungeon from The Legend of Zelda, with all of the puzzles, keys and treasure chests. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not
Its weird to think that, in a way, Mikami is to blame for what happened to RE
making an exclusive RE game for a nintendo console is an epic fail
. But, you're right, REmake did do a marvelous job of blending the elements of its atmosphere and gameplay well.
