Resident Evil 1 Remake YAY or NAY?

[sirkudjon]

There have been more and more rumors in recent months that supposedly in 2025/2026 we will see a proper remake (not a remaster) of the first part of Resident Evil. As for me, it's good news. I jumped into the series quite late because only from the remake of the second part, I finished the third and I'm slowly finishing the fourth on professional and I wouldn't mind another game in this style. Most people would probably prefer Resident Evil 9, but for me what has been released since part 7 is meh. Ethan Winters and his family didn't even have a tenth of the charisma that the characters from the first quadrology had, plus I don't like the first-person perspective. And yes Winters Expansion Pack add third person but cutscenes are left as they were in first. Why? That's what keeps me away from purchasing Village and honestly, I would prefer a remake of the fifth. Although there will be a lot of work there. First of all, the game should be completely rebuilt from a forced co-op mode to an actual single-player mode. Okay, in homage to the fans, they can leave the co-op, but let it be a separate mode from the single. Sheva Alomar is not the delicate daughter of the president but a person with military training, so the player should not be under constant pressure to babysit her all the time. Her AI must be improved and (this is my suggestion) she should not die so easily or, for example, let there be an item or accessory in the game that will give her invulnerability, something like Ashley's armor from the remake of the fourth.
Okay I thought only Sheva AI was dumb but we have the same situation with Chris piloted by AI. I feel bad for everyone who tried to beat RE5 without partner damage or just partner damage dealt. So yeah that's the first thing CAPCOM have to fix if they even hope of making RE5R.
This is my condition for even thinking about buying another remake. Only then can you start to possibly correct the inconsistencies in the plot and lore to fit it into the world established by the remakes. As for the sixth part I don't know if anything can be scraped out from it.
It's just that bad. At least that's is my impression after watching a whole playthrough on yt. The story is a mess and the survival horror pace is gone.
As you can see, I am not positively inclined towards any part after the fourth, so returning to Spencer's estate in the gameplay that I already know from the remakes would really be a bull's eye. Especially for me who never ever played the first game before.

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by Krypto:

Originally posted by sirkudjon:

I disagree. Resident Evil 1 for someone who just finished any of the 3 remakes will feel strange with its archaic gameplay style. Also, I think the original story doesn't fit with the current RE remake storyline, not to mention what we discovered in 8. They could also remake 0 as a separate mode after completing the RE1R campaign like the Phantom Survivors in RE2 or in DLC.
Besides. No one is taking away from you og game/hd remaster. We are taking about standalone remake not replacer like Acti did with Warcraft 3.

RE1 remake with the alternate control scheme feels great to play.

I agree and it doesn't need reimagining, here we need remaster 2 3 and code veronica, so far in the reimagined remakes there have been no improvements, only DOWNGRADES from the original games, this is the truth, but they continue to hide and cover up everything, resident evil 4 was not necessary and same for dead space 1

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Genesis:

this is the truth,

Opinion is not truth.

What you posted is an opinion.

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by Genesis:

this is the truth,

Opinion is not truth.

What you posted is an opinion.

anyone who denies the truth is only dishonest

[s-s]

"I disagree. Resident Evil 1 for someone who just finished any of the 3 remakes will feel strange with its archaic gameplay style."

Same here. Just finished RE HD Remaster a few days ago. Although I've played games since c64 era, I skipped the original RE games back in the day because those felt janky, but I see why many like the game for various reasons. Now that I finally played the Remaster, I really had hard time moving, even with alternate control scheme, it simply didn't feel natural, some rooms like the stained glass room and some cave segments had horrible camera cuts when you run, and sometimes when cut happens I occasional released key, and that resulted in going back where I came from lol. Also, there are several occasions where you have to aim and shoot outside of view, like the crows next to where you get the Magnum. And static view angles feel too outdated - these would still work if the game was a point and click adventure game. All these things combined make the game feel really outdated, and the gameplay can't really be compared to RE2 or RE3 remakes (which I had played before RE Remastered) which have really modern over the shoulder character views. Then again, I still like RE HD Remaster a lot, I think for me personally it is way better overall experience than Resident Evil 7, which I just finished today. But that doesn't mean it is technically better, and I know it feels really outdated.

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by s-s:

"I disagree. Resident Evil 1 for someone who just finished any of the 3 remakes will feel strange with its archaic gameplay style."

Same here. Just finished RE HD Remaster a few days ago. Although I've played games since c64 era, I skipped the original RE games back in the day because those felt janky, but I see why many like the game for various reasons. Now that I finally played the Remaster, I really had hard time moving, even with alternate control scheme, it simply didn't feel natural, some rooms like the stained glass room and some cave segments had horrible camera cuts when you run, and sometimes when cut happens I occasional released key, and that resulted in going back where I came from lol. Also, there are several occasions where you have to aim and shoot outside of view, like the crows next to where you get the Magnum. And static view angles feel too outdated - these would still work if the game was a point and click adventure game. All these things combined make the game feel really outdated, and the gameplay can't really be compared to RE2 or RE3 remakes (which I had played before RE Remastered) which have really modern over the shoulder character views. Then again, I still like RE HD Remaster a lot, I think for me personally it is way better overall experience than Resident Evil 7, which I just finished today. But that doesn't mean it is technically better, and I know it feels really outdated.

different style not outdated, unfortunately hated by people

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Genesis:

anyone who denies the truth is only dishonest

Your opinion is not truth. That's not how that works.

[vukotlak]

In the end it doesen'T matter if there already has been a remaster, remake, re whatever.

There is just 1 question. Would a remake in the style of Re2-4 make sense and would it be profitable.

I think both these get a YES. So i wouldn'T think it is unlikely they do the same with RE1 as they did with 2-4. As far as i know all these games have been very succesfull with Re4 remake beeing the most profitable RE game ever. (As far as i know).

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by vukotlak:

In the end it doesen'T matter if there already has been a remaster, remake, re whatever.

There is just 1 question. Would a remake in the style of Re2-4 make sense and would it be profitable.

I think both these get a YES. So i wouldn'T think it is unlikely they do the same with RE1 as they did with 2-4. As far as i know all these games have been very succesfull with Re4 remake beeing the most profitable RE game ever. (As far as i know).

i can say same for re 2 and re 3 in same style of resident evil 1 remake can be profitable, and I'm sure everyone will buy it EVEN WITH FIXED CAMERA

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Genesis:

and I'm sure everyone will buy it EVEN WITH FIXED CAMERA

Got any actual research to back that up or just "trust me, bro"? Because what few fixed camera survival horror games are around these days haven't exactly been blockbusters.

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by Genesis:

and I'm sure everyone will buy it EVEN WITH FIXED CAMERA

Got any actual research to back that up or just "trust me, bro"? Because what few fixed camera survival horror games are around these days haven't exactly been blockbusters.

RESIDENT EVIL 1 remake is a success ALISA is a succes tormented soul is a success until dawn is a succes them and us is another succes alone in the dark new migthmere is a succes all GREAT GAME WITH FIXED CAMERA I'm not talking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but Resident Evil 0 is a success too

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Genesis:

Originally posted by Seamus:

Got any actual research to back that up or just "trust me, bro"? Because what few fixed camera survival horror games are around these days haven't exactly been blockbusters.

RESIDENT EVIL 1 remake is a success ALISA is a succes tormented soul is a success until dawn is a succes them and us is another succes alone in the dark new migthmere is a succes all GREAT GAME WITH FIXED CAMERA I'm not talking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but Resident Evil 0 is a success too

So, you have games that came out 20 years ago. Games no one has heard of. Until Dawn, which is sony interactive movie garbage. And... an alone in the dark that killed the series until an even worse sequel seven years later. Which also came out over 20 years ago.

Fantastic examples of you being out of touch.

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by Genesis:

RESIDENT EVIL 1 remake is a success ALISA is a succes tormented soul is a success until dawn is a succes them and us is another succes alone in the dark new migthmere is a succes all GREAT GAME WITH FIXED CAMERA I'm not talking ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ but Resident Evil 0 is a success too

So, you have games that came out 20 years ago. Games no one has heard of. Until Dawn, which is sony interactive movie garbage. And... an alone in the dark that killed the series until an even worse sequel seven years later. Which also came out over 20 years ago.

Fantastic examples of you being out of touch.

I say this game becouse they are with fixed camera , Alisa torment soul and them and us are not game of 20 year ago, why until dawn is movie garbage ? Resident evil 2 3 and 4 are movie game too, then these are garbage too, a nice black sack of smoking garbage that catches fire

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Genesis:

Alisa torment soul and them and us are not game of 20 year ago

I said games no one has ever heard of.

Because that's what those are.

why until dawn is movie garbage ?

Because that's what it is. It's a choose your own adventure in "game" form.

It's not a survival horror game. It's point and click adventure without a mouse.

Resident evil 2 3 and 4 are movie game too

Neat ignorance, here though.

[Krypto]

Originally posted by Genesis:

Originally posted by Seamus:

So, you have games that came out 20 years ago. Games no one has heard of. Until Dawn, which is sony interactive movie garbage. And... an alone in the dark that killed the series until an even worse sequel seven years later. Which also came out over 20 years ago.

Fantastic examples of you being out of touch.

I say this game becouse they are with fixed camera , Alisa torment soul and them and us are not game of 20 year ago, why until dawn is movie garbage ? Resident evil 2 3 and 4 are movie game too

A game having cutscenes doesn't make it a "movie game."

[Genesis 26]

Originally posted by Seamus:

Originally posted by Genesis:

Alisa torment soul and them and us are not game of 20 year ago

I said games no one has ever heard of.

Because that's what those are.

why until dawn is movie garbage ?

Because that's what it is. It's a choose your own adventure in "game" form.

It's not a survival horror game. It's point and click adventure without a mouse.

Resident evil 2 3 and 4 are movie game too

Neat ignorance, here though.

They are movie game for try to win game award, they want made the world of video game like Hollywood with the Oscar hahahahahaha, is the end of the gaming