The original 1996 version is harder !

[AlucarD]

Before people jump at my throat, hear me out xD I am a huuuge RE fan and have completed the original 1996 version several times across several platforms like PS1, PC (I even own the PowerVr PC version) and Sega Saturn. Vanila, DC, uncut, dualshock you name it :) and I always found the original 1996 version, even the Sega Saturn version to be harder than the REmake. REmake is no joke either but there are some streamlined mechanics that kinda makes it easy like abusing enemy movements, chancelations, stairways, panic items and whatnot. In the original you didnt have them and there were more enemies, constant dread and truly challenging Hunters.

For example the gardens were full of dogs (at least a pack of 3 in each section), Hunters would decap around corners and I was always in sheer panic when coming back from the guesthouse because of said Hunters.

In the REmake I never feel really uneasy around Hunters as I can most of the time run past them with ease, this turns the revisited mansion and cave into clearing paths and run from A to B with ease.

In REmake I usally don't even take weapons into the guesthouse and can skip most of the bosses. Also the Saturn version has souped up Hunters in the cave... try hitting those with 1 magnum round I dare you.... they will decap you in 2 swipes.

I also play on Real Survival mode all the time and I never really feel threatened by stairway zombies and Hunters in general in the REmake.

And last but not least kniferunning is harder in the original version :]

Anyone else sharing the same opinions or maybe find the 1996 version easier than the REmake ? Let me know !

[Stoibs]

Yep, this was the conclusion I came to after finally getting the chance to play this REmake version on steam also.

So many crutches and things made easier. Hunters being neutered are the big one, the inclusion of the "self defence items" entirely is a close second, Easier navigation around the mansion with both the outdoor gate leading to the portrait room and the broken doorknob door that you can actually use several times, that multi-use herb garden on the balcony, the eastern ground floor hallway that doesn't have the dogs jump in at you straight away, getting the magnum wayyyy earlier and thus making the introduction of the already nerfed down hunters even less of an issue, an entire extra assault shotgun weapon, The Snake Boss battle 2nd time around being a bad joke that you can literally run circles around due to the bookcase instead of the open room it initially took place in, Barry's choices being basically all cut out throughout the game and dumbed down to a single 'Do you want him to live yes/no?' option etc..

Some very questionable design choices overall. Glad to have finally been given the chance to play this Gamecube version, but the original will still be better and my favourite in my opinion.
Would be great if they could just port the PS1 games over as is.

[Lava Alien 1000]

i liked both.


but RE1 whatever the original or REmake is still the best for me over RE2 and 4 in my opinion.

[atom0s]

Pretty much every game anymore remake or new tends to be easy-mode due to how games have progressed in time. Prior, games were made to be hard, made to take skill or time to complete, where as now it is just slap some ♥♥♥♥ together and get it released for the masses. Quality has been highly diminished but what do you expect, companies are just out for money anymore.

[Warrior of Right]

Play Resident Evil Deadly Silence forces you to fight Dogs and Hunters with just the knife and touch controls only, if you want hard there you go.
(can't use buttons during those of course you have the option to turn off these segments.)

[Metal-Slug]

I actually think the original is easier (At least the zombies) because of the knife. Much better at killing the zombies with it. It's the same with Code Veronica (Easiest in the series) because of the godly knife.

EDIT: Though I agree that the Hunters in the original were actually scary, just because of the fear of them jumping half way across the room and slaughtering me in one hit.

[Long Barrel]

I personally think the orginal is easier because it let you shake zombies off rather quickly.

In REmake you need to find defense items to save yourself from the zombie's grip, aswell as be careful when killing zombies because they can get up as crimson heads.

But the orginal has parts that are much harder than parts in the REmake, both have their own skill level I guess.

[El Fuerte]

I really can't remember if i had a hard first time in the original as a kid. But i did had a hard time with the Crimson Heads in this one.

As of now...i think the REmaster is harder. I remember you could easily trick the 1996's zombies into walls and walk right past them. There was a knife exploit as well that you could make it hit 5 times with a single stab while the zombies were getting up.

[Belkain]

It's a matter of taste, I believe the original to be harder just because of the one hit kills. Being constantly afraid of being decapitated by a hunter is the true meaning of survival horror. In the remake even in the hardest level you can at least see it coming ^_^

[AlucarD]

just came back from clearing invisible (and I did it with Chris on Hard) and it wasn't THAT hard, just annoying but I must say I had a ton of fun with it :)) anyway Real Survival is only hard because of the items you have to plan on taking and the path planning, invisible enemy is easy because after you have cleared Real Survival mode you know all enemie spots and I mainly used my handgun to pinpoint the enemies location, that was helpful in Lisas tunnels where she killed me in 2 hits. REmake does have its challenging moments but its not like coming back from the guest house in RE 1996 where Hunters would jump halfway across the room to decap you or even crows you pick you to death easier O__O

[Counter-Life]

The beginning is easier in the original, as long as you know how to use the knife. You don't have to worry about the dead Zombies turning into Crimson Heads.