This remake was a resounding success, with critics and fans alike praising the game’s oppressive, bleak atmosphere and tight survival horror gameplay. This remake used Capcom’s shiny new RE Engine, previously used in Resident Evil VII, and ditched the fixed camera angles of the original in favour of a third-person camera more reminiscent of later games in the series. Between new releases, remastered ports, and remakes, there are over 10 games in the series available on the PS4 alone! In 2019, Capcom released Resident Evil 2, a remake of the 1998 game of the same name. One of the series that benefitted from the remake treatment this gen is the storied Resident Evil franchise.
From Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater to Final Fantasy, so many iconic games from the PS1 & PS2 eras have been given a fresh coat of paint on new, beefier consoles that it’s easy to lose count. Mostly excellent remakes, but remakes nonetheless. If the 8th Generation of video games has been anything, it’s been a generation of remakes.
