Resident Evil
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Resident Evil is a 2002 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube. It is a remake of the 1996 PlayStation game Resident Evil, the first installment in the Resident Evil video game series. The story takes place in 1998 near the fictional Midwestern town of Raccoon City where a series of bizarre murders have taken place. The player takes on the role of either Chris Redfield or Jill… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1,960 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
386 positive · 47 negative
95% range 86–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 335 | 52 | 1030 |
| Steam reviews | 386 | 47 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 1 | 62 |
| Lemmy * | 4 | 3 | 34 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
What players are saying
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 281 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (34,090 of 36,932 positive).
Players praise the game's atmosphere, level design, and survival horror tension. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the remaster's visual issues, such as over-sharpened backgrounds and crushed blacks. [4] Several players find the tank controls and fixed camera angles frustrating but worth adapting to. [5][6][7]
- [13]
A game that I really wanted to enjoy, and can see why others love it so much as well. This is one of the few games I disliked playing, but enjoyed the experience looking back. This game does atmosphere and exploration like no other. The intentionally placed camera angles make for a tense and cinematic experience. Uncovering the secrets of a well laid out mansion and going deeper and deeper is satisfying. However, …
- [4]
Resident Evil is an incredible, highly replayable, memorable, tense, and beautiful game. And it's really unfortunate that this remaster is kinda... bad. The gorgeous pre-rendered backgrounds of the 2002 GameCube original have been completely destroyed with over-sharpened, blotchy, poorly rendered upscales. There's also an intense contrast filter slapped on top of it that leads to extreme cases of crushed blacks and …
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Got inspired to play older titles after completing RE: Requiem. I wasn’t sure I’d like the game, since I’ve always considered myself more of a “modern gamer,” and I thought the controls might feel clunky and outdated. But in the end, it turned out to be one of the best games I’ve ever played - and easily the second best Resident Evil game I’ve played. Despite the somewhat funky voice acting, I got deeply immersed in …
- [3]
A remaster of a remake of a game originally released in 1996, Resident Evil HD Remaster is living proof that some games can survive decades of change and still remain just as impressive. Compared to modern Resident Evil games and many other horror titles that have become less and less scary over the years, the original Resident Evil feels completely different. Its horror does not come from constant jump scares or …
- [6]
Despite having some outdated aspects and the rage inducing camera that I never got used to this game is very charming in its own way. They just don't build them like this anymore. I even ended up doing 5 playthroughs in the span of 4 days without feeling burnt out which says a lot.
Summarised from 34 of the 504 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
91% of the 281 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Resident Evil. The complaint that keeps coming up: remaster has visual issues like crushed blacks. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Upon its release on the GameCube, Resident Evil received critical acclaim. IGN reviewer Matt Casamassina felt that the game is "a triumph as a stand-alone adventure and a major accomplishment as a remake", calling it "the prettiest, most atmospheric and all-around scariest game we've ever played." Similarly, GameSpot reviewer Shane Satterfield described the remake as "one amazing game that clearly stands as the best the series has to offer", while Edge magazine remarked that the game's unforgiving gameplay and technical artistry improve the tension and anxiety that the original offered. The game was widely praised for its graphics. GameSpot credited the attention to detail, realistic gore,…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 1,960 · most liked firstI know there’s no game characters in it, but I realized I had the makings of a casual closet cosplay to see Resident Evil tonight. 🧟♀️💉
neutral · AI labelView post →I expected more cheesy one liners from Resident Evil 5... But fun game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil 2 demake #pixelart Inspired by @vinesauce.bsky.social streaming those awful Game-com games ages ago, which included a Resident Evil 2 prototype.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a note you'd find in a Resident Evil game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil Requiem is a video game about a woman named Grace who's having a very bad time and a man named Leon who's having a very good time
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed the new Resident Evil movie! Been a fan of the game series since day 1, and loved this take on it :) (really realllllly like his hat!)
positive · AI labelView post →Zach Cregger's ‘RESIDENT EVIL’ debuts with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. The highest rated video game movie OF ALL TIME. Read our review: bit.ly/DFEvil
neutral · AI labelView post →Would unironically love a game where it's Grace Ashcroft FBI, talented nervous weirdo investigator in the weird ass monster universe of Resident Evil.
neutral · AI labelView post →GUY YOU MEET TWENTY HOURS INTO A RESIDENT EVIL GAME AFTER BATTLING A SERIES OF INCREASINGLY MAGIC MONSTERS: All that stuff was science by the way.
neutral · AI labelView post →Capcom confirms Resident Evil Veronica is a third-person game "the team behind this remake is the same team that handled the Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 remakes" Team's mindset includes "preserving those iconic and key aspects of the title" www.ign.com/articles/res...
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil Requiem has already reached highest concurrent users for a RE game on Steam (246k players within 1 hour of release). Resident Evil 4 remake peaked at 168k
neutral · AI labelView post →Funnily enough, I have just finished playing OG Resident Evil 3 recently. Great game! It's got Jill in it!
positive · AI labelView post →Is Resident Evil GOOD good or good for a video game movie good?
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Resident Evil Requiem and I loved it. My favorite installment since Resident Evil 4, it's scary, ridiculous, and impeccably presented. Fantastic stuff. Read here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/residen...
positive · AI labelView post →‘Resident Evil Requiem’ has sold over 5M copies worldwide 🎮 The game was released 5 days ago
neutral · AI labelView post →Are you my Daddy? Let's finish up RE7 today!! 4pm-7pmEST Game: Resident Evil 7 www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →'Resident Evil Requiem' has now sold over 6M copies 🎮 The fastest-selling game in franchise history
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil Village fanart. That game was delicious camp, I loved it.
positive · AI labelView post →'Resident Evil Requiem' has an Easter egg where you can find the OG 'Resident Evil' game hidden in a locker🧟♂️ 🎥 SuperSisi | TW
neutral · AI labelView post →In a Game in like 2005 I saw a copy of Resident Evil 4 with a Luminoth from prime 2 on the back for some reason. Like some kind of misprint or weird fake boxart. Can anyone explain
neutral · AI labelView post →'Resident Evil Requiem' has now sold over 8M copies 🎮 • Fastest-selling game in franchise history • Highest-selling game of 2026 so far
neutral · AI labelView post →'Resident Evil Requiem' has now sold over 7M copies 🎮 • Fastest-selling game in franchise history • Highest-selling game of 2026 so far
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil Requiem is the highest rated original RE game since 2004's Resident Evil 4
neutral · AI labelView post →the scariest moment of the first Resident Evil game ✨
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Resident Evil Requiem’ is the best-selling game of the year so far in the US 🎮 (via @matpiscatella.bsky.social)
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is back on the hunt! 8pm-11pmEST Game: Resident Evil 8 www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Capcom confirms 'Resident Evil Veronica' is a third-person game 🎮 It's being developed by the team that handled the 'Resident Evil 2' and 'Resident Evil 4' remakes (via IGN)
neutral · AI labelView post →Lets end the year with a new Woof Den setup!! 5pm-8pmEST Game: Resident Evil 7 www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Kojima really reviewed the Resident Evil movie as a movie not about Resident Evil games but about the playing of Resident Evil games, and honestly that perfectly summarizes it the people who loved it identify as the player, the haters hate it's not like watching the game on screen
positive · AI labelView post →Today I’m thankful for Resident Evil 2 Remake because holy fuck what a game
positive · AI labelView post →A Resident Evil and Silent Hill game releasing within 6 months of each other. Nature is healing
neutral · AI labelView post →It's time to talk about that Resident Evil game no one talks about and that Capcom forgot existed. youtu.be/o8ol5YolsN8?...
neutral · AI labelView post →I reviewed Zach Cregger's delightful RESIDENT EVIL, a fun and stupid good time that really captures the experience of playing a scary video game alone in the dark. www.patreon.com/scumbelievab...
positive · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy & His 14 Werewolf Boyfriends 🍍💦 Game: Resident Evil Village 2pm-5pmESt www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Since Resident Evil is 30 years old, here’s my favorite Resident Evil game. I love Resident Evil 1 Remake, cause it’s the last of the old school Resident Evil games. Much better graphics, new music and some new lore, that added so much to the game. And the mansion itself, is so fun to explore.
positive · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy is going deeper down the rabbit hole Game: Resident Evil 8 DLC 6pm-9pmET www.twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Capcom should make Resident Evil The Movie: The Game
neutral · AI labelView post →a new look at Resident Evil Requiem will be at The Game Awards on Dec 11th
neutral · AI labelView post →Daddy Wolfy meets Dommy Mommy! 3pm-6pmEST Game: Resident Evil 8 Www.Twitch.tv/wolfywolfang
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil is an incredible, highly replayable, memorable, tense, and beautiful game. And it's really unfortunate that this remaster is kinda... bad. The gorgeous pre-rendered backgrounds of the 2002 GameCube original have been completely destroyed with over-sharpened, blotchy, poorly rendered upscales. There's also an intense contrast filter slapped on top of it that leads to extreme cases of crushed blacks and loss of visual detail. The music plays too fast and is higher pitched than it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resident Evil Requiem is out so here's Ada Wong! She isn't in this game #ResidentEvil #Requiem #fanart #capcom
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 30th anniversary to the Resident Evil series! The first Resident Evil game released for PS1 on March 22, 1996 in Japan.
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil Requiem is the best Resident Evil game since 4, straight up
positive · AI labelView post →The original Resident Evil 2 is my absolute favorite Resident Evil game. Can't wait to play it again on stream tomorrow. #ResidentEvil2 #ResidentEvil #twitch #twitchstreamer
positive · AI labelView post →My stance on the ending of Resident Evil (2026) is that it accurately simulates the third act of basically any Resident Evil game.
neutral · AI labelView post →every good Resident Evil game has one of these moments
neutral · AI labelView post →That RE5 was the best-selling Resident Evil game was a crime
negative · AI labelView post →Omw to see the Resident Evil movie. Halifax lookin like a horror game rn
neutral · AI labelView post →The original 'RESIDENT EVIL 4' game released 20 years ago today #retro #art #gaming #ResidentEvil
neutral · AI labelView post →Geoff was so excited to announce Resident Evil. Finally a real game.
positive · AI labelView post →I am a solo dev creating a Mexican folklore horror game inspired by Silent Hill and a real life location in Mexico called Island of Dolls. What do you think of the new trailer?. Hey guys! Hope everyone is well! Just wanted to share the new trailer for my horror game that I am working on which is mostly inspired by a real life location in Mexico, Resident Evil, Silent Hill and a little bit of outlast mixed in with some Mexican folklore into it. Do let me know what you think of the new…
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Marisa Monday! ngl I saw a trailer for a game called Departure of Darkness, and it looks really cool! The game is a fixed camera survival horror game that reminds me of old school Resident Evil games! It looks super fun! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil 2 remake has now sold over 19.7 million copies, dethroning Resident Evil 5 as the best-selling game in the franchise ➡️ www.ign.com/articles/aft...
neutral · AI labelView post →US best-selling Resident Evil games (full game dollar sales): 1 Resident Evil 5 2 Resident Evil 4 (2023) 3 Resident Evil Village 4 Resident Evil 4 5 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service, Jan 1995-Jan 2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil fans complain about getting a great game and movie in 2026? .... meanwhile, Silent Hill fans:
neutral · AI labelView post →great game even if I need the IQ of Einstein to solve the puzzles, and oh yeah how could i forget my favorite part sitting through a 10-second animation every time I have to open a door!!!!!!!!!!!! YAYYY I LOVE THAT SO MUCH HAHAHAHAHHA
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enter the survival horror. Happy Anniversary to Resident Evil, my favourite video game series.
positive · AI labelView post →Movie execs after years of being bashed for inaccurate game adaptations watching Resident Evil (2026) be a critical and commercial hit despite having nothing to do with the games: (confused unga bung…. Full title: Movie execs after years of being bashed for inaccurate game adaptations watching Resident Evil (2026) be a critical and commercial hit despite having nothing to do with the games: (confused unga bunga)
neutral · AI labelView post →New Resident Evil game footage from Gamescom just dropped. Thoughts?
neutral · AI labelView post →> Loads the game, > Go through 15 level load animations to reach the last quit place, > Realize I need some item to solve this puzzle, > Go back through the 15 rooms with all the loading animations, > Open the box and pick up the item, > (Couldn't pick anything else because 6 inventory slots, 4 of which are filled with ammunition.) > Travel to that room all over again, > Realize this item isn't used here. > Kill myself.
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