RANKING THE RESIDENT EVIL SERIES - Happy Console Gamer 

Resident Evil 2 (1998) is nostalgic for me as well. I remember the game had just came out, my cousin and I were at the mall food court eating Sabbaro's pizza and right across the food court was Babbage's. We put our money together, get it from the shelf and go to pay for it and the clerk asks for an ID, we didn't even think about that, at the time I was 8 and my cousin was 11. Luckily our grandma had taken us there so we found her and gave her the money and she got it. We got home that night and played it until 4am. What great memories. Now everyone has passed on, and I haven't really seen or talked to my cousin in a long time.

It's funny because RE5 was my introduction to the series and I still love it. It's not my favorite in the series but it'll always have a special place in my heart

I totally agree with Johnny about the Dreamcast having “arcade” graphics. I remember playing Marvel vs Capcom 2 on my buddies Dreamcast back in the day and our minds were blown away.

Johnny's videos with Rob are like youtube "chicken soup for the soul" lol. You guys can take us all back to simpler, happier times.

Oh man, I’d love if you guys took this same format and ranked other franchises like Zelda, Street Fighter, Mario etc.

I love that you guys give Code Veronica the love it deserves, it has issues for sure but it's still my favorite of the classic style RE games.

One of my favorite gaming channels on the tube for years now. Cheers. Great video as always

Bought my Dreamcast back in the day for RE: Code Veronica. Graphics were crazy back then. Still one of my fav's and wish it would get the remake treatment.

This was an EXCELLENT episode, seeing the different video game preferences of Johnny and Rob is something I could watch for hours!

RE5 online coop made it really fun. I have great memories of playing that game through multiple times and getting the platinum trophy.

I never get tired of you and Rob talking Resident Evil - thanks for this!

I can't believe Resident Evil 1 is so low! It's one of my favourite games of all time! It was brilliant. I'd never played anything like it at the time and still remember jumping out of my seat at the dogs smashing through the window. Resident evil 1 is an all time classic and I won't hear anything bad said about it.

My favorite RE games are RE2 Remake, RE4 and RE1 Remake. I have fond memories of Code Veronica also. The new RE7 and 8 are up there, but not in my top 3.

What’s funny is at the start of this video I thought “there is no way these guys don’t pick 2 as the GOAT”. I fully agree. It’s the one that legitimized the genre and that is where all my nostalgia for the series lives. Awesome video!

The original will always be my fave. So simple and straightforward, and so nostalgic. Also love the cheesy dialogue and FMVs. Who doesn’t love a good Jill sandwich!?

" I totally agree with Johnny about the Dreamcast having “arcade” graphics" 100% I always felt that way and still do when playing Dreamcast games. Now my favorite is RE2 ; )

Your channel is one of the best things on RU-vid. It's the highlight of every Sunday and brings my thoughts to a better, kinder place if I'm bogged down by the minutiae of life. Even when the topic is survival horror, lol. We were all very fortunate to live when these games were new. Your enthusiasm for your topic is infectious and beats any other RU-vidr or university lecturer.

12:20 "The fact that almost all of it was one of those escort missions" I have to object here Rob XD. This statement actually made me look up a 7.5 hour full walkthrough of Resident Evil 4 and I made some stats of how much of the game is Leon on his own vs Leon with Ashley. The longest segment in the game where you escort Ashley is from the chapter when you first meet. That part is around 1 hour give or take which route you choose to take. Then she get caught, you meet up and she gets caught multiple times throughout. The time you spend with her only make up around 25% of the game or 1h and 48 minutes in a 7.5 hour playthrough with 10 minutes of that being the segment you play as her. That leaves 4 hours and 53 minutes in the run where you're on your own as Leon with the rest being cutscenes.

17:03 Actually in RE3 you do go into the police station within the first 30 minutes of the game. Leon is also mentioned in the epilogue after you beat the game, leading up to the events of RE4.

RE2 on 64 was my first love but Code Veronica really hooked me, I never felt more pride beating a game! Best story, best creepy vibes.

Thank you Sirs I have eagerly been awaiting this, brilliant, outstanding video. This has made my weekend. You guys ROCK!!

I only started watching Happy Console Gamer this year, now going back and watching the older ones Rob is the man. Every episode with him is great.

Resident Evil 6 took me 2 full playthroughs to fully appericate. The mechanics are amazing once you master it. The game shines in it's extra modes such as mercenaries, onslaught and survivors. The campaign is not well made but fun to play, especially when you've mastered it's controls which takes a lot of time and dedication.

The OG RE2 will forever be my favorite cause of how amazing it was and the nostalgia i have towards it

Always found that intro hilarious, the fact Chris Redfield raises his arms in terror.

Great episode! I'm personally not a fan of the newer resident evil games myself, but I'm happy the series is still going and for all the people that do enjoy them! I want to see a modern take on the old formula, tank controls and all! I can only imagine how incredible the pre-rendered backgrounds would look nowadays. If only...

Johnny could almost dress up as Berry from the first cut scene in the original resident evil and nobody would notice a difference!!! Haha!!

This is quite amazing that in 2022, everyones fav RE game is still RE2. I am so glad because it's the only RE game I own. It makes me feel good.

I have a weird soft spot for the first Revelations game i thought the setting and the campy nature was really enjoyable.

Resident Evil will always be my number one. I remember going to the video store in 1996 and picking out Resident Evil out for rent, having known nothing about it. I was blown away from the moment they escaped into the mansion, where they thought it was safe. I didn’t have a memory card, so every time I played it I had to start from the beginning. I had played it again on the ps1 a few years ago, after not having played the original for many years and I still had the mansion completely memorized. Just thinking about it right now, I would be able to make a layout of the mansion.

I've been looking forward to this episode for so long. Thank you. It is hard for me to decide whether I like Resident Evil 2, or Resident Evil 2 Remake as the best in the series.

Code Veronica on the Dreamcast was brilliant at the time and I believe it was the first time Capcom used full 3D environments for Resident evil

Great video. I like RE7’s closeup approach like RE1/2 did. 8 is good too but I enjoyed 7 more.

I have no interest in the Resident Evil franchise yet I still watched this whole video. That's just the amount of wholesome appeal this channel has.

So refreshing to see some Code Veronica appreciation. Easily my favourite.

I’m 41 and I play RE from the very beginning. My list: 10. RE 6 09. RE 5 08. RE 3 07. RE 4 06. RE Code Veronica 05. RE Zero 04. RE Village O3. RE 7 02. RE 1 01. RE 2 I love the RE franchise! Great video guys!

A great walk down Resident Evil Lane. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Resident evil 4 is the best game out of the series , just can’t beat it , sound track was so fire and use to get me creeped out to play it, plus the merchant is so iconic , I’m sure anyone who’s played re4 can recognize his voice without lookin

RE4 is my favorite and in my personal top 20 gaming experiences of all time. It definitely has some weird issues such as the inventory system, the escort missions and the super zombies that was just irritating after a while plus some parts with infinitely spawning enemies on a timer. What I loved was the control scheme, the weapon variety, the cheesiness of Leon, the area variety and the epic boss fights.

Had so much fun watching this episode with Rob! Your videos together are always great. Big hug for both of you and I hope you guys are keeping well.

I liked Resident Evil 7 on PS4 Pro because it offered PSVR support and with a pair of headphones on made the game even more immersive. Have never fell scared with any of the Resident Evil games but in VR number 7 got me so many times. Cannot what for the PlayStation 5 free upgrade which will also likely get PSVR 2 support once the new headset comes out. #ResidentEvil7 #PSVR #Capcom #Sony #PSVR #Playstation4 #Playstation5 #PSVR2

Resident Evil 2 (N64) version and Resident Evil 4 (GameCube) version are my personal favorites. The first play through on each of these games was amazing and breathtaking.

As soon as I saw the title and started to mentally order the games for myself, my first thought was “well, obviously resident evil 2 is number one…”.

Resident Evil 7 and 8 would have to be my favorites. They were unbelievable, near-perfect horror experiences to me. The first-person perspective made it so much more intense. 7 truly scared the shit out of me on numerous occasions.

Excellent video, guys! For me, the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2 is number 1. It’s the absolute perfect remake & imo actually exceeds the original. I also love that they incorporated the original soundtrack & menu sound effects as an option…just a brilliant game all around!

Resident Evil 6 is the quintessential example of the era when developers forgot that they were making video games

The game that really got me into the series was RE revelations. I never and still to some degree like to be scared but revelations did it in such a way that it would hit you then you'd overcome whatever it was and then feel empowered because of it. Also have you guys played or heard of the resident evil boardgames that steamforged games made? They're a great representation of the games with tension and lots of stabbing zombies to conserve ammo.

Always love an HCG video. Jonny + Rob automatically bumps it up another point. A whole Resident Evil ranking over 30 minutes long is +100 more points. This is a nice way to end a long day of work and relax before getting back to it. God Bless.

Village was a bit of a letdown for me. Feel like the first person style Resident Evil games worked better in a more personal, claustrophobic setting, rather than the sprawling Village in 8.

I've been waiting for this episode. It's always great to see two great guys talking about such a great series!

My favorite from the old games is resident evil 1 and from the "recent" revelations 2. But from 1 till Code Veronica all of them are great. After re4 the games started to follow an action route that I don't like very much. Still resident evil will be will forever one of my favorite gaming experiences ever, great memories.

I’ve never commented on a RU-vid video before but I just gotta say I’ve been watching Johnny and Rob for close to a god damn decade and I just want to say THANK YOU!!

I loves code Veronica, didn't have a dreamcast back in the day but got it on the ps2. Have to say I think RE2 is my no1 as well and the remake of 2 is excellent

The background music when you guys are talking about the RE2…nostalgia overload

Personally, my favorite Resident Evil game is 4 followed by REmake 2: Electric Zombie Boogaloo (as I'd love to call it), and 7.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who liked the resident evil 3 remake.

Instant click cause I love RE. Now time to get triggered when they hate on RE4 and 5. EDIT: Since they asked about our fav games, REmake1>RE4>REmake2>RE5>Code Veronica>Outbreak1>RE1>RE2>RE3>REmake3>RE0>RE7 Also, I hate 6 too lol. Umbrella Chronicles was pretty fun but Darkside had terrible camera. Haven't played 8.

RE6 is a fun action game! I had a friend play through 1-Village for the first time recently and they even said they really enjoyed RE6 and thought it was fun. It may not be scary, may not have the best level design; but it is a fun action game with a great mercenaries mode.

If you're not ranking resi 7 as the VR mode, you're doing it wrong. That is absolutely insane.

Resident evil 1 Remake as my number one as best Re and best video game of all time

Resident Evil is one of my favorite game series, so hyped to watch this (just started). :D

I remember when i first player resident evil 3. It was on summer vacation and i had a friend joining me for a 2 week camping vacation with my parents ( we were 12 at that time) and he bought it for me because sadly i broke my ellbow just weeks before so we could'nt do much what we planned to do like swimming in the lake, climbing rocks etc. So he and his family bought us resi 3 so we could still have fun together. And i remember finishing the game the first day but still we did replay it again and again during our two week vacation. It was just a blast back in the days....damn i wish i could relive those memories again😊 Playing games, eating ice cream and not have to worry about the world. Good old days

The original RE2 will forever be my number one. Partially because of Nostalgia, but also because it's such a damn good game that still holds up, it's perfection. RE6 is easily the worst, but also a victim of the way the series went: With the storyline it HAD to be more action oriented. RE4 and 5 already moved from Horror towards shooters, and RE5 is unironically one of my favorite Co-Op games. RE6 had to be an action game for story reasons, but the story telling is also what ruins the game. Confusing, overly long, unsatisfying conclusions to plot lines.

In RE3, the reason why you don't see anything about Leon or Claire nor you get to interact with them is because of the timing. Jill arrived to the RPD the night before Leon and Claire did. RE2 happens when Jill is unconscious after her fight with Nemesis in the Clock Tower. Jill was unconscious for about two days.

I just beat the Re 2 remake for the first time and holy shit it was amazing!

I'm currently played thru RE4 in VR.... It is just unexplainable how incredible it is. Because of that it's now my number 1, next to 7 in VR. Wild

Johnny is like a combination of Barry and Wesker from the live action RE1 footage. Lol.

I understand 5 and 6 maybe considered bad games when ranking them as resident evil games, BUT as a co op game these 2 are actually top tier imo. If you give zero fucks about resident evil storyline and just want to play a fun co op with your friend or sibling, those 2 are pretty much S tier.

I'm a newer fan just hopped on the band wagon with resident evil 7 And played 4 back in the day on the game cube/ps2 Here's my list of the game I've played 1.Re2 remake 2. Re7 3. Re8 4. Re4 5. R3 remake

Resident evil 6 is a disgrace. Doesn't feel like a RE game.

Love if you guys rank games of other franchises. This was a great idea.

Great video. I wish that the remakes got their own entries though. RE2: Remake is my favourite 😄

I remember I bought a GameCube for the sole reason it had RE 1 Remake and RE Zero. Important to note that while I enjoyed RE4 on GameCube and still think that it was the best version of RE4 for a long time, but RE 1 Remake and RE Zero were the exclusives I was mainly after. So I've got to say I don't know if it's my nostalgia or the excitement I had for the games I had wanted to play for so long and finally got to, both games became some of my favorite RE games I've ever played. I actually don't think I was ever frustrated with the changing of characters mechanics in RE Zero, I think it was quite refreshing at the time and something I enjoyed. So in the general scheme of things my favorite 3 games in the series are RE 2, then RE 1 Remake and then RE Zero. My 3 least favorite games are RE 6 (OF COURSE, hate this abomination!), RE 5 and, surprisingly, RE 3. The last one I kinda don't like because it looked like my favorite RE2, but completely changed the pace and the focus of the game. It felt much more fast and action-y and kinda shallow and less horror oriented in it's overall atmosphere and design compared to RE2, and it didn't sit well with me. In the end I didn't hate the game, I was just kinda disappointed (cause I really wanted more of that RE2 goodness).

I've played 0-6 last year for the first time and as a new player to the franchise I'd rank those 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 0, 6.

I haven't played them all yet but so far it goes like this: 1. Resident Evil 2 (Both the original and the remake tbh) 2. Resident Evil 1 (REmake > original imo) 3. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X 4. Resident Evil 3 (Original is much better than the remake imo) 5. Resident Evil 4 (The setting wasn't my favorite) Looking forward a lot to playing through the rest, especially 7 and 8.

3 was my first RE and is my all time favorite. The characters, nemesis, the SETTING (esp clock tower, raccoon city) were so iconic and unforgettable to me. Maybe some other games are objectively better, but this was the game that made me feel the happiest and accomplished.

Ironically I've actually put a lot of time into RE6. Mechanically, it's a really fun shooter game. It's very engaging and the mercenaries wasn't bad. After RE4 the series became exactly what The Fast & Furious franchise became. It had good moments and visually wasn't an eyesore. The games linear path was a complete hindrance as well as the four separate campaigns. Making the game an actual grindfest. So if I'm being completely honest, RE6 is one of those games I put on for dumb fun and it's one of my guilty pleasures. I hate to admit it but I like the game. More so than I should.

3 was my favourite 4 8 7 and 2 would round out my top 5 really hard to rank so many great memories with all of them

It’s a shame the RE3 remake was so short. When I played it, it seemed more refined and a bit faster paced than RE 2 remake. If they would have put a mercenaries mode in that game the playability would have been through the roof. That being said my favorite as of now has to be RE 2 remake. Hands down.

My jaw hit the floor when Rob put Re4 at 7...my favorite game of all time

I don't even like Resident Evil, I just get a kick out of hearing you two talk with such authentic enthusiasm for them all

RE4 will always be most near and dear to my heart. ❤️

RE4 is easily my favorite. I’ve beaten it so many times. RE5 is a game I really enjoy, but not as an RE game imo.

Resident Evil Code Veronica was rumoured to be RE3. Capcom developed it for Dreamcast, but was contractually obligated for three mainline RE games on PlayStation. Mikami has said CV should be a numbered title and it makes more sense it should be 3; the games get progressively bigger in scope as they go, which makes the PS RE3 a little bit of an oddball story wise.

Great list and RE has been my favorite franchise since the very beginning. REmake 1 is the only game I have given a 10/10. Perfection. 😎👍

RE2 was the only one I ever played. We had it for the N64, and honestly because I was so young I couldn't figure anything out, and I don't think I made it past the second screen

My personal favorites are RE2, Code Veronica, and Village. My whole life I would have said that 2 was my top favorite Resident Evil game but I think Village has taken that spot for me. I loved everything about Resident Evil Village, from the gameplay to the lore to the graphics and setting. I had so much fun playing through Village. Great episode guys, this was really fun to watch.

As an old time gamer (45) the best memmories that i hawe is when i played Code VeronicaX,i love that RE soooooo much!

Unlike the rest (or most); I actually love RE6 as it has the most ambitious, varied and best controls the series ever had. Also soo many multiplayer/coop options ( split screen, Online and local adhoc cool in the Switch). It is probably number 3 for me as an RE game as it isn't a traditional RE game, but it still a great game overall). RE Zero is my number 10 and yes coop would have made more sense for it.

My personal complete tier List S-tier 1. Resident Evil Remake 2. Resident Evil 2 A-tier 3. Resident Evil 4 4. Resident Evil 7 5. Resident Evil 2 Remake 6. Resident Evil Code Veronica 7. Resident Evil Village B-tier 8. Resident Evil 1 9. Resident Evil Revelations 10. Resident Evil Deadly Silence 11. Resident Evil 3 Remake 12. Resident Evil 3 13. Resident Evil 0 14. Resident Evil 6 15. Resident Evil 5 16. Resident Evil Revelations 2 17. Resident Darkside Chronicles 18. Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles C-tier 19. Resident Evil Outbreak 20. Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 21. Resident Evil Survivor 22. Resident Evil Dead Aim 23. Resident Evil Resistance Lowest-tier 24. Resident Evil Gaiden 25. Resident Evil Operation Racoon City 26. Resident Evil Umbrella Corps 27. Resident Evil Survivor 2 - Code Veronica

RE7 is my favorite. I love the setting, the atmosphere is great, and the first person perspective makes it so much more immersive.

The RE6 startup twice was really funny for some reason

Totally agree with Rob here, Resident Evil 4 is a good game but definitely not up there in the Top 5 for me.

Code Veronica was my first official RE game my dad bought me from some gift shop in china town - The Japanese cover was incredible and the graphics were the best for it's time. Code veronica will always be my favorite classic RE game just for those special memories alone.

My list matches Robs. Especially his take on RE4. I always felt alone in that, but come on.. it’s like changing Tetris to connect 4. The only one that I agree of Johnny’s is Resident evil 3. I would move that up on my list.

My honorable mention has to be Resident Evil Dead AIm. It was the first time i had ever seen a "spinoff" Rezzy title and I ended up enjoying the hell out of it. it also had one of my most memorable moments in gaming. The moment you get the Assault Rifle.

I never got around to trying the early Resident Evil games, so RE4 was my first and last one. I'm with Rob on that. While I had no issue with the setting or the zombie issue, I found the game grew tiresome in the second half. The first half or so of the game was excellent. But there was a part where the game changed and suddenly felt much less enjoyable for me. Yes, the escort-mission stuff was annoying. The game also did some other things I didn't like later on. I remember hating various late boss fights. The worst was a quick-time event(QTE) boss fight. I don't hate all QTEs, but there's an extremely fine line for me of what's acceptable and what isn't. Most of the QTEs early in RE4 were acceptable to me. But later in the game, and a QTE boss fight things got way too annoying. I tried replaying RE4 once, having forgotten about the things I didn't like, and when I got to that point in the middle of the game, all the bad memories came back and I just stopped. Clearly, many people did like it, but my experience was more like Rob's, despite my lack of experience with the rest of the series.

Everyone talks about how action packed RE5 and RE6 is but RE4 is action packed in a way and every one loves it

Very interesting how my list is a bit of a mix between Rob's and Johnny's. 10) RE6 - not much more to say. I replayed all games in the series before Village came out and this was the only one I couldn't get myself to finish. 9) RE0 - the game really is beautiful and it's interesting to see a bit more to the story leading up to RE1, but I really don't like Billy, the plot is dumb sometimes (a leech-controller opera singer?), and of course the character switching is boring and frustrating. 8) RE5 - great game to play co-op, but not a great Resident Evil. You two said all there is to say. 7) RE Code: Veronica - I loved the graphics and some of the evolution of gameplay, and seeing Claire and Chris together at last (plus Matrix Wesker was awesome), but there are some stuff in the story I just can't stand. Steve, for example, is unbearable. I think the Alfred-Alexia plotline is too cheesy also... 6) RE1 - agree it's a classic, it laid the foundation, but the game was already really frustrating to begin with, and it hasn't aged that well. 5) RE3 - I don't necessarily dislike the game, I just thought, as you said, it was RE2.5, and was lacking a bit. 4) RE7 - fantastic game, it was really a breath of fresh air to the series, and I've finished it a million times. 3) RE Village - just a natural evolution to 7, made everything better with longer playtime and very interesting characters. I also love the storytelling. 2) RE4 - one of the greatest games of all time. I understand Rob's view on this one, but it was a revolution back in the day. I couldn't believe what I was playing and got obsessed with it. 1) RE2 - the one I've finished the most times, the one I always come back to. Everything is perfect on this one. Remakes: 2 > 1 > 3. I really hope we get Code: Veronica remade some day.

When they finally get around to making a full on remake of RE1, it will surely be the best of the best. Seeing Wesker again will be enough to sell it.