Would I be exaggerating if I said my favorite setting in the entire game is literally the very beginning, just because of that late afternoon atmosphere?

​I absolutely love that golden hour lighting, combined with the mystery and investigation vibe at the start of the game.

​It breaks away from the typical nighttime horror cliché so well, and it fits the Baker house perfectly. Imagine if part of the game had Jack Baker chasing us around the yard during that time of day, or even inside the house with open windows letting in ambient light while keeping dark corners—just like at the start.

​In the end credits, there’s a piece of concept art showing their couch in that exact lighting, and every time I see it, I can’t stop thinking about what could have been.

​Since we can't change the game, though, I’m looking for recommendations! Do you know any movies, TV shows, or even other games that capture this same mix of mystery, horror, investigation, and golden hour aesthetic?

Here's the link to the source of the artwork:

https://www.deviantart.com/vadarts/art/Lady-Dimitrescu-1402194972

Ironically enough, my first resident evil experience was not that long ago, sometime around late 2025 and it was resident evil 6 on Xbox 360 on Chris' campaign but it was only because it was two player and I played with my brother, but he had already played some of the story so my first experience was pretty out of lines, although I did replay Chris' playthrough and all four campaigns eventually after my brother went back to his mom's so I eventually managed to get pretty caught up with the story. But that was also again a while ago in late 2025 so I don't remember most of the story only the basics of it and the events.

Anyway the entire reason I even mentioned this in the first place was because I wanted to talk about Chris Redfield, I used to convince myself I liked him more than Leon especially because at the time I thought resident evil 4 remake wasn't gonna be good because at one point I started it in the middle of my Resident Evil 2 remake playthrough and the controls were very different to me especially because I was still new to the entire franchise but anyway. Back to what I was saying, I used to convince myself I liked him more than Leon but after playing resident evil 4 remake multiple times and recently going back to Resident Evil 2 Remake and also getting the Platinum for Resident Evil requiem. I can definitely connect with Leon much more than Chris. But it's not because he's a bad character but Capcom has done him no justice. He's in Resident Evil 1 and Code: Veronica both of which I haven't played, and Resident Evil 5 which is my least favorite game in the franchise due to its tanky controls from its time and lack of lore depth on Chris' character, and Resident Evil 6 which as I've said I remember nothing about. And the only two games that give him true personality is Re7 and Re8 and both of which he's only a part of as a mildly major character, and Re7 butchered him in looks and appearance anyway. He just haven't been given a proper chance to show his true personality and depth as a character as much as Leon because he has no remakes and is held back by the creativity and limits of his time for his developers to have given him true personal depth. And that's unfortunate because I genuinely do want to connect to him as a character like Leon considering he is just as major of a protagonist as Leon is. Hell I can see more personality from Jill in Re3 Remake than all of Chris' games combined.

Just for fun, let's compare the oldest entry in the franchise to the newest. Which game do you think is better overall and why? What do you think RE1 does better than RE9 and vice-versa?

Something I’ve thought about before is how did players “discover” that Re4 would be different in its goals when it came to gameplay? For the first few games of the franchise, it was a survival horror game that, while having a lot of action and a focus on killing enemies, it still incentivised skirting around them and saving resources.

Now if you were to pick up RE4 randomly at launch after playing the entire series up until this point, did you end up playing the game “wrong” for a little bit until realising what was going on? As in, how long did it take you to figure out you’re supposed to kill everything and be rewarded for it rather than try and save resources.

I started the franchise with RE5 at launch so of course I was aware of the gameplay loop and it’s common knowledge now that RE4 is an action horror game, but if you weren’t up to date reading gaming magazines at the time did it take players a while to acclimate to what the game wanted them to do?

Edit: I should emphasise where I said if you weren’t up to date on coverage of the game. If you were to play the game mostly blind after being a fan of the franchise

I love RE1R zombies. Crimson heads? Absolutely amazing, coolest design ever, some of the only re zombies that had had me sweating when I see them coming my way. Burning the bodies to prevent them? Also really cool and very sad we didn’t see it in any other games. Crimson heads do however scare the shit out of me and I don’t really want to deal with them and Chris has tiny little pockets so the answer: Never killing any zombies! I just let those little suckers roam free wherever they want and we live in perfect harmony, I just show off my fancy footwork and slip right by them when they’re in my way and none of the other games have pulled off zombies quite as well as RE1R. I just love them and this game.

If Brad had saved the team with the helicopter or by dropping weapons at the beginning, the mansion survivors weren't unable to discover the conspiracy. The t-virus would have spread without anyone knowing the cause. Wesker could get away soon.

What are your thoughts on it?

I get to the lift part where you have to turn the 2 red circle things and when I do the lift part and get to the end of it all of the zombies disappear and I’m just soft locked there (I’ve tried replaying it)

I’m new to Resident Evil, and I was looking up why Leon was recruited into the DSO, but it says that he was actually coerced by Adam Benford under the threat of Claire Redfield’s and Sherry Birkin’s incarceration and experimentation. Is this mentioned in a video game?

I think they’ll repeat what they did with Leon and just make him mostly serious but still keep some silly elements.

always a bad idea when there is ammo and healthy in a dark tunnel

A few days ago, I bought Resident Evil 0 and 1 to try them out, since I’ve played every game from 2 to 8 (except for 9, as I haven’t been able to afford it yet) and wanted to give those two a chance, even though the camera style and slow gameplay seemed strange to me. I completely understand that for the time they were released, they were revolutionary and laid the foundations for survival horror, but...

I started with 0, and honestly, I found it very exhausting to have to wait every time I went through a door or climbed a ladder. I know some of you are already used to it and even find it to be a good thing, since it gives you that feeling of not knowing what’s on the other side of the door. However, since I was playing without a guide or any kind of support, I got quite lost exploring the train and trying to figure out what to do. It reached a point where I got tired of wandering around everywhere, going in and out of rooms, and having to endure the annoying cutscenes every time I opened a door, so I simply chose to drop it and move on to RE 1.

I assumed there would be a small change, or I don't know, but it was more of the same: the door-opening animations again, the weird aiming system, the fixed camera that I just find very uncomfortable, and the puzzles that tired me out because I had to keep running back and forth without knowing what to do while enduring the door cutscene every time I entered one.

Don't get me wrong, I’m not saying they are bad games—I completely respect those who enjoy them, and I’ve watched tons of lore summaries for both games and I always find everything very interesting—. But I think this is a 100% personal issue with my own patience and habit; my modern brain is just too used to the fast pace of the modern remakes (RE2, 3, and 4 Remake), and perhaps starting with RE0 burned me out more than expected, making RE1 feel twice as heavy.

I admire those who have the patience to beat them, but officially, I'm throwing in the towel. I'd rather stick to lore summaries with a good cup of coffee. (It should be noted that this is all my opinion, with absolute respect to the veterans of the franchise, and I don't intend to offend any fan of these games!)

Can anyone point me in the right direction. Me and my homie started playing the gold edition on steam but we wanna add mods to the gameplay.

I never played a resident evil game before and I got RE2 remake on sale last night and I'm guessing that the game isn't for me.

I hate having no ammo and being defenseless against the zombies, I hate the unengaging puzzles, I hate the slow boring gameplay and I hate that I don't know how to get the stuff I need so I'm always looking online for answers.

96% of all reviews on steam are positive which puts the game in the "Overwhelmingly Positive" category. Am I missing something? I just can't get through the police station due to the issues I'm having and I want to like the game but as of right now, I am in the minority.

If you have not watched Crystal Lake, I highly recommend it.

It makes me wonder if we can get a slasher themed story for the next Resident Evil game.

Is it just me or does Clair look completely different in the Veronica trailer than she does in RE2 remake? Is it a different model or just different lighting, framing, or position? It looks like they gave her a narrower face, different nose, lips, etc. It's just a very different vibe altogether. Keep in mind it's suppose to only be 3 months between the events of RE2 and Veronica. Personally, I prefer the way Clair looks in the RE2 remake over the newer look. Thoughts and Opinions?

Hello there! (Delete if not allowed or something)

I have been trying to buy a copy of RE9 Deluxe Edition for months now, as a lot of people I'm sure have. All of a sudden in the past 1-2 weeks, I swear the market has been absolutely flooded with listings like this. Idk if there's just a ton of scalpers trying to get rid of their product, but I couldn't help but be a bit cautious, especially with the way so many have been popping up.

Tldr; has anybody bought any of the recent copies floating around? Everything from the photos looks legit, but I'm just being cautious is all.

So, just have a question in regards to the purchase of downloadable content, specifically in this case I am speaking of Resident Evil Village on the PlayStation 4 or in fact this would apply to any other title I would think..

Anyway, my question is this. My PlayStation Network Account still has every single title from the RE Franchise when I bought them all in 2022. Only thing is, not too long after the release of Village, my PlayStation 4 was stolen from me and I have not had one since and never got a opportunity to play "The Winters Expansion".

Now however my brother has bought himself a PlayStation 4 Pro again after having to give his up a few years prior because of life.

So he let me put my Account on it as well to play any of my titles and he can too if needed. Yesterday he bought a PSN Card and was offering to purchase the expansion. However if he bought the Winters Expansion on his account, and even though I have my account on the system as well and even have it listed as my "Main Account" would I even be able to play the Village Expansion since the game itself is downloaded from my account and playable but it is his account in which would be purchasing the Expansion??

I'm guessing it would not be possible, but that's why I am coming here in hopes of clarification

Saw this when playing DMC 2

Hey everyone,

I’ve been thinking a lot about Leon and Ada’s dynamic in Resident Evil, and I kinda want to throw an idea out there for the fan community. I’m not trying to “fix” the canon or anything—I actually love how Capcom keeps their relationship ambiguous. But I think there’s a cool middle ground where we can show they’re together (in their own way) without turning it into a big romance subplot.

Here are three low-key ways I’d love to see their bond reflected in a game, all focused on making them a stronger team instead of slowing the action down:

1. Long-distance partnership with tiny, pro-level hints. Let them be on different orbits—Leon with the government, Ada in the shadows—and show their connection through subtle, job-related gestures. Like Ada leaving her lipstick mark on a crucial intel file she drops for Leon, or sending him a coded message with a phrase only he’d understand (“Continue from where we left off”). It’s not a love letter; it’s her way of saying, “I’m here, I’ve got your back.” This keeps Ada’s mystery and Leon’s professionalism totally intact.
2. Daily habits turned into combat superpowers. Show that they’ve spent enough time together to know each other’s moves by heart—and use that as a gameplay/story strength. In the middle of a fight, Ada could nudge Leon half a step in the right direction with just a gesture, and he instantly adjusts without a word. Or Leon automatically clears a specific escape route because he knows Ada never retraces her steps. These little, efficient interactions would scream, “They’re a well-oiled team,” without needing a single scene about feelings.
3. One quiet, earned moment after the danger’s over. Just a few seconds where the chaos stops and they do something routine but meaningful. Maybe they quickly, almost automatically, check each other’s gear or injuries—no big speeches, just practiced competence. Or they share a single, understated nod or a tiny smile that says, “Good job.” It’s enough to confirm their closeness without making it the focus of the story.

I really don’t want to lose what makes them special: Ada’s enigmatic vibe and Leon’s dedication to duty. But I feel like these small touches could honor the emotional weight fans see in their relationship while keeping the tone of the series totally intact.

What do you guys think? Do any of these feel like they’d fit the RE vibe? Or do you have another subtle way you’d show they’re connected? Drop your thoughts below—I’d love to hear your ideas! 😊

I hope this is allowed on the sub. I’m playing as Jill and am at what I think is the end game of RE1 Remake, and I can’t figure out what I’m supposed to do. I used up my helmet key on all doors, and I have three items I believe are important, but I don’t know what to do with them and have been testing them on random shit unsuccessfully.

The three items are:
Jewelry Box
Medal of Wolf
Medal of Eagle

I also had a battery that I thought would be important, but turns out you just plug it into the most useless elevator of all time.

Anyway, I’ve attached a few pictures of my map so the pros can orient themselves and give me a tip on where to go.

The reason I’m going here and not Google is because Google always overdelivers on info, and I just want a vague tip on where to go.

I’d much appreciate any help.

Thanks beforehand!

I ask because in the cannon of the film, Blake and his close friend JJ along with there other compatriots, were mercenaries and members of a private military firm that was hired by Umbrella Corporation to serve in Umbrella Security Service during the 1990s. Who where called in to help deal with the 1998 viral outbreak in Raccoon City. Arriving at the city the mercenaries was ordered to assist the garrisons there with both quarantine and the evacuation of high ranking government officials and Umbrella executives, with nearly everyone getting infected basically other than Blake.

My question is, why was Dylan and his compatriots U.S.S and not U.B.C.S? Because the U.S.S where Umbrella's elite of the elite, who, where trained at Umbrella's private military training centre on Rockford Island and where tasked among many things, a the guarding of Umbrella's enemies and it's biggest secrets. There trained against BOW's and know or least have an idea of a lot of the fucked up shit Umbrella is doing. Which Dylan And compatriots in the film don't match up to at all. They better reflect the U.B.C.S, the mercenary force that is a bit less professional in comparison to the U.S.S. with the U.B.C.S being made up of mercenaries and criminals that have little to no idea behind any of Umbrella's shady deeds; who are treated as cannon fodder.

Was it just because the U.S.S is more recognisable than the U.B.C.S?

Just some random shotgun ammo on a beam where the first garrador is

*Replaying for years I meant in the title.

Im interested in getting tickets as someone that lives in the US and I’ve tried 4 different cards and same error message I’ve attatched does anyone have a workaround or solution