8. Brand Recognition
Resident Evil has always been cause for fervent discussion and these days its largely a known quantity. But weve all got our favourite time in the franchise. Some of us preferred it back in the day, when it was still hashing out the survival horror genre as it went. Some prefer it now, when its emphasis lies more on action than strictly survival. I myself am a fence-sitter here; I loved it then, and hell, I still like it now. Suffice to say, you know what youre getting when you sit down with a Resident Evil game, and any persuasive argument on either end of the spectrum isnt going to change your feeling on the matter. In other words, Resident Evil is a time-tested brand, and if youve been a fan of the previous handful of games (from 4 onwards) its very likely youll be a fan of this new title. Thats reason enough alone to buy it; hell, you can always trade it in after youre done, am I right?