Resident Evil Remake Has Always Secretly Been The Best Resident Evil Game

2. This Is What Horror Looks Like

The praise so far has just just been on the core gameplay loop as well, not to even mention the absolutely pitch-perfect sense of atmosphere and dread conveyed by the visuals and music.

No matter which platform you’re playing on, Remake looks incredible. If there’s ever been an argument for why static cameras are still relevant, it’s this game. Every shot feels purposeful; the camera isn’t just stuck in a corner, but positioned in a way to maximise the tension of simply walking through an empty hallway.

Resident Evil has always worn its B-movie influences on its sleeve, from its monster designs to its gothic maps, and Remake delivers that in spades, but it also manages to make those designs scary. With the exception of maybe the hunters, the zombies in Remake are terrifying, as are the Cerberus dogs, and the crows, whose squark pierces your very soul.

The Spencer Mansion also works to really drive home the isolation felt by the player and the characters. The way it links to graveyards, underground laboratories and caves full of spiders awards it with a certain surreal quality. Like the European villages of Resi 4, there’s no feeling that society even exists outside. You’re so far removed it’s like you’re in another world, a nightmare that you just can’t wake up from.