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New to Classic Resident Evil? Start with Resident Evil 3. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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I have been playing this series since I was a kid. In fact Resident Evil 3 was my first game in the series.

I think the tank style games are the best ones, but I know they can be hard to get into. I think a lot of people might choose the RE1 remaster or RE2 as it is talked about so highly as their first game.

But, Resident Evil 3 on easy mode is what I recommend as the starter game so people can get used to the gameplay style.

The game has so much ammo. I basically used just the standard gun and shotgun the entire time. I did not even need to use the gunpowder system to make more ammo.

The game is also pretty short, so it is easy to get through. Once you finish playing this game, I recommend going to RE2 then 1. It is your decision to play the original vs remake.

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[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

I think the peak for tank control Resident Evil is Outbreak Files 1 and 2, personally. But I played them on the obsrv.org fan server with three friends in a voice chat, not with bots and strangers with no mic like people did when the games were new.

Otherwise I like RE2 more than 3. RE3 wasn't even intended to be a mainline entry. It started as a low-budget, un-numbered spin-off project called Biohazard 1.9 with an inexperienced dev team (and I think it shows IMO) and then they pivoted 3 months before launch adding in Jill. Why is apparently scheduling pressure from the PS2 getting announced, idk.