Resident Evil Playing Order

[Cybergoth]

Hi there!

 

I never played the first or zero, so I wonder if I should rather play them in the order they were released, or wether I should possibly play zero first for the best experience?

 

Greetings,

Manuel

[iswitt]

I've played them as they have been released. It worked out pretty well and you get to see how the games themselves have advanced while keeping track of the storyline. Good luck to you in that cruel, unforgiving world with poor controls...yet you keep playing...

[AtticGamer]

I recommend playing the first first.

Then play Zero to know more about the story.

 

The controls in RE are forgiving as the game is kind of slow and the camera angles aren't to weird, as opposed to Devil May Cry which uses the same controls (except the tank but it's worse as it is) in an action packed environment with a crappy camera that doesn't focus on you.

Edited May 23, 2008 by Atari_kid

[Cybergoth]

It worked out pretty well and you get to see how the games themselves have advanced while keeping track of the storyline.

 

I won't follow much the "technical" advancement, as I'm not intending to play the original versions. I'll probably play both at least on the Cube, zero possibly even on the Wii.

 

So I was merely asking for the better story order. Will playing zero first take away from the mysteries of RE1? Or will it enhance the experience, by just knowing certain things?

 

BTW: Thinking of it, is it only the two to consider, or should zero even be played best after RE2 and RE3 as well, i.e. exactly following the release order?

 

 

Good luck to you in that cruel, unforgiving world with poor controls...yet you keep playing...

 

The hopefully good story will help ignoring such details

[AtticGamer]

RE1 will make you curious to play Zero, so I suggest you play the first one.

[Hyper_Eye]

If you play RE2 first the rest will suck... until you get to 4... maybe. Nah... 2 was so awesome. They can keep remaking it for new consoles... and I will keep buying it. The DC version... the GC version...

[Rick Weis]

i would play them in exact order they came out. i would strongly suggest you play RE4 on the Wii (Wii's version not the GC version) it's way far better then on the PS2 or GC! next to Mario, RE series is my favorite!

 

have fun playing them! i'm sure the RE series has sucked up a few years of my life.

 

Rick

Edited May 24, 2008 by Rick Weis

[Cybergoth]

No Panic, I already have RE4 for the Wii. That's basically why I'm asking, since I figured I probably shouldn't start with this one, but rather play the others first. I'm just in the unfavorable position of being able to choose how to start now

[AtticGamer]

Well I hope you are used to tank controls because not everybody catches the grip on them.

[BydoEmpire]

I've played (and really enjoyed) them all, and I don't think it matters which order you play. The stories are related, but not in any chronological way that wouldn't make sense if you do them "out of order." I learned more about the story playing RE:Umbrella Chronicles than the previous 5 games.

 

The controls of the older RE games are fine, you just need 10 minutes or so for your brain to adjust. After that, you'll find they work great. I understand why people don't like the classic RE controls, but they're responsive and work well in context with the slower paced, puzzle-heavy gameplay.

 

Nemesis is probably my least favorite, but it's still a fun and solid game. My order of preference would be 2, 4, Remake (1), Code Veronica, Zero, Nemesis (3). Umbrella Chronicles is also a must-play for RE fans, imho, if you have any interest in light gun/rail shooter games.

[DracIsBack]

Well I hope you are used to tank controls because not everybody catches the grip on them.

 

Can you elaborate on what this means? I'm only familiar with RE4 on the GameCube and Umbrella on the Wii. Was thinking of going back to play Veronica on the Dreamcast.

[BydoEmpire]

The controls are the same as RE4, forward moves you forward (regardless what direction you're facing), and L/R turn your character. The difference is that the camera isn't always behind you, so it's a little disorienting at first to push up on the dpad and have your character move down on the screen because that's the direction their facing. You get used to it after 10-15 minutes of playing. When you first pick it up, it can be a little confusing, but it doesn't take long to have it be second nature.

[theking21083]

Here is what I would suggest.

 

1st - Play RE1

2nd - Play RE0 to backfill the story.

3rd - Play RE2

4th - Play RE3

5th - Play RE Code Veronica

6th - Play RE Umbrella Chronicles

7th - Play RE4

 

- If you play RE0 before RE1 it will give away some of the plot from RE1.

- Definetaly play RE2 After RE1&0 but before RE3 if you don't want to spoil the plot in any of the games.

- Do not play RE3 until you have completed RE0, 1, and 2.

- RE Code Veronica definetaly has to be played after 1&2 because of the storyline.

- RE Umbrella Chronicles should not be played until after you beat RE 0, 1, 2, and 3 because it will give away too much of the storyline.

- RE4 doesn't really follow any of the other games so you can really play it anytime after RE2 just because it follows Leon after RE2.

 

I hope this helps. If you follow it you will not ruin any of the storyline and it follows the timeline.

Edited May 26, 2008 by theking21083

[BydoEmpire]

Yeah, I would definitely wait on Umbrella Chronicles until you've played 0-3, since it gives you a summary of the games, plus a lot of extra backstory.

[+Omegamatrix]

Definitely start with RE1.

[Cybergoth]

Just thought to mention that I bought Remake for the GameCube, so I'm starting now with that one

 

I considered for a while wether it would make more sense to play the order 2-3-Veronica-Remake-0-4, to have the games technically improving from one installment to the next, but then decided it's more important to have the plot in the correct order.

 

Thanks for all the feedback, this was really helpful!

[theking21083]

Have fun, Resident Evil is one of my favorite game series. The remake of the 1st game is awesome. If you have ever played the original release, it expands on it dramaticly and is much more challenging.

[cimerians]

I played them as they came out, so I'm sure you will have fun doing it that way.

 

Resident Evil IV is very fun and probably my favorite besides maybe Resident Evil 2.

 

(I played the first 3 on the PS1, Im sure the Cube versions or the DC versions are better)

[DracIsBack]

The controls are the same as RE4, forward moves you forward (regardless what direction you're facing), and L/R turn your character. The difference is that the camera isn't always behind you, so it's a little disorienting at first to push up on the dpad and have your character move down on the screen because that's the direction their facing. You get used to it after 10-15 minutes of playing. When you first pick it up, it can be a little confusing, but it doesn't take long to have it be second nature.

 

Thanks for clarifying! I've always wondered this.

 

Someone told me once that some of the resident evil games had "static screen to static screen" movement, similar to ALONE IN THE DARK. Is this true?

[Cybergoth]

I thought that's true for all of them, besides RE4 and the shooters.

[theking21083]

I thought that's true for all of them, besides RE4 and the shooters.

 

It is.

[AtticGamer]

The controls are the same as RE4, forward moves you forward (regardless what direction you're facing), and L/R turn your character. The difference is that the camera isn't always behind you, so it's a little disorienting at first to push up on the dpad and have your character move down on the screen because that's the direction their facing. You get used to it after 10-15 minutes of playing. When you first pick it up, it can be a little confusing, but it doesn't take long to have it be second nature.

 

Thanks for clarifying! I've always wondered this.

 

Someone told me once that some of the resident evil games had "static screen to static screen" movement, similar to ALONE IN THE DARK. Is this true?

Do you mean pre-rendered backgrounds? Yes that happens in all RE games except Code: Veronica, RE4 and the shooters. Don't know about RE Outbreak though.

 

It's like a polygonal character walking on top of a photo. Kinda strange but at least the backgrounds look cool.

Edited June 9, 2008 by Atari_kid

[Cybergoth]

It's like a polygonal character walking on top of a photo. Kinda strange but at least the backgrounds look cool.0

 

It's not that strange, basically that's how horror movies work as well. You can produce a lot of tension and subliminal fear just by using those unorthodox camera angles.

[AtticGamer]

It's like a polygonal character walking on top of a photo. Kinda strange but at least the backgrounds look cool.0

 

It's not that strange, basically that's how horror movies work as well. You can produce a lot of tension and subliminal fear just by using those unorthodox camera angles.

That's not what I mean. What I'm telling is that the backgrounds have a significantly better graphic quality than the character models, making the latter stick a bit out.

Edited June 9, 2008 by Atari_kid