A lovely little game that proves to me what I always knew in my heart: Resident Evil Gaiden could have been great with some minor tweaks. Just remake it through this game's bones.

There's some aspects of this that are great in concept but a little half baked in execution. The roguelike mechanics don't seem to matter too much other than unlocking some bonus ammo and health packs aside from one major side quest. The enemy variety is also a bit lacking. But you know what? Extremely solid bones for a better sequel.

I think what could have helped was just a little more meat to the separate characters to make them distinct and feel less like extra lives.

I also love the visuals in this game a lot. The CRPG look combined with the full 3D combat encounters are just lovely. Everything has just the right look for the game's story. I also think for what enemy variety there is, combat is always pretty fun and decently balanced that I never felt over prepared but never felt cheated. The bosses can definitely feel like they're a meat grinder though.

I know there's plenty to improve on... but to be honest, I don't really feel like being overly harsh with this game. I think for the price it was, I got a solid Resident Evil fan game that was having as much fun as I was.