Resident evil 2 remake is the game that taught me what horror games should actually be like.
Let me tell you a story
Im playing Claire B's route on hardcore, just starting off. I get to the first spot with zombies and they instantly wipe my ass. I stood no chance with Claire's puny little revolver and miniscule health bar compared to Leon-Standard's almost neverending HP pool. After a bit of wiggling i get to the RCPD building and notice all the slight differences in item placement and enemy health. I'm a little bit annoyed by this but i chose to play on hardcore so whatever, its on me to suck it up and deal with it.
After a bit of exploring i get to the west wing, go through a dark hallway, and find Mr. X.For the next 4 hours i strategize and route my way through the three statue puzzles, making sure i pick up everything i need and use everything i got. I slip past the zombies and lickers and Mr. X until finally, after so many dead runs with no ink ribbons or health pickups, i unlock the central statue and start the first fight with Birkin.
they were the most exhilarating 4 hours of pure gameplay in my life.
Playing Claire-Hardcore was a lesson in management. Both managing my resources and the enemies. You're never alone, not for a second, and the constant ticking clock of your shit running out makes you hurry up and deal with the cards you're dealt with with no backsies other than risking going back to another save and losing anything you potentially earned through sheer luck in the time between that save and where you are now. Genuienely one of the most electrifying experiences ive ever had with a game.
Let me tell you a story
Im playing Claire B's route on hardcore, just starting off. I get to the first spot with zombies and they instantly wipe my ass. I stood no chance with Claire's puny little revolver and miniscule health bar compared to Leon-Standard's almost neverending HP pool. After a bit of wiggling i get to the RCPD building and notice all the slight differences in item placement and enemy health. I'm a little bit annoyed by this but i chose to play on hardcore so whatever, its on me to suck it up and deal with it.
After a bit of exploring i get to the west wing, go through a dark hallway, and find Mr. X.For the next 4 hours i strategize and route my way through the three statue puzzles, making sure i pick up everything i need and use everything i got. I slip past the zombies and lickers and Mr. X until finally, after so many dead runs with no ink ribbons or health pickups, i unlock the central statue and start the first fight with Birkin.
they were the most exhilarating 4 hours of pure gameplay in my life.
Playing Claire-Hardcore was a lesson in management. Both managing my resources and the enemies. You're never alone, not for a second, and the constant ticking clock of your shit running out makes you hurry up and deal with the cards you're dealt with with no backsies other than risking going back to another save and losing anything you potentially earned through sheer luck in the time between that save and where you are now. Genuienely one of the most electrifying experiences ive ever had with a game.