Resident Evil (2002)

 GameCube
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Apr 30, 2002
  • Also On: PC
User Score
9.6

Universal acclaim- based on 1926 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,855 out of 1926
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 1926
  3. Negative: 44 out of 1926
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  1. zackurio
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    gráficamente hermosa brutal para la época .... un remake digno de la primera entrega de la saga
  2. JesterTRT
    Jan 27, 2020
    8
    Great start to the series. I loved the horror aspect mixed with action.
    The storyline was solid. So good that, look, it broke off into a never ending series! The whole build up of the zombies, the danger and the threat, the bad guy, and good guys. Everything was built up perfectly. Setting it up nicely, for the destruction that awaited.
    The gameplay was fixed up a lot with the remastered    Great start to the series. I loved the horror aspect mixed with action.
    The storyline was solid. So good that, look, it broke off into a never ending series! The whole build up of the zombies, the danger and the threat, the bad guy, and good guys. Everything was built up perfectly. Setting it up nicely, for the destruction that awaited.
    The gameplay was fixed up a lot with the remastered version. Fixing the movements up a little. It was still a lot of fun, and manageable. The puzzles were good, and not too hard. But it was mostly the story and anticipation on what will come out at you next that kept you going.    … Expand
  3. Mahmus
    Oct 20, 2020
    9
    Easily one of the best video game remakes ever made. I wish the remakes for Resident Evil 2 and 3 had kept the fixed camera style of the originals like this one did.
  4. ofenderz0
    May 13, 2021
    10
    The best Survival Horror game, period. This is how you remake a game. Not by cutting content or replacing it, but creating a 1:1 remake with addition story beats and lore. You really can’t call yourself a RE fan if you haven’t played this.
  5. blessme
    Dec 8, 2019
    10
    This is honestly one of the best games I've ever played. It took all the greatness in the original RE and put so much more into it. This game is a masterpiece, and is as good as survival horror can be.
  6. brssena
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente até hoje (2022) é o melhor Resident Evil de todos, a câmera fixa, a trilha sonora , os ambientes sombrios, o inventário pequeno e o vai e vem no cenários cheio de puzzles, simplesmente magnífico
  7. Jaimico
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Un Resident Evil Sublime. Definitivamente en el Top 3 de la saga, junto a Resident Evil 2 Remake y Resident Evil 4. No existe representación más fiel que esta hacia un título original, y al igual que Resident Evil 2 Remake, expandiendo Lore y otras características.
  8. MAX4D
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I'm glad that the remake of this game was as successful as its original masterpiece!
  9. RicardoDias94
    Nov 29, 2021
    10
    This game is really perfect. It was based on the classic and nostalgic RE1 (1996) and knew how to do the improbable, that is, improve the original work even more - something that, in my opinion, the other Remakes did not succeed in successfully. The ambiance, dialogues, sound effects and soundtrack were incredibly improved, however, keeping the essence of the first work. With newThis game is really perfect. It was based on the classic and nostalgic RE1 (1996) and knew how to do the improbable, that is, improve the original work even more - something that, in my opinion, the other Remakes did not succeed in successfully. The ambiance, dialogues, sound effects and soundtrack were incredibly improved, however, keeping the essence of the first work. With new characters to the story, further improving the plot, and new enemies, making the game even more challenging, Resident Evil Remake can be considered Capcom's purest masterpiece and Shinji Mikami's heyday in the series.… Expand
  10. Dinerofresco
    May 17, 2021
    8
    My goodness one of the best remakes a game has been ever given and honestly one of the best if not the best story in the whole series , truly a legendary start to a legendary franchise
  11. CloudStrife05
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    Coming out way back in 2002, Capcom showed early what they were capable of when it came to remakes and showed the world how a true remake should be done. RE: Remake was, and still is, one of the best remakes ever made.
  12. Roger_Kialo
    Aug 23, 2021
    10
    This is the best example of how a remake should be down and probably one of best the games human beings can create
  13. abdurhmanzain
    Feb 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Resident Evil is more terrifying than other horror games, everything has horror elements, music, very excellent puzzles and even special characters… Expand
  14. Ygs
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    Shinji Mikami was able to understand the concept of remake well, the camera is much better, new locations, new characters, new enemy type, everything is a masterpiece.
  15. Pizarrator
    Nov 4, 2022
    10
    EL MEJOR RESIDENT DE LA HISTORIA!!! Este juego es una muestra de cómo deberían hacerse los remakes. Mejorando el original SIN estropear el juego base. Que tomen nota los remakes del resident 2,3 y 4.
  16. ramssC
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Quiero decir varias cosas sobre los juegos de Gamecube de Resident Evil, pero para este segmento, sólo será de Resident Evil (2002):

    Es una belleza gráfica por donde la mires. Es el único Resident Evil que me parece de Survival Horror que desarrolla una buena ambientación, y que los nuevos enemigos (llámense 'Crimson Heads') son de lo más terroríficos... En gameplay es básicamente    Quiero decir varias cosas sobre los juegos de Gamecube de Resident Evil, pero para este segmento, sólo será de Resident Evil (2002):

    Es una belleza gráfica por donde la mires. Es el único Resident Evil que me parece de Survival Horror que desarrolla una buena ambientación, y que los nuevos enemigos (llámense 'Crimson Heads') son de lo más terroríficos...

    En gameplay es básicamente aprender de juegos pasados con sus nuevas mecánicas.

    La banda sonora es magnífica para la ambientación que el juego crea y se hace notar en los momentos de tensión.

    Como remake, respeta el 99% del contenido original y añade sus cosas para hacerlo muy especial. Resident Evil remake marca el estándar de cómo debemos exigir un remake, al que se le mime en todos los apartados. 10/10    … Expand
  17. Crimson9
    Dec 24, 2022
    8
    This is a remake, but honestly it improves so much from the original that I almost consider this to be the original.

    As a game RE1 is sensational. It's one of the first survival horror games, and it deserves high praise simply for kickstarting a genre like that. But not only was it one of the first, it is, to this day, one of the best. The survival elements in resident evil probably    This is a remake, but honestly it improves so much from the original that I almost consider this to be the original.

    As a game RE1 is sensational. It's one of the first survival horror games, and it deserves high praise simply for kickstarting a genre like that. But not only was it one of the first, it is, to this day, one of the best. The survival elements in resident evil probably never exceeded how well they were done in this game. The level design also might be the best here. The plot is devoid of the convolution introduced later. Honestly, the only thing that steadily improved in the series was the combat. It is a bit clunky here.    … Expand
  18. crispyburger
    Nov 18, 2022
    9
    There's just something so incredibly unnerving playing Resident Evil. In terms of atmosphere, it's one of the best horror games I've ever played, period.
  19. George_K
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    an amazing remake for an amazing game resident evil 1 (1996) was already a good game but this remake is even better love the story, the effects and the atmosphere i dont have much more to talk cause you need to play to understand but it is really that good
  20. JCXdsonic
    May 9, 2023
    10
    En mí opinión, el mejor Remake de la historia de los videojuegos y adelantado a su época por sus gráficos. Una joya del Survival Horror que debés probar.
    10 DE 10. GOD
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Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best GameCube Game of 2002
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#3 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
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#6 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. GMR Magazine
    90
    This remake could almost be described as a new game. But is it really Resident Evil without the laughably bad voice acting? [Feb 2003, p.96]
  2. RewiredMind
    80
    An incredibly impressive re-imagining of a gaming classic.
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  3. Total Video Games
    100
    The graphics are some of the best we have ever witnessed in a game to date, the storyline has been refined giving you more information about Umbrella and STARS, the game itself is pure genius.
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