[h1]Extremely enjoyable the entire way through![/h1]
This remake of Resident Evil is my first real introduction to the RE franchise as a whole, so I shan't be comparing it to the original or commenting on what it improved or worsened. Overall, I had a great time going through the game for the first time, figuring out the puzzles, watching the cutscenes, playing all the difficulties, and just seeing everything the game has to offer.
The amount of items you get always feels very well balanced throughout the game, no matter what difficulty you play on. I never felt completely starved for ammo or healing items. It felt like juuust enough to where you want do some slight resource management, but still be able to spend them without hoarding them. As you get through your first playthrough and go for a second or third one, you'll probably end up wasting less resources on things you can outright skip, and make it so you can cruise through the game with little to no challenge.
Difficulty wise, I expected resource management to be the bulk of the challenge. Instead, most of the difficulty comes down to figuring out what to do and where to go. It isn't exactly a hard game, all things considered! If you do struggle, the easier difficulties provide such an abundance of items that getting through should be a breeze no matter how much trouble you're having with it. The game also gives you a perfect amount amount of ink ribbons on the highest difficulties, which made it feel like I was never in a deficit when I made significant progress and needed to save, so no complaints in that regard either.
While I won't go into too much detail with the playable characters Chris and Jill, there are enough differences between them to make sure you have two uniquely fun experiences, rather than making it feel like you're replaying the exact same game with a different character model. It's recommended to play Jill first, since she has some benefits over Chris, but it's still up to you, since you'll still probably end up playing through the game with both of them anyways! I also think that the gameplay segments get progressively more fun as you go, since only the first segment felt a tiny bit repetitive during multiple playthroughs, but the rest stayed very enjoyable.
As for personal complaints or things I disliked, I actually don't have ANY, but I will mention some things that could be negatives to some people. I feel like the fixed camera angles could be particularily annoying to people who choose to play on the "alternate" control scheme the game provides, instead of the "original (tank controls)". The only other thing that comes to mind could be the room entering animations that play when you go into a different area/room. It plays an animation that lasts around 5 seconds every time you leave or enter a place, which could be potentially annoying to people as well. I found that this feature added more of a charm to the game for me, not a hinderence, but it is a complaint I've heard before, so beware!
Overall, the game is very unique and interesting to me, as the only similar game I've played is DMC, and this remake carries a ton of charm alongside its fun gameplay. There aren't any huge issues regarding the game or gameplay overall, though some people may have some things to nitpick about it, which is fine. Game is great fun, and I don't see why you shouldn't play this one as your introduction into the RE franchise!
