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Should I play Resident Evil 1 before 0?

Playing Zero before REmake will spoil part of the story. Keep in mind that Zero was originally released a year after REmake too. Buy the bundle and get both. Play RE1 first though!
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Should I start with Resident Evil 1?

Resident Evil (1996) and Resident Evil (2002)

No doubt about it, the first Resident Evil should be your starting point. For convenience's sake, you absolutely can start with the Resident Evil remake since it is on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch.
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Is Resident Evil 0 important to the story?

First and foremost, Resident Evil 0 is a direct prequel to the first game in the series. It takes place the day before the famous Mansion Incident and leads directly into those events. If you've seen the intro of the original RE, you'll know that the S.T.A.R.S.
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In what order should I play Resident Evil?

Our recommended story order for the main Resident Evil games is:
  1. Resident Evil 0.
  2. Resident Evil.
  3. Resident Evil 2.
  4. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
  5. Resident Evil Survivor (Light-gun game for PS2 and PC only)
  6. Resident Evil: Code Veronica.
  7. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Light-gun game for Wii and PS3 only)
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Do you need to play the first Resident Evil 1 before 2?

The short answer is no. Long answer is that each of these games stories stand on their own merits…but if you play them in order you might get more out of the lore; but really, you don't have to play them in order to enjoy them.
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What Resident Evil Should You Play FIRST?

Does Resident Evil start with 1 or 0?

1. Resident Evil 0. Resident Evil 0 is the fifth game released in the series but the first chronologically.
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Is it OK to not play Resident Evil in order?

So, if you were wondering if the Resident Evil games need to be played in order, the answer is that, no, they don't. You may get a little more from them if you do, but it's not absolutely essential.
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How long is Resident Evil 1?

17 Resident Evil (1996) - 7 Hours

Clocking in at an average completion time of seven hours, the original Resident Evil might be considered brief by today's standards.
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Do I need to play Resident Evil 1 before 4?

It's highly recommended that you play Resident Evil 2 before starting Resident Evil 4 remake. The numbering might be confusing, but RE4 is one of two sequels to RE2 (the other being Code Veronica), and there are numerous references to that game. Fortunately, it doesn't matter which version of RE2 you play.
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Can I skip the first Resident Evil game?

You can but you'll miss how the this all started and who's a evil, but it can be skipped as videos can tell you some info, and RE4-7 has their own story. Long story short, you will miss some gaps as they my reference RE1 but its not extremely important.
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Is RE0 easier than re1?

The addition of the Crimson heads I feel pushes it over 0 in a lot of ways in terms of difficulty. But whenever I look it up online, the general consensus is that 0 is the hardest mainline RE game.
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How scary is Resident Evil 0?

12 Resident Evil 0

Resident Evil 0 for the GameCube introduces a new mechanic of controlling two different characters and switching between them on the fly. Unfortunately, it just ends up making puzzles and item management more frustrating. Worst of all, the game simply is not that scary.
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Is Resident Evil 0 a long game?

When focusing on the main objectives, Resident Evil Zero: HD Remaster is about 10 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 22 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is Resident Evil 1 the hardest?

If anything made the first Resident Evil game difficult, it was a mixture of game mechanics, the camera system, and the novelty of the genre at the time. By today's standards, it's a rather easy game to beat, especially for gamers who've already played through it from start to finish.
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How scary is Resident Evil 1 remake?

The first Resident Evil, and its HD remake, still holds up as one of the scariest games in the franchise. The tense atmosphere of the Spencer mansion keeps the player fearful of what may be hiding in the next hallway or room.
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Do I need to play RE1 before RE3?

Do I need to play RE1 before RE3? No. Both the original versions of RE2 and RE3 and the remakes do a decent job of operating on their own and re-capping what happened in RE1.
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Are all Resident Evil games connected?

Yes, they are (more or less) chronologically connected. Parts 2 & 3 occurs almost simultaneously in separate parts of the town though. And you also have the prequel RE0. But apart from that, they occur chronologically regarding release order.
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Can I start with RE4?

You don't have to have played the others in the series to enjoy RE4. They play nothing alike and it's not as strongly connected plot-wise to the other games.
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How many endings does Resident Evil 1 have?

Bad Ending (Jill 1) [note 1] is a cutscene in Resident Evil, one of eight possible endings to the game.
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Is Resident Evil 1 a remake?

While Resident Evil 1 is certainly an older game, it's had a remake already. While fans were certainly excited to see Resident Evil 1 re-remake, the real headliner was Code Veronica. It's still possible to play the original version of Code Veronica on modern consoles, but the game is over 20 years old now.
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Is Resident Evil 1 remastered?

As the "REmake" moniker implies, it is a remake of the original 1996 Resident Evil game. Along with updated graphics, REmake features other new additions and a few changes.
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Is Resident Evil very scary?

Even if you succumb and subscribe to Resident Evil 6's guilty pleasure qualities, it's hard to argue that the game is actually scary. In fact, there are really only a few parts of this game that are trying to be scary, and few of those parts succeed in being anything more than mildly creepy.
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Is Resident Evil 0 the hardest game?

Zero isn't more difficult, only if you try to kill everything. The only thing it is more difficult at is that it forces you to dodge in some much tighter areas, especially in the beginning. (Plus those damned monkeys can be a pain.)
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Do Resident Evil 1 2 and 3 happen at the same time?

Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 take place in September of the same year as the first game, 1998. These games take place at roughly the same time and explore more of the iconic location. Resident Evil 3 also ends with the destruction of Raccoon City, but is not the last game to take place there.
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