A sizable portion of CAPCOM's comeback streak of game releases included the Resident Evil remakes. The publisher's strategy to bring back the survival horror classics paid dividends, with Resident Evil 2 launching to critical acclaim in January 2019. The game was rated 8.5/10 by Nathan Birch on Wccftech:
Resident Evil 2 is a polished, respectful remake of a survival horror classic that probably would have benefitted from a slightly more daring approach. Hints of a braver revamp are sprinkled throughout, but it doesn’t take the risks necessary to join the canon of truly great video game remakes. Make no mistake though, if you loved the original Resident Evil 2, you’ll likely love the remake, and new players who can tolerate a few old-school quirks ought to have a gruesome good time as well.
Fans definitely agreed, with the audience purchasing over 12.6 million units of the game as of June 2023. The second of the Resident Evil remakes, Resident Evil 3 enjoyed the same score in our review when it launched in 2020, with a perhaps even more enthusiastic comment from Nathan:
Resident Evil 3 is the franchise’s best action-driven entry since the glory days of Resident Evil 4. A beautifully-balanced combination of white-knuckle mayhem and satisfying old-school tension, Resident Evil 3 is compulsively-munchable popcorn entertainment that, unfortunately, disappears all too quickly. If you’re looking for value, there are certainly meatier games out there, but few that will leave you licking your fingers as happily as this one.
This remake didn't sell as much as the previous one, though 7.6 million units is still undoubtedly a success. This year, fans were treated to the remake of Resident Evil 4. The review score was still the same,
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