The 5 worst lines in Resident Evil and why they’re so great – Reader’s Feature
A reader goes back to the very first Resident Evil and picks out some lesser known examples of the game’s famously bad dialogue.
Ever since the Resident Evil 4 remake announcement there’s been a discussion of how much cheese should be retained in the new version. I decided to return to the very first game in the series, to take a trip down memory lane and re-experience some of my favourite moments during this masterpiece of madness.
There are plenty of contenders. From Jill being The Master of Unlocking and a ‘Jill sandwich’, to Chris saying, ‘Ladies first… go first Jill’, to a voice actor reading the script too literally and saying ‘Ouch’ with no hint of emotion.
All are classics. I’ve gone for a few others though, which contain cinematic errors or just baffling dialogue, and which I think are often underappreciated.
5. Simple answerBarry sees Jill and says, ‘Jill… you’re here too?’
Jill, ever alert to a witty retort, replies: ‘Yes… you’re here too?’ A perfect example of Resident Evil’s magical charm.
4. Weapon of deathPlaying as Jill, you stumble upon Barry in the safest part of the mansion outside of a save room. However, he warns you that ‘Whoa, this hall is dangerous’ and emphasises the dangerous aspect by saying that there’s got to be a back door somewhere. Before leaving he tells you he found something.
It’s a weapon he found and it’s really powerful… especially against living things. Which is paradoxical as you’ve probably never heard of a weapon that’s great to use against non-living things. You are in a game chock full of undead monsters though, which need to be made either more dead or err… more living. Barry I’m really confused now.
3. The noxious odour cut sceneBarry and Jill are safe and on their way back to
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