Resident Evil 2 Remake vs. Resident Evil 7: Which Is the Better Horror Game?

Zhiqing W. writes:

The Resident Evil 2 remake is finally out, but how does it compare to 2017's Resident Evil 7? Let's compare them and see who wins.

[naruga]

Resident Evil 2 remake is a far far far fa far superior product End of Story (not just a better RE game)....RE 7 should have never be developped in the fist place....probably was a mistake made by Capcom and Sony as they wanted a VR title for the newborn PSvr ....though except that that it was cheapy VR based game had an awfull direction too (Paranormal -psychedelic type of horror that destroyed an Resident Evil sense

[Neonridr]

are you kidding me? First person and horror go hand-in-hand. I love that they tried something new. And it was clear that it worked.

[mikeslemonade]

2 > 7. And 7 isn’t even a RE game.

[xenz]

@Mikeslemonade Strongly disagree. RE7 brought back so many things that the series had lost over the last few games. It has a mansion, complex puzzles, tense atmosphere, high level of fear and its super immersive.

[Neonridr]

@mikeslemonade - people say that about part 4 as well. I guess if it doesn't have zombies it can't be a Resident Evil game?

[mikeslemonade]

I hope 2 sells more than 7 so they will only make 2 types and classic types

[Neonridr]

@mikeslemonade - I just hope 2 sells well enough so that they remake 3.

[Hungryalpaca]

Literally no one agrees with you.

[xenz]

Resident Evil 7 is a masterpiece. What are you smoking?

[sampsonon]

VR! it's on another level

[S2Killinit]

7 was mind blowing in VR. Not to mention it was a great game regardless of how you played it. But i think the change in direction was needed to refresh the series.

[CorndogBurglar]

"Paranormal -psychedelic type of horror that destroyed an Resident Evil sense"

What are you even talking about? There was no paranormal stuff in RE7.

[NecrumOddBoy]

Ok, now I'm lost. What was it then with the mold, possession from the girl plotline then?

I loved RE7 and thought it was a hell of an amazing RE return to form.

[bjjcna]

@ necrum,
like the plagas from RE 4, the fungus was a parasite. If you remember the flash back scenes from the dad, it explains the fungus caused the family's insanity.

[TheGamingArt]

RE7 is and remains to be one of the best REs. Please stop pushing your unpopular opinion as if it’s truth.

[BenRC01]

Wrong. Utterly and completely wrong.
Re7 in VR is a new standard for horror media.

[Gaming4Life1981]

Resident evil 7 was great and I really dont understand all the hate for it. Resident evil 2 remake is better because its classic re from our chilhood(at least mine) and the remake is so well done. Resident evil 7 may not be my favorite but was still great. The worst ones are 5 and 6 but I thought 5 was good and I enjoyed the co op but 6 was flat out garbage.

[Pennywise138]

Give it up dude! RE7 is a great game and in VR also one of the most terrifying/fun experiences I’ve ever had with a game. Also I’m sorry you have nothing better to do than continuously troll your clearly unpopular opinion about the game in every single article. Must be a lonely life. Maybe instead of trolling you can go play one of the resident evil games you do like.

[chrisx]

I loved both games but I'd pick RE2 remake over RE7 anytime.

[UltraNova]

I've played neither. I'm on the fence one which one I should play first the next few days. Need to scratch my horror game itch and I only have the time to play one of them(the other will have to wait until summer).

[MONOLITHICIDE]

RE2, 7 in summer.

[Concertoine]

Well, 7 is a lot cheaper now.

[bjjcna]

RES 2 first, help with the sales numbers so we can get RES 3 soon 😉

[Gaming4Life1981]

I would pick up 7 first because it's like 10 bucks but if money is no concern then get 2 because its classic re, either way both are great.

[UltraNova]

Thanks guys. I want the RE7 Gold edition but its a bit pricey at the moment. Thing is, are the.extra stuff worth the price or should I go for the standard edition?

[Eamon]

Finished Leon campaign yesterday. I'll say RE2 remake is definitely the more RE game out of the two. Both are true survival horrors but I think RE7 is scarier. Probably because you feel much more vulnerable in RE7. Maybe it's the 1st person perspective? In RE2 remake I felt more in control and effective when trying to mange the little resources I had and keeping my back secure. I don't know if this is due to experience from past RE games or if RE2 remake is a bit too easy? But I absolutely loved RE2 remake. I couldn't stop playing it which is why I completed it rather quickly.

[ArchangelMike]

Wait if the question is strictly - "which is the better horror game," Then RE7 hands down. However, If you're asking which is the better Resident Evil game - then I'd say RE2 without a doubt.

[munnyndonuts]

Hmm, not necessarily. I feel that RE2 actually nails the atmospheric tension a little better than RE7 did. In 7, the Baker house was by far the best part of the game, but it was way too short. The segments after that felt significantly less scary in my opinion.

RE2 manages to space out the tense moments pretty well, and the enemy variety certainly works in its favor as well. Ultimately, both games deal with very different brands of horror though, and they're both excellent, but I feel RE2 edges it out very slightly.

[sampsonon]

VR it's all about the VR.

[TheEnigma313]

The VR mode makes RE7 more tense than RE2.

[sampsonon]

100%, i almost had a heart attack playing the VR version.

[HeisenbergX]

As a massive Resi fan i can safely say that both are fantastic !!

Can't wait for RE8 and RE3 Remake

[DuckOnQuack35]

A gamer can only pray lol. Really hoping for this

[AntiZeal0t]

7 was a decent game, but it had no real scares in my opinion. Most of it was the Outlast brand of jumpscare, which is only really effective the first time I experienced it. On further playthroughs, it felt like I was just going through the motions. Re2 Remake has a more haunting atmosphere, and while it definitely has scripted moments, it's everything in between that makes your objectives feel more uncomfortable and tense. I don't think the molded were nearly as effective as fear inducing enemies, and Ethan as a character was kind of a joke when it came to his reaction of things going on around him. Don't get me wrong, 7 is a good game and a definite step in the right direction in terms of the future of the franchise, but I thought 2 Remake was even better.

[sampsonon]

"7 was a decent game, but it had no real scares in my opinion. "

you should have played it in VR.

[S2Killinit]

If you want fear, play 7 in VR. You wont be dissappinted. But i warn you, it may be too much. I literally had to have my girl friend in the room when i wanted to play because otherwise the tension is too much. (Im not a horror buff though)

[AntiZeal0t]

I had tried it in VR, guys. It was literally taking the TV and wrapping it around your face. It didn't really affect me. Something like PT, less predictable, probably would have done more for me.

[S2Killinit]

Im ok if you say its not your thing or that you prefer 2 to 7, but when you say VR is taking a tv and wrapping it around your head, my first inclination is to think that youve never had a headset on. With all due respect.

[AntiZeal0t]

That's literally what it was to me. To say I haven't played it because I don't think Re7 did VR effectively is pretentious. Like I said, the main problem with RE7 is they went with the Outlast brand of horror for a good duration of the game, relying on scripted jump scares instead of random generators in the AI. There were a few scares that were about 50/50 (whether Jack would come through the wall or not, etc.), but other than that it wasn't scary. I think we've had such a shortage of decent horror games the past few years that anything satisfies now. At least the AI in Alien Isolation wasn't as predictable.

[S2Killinit]

Saying RE7 didnt do VR “effectively” is one thing, saying “it was like strapping a tv to your head” is a whole ‘nother thing.

I think its now common knowledge that RE7 was an exemplary VR achievement, but you can have your opinion about its “effectiveness”. That’s your opinion, because effectiveness is subjective.

But the first thing you realize when you put a VR headset on is that its not like a close up tv. In fact i cant count the number of times a reviewer states that a misconception about VR by people who havent tried it is that its “like strapping a tv to your head”. That statement is the definitive misconception about VR.

Im not saying your lying. Im sure you tried it, but maybe in passing or something (just because I literally cant think of any other scenario) Im simply pointing out that most often when someone says that, it shows they havent tried it. Its like a give away.

[Chaos_Order]

Both are amazing. I will say, however, that being able to pick hardcore mode from the get go on RE2 has led to a much more terrifying experience. I've never played the original so this is all new to me. Having limited saves makes it incredibly tense!

[DuckOnQuack35]

I swear playing in hardcore is the only way to get the full experience. It's so tense not even having enough ammo to kill all the zombies around you so alot of times I run away lol

[Chaos_Order]

I deliberated for a while on whether to just pick standard mode, but you're right, hardcore feels like the "true" way to play. You have to be so careful, and a single zombie can present a huge roadblock depending on circumstances. Not being able to save scum forces you to be consistent, too.

[Fraggle1987]

I would say resi 7 was prob more scary. Baker chasing u was defo more scary than tyrant as u couldn't out run baker only hide. After u leave the main areas for foth games the quality went down unfortunetly.

[sampsonon]

for me it was 7 because it was amazing in VR.

[nismo370]

Better HORROR game, RE7.

[Elda]

RE7 was great! It got back to the creep factor & better yet it does it in first person. RE2 looks great as well it's basically going back to one of it's original titles with a current gen fresh coat of paint & retains that creep factor of the original.

[Automatic79]

Can I finish the game before we have articles like this. Lol

[Vanfernal]

I felt mostly tension and jump scares in RE2. RE7 I genuinely felt a sense of dread and paranoia (I played it on PSVR). As for which RE game is better? Depends on your taste and what you're looking for. As for which one was a better "horror" game, I'll have to go with RE7.

[mezati99]

i am just gonna say RE7 on VR completely and utterly OBLITERATE RE2R from the highest highs

[AnubisG]

For me, RE2 Remake rakes the cake. But that's just my opinion.

RE7 was scary in VR but also made me violently sick as well.

[Samonuske]

As much as I love Re2 and its remake, nothing has come close to the dread and anticipation of RE7 when you’re through...”that area” after the lamp. Especially in VR

[stefd75]

2 non VR but 7 in VR

[BehindTheRows]

'The Horror factor'. I love Remake, but RE7 is a FAR scarier game. Yes, Remake is gory and more detailed, but 7 has that horror movie feel on point and benefits from it.

Overall, the two games are so different, in fact, you can't realistically compare them 1:1. I prefer 3rd person games and RE2's story, but really, a lot of bias is going to be involved considering Remake just released.

[Skankinruby]

Having never played the original RE 2, is it a mistake to start with this one? Genuine question

[JackieDrunken]

No, play it! its great!

[Kushbaba]

RE2, the 7th wasnt a RE game. They had to put the name on it bc they were too scared that as new IP the game would fail. Great game, but surely not a RE. Same with GOW, awesome game, but that Axe just doesnt fit to Kratos.
Have I mentioned that this Gen is joke when it comes to Games.

[Gatsu]

RE2

[LoveSpuds]

I haven't played RE2 so I cannot comment on which might be a 'better game' but, I think its difficult to have this specific discussion at this point.

There is a lot of buzz around this new release and as a result, in my opinion, it's difficult to set aside the excitement and be truly objective about Resi 2. I think it would be a fairer question to ask 6 months from now personally.

[hiawa23]

Love both games as the RE Engine is awesome, but my edge goes to RE2.

[Smokehouse]

I like re2 more so far but I liked re7 a lot too.

It’s probably just my bias because re4 is my favorite RE game and Kennedy is my favorite RE character. I never played re2 back in the day so it’s all new to me. Thoroughly enjoying it.

[william_cade]

7 is a better horror game and 2 is a great RE game.

[Profchaos]

I have played the one shot demo and re7 in VR re 2 has a new coat of paint and looks visually incredible but it's gameplay is firmly rooted in the 90s and I can get on board with that I was a fan of the original and spent countless hours playing 2 in the 90s although I don't remember it taking so many bullets to drop a zombie. The game has earned my money soon and I'll be picking it up shortly

I almost can't compare the two

But re7 is the better game in my opinion in VR it's incredibly scary it's got a modern control scheme and takes new risks the series hasn't felt this fresh since re4.

[WitcheRivia]

I'm going to assume that this is a rhetorical question considering that RE7 is trash.

[TheDreamCorridor]

Resident Evil VII is better than Resident Evil 2

[sdplisken]

Resident Evil 4 > all

[DafunkyRebel]

RE7>RE2 remake

[DafunkyRebel]

It’s baffling how RE7 had better graphics and animation both facial and movement wise than RE2. It’s like they made the game “good enough” to sell and didn’t put the same love into it as RE7.

[Knightofelemia]

They both look great with that RE engine and yet play differently in their own way one is third person the other is first person. I like both games but if I had to really choose one over the other RE2 just because I love RE 2 I still have my N64 cart and PS1 game. I am glad Capcom remade RE2 I hope RE3 is next I would love to see Nemesis on the RE engine and Dino Crisis.

[MehmetAlperTR]

both are good games..