Is Resident Evil Hard? Difficulty Rating 5.8/10

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Resident Evil

Full Release (1996)

DIFFICULTY

5.8/10

Moderately Difficult

(12 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Resident Evil offers a moderate challenge, balancing accessibility with moments that require focus and adaptation.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players usually describe the challenge in this game as coming from a few core areas:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Players are punished for poor decisions more than poor reflexes

Who Will Find It Difficult

Resident Evil may challenge beginners and players unfamiliar with similar games, but experienced players will usually find it manageable after learning its systems. Players who rated games like Resident Evil Village, God of War Ragnarök, and Resident Evil 5 at a similar challenge level may find Resident Evil broadly comparable in difficulty.

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12 ratings

avg: 5.8

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Based on 12 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 5.8/10. Most players rated this game between 5 and 7.

Developer(s)

Capcom Planning Room 2

Publisher(s)

GOG.com, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Capcom

Genre(s)

Puzzle, Adventure

Platform(s)

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation

Keywords

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About Resident Evil

Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determined camera angles for a view of the action instead of a real-time camera like most games. The game is credited for coining the phrase "survival horror" and popularizing the genre.

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