My Top 50 Favourite Resident Evil Moments: #10 to #1

We're here! What are my Top 10 Favourite Moments in the Resident Evil series! Scroll down to find out! If you've missed #20 to #11 then click here, for #30 to to #21 click here, for #40 to #31 then click here, and to view #50 to #41 click here. It's time to reveal half of my Top 20. Let's do this!

#10 - Zombies Walk Through the Door - Resident Evil 2

Another moment that's incredibly special for us old school Resi fans. Picture this. You've played the original Resident Evil. It was terrifying, nothing at the time looked or played like it in the horror gaming genre. You've observed the door opening sequence many times throughout the game. A few years later you then play Resident Evil 2. Even more scary. Even more mundane yet iconic door sequences. And then there's just one door, ONE DOOR, in the game where they decide to scare the absolute shit out of you by having two zombies come through it. It was absolutely terrifying, it scarred me for a very long time! 

A couple of other things to note, when you play the B Scenario Campaign with either character, you understand why these zombies come through the door, and also, they did do homage to this scene in the 2 Remake, but, of course, with all the advancements in technology it was no where near as impactful but served as a nice little Easter egg for us oldies who played the original.

#9 - The Merchant - Resident Evil 4

"Welcome!"
"Whatr'ya buyin'?"
"Whatr'ya sellin'?"
"Ahhhh, I'll buy it at a high price!"
"Heh heh hah heh, thank you!"
"Not enough cash, stranger!"
"Come back anytime!"

Even to this day I quote The Merchant. He's one of my all time favourite minor characters in video game history. He's got so much personality for such a minor character. I'm so gutted that this guy was never seen again after Resident Evil 4, he was hugely popular amongst hardcore fans of the series and the fact that he wasn't in Resi 5, where there is a shop system, was hugely disappointing. I don't think fans would have cared about the potential lack of logic, placing him in Africa when he was in Spain in the previous game. We don't care! We just want The Merchant, dammit! And obviously, as an arms dealer, he's so helpful, giving Leon well needed guns, upgrades and first aid sprays. The man is a legend and we'll never forget him!

#8 - Ben Bertolucci's Death - Resident Evil 2 Remake

What a fucking moment. Sure, it's only been just over a year since RE2 Remake came out, but this moment deserves to be mentioned this high up on this list. It was singularly the best moment in the Remake. I mentioned it in my article last year "5 Changes I Like, Don't Like, and Would Have Changed".

In the original game Ben dies in a completely different way, which is again one of the reasons why I love this part in the Remake so much. Ben gets implanted with an G-virus embryo by William Birkin, or brutally brought down by his iron pipe, depending if you play the A or B campaign. Not only that, but Ben in the original game has two scenes of dialogue.

But in this Remake, oh no. That doesn't happen. He only has one scene, and it ends as quickly as it begins. In his prison cell, feeling safe from the chaos happening outside, Ben chills and smokes a cigarette. He bumps into Leon and before you know it, Tyrant grabs him from behind the wall and crushes his face with one hand. It's absolutely brutal and I love it. It's simply... wow. My mouth was ajar when I saw it for the first time. Incredible.

#7 - Tyrant Smashes Through the Wall - Resident Evil 2

Honest to Chris you don't realise how many people crapped their pants when this scene happened unless you played it back in the day. Tyrant, the original stalker, was everywhere in the B Campaign of Resi 2, but perhaps his finest moment is when you solve the torch puzzle towards the end of your time in the police station. You've solved this puzzle in the A Campaign, and the puzzle hasn't changed in the B Campaign at all, it's the same outcome. But as soon as the gear falls out on the opposite side of the room ready for you to collect, Tyrant smashes through the wall OUT OF NOWHERE. It's one of the best jump scares in video game history, so much to the point that they replicate it in the Remake to the same effect... but make it a random occurrence!

And then, of course, when you've dealt with the wall smash, you have to walk the long way round the corridor on the outside... and you wonder if he'll do it again, and he does! Sure it's not as scary but you just don't know which wall and when it would happen so it still catches you!

#6 - Krauser and Leon's Knife Fight - Resident Evil 4

When it comes to villains with short amounts of gametime that stay with me, Jack Krauser is high on that list when it comes to how much I love them. He featured at #18 in my Favourite Villains list, so that says a lot. He's only really in the game for one chapter, 5-3 to be exact, but his stamp on this chapter is immense. His history with Leon, his cool demeanour, his respect for his old comrade, despite wanting to kill him, everything about Krauser is just badass.

If we're going to narrow it down to one moment, it is, of course, the knife fight at the beginning of the chapter. When it comes to cool moments, Resident Evil 4 has them in abundance, but perhaps the coolest moment in the whole game has to be this fight. It's so slick, so cool, you feel like an absolute badass fighting Krauser knife on knife, man on man. The quick button exchanges are hard too, it took me ages to finish this sequence when I first did it. I just love this section of the game so much and Krauser is fully responsible towards why.

#5 - Wesker's Return - Resident Evil Code Veronica

When Code Veronica came out on the Dreamcast I was gutted. I didn't look at any of the previews of the game or any info of what happens in the game - don't forget that back then there was no YouTube. Most of my information was actually from magazines. So when the game came out on the PS2 a year later, I went into the game completely blind.

So when I heard "Greetings... you must be the lovely Claire Redfield" in a pompous British accent, I had goosebumps. I hadn't seen Albert Wesker since Resident Evil 1, so we're talking 4-5 years. In that time Resident Evil 2 and 3 had already came out. There was no signs at all that Wesker was to be brought back from the dead to haunt us again, and it was a stroke of genius by Capcom to bring him back into the series.

What's so good about this scene, a truly underrated scene in the Resident Evil series in my opinion, is how not only were you not expecting the return of Wesker (unless of course you knew in advance, which as I said, I did not), but Claire Redfield has no idea who he is either. She knew of Wesker but it takes her a moment to figure out it was him, what, with him being presumed dead and all. I love how he toys with her, beating her about, purely out of his hatred for Chris, her brother. After he gets a message he decides not to kill her and let her live for another day.

And then - there it is - the red glint in his sunglasses, and the huge supernatural jump into the abyss. Whatever Wesker is, he's not human, and it's truly a jaw dropping moment. I truly love this moment in the game because there's so much information to process at once. Wesker isn't dead. Wesker isn't human. Wesker is using Claire as bait to get Chris to come to the island so he can kill him in an act of revenge. It's all so good and it's a shame most people don't agree with me when I say it's one of the best moments in the series history.

#4 - Meeting The Licker - Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 Remake did the Licker tremendously proud. These bastards are one of the worst/best monsters in all of Resident Evil. They're so tricky manoeuvre, tough as hell and absolutely terrifying. I hate the noise they make in the original game, that's possibly the one thing they've struggled to replicate in any game since.

The first time you meet The Licker in Resident Evil 2 is simply one of those moments that players never forget. When you've seen Zombies, Dogs, Crows, Snakes, Spiders and other creatures in Resident Evil 1, they really needed to create a brand new enemy to scare the shit out of us with back in 1998. And this was the result. Thank you Capcom for the nightmare fuel, these bastards are just truly awful.

#3 - Regenerators - Resident Evil 4

Oh god. Oh fucking god. Has there ever been a more scary Resident Evil enemy in the series? In my opinion, perhaps not.

Regenerators are terrifying. They're tall, with abnormally long limbs, make the most god-awful noises, and creepily walk at you at a decent pace. What makes it worse is that the only way to kill them is to shoot invisible parasites that are all over their body - front and back.

Taking care of the parasites on the front isn't a problem, you have the infrared scope and you take them out. It's the ones on the back that are the problem. You can't go round the Regenerators because the corridors are too narrow, and they can extend their arms and grab you from afar. So you normally have to shoot a leg off. But... if you do that then they crawl at you at a quicker speed than their walking animation and jump up at you. They're just so scary and give you such anxiety taking them out. You have to be quick, in taking out the parasites on their backs.

Also, in what seems like an unpopular opinion, Regenerators for me are worse than the Iron Maidens. Iron Maidens, if you didn't know, are Regenerators with large spikes covering their bodies. Regenerators for me are worse for that very reason - if they bite you, they make the most awful noises chomping on your neck or wherever they latch on top of you. And even when you die, they don't let go, still chewing on your dead corpse for dinner! They're just, for me, probably the scariest monsters in the whole series.

#2 - Chief Irons'/Ben Bertolucci's Death - Resident Evil 2

So we covered Ben's death in the Remake earlier at #8, but his death, and Chief Irons' death in the original game, perhaps serve longer in the memory. This death was done in the Remake but to Chief Irons exclusively, yet it wasn't done to the same extent as the original.

William Birkin in the A Campaign will implant an embryo in either Ben or Chief Irons, depending on who you're playing as. When you get to either character in their next scene, the creature bursts out of them, rejecting their host. What makes this death so damn gruesome, is how the Baby G crawls through the chest and up through the shoulder. It's truly awful and gory, and I was hoping they'd do this scene justice in the Remake. Sadly they didn't, because the creature comes out of the chest rather than through the shoulder. It's good, but this original scene in the original Resident Evil 2, is truly a horrifying moment that wasn't done justice in the Remake. Just look at the GIF below, it's gruesome!

And here we are. What is my Favourite Moment in Resident Evil? Before we reveal, here's a countdown from #50 to #2...

• #50 - The Mysterious White Bag (Resident Evil 4)
• #49 - Piers Nivans' Sacrifice (Resident Evil 6)
• #48 - Lurker Frogs (Resident Evil 0)
• #47 - The Master of Unlocking (Resident Evil)
• #46 - Eveline's True Identity (Resident Evil 7)
• #45 - Playground Fun (Resident Evil 6)
• #44 - G-Adult (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #43 - Wesker vs Chris (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
• #42 - The First Zombie (Resident Evil)
• #41 - The Orphanage (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #40 - Meeting El Gigante (Resident Evil 4)
• #39 - Ada's Trap (Resident Evil 6)
• #38 - Meeting Yawn (Resident Evil)
• #37 - Crimson Heads (Resident Evil Remake)
• #36 - Tyrant vs Birkin (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #35 - The Gallery Room (Resident Evil)
• #34 - The First Tape (Resident Evil 7)
• #33 - Entering the Village (Resident Evil 4)
• #32 - Meeting Mimicry Marcus (Resident Evil 0)
• #31 - The First Zombie (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #30 - Ada's Return (Resident Evil 4)
• #29 - Meeting Lisa Trevor (Resident Evil Remake)
• #28 - Wesker vs Jill and Chris (Resident Evil 5)
• #27 - Return to the Police Station (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis)
• #26 - Reuniting with Mia (Resident Evil 7)
• #25 - "…SHIT!" (Resident Evil 4)
• #24 - The Intro (Resident Evil)
• #23 - Meeting Nosferatu (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
• #22 - Cerberus Teasing to Smash Through the Window (Resident Evil Remake)
• #21 - Discovering the B Campaign (Resident Evil 2)
• #20 - The First Las Plagas (Resident Evil 4)
• #19 - The Garage (Resident Evil 7)
• #18 - Double Mirror Licker (Resident Evil 2)
• #17 - Scientist Attack in the Lab (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
• #16 - Cerberus Smashing Through the Window (Resident Evil)
• #15 - Dinner with The Baker Family (Resident Evil 7)
• #14 - Meeting Nemesis (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis)
• #13 - Lickers Everywhere (Resident Evil 5)
• #12 - Jill Sandwich (Resident Evil)
• #11 - Chainsaw Death Match (Resident Evil 7)
• #10 - Zombies Walk Through the Door (Resident Evil 2)
• #9 - The Merchant (Resident Evil 4)
• #8 - Ben Bertolucci's Death (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #7 - Tyrant Smashes Through the Wall (Resident Evil 2)
• #6 - Krauser and Leon's Knife Fight (Resident Evil 4)
• #5 - Wesker's Return (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
• #4 - Meeting The Licker (Resident Evil 2)
• #3 - Regenerators (Resident Evil 4)
• #2 - Chief Irons' Death (Resident Evil 2)

So, my Favourite Moment in Resident Evil is...

#1 - Meeting The Hunter - Resident Evil

Here we have it. The original Resident Evil Hunters. Nothing has been, in my opinion, as awful as the Hunters in the first game. More scary? Sure. Regenerators are probably scarier. And the graphics haven't been kind to that original FMV sequence when that Hunter chases after you through the Courtyard. But I can promise you, nothing crapped me up more than when I first saw that video sequence back in the day.

You'd never faced ANYTHING like the Hunters until that part of the game. Zombies, Dogs, Spiders, sure. But The Hunter was like nothing else. These guys were fast, they were strong, they can leap ridiculous heights in the air, they can combo attack you. If you're in bad health, they can swipe attack you and take your head off. They were truly awful.

We've had Hunters in other Resident Evil games. RE3 - they weren't as difficult. RE Code Veronica - they were difficult but not as scary. It's the one enemy that has never been replicated to a justifiable level. Even the RE1 Remake doesn't do them justice. Resident Evil, back in 1996, created a horrible bastard of a monster that gives me anxiety to this day because they're so tough, there's so many of them back in the mansion upon your return, and they're so unpredictable. So thank you Capcom, for filling me with anxiety, whenever I see one of these green bastards.

And that's it! I hope you've enjoyed my countdown of my 50 Favourite Resident Evil Moments. I'm sure everyone's list would be different, but let me know in the comments you agree with, disagree with and what are your most memorable moments in the series that maybe I haven't mentioned.

As always, here's a pie charts of stats from my listing you may or may not be interested in:

When we talk about titles individually, Resi 4 comes on top. It is, along with Resi 2, my favourite games in the series, so it shouldn't come as a surprise. With Resi 1 being the original you can understand why that game is so memorable, without we wouldn't have the other games.

That's pretty much it from me. I hope you've enjoyed the list as I said. Let us know what you think in the comments! Thanks for reading, any shares would be greatly appreciated! And until next time, take care!

My Top 50 Favourite Resident Evil Moments: #30 to #21

Welcome to Part 3 of 5 in what is my Top 50 Favourite Resident Evil Moments. We're halfway there. If you missed from #40 to #31 then click here, and to view #50 to #41 click here.

Let's go!

#30 - Ada's Return - Resident Evil 4

Ada was seen at a glance much earlier in the game when she helps you out against "The Big Cheese" in Chapter 1-3, but this is actually an optional scene. Her official return is at the end of Chapter 3-2 in the Castle when she gets into a close enter with Leon. It's a great scene, considering that the last time that Ada and Leon really saw each other was towards the end of Resident Evil 2 when Ada seemingly dies, to Leon's distress. It's great seeing them back together, and throughout the whole game in fact, as Leon knows that Ada can't be trusted and Ada knows that Leon is a very commendable ally/foe. The tension between the two in this game is tremendous and it's a shame that it doesn't really go much further in Resident Evil 6.

#29 - Meeting Lisa Trevor - Resident Evil Remake

Aw crap. Lisa Trevor is terrifying. She was a very welcome addition to Resi 1 Remake, as she was never present in the original game. Hearing her ghastly moans before meeting her is a great moment too, but when she greets you by knocking her out with her chains and letting you rest at the side of her fireplace... it's an interesting and incredibly memorable introduction. What's even better is her backstory. It's so tragic, and I could go into detail about it but I'd rather not, there's plenty of analysis out there if you're interested! She's also invicible, you can never kill her no matter how hard you try. She's just a brilliant video game monster and a great addition to the Remake. She is also featured in my Top 50 Favourite Video Game Villains list, getting to #38.

#28 - Wesker vs Jill and Chris - Resident Evil 5

I'm not talking about the encounter in the actual game but rather the flashback sequence shown in Chapter 3-1, when Sheva asks Chris about Albert Wesker. At this point of the game you suspect that Jill has been killed, with her sacrificing herself to deal with Wesker. What I love about this whole scene is how badass Wesker is. He's one of my all time video game villains, if not my actual favourite. When he uses his superspeed and strength to take out both Chris and Jill, it's just an awesome watch. I also love the scene when he murders Oswell Spencer too. As much as Resi 5 overall is one of the weaker entries in the series, the majority of what they did with Wesker was tremendous.

#27 - The Return to the Police Station - Resident Evil 3 Nemesis

The funny thing about me doing this list at this time is that Resident Evil 3 Remake is literally around the corner... and this only one of two entries in this list from the original game. Why? It's not to say that Resi 3 was bad - far from it. I love Resi 3. But, Nemesis as an entity aside, they didn't really do a lot in Resi 3 that was done before with Resi 1 and 2. It's a very good game but I just don't find much of it memorable.

But one thing that was certainly memorable was going back to the police station. It's just so cool. Resident Evil 2's police station is simply one of the most iconic places in video game history, certainly in the Resident Evil game series. So when you get the opportunity to revisit the place in Resi 3 it immediately brought a smile to my face. And you use it as a safe haven to get away from Nemesis and it works... or does it? Of course not!

It'll be interesting to see how much of the police station we'll be able to access in Resi 3 Remake, comparatively with Resi 2 Remake, not long until we find out!

#26 - Reuniting with Mia - Resident Evil 7

Resident Evil 7 did so many things right, and was a true homage to the old school Resi games and horror in general. One of the best parts of the game are right at the beginning of the game. You're primary objective as Ethan is to find your wife, Mia Winters, and pretty much 20 minutes into the game you find her! Job done! Let's leave this horrible place and go home! End of game.

You just know that finding your wife so damn early into the game is NOT good news. It's gotta be bad. You expect her to turn into a monster or be a villain or something... but it doesn't happen... not straight away. It's fantastic tension building by Capcom because you just know it's gonna turn awry, and when it does it fucking DOES. The whole scene that follows is proper homage to The Evil Dead and it's great.

Well we're half way there. What are your thoughts so far? He's a recap from #50 to #26...

• #50 - The Mysterious White Bag (Resident Evil 4)
• #49 - Piers Nivans' Sacrifice (Resident Evil 6)
• #48 - Lurker Frogs (Resident Evil 0)
• #47 - The Master of Unlocking (Resident Evil)
• #46 - Eveline's True Identity (Resident Evil 7)
• #45 - Playground Fun (Resident Evil 6)
• #44 - G-Adult (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #43 - Wesker vs Chris (Resident Evil: Code Veronica)
• #42 - The First Zombie (Resident Evil)
• #41 - The Orphanage (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #40 - Meeting El Gigante (Resident Evil 4)
• #39 - Ada's Trap (Resident Evil 6)
• #38 - Meeting Yawn (Resident Evil)
• #37 - Crimson Heads (Resident Evil Remake)
• #36 - Tyrant vs Birkin (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #35 - The Gallery Room (Resident Evil)
• #34 - The First Tape (Resident Evil 7)
• #33 - Entering the Village (Resident Evil 4)
• #32 - Meeting Mimicry Marcus (Resident Evil 0)
• #31 - The First Zombie (Resident Evil 2 Remake)
• #30 - Ada's Return (Resident Evil 4)
• #29 - Meeting Lisa Trevor (Resident Evil Remake)
• #28 - Wesker vs Jill and Chris (Resident Evil 5)
• #27 - Return to the Police Station (Resident Evil 3: Nemesis)
• #26 - Reuniting with Mia (Resident Evil 7)

All caught up? Good. Let's start the second half of this list!

#25 - "...SHIT." - Resident Evil 4

Otherwise known as the beginning of the game. I concentrate on Leon swearing because I believe this was the first time I had heard bad language in a Resident Evil game. Leon certainly uses the word a lot in Resi 4 and I love hearing it. But in seriousness, the beginning of Resi 4 is great. We'd NEVER seen anything like this before in the Resident Evil series, when we encounter our first of the Ganados. They can talk, they can carry weapons, they can run. It was an amazing moment and one of the most memorable parts in the series.

#24 - The Intro - Resident Evil

No matter what your opinion is on the Intro for the original Resident Evil game you can't deny how memorable it is. Time hasn't been kind to the original game and its original intro is certainly up there with the arguably cringiest parts of the game. But if you did play this back in 1996 or certainly in the late nineties, it wasn't that bad at all. I'd NEVER seen a horror game before Resident Evil, and parts of this intro did scare me. I love the hand being pulled from the ground, without the body, I love the full cut version of the intro too, with the dogs, it's very well done in parts. Sure the acting is awful, but I still love everything about this intro. And, if you haven't seen it before, watch this amazing parody done by Legendary Frog, it's amazing!

#23 - Meeting Nosferatu - Resident Evil Code Veronica

Nosferatu is a truly underrated Resi monster. It's a shame he wasn't used more because he's only in the game for, perhaps an hour at best, and you only face him once. He's actually quite important to the plot too, being the father of Alfred and Alexia Ashford. Facing him as a boss is incredibly memorable, because he's actually very difficult to defeat. You can only really attack him with either the knife or the rifle, and if you get too close he knocks you back, possibly off the platform, killing you instantly.

But before you face him as a boss, you meet him earlier and this is the scene for me that's the more memorable moment. You go into a safe room, with safe room music, and everything is hunkydory, before all of a sudden the music goes dead when you see a hidden passage behind a locker. You go through and see this metal grated floor section, and underneath is Nosferatu, chained and gagged, making the most ungodly scream ever. It's just a moment that catches you WAY off guard, because safe rooms are supposed to be safe, dammit!

#22 - Cerberus Teasing to Smash Through the Window - Resident Evil Remake

When Capcom were working on the Resident Evil remake, they wanted to create a game that would be great for people who had played the original and for those who hadn't. One of the very memorable moments in the original game was the corridor east on the first floor, when the dogs, which are called Cerberus, smash through the window and attack the player. Capcom knew that this area was truly memorable, so what did they do for the remake?

They teased the dog coming through the window, but it didn't break. It was a stroke of genius. Original fans were dreading going through this corridor, knowing how it all goes down in the first game, and when the dog teases to smash the window it's like, "oh, okay, well I wasn't expecting that!" And what's better? Is that there seems to be a random generator in terms of IF or HOW the dogs smash through the window in this area! You could go through this corridor three, four, five, six times, and the dogs will leave you alone, but they do spontaneously go through eventually! Capcom worked the original fans a treat with how they worked this section of the game, fair play!

#21 - Discovering the B Campaign - Resident Evil 2

Sometimes the best moments aren't necessarily in the actual game, but can be the game itself. Back in 1998, when Resident Evil 2 came out, it was quite a novel idea, seeing that you had two discs to play the game, one for each character. Disc 1 was the story of Leon Kennedy, where as Disc 2 was the story of Claire Redfield. Both campaigns and stories were different and equally great.

But when you finish one of the campaigns and see the words "Scenario 2nd" come up, with the opposite character to who you beat the game with, no one was expecting that. And it opened up two whole new chapters of the game!

If you're not familiar, Resi 2 has Leon and Claire's stories. Let's call them Leon A and Claire A. If you beat the game with Leon A, you unlock Claire B, and vice versa, you unlock Leon B when you beat the game on Claire A. There are differences between the four campaigns too!

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My Top 50 Favourite Resident Evil Moments: #50 to #41

Ahoy there and welcome to another one of my listings. With the dust settled on Resident Evil 2 Remake and Resident Evil 3 Remake announced and less than a week away I thought now would be a good time to reveal what my 50 favourite moments are in the series. When I say the series I'm talking about the main games, so I'm not including Resident Evil Survivor, Revelations or Umbrella Chronicles or similar. It's literally Resident Evil 0, 1, 2, 3, Code Veronica, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1 Remake and 2 Remake.

Some of these moments are scary, some are funny, some are sad and some are just iconic.

I'll post these 50 moments across 5 parts over 5 days. Today I'm posting #50 to #41, so come back tomorrow for #40 to #31.

Because some people prefer videos, some prefer text, some prefer GIFs and some want just a picture - I tried to get one of everything in here for each entry.. although some seem to have disappeared due to copyright issues perhaps. Some explanations may be longer than others. And don't forget - all of this is my opinion, so if you disagree, that's cool, we can discuss that in the comments.

I shouldn't have to say but just in case - there are likely to be SPOILERS in these posts. So if you've not played any of the games above and don't want to know what happens, don't take the risk!

Enjoy my favourite moments from *FLASH*
Resident. Evil.

#50 - The Mysterious White Bag - Resident Evil 4

Right at the end of Resident Evil 4 - and we mean one of the last rooms you enter in the entire game has the last Regenerator enemy to defeat in there. Before that though you can open a cupboard to find a white bag inside. It takes a good couple of seconds, but after a moment, the bag starts moving. And moving. And it won't stop unless to strike or shoot it with a weapon, and when you do it stretches in a weird way and flops dead.

Why?

What was it?

The answer remains a mystery to this day. It has no impact to the game in any way, shape or form and you don't even have to open the cupboard. It's just a weird moment and it's simplicity is great.

#49 - Piers Nivans' Sacrifice - Resident Evil 6

Let's get something out of the way - Resi 6 is by far the worst entry in the series. But that doesn't mean it doesn't have its moments. And when I say moments I do literally mean... moments. Most of it is just meh. And again, my opinion here, one redeeming thing about Resi 6 is actually Chris Redfield. I've never been the biggest Chris fan, and his character in Resi 5 was really crap in honesty. But in Resi 6 he does somehow redeem himself. Acting like the elderly statesman to a group of young BSAA rookies, he is the role model for the likes of Finn and Piers. More on Finn later.

But Piers is the shining light of the BSAA. He's young, quite brash, but quickly becomes an incredibly reliable soldier working alongside Chris and is there when the shit hits the fan. He's the future. But then he gets attacked and infected by a monster named Haos. He still helps Chris defeat the monster and Chris says they'll escape.

But Piers has other ideas. He throws Chris into the escape pod and locks the door. Chris begs him to open the door but Piers refuses.

It's a heartbreaking moment in the game, one that caught me by surprise. Mainly because everything leading up to this point in Chris' story was mostly boring, apart from other scenes which we'll get to later. Chris was supposed to retire after training up these young rookies in Finn and Piers. But he outlives them and continues to fight on in their memory.

#48 - Lurker Frogs - Resident Evil 0

Resident Evil 0 isn't a bad game, not at all. It's decent enough. Most of the general enemies in the game are dull... apart from Lurker Frogs. These massive frogs don't look that intimidating and that's part of the beauty of the situation. By this point in the series, most fans had played Resi 1, Resi 2, Resi 3, Code Veronica and Resi 1 Remake. We had seen countless enemies in that time.

We get towards the end of Resi 0 and see a big frog jump out of the water. We take a look at it and almost laugh. They look like shit versions of Hunters.

But then they attack you with their massive tongue and drag you towards them... and eat you whole. That's it. Game Over.

What just happened??

Did that really just happen??

It really comes out of nowhere, and it's a one-hit kill. The only way out of it is if you have both Rebecca and Billy, and one shoots the Lurker Frog before the other gets eaten. But chances are the first few times you encounter these frogs you're separated, so until you reunite you literally have to either be quick and kill them before they attack you, or run and run FAST. Because their tongues are really long and once they attack, you're fucked.

#47 - The Master of Unlocking - Resident Evil

Some fans may say I'm placing this too low in the list and I understand if you're one of those people. It's a classic moment but there was so much to cover in this Top 50 it just kept getting bumped downwards. It's still an amazing moment though.

If you don't know, the original Resident Evil had some TERRIBLE acting. I mean just woeful. And most of the worst lines were by Barry Burton. I mean, personally, when I say the acting is terrible, I LOVE it. I love how cheesy the lines are. I love the poor dialogue. And Barry's lines are absolute corkers.

"Jill, here's a lockpick. It might be handy if you, the master of unlocking, take it with you."

I mean, sure. Maybe Jill is AMAZING at unlocking doors. If Jill was in Skyrim, perhaps her Pickpocket Level is 100. But to call her "The Master of Unlocking" is just a strange phrase to use. ESPECIALLY in a situation where you're stuck in a mansion full of zombies and other monstrosities. It's simply a classic Resident Evil moment and I love it.

#46 - Eveline's True Identity - Resident Evil 7

I did warn you about spoilers! Don't want to know the true identity of Eveline? Skip ahead. I mean it. The video thumbnail for the YouTube video shows you who it is! You get this warning for free.

You don't mind knowing who Eveline is? Or know already? Okay. Fine. So yeah. I'm not going to lie to you, when you find out that Eveline is actually the old lady in the wheelchair it did catch me by surprise. Is it the biggest plot twist in video game history? No. But it's still fun and I didn't see it coming. All this time, seeing that creepy old lady, doing nothing, singing in corridors, staring at you like a Mona Lisa painting, barely surviving, never dying, just... being... there. And of course, there's that one particular corridor where she's not facing you and you think this is the moment - she's gonna grab you, but she doesn't. Then when you turn around she's disappeared.

Eveline's plot twist wasn't expected and it's not the most original reveal but I did really enjoy it regardless.

#45 - Playground Fun - Resident Evil 6

I missed this moment when I first played Resident Evil 6! I did go down the slide and that was comical. But I didn't actually ride the panda! It's one of those moments where you think... did that just happen?? But I'm glad it did. Resident Evil over the years has had moments where you do wonder if the games take themselves too seriously. But we have over the years had some hilarious moments in the game. So it was a refreshing change of pace to have Chris Redfield mess about in a playground despite bioterrorism threatening to destroy the world. It's hilarious!

#44 - G-Adult - Resident Evil 2 Remake

Resident Evil 2 Remake was brilliant. Truly brilliant. What they kept the same was mostly the right decision and what they changed was usually for the better. There were some things I didn't agree with and to read my thoughts on that click here.

But one thing that was a stroke of genius was what they did with G-Adult.

In the original Resi 2, G-Adult was the first boss in the game. There was only one, and it was the creature that burst out of Ben or Chief Irons, depending on if you were playing as Leon or Claire respectively in the A Campaign. It's the offspring of William Birkin's monster who is trying to find the correct host.

So by that logic, there shouldn't be one G-Adult, but many. William Birkin creeps all the way from the labs underground to the sewers and then to the police station. So it makes a lot of sense to suggest that there can't be just one G-Adult, because William Birkin must have planted many embryos in many poor victims on his way up.

So Capcom realised this and made the decision in the Remake to scrap the G-Adult boss and instead make him a regular enemy. And what an enemy he is. He's an absolute grotesque bag of gore, eyes, flesh and poison. It's fucking revolting. And defeating them are an absolute pain in the ass. So bravo Capcom, for making a great change from the original game to the Remake in making G-Adult far more significant in the latter.

#43 - Wesker vs Chris - Resident Evil Code Veronica

When I first played Resident Evil Code Veronica I was so happy with the return of Wesker. I'll talk more about that in a later entry in this list. But one of the best things about the return of Wesker was the rivalry between Wesker and Chris. They hate each other, and for very good reason. Wesker betrayed the STARS team and Chris thwarted Wesker's plans back in the mansion in Resi 1, leaving him for dead.

And in the end of Code Veronica, we get to see what we really wanted - a fight between Wesker and Chris. And sure, it's a little one sided with Wesker's superpowers, but Chris, as he always does, manages to use some tricks up his sleeve. It's one of my favourite moments in Code Veronica and for some unknown reason not many people give the scene the love I feel it deserves. I love this fight!

#42 - The First Zombie - Resident Evil

Again, this is another moment I can see a lot of fans questioning why I've placed this all the way down in #42. And as iconic as this moment truly is, it never did scare me much, even when I played the game as a kid in the late nineties. There were far more scary moments in Resident Evil 1 than this. But I can't deny it's status as one of video games truly iconic moments. It's likely to be in a Top 100 video game moments list of all time, if someone was to make such a list. It's truly video game royalty, when it comes to how big this moment was for so many people. It's just that as much as I like this moment, it just didn't move me as much as it seemed to for others.

Also, I never knew that Forest's head got decapitated. They seemed to edit that scene, depending on what version you played.

#41 - The Orphanage - Resident Evil 2 Remake

We return to the Remake of Resident Evil 2 with another "change" they made that wasn't in the original game. The whole orphanage segment of Claire's campaign is excellent. They added so much more to the story and relationship of Chief Irons and Sherry Birkin. And there are moments in the orphanage that are quite uncomfortable. Chief Irons is much more of a scumbag in this remake, and Sherry is far less annoying than she is in the original. Overall, those tweaks to those characters made this whole scene much more impactful than I ever anticipated. I didn't really care for either character in the original game, but my feelings for both characters were far more this time round. So, again, kudos Capcom, for making another great addition to the already good story of Resi 2.

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