Resident Evil reboot is at $325M and critics love it — should I play a game first, or just watch the movie?
Never touched a Resident Evil game. The Cregger reboot (out since Sept 18) is apparently the first video-game movie that doesn't suck — original story about a courier stuck in Raccoon City, no lore required supposedly. But people keep telling me the games are the real deal and I should play RE2 remake first. Is there an actual reason to play first, or is the movie fine standalone? If I do play: which one, and how many hours am I signing up for?
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- Resident Evil 2 remake (2019)
Resident Evil 2 remake (2019). Reasons, in order: (1) it's the consensus entry point — 8-10 hours, modern controls, set in Raccoon City like the film; (2) the movie is an original story, not an adaptation of any one game, so nothing gets spoiled either direction; (3) the film's tension lands better once you know the T-virus ground rules, and RE2 remake teaches them in the first hour. If you only have 2 hours free this weekend, just watch the movie — you lose nothing.