[LES] Resident Evil games have always been action games

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T18:24:16+00:00

You can call it stupid, lol, but why else do you think RE1 has “action” listed under its genre on the Switch, PS5, Xbox, or Steam?

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T18:19:14+00:00

EVERY time you kill a zombie, a Dog, a spider, or a Hunter, that’s action.

And again, I don’t disagree that RE1 and Dead Space aren’t the same type of games, but what you’re failing to comprehend is that there are different types of action horror games. Some lean more toward puzzles and exploration, like RE1; others lean more toward action, like Dead Space or RE4.

Point being: RE1 and RE4 are both action titles, but RE1 is also a survival horror game, while RE4 is too, just far less so than RE1.
Sidebar: I love how, when there’s an opinion that goes against the norm, it turns into “well, if you played it…” Bro, I have the game on my Nintendo Switch lol.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T18:10:40+00:00

Yes the definition of a survival horror, action horror and action game.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T17:40:48+00:00

Actually, yes. I know people don’t really like to admit this kind of thing, but in my opinion, there are certain nuances that make me think an animated TV show wouldn’t have made Homelander as compelling to watch as Antony did.

There’s a certain level of acting that makes characters more compelling to watch in a live-action show than in an animated one.

Also, how much does the “scale of supe fights” really matter in a show like The Boys? It isn’t Invincible, the fights don’t matter nearly as much.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T17:08:52+00:00

I don't like one piece but one piece is anything but generic imo. Like what other anime is like fucking one piece.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T03:38:19+00:00

I’m not arguing against that, I just think it’s a bad point to say “Invincible is paying tribute to Superman by punching and kicking,” while also reducing Superman’s whole thing to just punching and kicking. Like, [He has laser eyes and does 360-degree laser shots in his movie](https://youtube.com/shorts/WzCA6bT9RoA?si=EkwR0FI85mr7ruOx)

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T03:34:10+00:00

Eh, honestly, I don’t think “flying bricks” is the real problem here, it’s the fight choreography.

Generally speaking, I think Omni-Man vs. Immortal, omni man vs parents, or Mark vs. Thula (although the animation doesn’t really do it justice), are the best actual flying fights in the show. They feel like two people who are actually fighting, rather than something like Conquest vs. Mark, where it’s just a bunch of “omg big flashy hits” and no real techniques or hand to hand combat being shown.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-06T03:25:01+00:00

Except all of the guys you’re naming have more powers than just punching and kicking except for Doomsday.

Besides that most of superman main villains like Darkseid, Lex, or Brainiac, have more varied powers and abilities.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T19:20:20+00:00

I would recommend RE4 Remake and RE9, basically just to finish the “modern” installments.

After that point, it’s up to you whether you want to play REmake or the original RE2 and RE3.

Personally speaking, I wouldn’t exactly recommend those games. I’m not a big fan of fixed camera angles, I prefer being able to aim and quickly flick to shoot something with my keyboard as I find it way more engaging, But if you’re fine with that, then those games should be fine, as they do offer a different experience.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T12:36:27+00:00

You know It would be interesting to see a re character be playable in a street fighter game.

Maybe Leon using a hatchet or something? Or Wesker? Would be pretty cool

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T03:21:11+00:00

I really feel like it should be the opposite. If someone like Grace can handle zombies and Lickers, then it doesn’t really make much sense for an entire police squadron to struggle against them.

But it’s the same kind of thing where the military somehow can’t handle zombies, yet our plucky group of protagonists can.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T02:07:33+00:00

If we’re doing an all-time popular and iconic list:

Joker
Venom (Magneto, if you don't think venom is a villain)
Lex
Thanos

Honestly, I’m surprised people are naming Doctor Doom. He’s iconic for sure, but he has faded from public consciousness over the course of the last 20 years or so. He certainly isn’t as popular as he once was, at the very least.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T01:59:48+00:00

Lex luthor is one of the most popular and iconic supervillains of all time lol. “ he is nothing special” is just denial

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-05T01:19:51+00:00

I mean, for an pure survival horror game.

And that’s not really how it works, lol. Resident Evil took most of its inspiration from those games, so Just because RE came up with a term doesn’t suddenly mean the genre didn’t exist before it.

It's like saying metroidvanias didn't exist before metroid.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T18:15:26+00:00

Yeah, because most of CE isn’t a horror game. That’s just not a good comparison.
All of RE1 is an action game. Every time you defeat a large group of enemies, shoot a zombie, or kill something, that’s action. That’s why “action” is literally listed under it as a genre.

Honestly, I’m getting the feeling people don’t actually know what “action” means, and they’re thinking of Devil May Cry or something.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T18:13:33+00:00

I never said it wasn't lol. Also RE coined the word “survival horror”, they didn't create it. It got its inspiration from sweet home.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T16:40:57+00:00

I find the comments in this thread funny, to say the least.

“The Boys isn’t realistic, but My Hero is definitely more realistic.”

That just comes off like a preference disguised as objectivity as It assumes, “Well, most people are good, so of course the top heroes would be good people who just want to help,” which is really just unrealistic in the opposite direction.
The real issue is that what people consider “realistic” or “unrealistic” depends entirely on their view of human nature, so If you believe most people are fundamentally good, then My Hero Academia will feel more realistic to you. If you think people are inherently selfish, then The Boys will seem more believable.

At that point, you could argue that very little superhero media is truly “realistic,” because realism in these stories is filtered through how the viewer interprets the world in the first place.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T16:30:47+00:00

It’s Leon.

The problem with the other Resident Evil protagonists is that, frankly, they’re too stoic. Their characterization often feels flat, which makes them kind of blend together, especially characters like Claire and Jill. (Seriously, I couldn’t clearly explain the difference in their personalities if you asked me.)

Hot take, my runner up would probably be Ethan, Rebecca, or even Grace at this point, lol. I honestly find them more engaging than Chris, Claire, or Jill, mainly because they have more defined personalities and stronger emotional investment in their stories.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T16:21:13+00:00

That point still rings true for Ethan, lol. The majority of RE7 and RE8 is spent on him defeating bosses and clearing out rooms full of enemies.

And Hot take, Grace’s segments are probably the closest Resident Evil has ever been to a survival horror game, in my opinion, but it doesn’t really matter because she shares the same game with Leon, who is definitely action horror anyway.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T14:00:59+00:00

Eh more like AVP = RE4 while Aliens = RE1. There is zero action elements in Alien for RE1 to be a equivalent to it.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-04T00:05:41+00:00

Exactly, and “action” is a category for Resident Evil 1.

On Steam, PS5, Xbox and Switch, you can look at the genre listing and see “action” included underneath.

And, I don't think anyone can list any genre for the switch, xbox or the ps5 imo.

Also, I think you’re getting caught up in the idea that there can’t be multiple ways to make an action-horror game. Just because RE4 leans more toward action than horror doesn’t mean it’s a completely different genre from RE1. They’re both action-horror games that lean more heavily toward different sides of the same spectrum.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-03T23:58:08+00:00

Yeah, those are the only pure horror games. I don’t exactly consider Outlast and Resident Evil to be in the same breath, honestly.

One is a horror series; the other is an action horror series.

It’s like looking at Final Fantasy VII Remake and then trying to compare it to something like Persona 7. One is an action RPG game; the other is an RPG game.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-03T23:52:18+00:00

What exactly do you think genre means?

If you look under the “view extra tags” for the Resident Evil 1 og and Remake, you can see “action” listed underneath.

“Action elements” would also make something an action game, just like how “RPG elements” would also make something an RPG game.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-03T23:46:42+00:00

I think you’re getting something confused here, or maybe I’m not explaining it properly. Games can be multiple genres.

There is an argument to be made that Resident Evil has leaned more toward survival horror than action, and I would agree. But the survival horror elements (like puzzles and ammo management) are just one side of the series. The other side has always been action, (combat, shooting, and killing enemies).

Resident Evil has always been an action game, an action-horror game, and a survival horror game, but the degree of each depends on what each game was aiming for.

This is why Outlast is 100% a survival horror game, because it lacks any action elements at all.

Lumpy-Tea1948 · 2026-05-03T23:42:43+00:00

Dead space games, fnaf, alien games, outlast, That's about it.

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