There’s just something so primal though about a foe that beats you to death. Don’t get me wrong, the thought of being turned into bitty bloody bits is something that scares me. With few exceptions, almost every other monster in the pre- Resident Evil 4 franchise killed you via some variation of biting, stabbing, slashing or dismemberment. This fear is definitely amplified by the fact his primary weapons are his fists. There’s something about a silent, merciless, unstoppable killer strolling slowly toward me that instills a special sort of hopeless fear in me. To force a Terminator 2 reference, I’ve always been more of a T-1000 sort of guy. Part of this I know stems from my own personal tastes and fears. He’s certainly intimidating and his appearance always resulted in my running for the proverbial hills, but he never managed to trigger the sort of deep to my bones terror that Resident Evil 2‘s Mr. The thing is, I’d be lying if I were to say that Nemesis ever actually scared me. With Nemesis around you can never let your guard down. He’s nearly unstoppable and, while he does show up at certain set moments in the game, he can also appear at random. Nemesis is easily one of the best executed villains in horror gaming.

And trust me when I say that I absolutely get why.

In fact, I’d daresay that longtime fans of the franchise have come to a general consensus that the series’ biggest, baddest baddie is Resident Evil 3‘s Nemesis. I say this knowing, of course, that most people are going to disagree with me.

X is the best thing Resident Evil, as a franchise, has ever done. X is a cleverly implemented and even subtle horror that’s one of the Resident Evil franchise’s greatest achievements. In a series filled with silly, in-your-face frights, Mr.

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