The One That Got Me Into A Franchise: Resident Evil 2

Hands down, the zombie game I have to give the vote to is Resident Evil 2 on the original Playstation (I still need to play the recent remake). Resident Evil 2 was one of my first purchases on the original Playstation, and as a young adult gamer, it blew me away. I loved surviving Raccoon City with Leon and Claire, I loved facing off with the zombies and the other monsters, I loved how the game encouraged replayability with different storylines for Leon and Claire, even offering an option to see what Claire actually did while you were Leon, and vice versa. I do have to confess, I played the mode with the unlimited rocket launcher, which was a good initiation for me. I continued experiencing the series on the original Playstation with the original Resident Evil, the third one, and even the panned Survivor game (flaws and all, I actually enjoyed it). Silent Hill later stole the show as my favorite horror franchise, but I still on and off played most of the newer Playstation 2 and Gamecube offerings without actually finishing them, except for 4, which reinvigorated my interest in the series. With Silent Hill unfortunately dormant now, Resident Evil not only stayed in the game, but got even better in my opinion with its newest offerings, even with the zombies being benched. I just finished 5 and 7 (thoroughly enjoying both), and have begun playing Village, which I am having a blast with. Resident Evil 2 began my enjoyment of the franchise, and I am happy to see the series evolving in exciting directions. I now want to go back and finish the games I never completed, and replay the old ones I finished as well. I should probably include a replay of Resident Evil 2, and do so without the unlimited rocket launcher....