The Resident Evil series has been synonymous with two different things - terrific monster-killing action and ridiculously bad dialogue. Seriously, it almost seems like Capcom WANTS the dialogue to come across as corny in order to give it some unintended humorous appeal. This article takes a look at various quotes uttered throughout the series, along with a "corny meter" to indicate just how bad they really came off.
Resident Evil 4
Leon warns Ashley of approaching danger...Ashley Graham: "Are you out of your mind?"
Leon S. Kennedy: "I knew that you'd be fine if you landed on your butt."
Corny Meter: 6
This exchange probably would have gone better if Leon said something like, "Yeah, a little bit" or "It looks like you handled the landing just fine." But, being Resident Evil, it had to be just a little bit funny, so they left Leon poking fun at Ashley's posterior...even if it was in a heap of trouble at the time.
[This dialogue follows the villagers leaving Leon along after the ringing of a town bell.]
Leon S. Kennedy: "Where's everyone going? Bingo?"
Corny Meter: 7
OK, um, Leon, you just watched these people create a human bonfire not moments ago...and then they attempted to do you in collectively. Do you think they would stop their bloodthirsty quest just to get in a few rounds of bingo? They don't even qualify as senior citizens.
[This dialogue is spoken with a face-off between Ramon and Leon.]
Ramon: "I've sent my right hand to dispose of you."
Leon S. Kennedy: "Your right hand comes off?"
Corny Meter: 5
This really sounds like a smarmy comment rather than a corny one. Still, considering Leon's situation, does he really have time to say something that John McClane would utter? Still, it could've been a lot worse. He could have said, "What's the left one going to do in the meantime?"
[This dialogue gets spoken if Leon happens to look up to Ashley from below.]
Ashley: "Ahhh! You pervert!"
Corny Meter: 6
Come on, Ash. This guy just saved your life and he gets labeled a pervert for accidentally getting a peek up your skirt? It's not like he offered to buy you a drink and donned gold chains around his neck.
Reader Comments (30)
HOPE THIS ISN'T.........MY BLOOD!!!!!! ROFL. I'm so glad, despite the sheer idiocy clearly relinquishing the author of any future gaming privileges, these two quotes were included. If you don't get this joke you're stupid, please ask someone that played the game. Also "Hope this isn't.....Chris's blood!" says Chris. (roflmao) And of course classic "Here take this lockpick Jill, the MASTER of unlocking" because obviously you don't have one right, seeing as you're the master of unlocking. Seriously you're obviously not a gamer or a fan of resident evil int he slightest if you took slight with the quotes in the games, which by the way, the first quote was never in the game. I've played RE4 through over 8 times, that quote didn't happen, and niether did Leon saying "your right hand comes off?" Yes SOME of the dialogue is corny, thats what made CLASSIC games CLASSIC. Imagine that. Are you sure you've been gaming for 20 years? Because as I recall back in the day most games were amazing, and now you want to tear them apart because of their paleness in comparison? Resident Evil 1 was the funniest most awesomely ridiculous game that came out for the PSX. Do you know any other games with terrible live action movie intros that turned out to be amazing and had wonderful storylines? Didn't think so.
i lol'd
omg, I clicked on the pictures because of the dialouge and thought bubbles and those....ummm...... whatever you want to call them, were kinda cheesey.
I double that, dupont24fan!
This list is awesome! Screw you all who said that it sucked.
This was the best!
lol thats all i have 2 say
The last quote just reminds me of Liquid Snake. It isn't really bad.
these dudes r *****s that truck driver had no idea that was a zombie thats y he said it
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