September 30 marks 28 years since Raccoon City's destruction in Resident Evil 2

September 30 holds special significance for Resident Evil fans. The date marks 28 years since the events of Resident Evil 2, when Raccoon City was destroyed following Umbrella's bioweapon catastrophe. The game follows Leon S Kennedy, a cop who becomes central to the franchise's lore after that fateful day.

PC Gamer recently compiled a retrospective of the series' most disturbing moments. The Baby encounter from Resident Evil Village ranks among the most vivid. The sequence involves a grotesque fetus-like creature in pursuit, an experience the writer spent 45 minutes navigating while experiencing genuine distress with friends watching.

Resident Evil 7 receives particular mention for its antagonist Marguerite Baker, whose spider-like appearance proved unsettling. Her grotesquely elongated limbs and spider egg sack hanging from her body create visual horror that surpasses even the game's official boss fight difficulty.

Mr. X from Resident Evil 2 generates dread through sound design rather than appearance. While the towering creature's presence is manageable when visible, losing sight of him triggers escalating tension. The sound of his footsteps accelerating once he detects the player's location creates psychological pressure distinct from visual horror.

Emotional trauma appears alongside creature encounters. Emma Kendo's transformation in Resident Evil 2, witnessed by her father Robert Kendo, carries narrative weight. The scene gains renewed impact through Resident Evil: Requiem, which revisits this moment.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 delivers a different type of impact through its bad ending. Leaving Moira behind, despite her own insistence to leave without her, creates regret divorced from grotesque imagery. The attachment built through survival effort makes the outcome hit harder than visual scares alone.

Even narrative elements contribute to the series' psychological impact. The Keeper's Diary from the original Resident Evil documents a character's gradual T-virus infection through personal notes. Reading the deteriorating handwriting and confused observations of someone losing themselves to the virus creates dread through implication rather than action.