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In no order-

Top down tank control era

Resident Evil PS1- Critically acclaimed
Resident Evil 2 PS1- Critically acclaimed
Resident Evil 3 PS1- shorter, but still good
Resident Evil Code Veronica- Expanded the story in a slightly different direction

Top down tank control 3D era

Resident Evil 0- Story was meh, but still good fun
Resident Evil Remake (GC)- Best game in the series up to this point that was universally loved by all the fans.

Over the shoulder 3D era

Resident Evil 4 (GC, PS2, Wii, VR, everything)- Changed the main story direction from previous games while introducing the most fun gameplay and arguably best game in the series.
Resident Evil 5- Went to Africa and opened a big can of worms over historical significance and possible racism.
Resident Evil 6- Changed the gameplay mechanics that made 4 and 5 fun and brought back the main plot, but somehow made it so much worse.

First person era-

Resident Evil 7- Brought back true horror to the franchise and was a soft reboot in the main plot, but at the same time acted like prior events took place..sort of?
Resident Evil 8- Made the series completely mainstream again on the internet with Mommy Vamp and tightened the controls from 7. Continued to take the story in other directions

Remake era revisited-

Resident Evil 2 Remake- Fans of the over the shoulder era loved this remake and a true to form return that makes up for the grievances of the tank control era as well.
Resident Evil 3 Remake- Controversial because of Jill's character model, personality, and overall length
Resident Evil 4 Remake- Universally loved and improved upon the original with tightened controls. Ada voice actress lack of enthusiasm is the main complaint.

Handheld era-
Resident Evil Revelations- A mix of horror and over the shoulder controls. What's not to love?
Gaiden- No one knows this exists and now it's overpriced on the aftermarket

Episodic era-

Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Episodic)- Ended too soon and was a greedy time for Capcom

Light Gun Era-

Dead Aim- Light gun trend continued that is still hated till this day
Survivor 1 and 2- Light gun during a PS1 era that was a complete embarrassment to the series

Online Era-
Operation Raccoon City- Single player story with an emphasis for online play that had some fans, while others hated that it was another side game
Umbrella Corps- No one asked for
Resistance- No one asked for
Re:Verse- No one asked for
Outbreak 1 and 2-

Rail Shooter Era-
Umbrella Chronicles- Praised by people with a Wii for it's arcade shooter feel, but mostly forgettable in hindsight
Darkside Chronicles- Even more forgettable than the previous one.

The series has been through so many changes and different revisions that fans have been split mainly wanting more games like the original Resident Evil tank control era, Resident Evil 4 over the shoulder, and others loving the direction Capcom went with the FPS view of Resident Evil 7/8. That's not even including the direction the movies had taken since the original with Alice with the fanbase.

The main question next is, when are we going to get the following types of games?
Umbrella Party
Nemesis Sports Deluxe
Resident Evil Racing
Resident Evil JRPG