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Saddest Quotes In Resident Evil

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October 20, 2024

Christoph Rediske

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Heartfelt quotes in Resident Evil add emotional depth to a typically scary franchise.
Characters like Lisa, Annette, and Steve deliver poignant, heartbreaking lines.
Emotional moments help balance out the typical horror gameplay in the series.

Resident Evil might be one of the most celebrated gaming franchises, but it is not known for emotional depth. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Still, some bits of narrative gold seep through the cheesy dialog and absurd plots every now and again.

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Not only do the saddest quotes in Resident Evil showcase the maturing that the franchise has undergone in recent years; they also remind players of moving moments from older titles. Resident Evil‘s main priority is to scare gamers, so it can be quite refreshing when a character delivers a devastating line to pull at the gamer’s heartstrings.

6 “Mom, Where? I Mis Yuo” – Lisa Trevor

A Daughter Yearning For Her Mother

resident evil Jill looking at lisa-trevor

Resident Evil (2002)

Systems

Released: April 30, 2002
Developer(s): Capcom Production Studio 4

Where: The “Family Picture” file

The remake of the first game, inititally a GameCube exclusive, is a beautifully refined and perfected version of the classic survival horror formula. It not only improves gameplay, but it adds important narrative elements and expands the story of the mansion itself. Lisa Trevor is George Trevor’s daughter, the architect of the mansion.

Journal entries detail the brutal experimentation the family went through at the hands of Umbrella. The grammar and spelling is so deformed in this quote because Lisa, just a young girl at that time, was undergoing a particularly heinous transmogrification. Players eventually have to put Lisa Trevor out of her misery, making this quote even more heartbreaking.

Some hints of Lisa’s tragedy are on the main path, but it is mostly fleshed out in the files.

5 “I’m Sorry Sherry… For Everything” – Annette Birkin

Sherry Loses Almost Everything

Released: January 25, 2019
OpenCritic Rating: Mighty

Where: Claire’s playthrough after curing Sherry of the G-Virus

The Resident Evil 2 remake adds some real quality to its writing and acting. It is nothing Oscar-worthy, but it is a dramatic improvement by the series’ standards. During Claire’s playthrough, she has to find a cure for Sherry Birkin’s infection. Sherry’s mother, Annette, is there with her but, unfortunately, is bitten.

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As Sherry recovers, Annette apologizes to her daughter with her dying breath. Sherry is not even allowed sufficient time to mourn her own mother’s passing, since the lab underneath the Raccoon City Police Department is on a countdown to destruction. As young as she is, Sherry understands this, gives her mother a goodbye kiss on the cheek, and leaves with Claire.

4 “I’m Glad That I Met You. I Love You, Claire” – Steve Burnside

The T-Veronica Virus Couldn’t Infect Love

Claire Redfield and Steve Burnside in Resident Evil Code Veronica

Released: February 29, 2000

Where: After Steve is infected with the T-Veronica Virus

Claire works with Steve Burnside throughout most of Code: Veronica to escape the Ashford’s island facility. Unfortunately, Steve is infected with the T-Veronica Virus. Steve turns into a giant green monster, and Claire runs away as he tries to control himself. Thankfully, Steve manages not to injure Claire and reverts to his human form.

The two then have a brief moment together where he confesses his love for her just as he is about to pass away. It is easy to look at Steve’s love for Claire as some spontaneous feelings sparked by the traumatic events around them, but it does not make the death confession any less romantic.

3 “And Even Though I Wasn’t There With You, I’ve Always Watched Over You” – Ethan Winters

Heartbreaking Words From A Father To A Daughter

Resident Evil Village

Released: May 7, 2021
OpenCritic Rating: Mighty

Where: Shadow of Rose DLC ending

There’s a lot to be said about Ethan Winters, but one can say he does not love his family. From Resident Evil 7 all the way through to the Shadows of Rose DLC, all he does is protect and save his loved ones. Though he was thought to be dead by the end of Resident Evil Village, some hints of his consciousness living on are there, and the DLC chapter confirms this.

He and Rose are finally able to share a moment together right as Eva is defeated. Ethan reiterates his love for his daughter and even apologizes for her having to saving him, but Rose assures him that she is happy to have this face-to-face after all these years.

Both the main game and the DLC feature the same ending at the cemetery, recontextualizing it and hinting that both Rose and Ethan have a place in
Resident Evil
‘s future.

2 “Bioweapons Were Responsible For The Deaths Of My Parents. And Someone Has To Pay For That” – Sheva Alomar

The Harrowing Reason Why Sheva Fights

Resident Evil 5

Survival Horror

Third-Person Shooter

Action-Adventure

Released: March 5, 2009
OpenCritic Rating: Fair

Where: A cutscene in Chapter 3-1

Sheva Alomar has only appeared in Resident Evil 5. The game at least gives players her motivation for joining the BSAA. When she was just a kid, her parents died as a result of Umbrella’s bioweapon experiments. Just like Chris is motivated by Jill Valentine’s apparent death, so too is Sheva brought to her vocation by a need for justice and revenge.

A split image of Claire with a minigun and a player swinging a LZ Answerer at two ghoul enemies in Resident Evil (1)-1

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As any story about vengeance goes, completing the act does not actually make one feel better or bring closure. At least Sheva is using her motivation for something positive like ridding the world of bioweapons. All the same, it is sad to think that Sheva is only where she is now because of an unspeakable tragedy.

1 “In My Hometown, Delucia, I Bet The Flowers Are In Bloom. If I Could Only See Them Once More Before I Die” – Brad Vickers

A Saddening Line About One’s Desire To Be Home

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Resident Evil 2

Released: January 21, 1998
OpenCritic Rating: Mighty

Where: The “Brad’s Note” file (only in the N64 Version)

Brad Vickers is not in Resident Evil 2, but it is possible to see his lifeless body by following a select series of steps. A journal players can find in the N64 version gives him more characterization than Resident Evil 3, where he actually shows up and is killed by Nemesis.

The nostalgia for home in a dire situation is something many can relate to. Did Brad appreciate those flowers when he saw them with his own eyes? Did he only realize the beauty of his hometown once he understood he would never see it again? No matter the answer, this quote is undeniably heartbreaking.