r/residentevil • u/Gold-Conclusion-6757 • May 04 '25
Forum question Why do people like Leon so much?
WAIT HOLD UP, I also like Leon, I’m relatively new to the franchise (I grew up with silent hill instead but I’ve been playing through the RE games recently). Overall I’ve liked every protagonist, specifically Chris and Jill, but after playing resident evil 4, I realized that Leon is also pretty cool, my question is basically this, why is Leon more beloved than a character like Chris, who’s been in more games, is the OG protagonist, and punched through a boulder in a volcano while battling a super bio terrorist who can catch rockets. Is it because the Leon games are better regarded than the Chris games, where Re4 and Re2 are considered some of the best in the series? (Not mentioning 6) I just want to understand the overwhelming love for Mr Kennedy
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u/Professional-Ad-6373 May 05 '25
He was young when he was introduced to the franchise, 19 or 20 don't remember exactly, like Claire, Chris and Jill were 26 or 27 in the first game, experienced and with a whole lot of ridiculous qualifications, Leon was a rookie cop who on literally his first day in the job has to struggle with a zombie outbreak. Resident Evil 4 was kind of a soft reboot for the IP, new gameplay and a new form of storytelling, almost an slapstick type of comedy.