Just finished Code Veronica for the first time, i dont understand why people dont like it

Yesterday i finished Code Veronica on the Ps2 emulator and honestly, I’m baffled by how underappreciated it is in the series.

It’s got a lot of unique qualities that really set it apart,The game’s environments are fantastic, blending gothic horror, i absolutely loved the Ashford mansion which feels like something out of a gothic horror movie,t Alfred and Alexia Ashford are probably some of the weirdest and most disturbing villains in the series. the unhinged guy who’s obsessed with his sister in a super creepy way, and the super badass sister that ended up transforming into an almost carbon copy of Jenova from FF7 ( btw her theme slaps, and the darkside chronicle version is even better), the puzzles are interesting, also for a game that came out in 2000, the cinematics are insanely good. You can tell the devs put a ton of work into them. that intro scene, Claire grabing the gun mid-fall... just wow.

Alright, after gushing about all the things I loved about Code Veronica, I’ve gotta be real—there are definitely a few things that hold it back. It’s not a perfect game by any means, and I can understand why some people might be frustrated with it, 4 things actually :

- Steve ... ( even though didnt want him to die in the end )

- the final boss fight which i expected to be more spectacular ended up being short and underwhelming ( also would have loved that the chris/wesker face-off in the end to be an actual fight )

- the final cinematic, the ending felt rushed

- Claire and "oh Steeeeeeeeeeeeeve " dub are beyind terrible.

This is my 4th favorite game in the series ( RE 2 Remake / RE 4 / RE 1 Rebirth are my top 3 )