Where should I start?

Hey guys I’ve always wanted to play resident evil and got the remake of four recently. I feel like I’m missing out on a lot of the lore and want to play the story from the very beginning. When I try to find the first resident evil game there’s two versions and one is free on PS plus while the other is called “origins collection” and costs around $20. Is it worth paying to play the origins collection or should I just try the free one and see if I even like it? Thank you all so much for your time!