Resident Evil has been a huge part of video games since 1996. I still remember how each game would scare me. I only played RE 1, RE 4, RE 5 and RE The UC on the wii. Each game has something that make it a part of the series.
If there was a Video game hall of fame I can be sure that the Resident Evil would be one of the first to be inducted because it has made a huge impact not only for Gamers in the US but in Japan where it was born