With the remastered version of the 2002 GameCube Resident Evil remake about to make its debut on Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC this week, we thought now would be a great time to look back at the quintessential survival horror series and rank each game from worst to best.

Ignoring light gun games, mobile spinoffs and poorly received top-down Game Boy Colour releases (sorry, Resident Evil Gaiden), we're focusing purely on the titles that make up the core series.

Do the PSOne originals still have the magic? Was Resident Evil 4 ever bettered? Read on to find out...

10. Resident Evil 6

Resident Evil 6 isn't a terrible game - (we actually quite liked it), but it is fairly uneven, promising a pure survival experience with Leon Kennedy, before going all Gears of War with Chris Redfield and Jake Muller - despite never actually giving you enough ammo!

An intriguing three-pronged story and a ton of bonus game modes ensured that Resident Evil 6 wasn't shy of content, it just didn't have that extra bit of quality to back it all up.

Memorable moment: If you play the scenarios in order you start with Leon Kennedy, who begins by making his way through an elegant campus dining hall that hearkens back to the settings of old. As a shadowy figure escapes into the kitchen, you'd be forgiven for thinking that survival horror has returned to Resident Evil.

9. Resident Evil Zero

Resident Evil Zero brought some fresh new ideas to the table, most notably the partner zapping system in which players solve puzzles by switching between the game's protagonists Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen.

Unfortunately, the puzzles weren't as inventive as they could have been and the game is ultimately a bit forgettable in the context of the wider series.

Memorable moment: At the very end of the game, we catch a glimpse of the mansion that would be used as the setting for the original Resident Evil. After the night she's had, why on earth does Rebecca go off to investigate?

8. Resident Evil 5

Following Resident Evil 4 was never going to be easy, and we would argue that Resident Evil 5 waited too long to capitalise on the goodwill generated by its beloved predecessor.

On the one hand, waiting to launch on the PS3 and Xbox 360 meant that the series had never looked better, but on the flip side, following superior third-person games like Gears of War made some elements feel a little dated.

Memorable moment: The fight against Jill Valentine might not have been the game's best boss battle, but it was certainly the most shocking. Okay, so we might have seen the twist coming a mile off, but we didn't feel comfortable shooting at our old partner.

7. Resident Evil: Revelations

What impressed us most about Resident Evil: Revelations is that before it was remade for consoles, this was a Nintendo 3DS exclusive. It's a real technical achievement, although you do need the circle pad pro in order to get the best experience.

Largely taking place on an abandoned cruise liner, Resident Evil: Revelations really captured the eerie atmosphere of earlier titles. It was the use of lighting and sound, in particular, that really hammered home the sense of impending danger.

Memorable moment: Easily the terrifying boss battle against anti-bioterrorism agent Rachael Foley. Crawling through air vents and screaming in pain, it's an unforgettable scrap in which you don't know whether to feel sorry or scared.

6. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

Were it not for the Nemesis monster, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis might have appeared lower down in the list. From the setting to the in-game action, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis felt a little over-familiar at times, until you ran into your deadly pursuer, that is.

Like the Terminator infected with the T-Virus, the relentless Nemesis monster could show up at any moment, which meant that you never really felt safe. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis also introduced a small element of player choice, letting users make occasional decisions about how to best deal with danger.

Memorable moment: While you could arguably pick from any of the Nemesis encounters, the one that really stands out is when it bursts through the corridor window of the police station. It was reminiscent of the first dog encounter in the original Resident Evil, only far deadlier.

5. Resident Evil Code: Veronica

With previous releases debuting on the PSOne, Resident Evil Code: Veronica saw the series move to the next generation of consoles, beginning with the Sega Dreamcast in the year 2000.

Replacing the game's traditional pre-rendered backgrounds with 3D environments, Code: Veronica was a big step up for the series in the visual stakes. Also, while the voice acting was sillier than ever (especially any scenes involving Alfred), the story was packed with so many twists that you couldn't wait to find out what was coming next.

Memorable moment: The return of Wesker, doctors eating their patients and the death of Steve, Code: Veronica had its fair share of memorable and dramatic moments. However, as silly and over-the-top as it might have been, we were creeped out when Alfred and Alexia turned out to be the same person.

4. Resident Evil (1996 original)

The one where it all began, Resident Evil is credited with bringing the survival horror genre to the masses and ushering in a golden age of scary video games, even if it did borrow heavily from Alone in the Dark.

The mansion setting is arguably yet to be bettered, the story was highly cinematic and the monsters (giant spiders, zombie dogs and huge snakes) were terrifying, especially if you were low on ammo. Even the terrible and unintentionally hilarious voice acting has a special place in our hearts - "Stop it. Don't. Open. That. Door!"

Memorable moment: While we're tempted to say the first zombie encounter, it's the introduction of the Hunters that gave us the most nightmares. After an epic guardhouse experience involving giants spiders, deadly plants and mutant sharks, you return to the house only to discover that you've been followed by something quicker, deadlier and smarter than anything you'd faced before.

3. Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 took everything that was great about the original game and expanded on it, turfing players out of the Spencer Mansion and onto the streets of Raccoon City.

It resulted in a larger and more ambitious release, and one that was able to strike the right balance between grandstand set-pieces and claustrophobic survival horror. A novel zapping system made a second, third and even fourth playthrough feel almost mandatory, as it was the only way to see everything the game had to offer.

Memorable moment: A decapitated corpse and pool of blood heralded the arrival of the Licker, one of Resident Evil's most unsettling enemies. The fact that you encounter one so early on suggests that Resident Evil 2 is going to be a much tougher experience.

2. Resident Evil 4

Reinventing the Resident Evil series was a necessary, albeit risky move that could have gone horribly wrong. Fortunately, Capcom nailed it, creating arguably one of the finest video games ever made.

In addition to an over-the-shoulder viewpoint where the emphasis is on precision aiming, Resident Evil 4 also introduced a frightening new foe in the form of Los Ganados. These guys weren't the mindless zombies of old, they were smarter and would hunt you down in packs.

Memorable moment: One Los Ganados running at you with a chainsaw would be frightening enough, but two? The Chainsaw Sisters made palms sweat and hearts pound as they ran at Leon with heads bandaged and weapons raised. There were tougher battles in the game, but none more intense.

1. Resident Evil (2002 remake)

Boding well for the imminent remaster of the remake (confused?), the 2002 Gamecube version of Resident Evil really is the definitive version of a true classic.

More than just a quick port, it introduced new gameplay areas, tweaked the layout of rooms and puzzles, and added new moves and defensive abilities to bring it in line with its contemporaries. What's even more remarkable is that despite being nearly 13 years old, it still looks fantastic.

Memorable moment: It can only be the new boss battle against Umbrella test subject Lisa Trevor. The piercing wails, the hunched shoulders and the chained hands, Lisa is one scary foe. What's even more frightening is that she can't be stopped....