Hey guys, I was in my friend's place and he was playing Resident Evil 2, which I found very interesting. I want to start to play this game, but I have some questions:

1 - Can I play the RE2 before playing the RE1? There is a story or lore in the series?

2 - I saw some people not recommending RE3 remake, saying that the original one is much better? It's true? I don't mind to play old graphics games, but I there are some games with outdated gameplay/controls that bother me

3 - What's the best order to play these games?