Defining Survival Horror | Resident Evil (1996)

While I feel the 2002 REmake is the better title, the 1996 Resident Evil has an enduring charm and was the start of the legendary series.

Released in 1996, Resident Evil expanded upon Capcom's NES horror title Sweet Home and created one of the most influential games ever made. 25 years later, Resident Evil is still going strong. Resident Evil kickstarted the survival horror golden age that lasted until around the mid 2000s.

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While Shinji Mikami and his team at Capcom would take another crack here with the 2002 REmake, it's always fun to return to the original Resident Evil and see where the series began.

While they did have some frameworks and inspiration to work off of with Sweet Home, most of what was covered here in Resident Evil was uncharted territory. How much they were able to get right with their first attempt is staggering.

With Resident Evil, they created one of the most influential games ever made, full of soul and that goofy enduring charm that's hard to replicate.

This Resident Evil review/analysis/retrospective/critique will look at how Resident Evil came together, the gameplay, the goofy charm of the voice acting, and more.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Video Intro
01:25 - Making of Resident Evil
02:12 - Presentation of Resident Evil
06:15 - Gameplay of Resident Evil
10:12 - Plot of Resident Evil (Spoilers)
11:12 - Voice Acting of Resident Evil
12:47 - Voice Acting Highlights
14:08 - On Choices and Endings
16:08 - Aftermath and Future of the Resident Evil Franchise


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Sources:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...
http://gaming.moe/?p=1380
https://www.gamesradar.com/gr-asks-wh...
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/res...
https://www.glitterberri.com/develope...
https://residentevil.fandom.com/wiki/...
https://www.shacknews.com/article/986...
https://web.archive.org/web/201302220...

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