Resident Evil
Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determined camera angles for a view of the action instead of a real-time camera like most games. The game is credited for coining the phrase "survival horror" and popularizing the genre.
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DeveloperCapcom Planning Room 2
PublisherCapcom, Virgin Interactive Entertainment
ReleasedMarch 22, 1996
StatusReleased
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About This Game
On July 24, 1998, a wave of grisly killings on the outskirts of the Midwestern town of Raccoon City brings the local police department's elite S.T.A.R.S. team in to investigate. When Bravo Team goes silent, Alpha Team is sent after them — only to find their crashed helicopter and be ambushed by a pack of monstrous dogs that kill one of their number. After the rattled pilot, Brad Vickers, panics and flies off alone, the survivors — Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Albert Wesker, and Barry Burton — are forced to take shelter in a nearby abandoned mansion. It quickly becomes clear this is no ordinary house, but a hellish place where the undead shuffle through the corridors and far worse horrors wait in the darkness.