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Resident Evil

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The Resident Evil series has been one of the most successful game franchises of the past decade, resulting in numerous sequels and re-makes of older installments in the series, as well as spawning two motion pictures. But this is the one that gave birth to not only a new game franchise, but a new genre as well.

Although the survival horror genre has all but disappeared today, in the late 1990s it was one of the top genres in the gaming business. Players assumed the role of a hero lurking about an eerie, creepy environment battling supernatural and superhuman entities. The trademark of survival horror was its intention to scare the living hell out of the player (much like a horror film).

If you've never played this original, I strongly suggest you do so. But make sure you first wait until the middle of the night and turn out all the lights in your room except for the TV...by the end of the first cutscene you may no longer have clean pants! That's how scary this game was when it was first released to unsuspecting fans a decade ago.

Following a string of bizarre incidents and disappearances on the outskirts of Raccoon City, the BRAVO police unit is sent to investigate. Things quickly go wrong however, and four members of the unit seek refuge in a creepy-looking mansion on the edge of the woods (sound familiar?). Now they must find out what the hell is going on.

You play as either Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield, blasting zombies and other undead enemies while exploring the mansion. The pre-rendered background graphics and dramatic shifts in camera angles heighten the suspense that rival Alfred Hitchcock films. You always have the fear that something deadly is waiting for you in the next room.

The plot and gameplay experience are outstanding and the graphics aren't that bad either (considering that this title is now ten years old). But the best part of RE is the mysterious, frightening mood that is conveyed while playing. There are some moments that will scare the living hell out of you!

This game... what can't I say about this game: great graphics (for the time), suspense, moments of surprise and terror, and the best storyline in videogame history. Resident Evil is responsible for starting the videogame genre now known as Survival Horror. This game was truly revolutionary when it arrived on the Playstation in 1996. The set 2-Dimensional backgrounds with 3-D characters were the first of their kind. For the game itself you get to play as either male lead Chris Redfield (brother of Claire from Resident Evil 2) or the female lead Jill Valentine. Both have branching storylines that are quite different and challenging. Most people assume this game to be a shoot 'em up, but couldn't be farther from the truth. Ammo conservation, puzzle solving, and quick reactions are necessary to get to the heart of the resident evil that presides in a mansion that is literally overrun with genetically mutated monster. I gave this game 5 stars because the rating system asked "How much fun is this game?" I would have rated the game 3, but based on pure fun it deserves 5+. There are several drawbacks to buying this version of the game, though, and not the Director's Cut. The Director's Cut has 3 difficulty settings (this version has 1). In the arranged mode, the game plays with new camera angles that sometimes make seeing the zombies and monsters easier. This game is the best, but buy the Director's Cut if you want to own this title.

In the mid-nineties (I forget the exact year), Capcom turned the video game world on it's ear with Resident Evil; a game which at the time was nothing like anyone else had ever seen before. What many condider the first survival horror game (although the original Alone in the Dark can be considered that as well), you play as either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine: both of whom are members of S.T.A.R.S.; an elite special forces group who are investigating a series of murders and attacks in Raccoon City. They are led towards a mysterious mansion in the outskirts of the city and are sent in when the first team sent in is never heard from again. Inside the mansion you are pitted against a horde of zombies, mutated dogs, beasts called hunters, and many more mutated lifeforms all straight out of a B rated horror movie. What made the game so fun and addicting was the suspense (remember the part where everything is quiet and your walking down the hallway when out of nowhere the dogs come bursting through the window?) and the graphics engine which combined fully 3-D models of the characters and beautifully pre-rendered backgrounds. While the "find the key to unlock the door" puzzles are tried and true (especially by today's standards), this original installment in the Resident Evil series is still loads of fun to play, and if you've never played it before than you should consider this essential playing.

This game still, to me, is the best horror/action game available for the Playstation One. It is a solid all-around game that must be experienced by all Playstation One owners. The storyline and action alone is well worth it. Add in the horror aspects and you've got one hell of a game. The controls are the only weakness in this game but even then, they are on par with most 3 dimensional games out there. I believe that the graphics are top-notch for PS1. Even today, I would still play it, and I own a lot of game consoles including the PS2 and GameCube. I would never sell my copy of Resident Evil because I still go back to it and it is in my opinion a milestone in video gaming history. It will go on to become a much sought-after game years from now. Why? Because it will withstand time. The graphics may be outdated years from now but all the elements that are there historically will be seen as a work of achievement.

Say listen, I'm not going to say anything different than anyone else have said about this game, but I would like to say that this game was the sole reason I got the Playstation!!!! So, it's great that a game sells the console. Otherwise I would've gone with Nintendo 64!!! Yikes!!! I'm a fan of the whole creepy game genre, Silent Hill, Resident Evil, etc. But, I must say, it was much more creepier if the game would've stayed in the mansion, because once it went into a Lab, that's where the game kinda became boring. I love the whole mansion concept. Imagine the main boss loose in the mansion lurking around every corridor!!! That's be pretty scary. I mean the main monster was very scary. I kinda hoped he would've been the main monster in the first Resident Evil movie. Instead it was a "licker" from the Resident Evil 2 games. I would've been more scared of the Tyrant than the Licker in the movies. Nevertheless, this game is a true CLASSIC. Get it before it becomes a collectors item and you'll have to spend big bucks to buy it!

First and foremost, the graphics are choppy, and the voice overs are horrid. Resident Evil (PS1) was a pioneer in the sense that it played a huge role in opening the "survival horror" genre, but also for everything else Resident Evil, i.e. Game sequels, Movies, Books, Etc. At this point in time, Resident Evil, the original for PS1, is strictly for people who have A: Played it before when it first came out, and liked it, or B: For dedicated fans and/or collectors of the RE series. The '96 release of RE is not a game that can really be appreciated, or "picked up" by this "younger" generation, because few people can go back to those kind of graphics and game-play, when they've been raised, and used to the "New-Gen" consoles.

Resident Evil started it all with it's zombie filled mansion with nothing but sheer terror and this game is truly original. It was the one to start it all and spawn great classic sequals and also boost up one hell of a remake. The game has a pretty linear story but it's still great. The game was really scary back then but now when you play it you'll laugh out loud at how bad the voice actors were.

It had some great classic moments like you fighting a gigantic plant, to fighting a huge snake. It really had it's share of great horror moments. It's the sheer brilliance that capcom had in making this amazing game. It's more like an adventure.....ehh sort of. The game lets you choose between one of the two main characters. Either way you'll still have a great time. The best is Chris. And now let's get started

THE GRAPHICS ARE AWESOME! FOR THAT TIME IT WAS GREAT! JUST BRILLIANT CAPCOM RULES! I love the backround in this game it's simply terrific and I loved it. SHORT AND SWEET...........THE GRAPHICS RULE!

Gameplay?...Well it's pretty much puzzle solving and sometimes some zombie killin'..............AWESOME!!!?? The gameplay is were this game get's really good and it's survival horror at its best.

Sound...well the acting is horrible but the rest is A-Ok..Especially the music..it's great!

OVER ALL I MUST Say this has superior graphics for that time and age, ok sound and some of the best horror moments in the survival horror genre...and that is why this masterpiece gets a

5 OUT OF 5 STARS!!!!!

And for my final saying in this amazing game it's sad to know that the U.S only carries the "censored" version of the game which takes out a few gory moments in the game like when one of your faithfull team member is getting torn apart by a zombie dog....errr gory...and some other scenes...I happend to see the videos shown on RE fan.com and it was funny yet very very explicet to see... Oh well it still doesn't stop the games mood. And thankfully there still are some violent scenes in the final U.S version such as Weskers death...ewwww nasty..but over all it still is a neat "Censored" version.

And thats about it...

Lates

This is truly one of the greatest games ever made! Forget the remake,the original has that B-Horror movie flavor that tastes goood! This is one of the most important games ever! It's got a scary soundtrack,2-D texture maps with polygonal 3-D characters(which were at the time considered revolutionary),intriguing puzzles and an involving storyline! What more could you ask for? A Next Gen console game? Good luck! Cause your next Gen consoles don't make em' like these anymore!

NOT ONLY IS THIS GAME GREAT TO PLAY BUT ITS REALLY SCARY. I REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME I STARTED PLAYING THIS GAME WAS REALLY LATE AT NIGHT AROUND 1130 PM, I LOCKED MY DOOR, CLOSED ALL THE WINDOW CURTAINS, GOT ME SOME SNACKS AND DRINKS, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST POPPED THE GAME INTO MY ORIGINAL PLAYSTATION AND TURNED UP THE VOLUME ON THE TV. THIS GAME REALLY SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME, I WOULD USE ANOTHER WORD BESIDES HELL BUT I DONT WANT TO BE RUDE TO ANYONE ELSE. THE MUSIC AND SOUND EFFECTS SENDED CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE AND I GOT GOOSE BUMPS, BUT THE GAME WAS STILL FUN AND ADDICTING TO PLAY. BY THE TIME I STARTED TO SEE DAYLIGHT I WAS NOT THAT SCARED. SO GIVE THIS GAME A TRY AND SEE FOR YOUR SELF, BUT MAKE SURE YOU PLAY IT TILL DAYLIGHT OR YOU WILL HAVE TO SLEEP AT A MINIMUM WITH YOUR READING LAMP ON. JUST KIDDING, FOR REAL TRY THIS GAME OUT, ITS REALLY FUN.

The original Resident Evil, ohhh the memories. This first Resident Evil, even though very outdated and dosen't keep up with much of the modern games today like Halo, or Gears of War, could still very well remain the best to many. Back in 1996, this was a very good game for a number of reasons: graphics, gameplay, storyline, and concept. Not many games were like this, as a matter of fact really no games were like this, which is what made it so good and popular. However, since this is over 10 years old, I don't recommend this to people right now, rather the remake for gamecube because it fits in with more of the modern type games. The bottom line is this is still a great game, and if you can get your hands on it, definetly buy it if you don't already have it, it's definetly recommended for Resident Evil fans out there. Also, it's pretty damn creepy as well! Turn out the lights, invite over some friends and scream your guts out!!