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Resident Evil PlayStation
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 1996
Metascore
91 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. GamePro
    100
    Long the lord of Street Fighter, Capcom's clearly taking a new tack with this killer game, and the results are outstanding. Resident Evil stands tall as a topnotch second-generation PlayStation game that's well worth the green.
  2. Game Revolution
    100
    This is exactly the kind of revolutionary title that we applaud. Sure, others like it will come along, some will even surpass it, but hats off to Resident Evil for getting there first.
  3. TotalGames.net
    91
    Capcom has produced the perfect interactive movie. RE is horribly, horribly addictive -- it tests your reflexes, satiates your bloodlust, stretches your mind (and temper) and leaves you both thrilled and drained.
  4. Absolute Playstation
    91
    Stunning graphics. Amazing sounds. Gripping storyline. Frightening enemies. Callenging gameplay.
  5. All Game Guide
    90
    One of the most important aspects to Resident Evil is the music and sound effects – both of which are nothing short of captivating and involving. The horror sounds and shills of zombies and hounds will keep the hair on the back of your neck full staff and your butt on the edge of your seat.
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    89
    Fantastic game, but who can forget the terrible intro and dialogue? [Jan 2004, p.189]
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  7. IGN
    87
    Never has a game combined excellent graphics with heart-stopping action and a great story in such a way as to create an almost cinematic adventure... A masterpiece.
  8. GameSpot
    82
    The (thankfully) isolated cinematic sequences showing the interactions of the S.T.A.R.S. team members... are filled to the vomit-line with some of the most hokey, badly-translated, drama-killing, god-awful voice acting ever burned onto a disc. Oh well.
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User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. RogerD.
    10
    Best game ever in 1996 and still the best RE game.
  2. MarkD.
    8
    Its been surpassed by its sequals and other games influenced by it but RE is a real rareity - a game that was not only original but gave us a whole new genre. However, where is the sadly underrated RE3 on Metacritics list of Playstation games?… Full Review »
  3. Maximo
    9
    At the time when this game came about, it was simply a ground-breaking game for survival horror genre. The way it makes you scared, almost 99% of the time is something remarkable. I remember how grateful I was everytime I found an ammo or new weapon, how frustrating it was sometimes to complete puzzles and defeat bosses, how I constantly run away into safe rooms to just relax for a moment, how proud I was after I finnished the game. A game to remember for sure ..… Full Review »
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