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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
84
8.7 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 21 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Capcom

Genre(s): Adventure, Survival Horror

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: August 22, 2001

Summary

In this fourth game of the "Resident Evil" series, Claire Redfield attempts to track down her brother Chris, who went missing during his investigation of the Umbrella Corp., which is responsible for those pesky zombie outbreaks throughout the series. It also comes complete with a playable demo of Capcom's next big thing, "Devil May Cry."

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

GameShark

This is, for all intents and purposes the same game that was released for the DC over a year ago. It was great then, it's still great now.

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100

Maxim Online

The gore is gorier, the booms are boomier, and the guns are gunnier—RE:CVX takes an already near-flawless game and makes it even better.

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100

Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

Adds nothing to the well-worn formula but wraps everything up in a glossy package which makes the previous outings look like primary school projects. This is classic Resi at it's finest.

90

GameSpot

Clearly the best game yet produced for the survival-horror subgenre of adventure gaming, in spite of its flaws.

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90

Electronic Gaming Monthly

A necessary part of any adventure gamer’s balanced breakfast…Masterful storytelling and superb graphics. [Sept 2001, p.144]

90

Total Video Games

Fantastic , it will keep you playing for hours on end, and if you manage to complete the game you’ll get a great feeling of happiness.

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90

Electric Playground

If you're a Resident Evil Veteran, this is the smartest and most polished of the series.

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90

Hot Games

Zombie shooting at it’s best – and lets not forget the "Devil May Cry" demo. If you’re thinking about buying RE:CVX, you won’t be disappointed. You’ll be grateful for the dead.

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86

My Gamer

A must-have installment in the RE series - perhaps now more than ever. The game’s important story is now critical to the evolving RE plot thanks to "Resident Evil 4."

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85

GamerWeb Sony

They have refined to near perfection what they started nearly five years ago, so take advantage.

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83

Gaming Age

Players who haven’t experienced Code: Veronica need to. It’s to die for.

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83

Game Revolution

A zombie in pretty good shape; let's just say she hasn't lost too much of her flesh yet.

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83

Core Magazine

Little more than a slightly enhanced port of an already excellent game.

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80

Cincinnati Enquirer

And after spending a week playing "Resident Evil Code: Veronica X" in a darkened room, there's no doubt that the PS2 version is as creepy as video games come.

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80

PSX Nation

solid game that will get it's deserved audience and hopefully become the blockbuster the Dreamcast kept it from being. Hunt on zombie killer!

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80

GameSpy

It is another fantastic foray into survival horror by Capcom, who have successfully taken the genre started by "Alone in the Dark" and turned it into four of the most thrilling and fun-filled gaming experiences around.

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80

GamePro

Far from the best entry in the "Resident Evil" series but is an entertaining fright-night nonetheless.

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80

FHM

It's the longest Resi game yet, with loads of zombie killing action.

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74

TotalGames.net

A number of excellent set-pieces, good puzzles and some surprise changes in pace do keep the attention until the bitter, dramatic end but generally this is B-list stuff when compared to proper PS2 horror adventures.

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70

Yahoo! Games

The undead hordes are as great as they've always been to kill.

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65

IGN

After having played so many Resident Evil games, I want more from it. I want better controls, less ludicrous key-searching missions, and more forgiving camera angles, for starters.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 36 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

[Anonymous] gave it a 9:
The game's good, however, I can't get the devil may cry demo working. I bought it at software exc in the used department. Four things could be wrong with it. 1. It's fragmented 2. It's infected 3. It's not going to work with version 1.10 4. There's an unknown problem, with it. Other than that, it's Great!

Alessandro G. gave it a 10:
Simply the best RE game for PS2!! A Classic!!

PIRANHA G. gave it a 10:
A very good game. Resident Evil has always gave us good games, this one is no exception. It´s very long, it has a nice story line, and it has ZOMBIES (stupids but it´s ok...) absolutely great.

Andrew J. gave it an 8:
THis game is great, although the PS2 version doesn't seem to offer more than some of the PS1 versions.

A fan of the Resident Evil games gave it a 9:
This game is definately one of the best in the Resident Evil franchise. Great thrills, great cutscenes, lots of action, it is much better than any other game released in the Resident Evil series. Unfortunately, it has some problems. The difficulty is one of them. This game is extremely difficult, with health items scarce, ink ribbons, and handgun bullets also scarce. Not only that, but there is a lot of backtracking involved. Those problems aside, this game is definitely awesome.

Brandon S. gave it a 10:
I give 10 because resident evil are my favorite games and I really like horror stuff.

Bryan K. gave it a 10:
This is so cool, it's the best game ever I could play it for hours.

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