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Resident Evil

8.9 based on 8 reviews Read critic reviews How did we calculate this? based on 32 votes Read user comments Rate this game

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Recent gory attacks near a secluded mansion have lead to rumors of unnatural canines on the prowl. Something has gone terribly wrong. Two S.T.A.R.S. teams (Special Tactics and Rescue Squad) are sent to investigatethese strange and gruesome developments. Bravo Team mobilizes first and disappears almost immediately. Alpha Team follows, urgently driven towards the mansion. As either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine, two valuable parts of the Alpha team, you work yourway inside. Everything is quiet... too quiet. [Capcom]

PUBLISHER:	Capcom Entertainment
DEVELOPER:	Capcom Entertainment
GENRE(S):	Survival Horror, Adventure
PLAYERS:	1
ESRB RATING:	M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE:	January 1, 1996

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100

Game Revolution

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.

100

GamePro

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.

91

TotalGames.net

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.

91

Absolute Playstation

Stunning graphics. Amazing sounds. Gripping storyline. Frightening enemies. Callenging gameplay.

90

All Game Guide

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.

89

Electronic Gaming Monthly

Fantastic game, but who can forget the terrible intro and dialogue? [Jan 2004, p.189]

87

IGN

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.

82

GameSpot

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.

The average user rating for this game is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 32 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Reyes A. gave it a6:
Graphics were sucky, but I understand that this is an old game so I learned to look past that and try and cherish what people enjoy out of this game. However, the character voices were so gay, they should have just used subtitles. Also, the difficulty was too extreme. I played the director's cut (which allowed me to receive double the amount of whatever items i picked up such as ammo, ink ribbons, etc.) and I still had trouble. I like to play video games to relax and have fun, not bite my teeth and chuck my controller.

Luke I gave it a9:
1996. The year I was born. Also the year the very first Metal Slug was released. Also the year when Capcom finally released a Survival/Horror game. The formula is one of the best ever. Unlike games like Max Payne, which is just shoot, slo-mo, shoot, slo-mo, this game has it's OWN genre. Ok, so Barry and Jill may sound like they're talking to 3-year olds, but you also get to experience realism. Like Jill, she isn't exactly the toughest person in the game, and she proves this at the start by getting Barry to shoot your first zombie. That's another thing in realism, you dont have fifty billion clips, and I'm sure zombie dogs do not drop them. You have to search in drawers, and even your teammates. KEYS. They are the annoying thing. You don't have infinite item slots, although I don't think it would be possible to fit a grenade launcher in your pocket... I love the run instead of shoot as well. Killing everything is a waste of time because soon enough, hunters will break loose and take the zombie's positions. Best of all, puzzles! Logical, physicall, and sometimes impossible puzzles! When you get the game guide of GameFAQs you'll say; 'Oh yeah, why didn't I think of that". And the sequels too. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis proved even more of a scare with the Nemesis on your tail. Roaring like and idiot. And I like how they introduced actually pushing zombies away, as Capcom seems to put another excellent feature in each game. Fantastic Work, the DS version is great too!

Jonny B. gave it a9:
Every room had its own detail.The music really suited the game, and it was unpredictible, you didnt now what was going to happen next. Its not that easy either, you have to use your brain alot. Its an excellent game to send a shiver up your spine.

killer gave it a10:
Graphics are quite old now a days, controls arequite... challenging. Otherwise, this is the game, that started the famous resident evil - series. I can only respect this game for creating something new to survival horror -genre.

Allen B. gave it a10:
Heart-pumping classic, and the start of a huge series & franchise.

J H. gave it an8:
This is definately one of the best games EVER 4 game consoles in general, game plays excellent, puts a different angle on games. can't say much 4 the graphics compared 2 RE4, but wot can u expect from a game made in 1996. thoughly enjoyed the game.

Steven S. gave it a10:
Resident evil 1996 is the best game ever! best graphics and creepy zombies. better than 2, 3 and code veronica

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