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Resident Evil (Remake)
GameCube
Released On: Apr 30, 2002
9.6
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
From the moment the first cutscene runs, you are totally sucked in. Your heart rate jumps as you walk through the hallways, and no feeling is worse than being out of ammo and wounded… everything about this game sucks you into the role of the characters.
The graphics are some of the best we have ever witnessed in a game to date, the storyline has been refined giving you more information about Umbrella and STARS, the game itself is pure genius.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,970 User Ratings
9.6
97% Positive
1902 Ratings
1902 Ratings
1% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
2% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,970 User Ratings
9.6
97% Positive
1902 Ratings
1902 Ratings
1% Mixed
26 Ratings
26 Ratings
2% Negative
42 Ratings
42 Ratings
Deserves nothing less than a 10. It is a masterpiece, it has action, psychological factor, amazing story, realistic graphics, good controls and mechanics, makes you think and solve. For me this is the ultimate survival horror game.
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GameCube
I would like to preface my review by saying I am not someone who generally enjoys horror games. Or at least I wasn't until I played this game, and discovered just how good horror can be when the focus isn't just on disgusting the player or suddenly putting a screaming demon in front of your screen. I actually had a tough time getting into the original trilogy, I started with Resident Evil 5 and then went to Resident Evil 4 which became one of my favorite games of all time. I tried to play the originals of 1-3 after that and I just didn't enjoy them. At that point I concluded that while I may enjoy games with aspects of horror in them, fully dedicated horror games just weren't for me. What I've come to discover, and this game was the beginning of that, is that the best horror doesn't just try to make you scream by surprising you. Rather, the best horror will slowly creep into your mind so that you're thinking about it even when you're not playing the game at all. A true masterpiece can stay with you even years after you're done with it, and that is how this game has affected me.
The gameplay will mainly revolve around walking The Spencer Mansion avoiding or killing enemies, solving puzzles to progress, and discovering more about the story. Picking your fights is even more important in this game than in the others, if you try to kill every enemy you will be punished for it. I had to end my original playthrough because I tried to play that way. I'm not trying to spoil anything, but if you only played the original you're in for a surprise let me tell you! The puzzles and item management are made easier, since you can now see which general areas you're missing items in. The days of missing an item and having to search the entire mansion to figure out where it is are gone, and this is one of the main reasons why I was able to get myself through this game over the original.
The story of this game is nothing short of phenomenal, I don't generally play Resident Evil games for the story but this one is the exception. It's really the only one that doesn't feel like they're continuing just because it has to continue, and that's probably because this was originally intended to be the only Resident Evil. The Remake even adds the most tragic character in the series, and it's a shame she doesn't exist in the original because she really drives in the tragedy of the Spencer Mansion.
The voice acting and graphics are just amazing too, and they stand up even today. This is the best way to play Resident Evil in it's original style. And although I enjoy the new remakes, I'm glad that we got to see them flesh out that style fully.
Resident Evil Remake is a masterpiece, and it made me learn to love horror.
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If you've never played RE before, the remake will scare you to death. And if you have played through it before, it still will scare you to death! Maybe not as much, but you will jump out of your seat at least once -- I guarantee it.
While the controls can be frustrating, the creepy ambiance is taken to a whole new level. [31 May 2002, p.112]
It is undeniably one of the best looking games ever made for any platform, period. The sound and music are appriopriately spooky.
With the exception of the dated control scheme, Capcom has nearly perfected its craft and created the best Resident Evil ever.
Unfortunately, this version of Capcom's seminal survival horror title doesn't play as good as it looks. As a matter of fact, it plays a whole heck of a lot like the original Resident Evil.
Don't listen to Milosagaming, and all others complaining about controls and item management. These individuals have skill issues. We need games that are challenging and makes you think. Tank controls are the best. This game will always be a masterpiece and should never receive a 5, or anything lower.
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With its slow paced gameplay and fixed camera angles Resident Evil was a truly scary survival horror title and this is a superb update of the PSone original that improves the graphics and adds in a few extra elements as well. Of course the flaws, such as the clunky controls and terrible voice acting are still present but even today this is a game still worth playing.
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Resident Evil 1, while undoubtedly influential in shaping the survival horror genre, Its outdated controls, laughable voice acting, frustrating resource management, and aged graphics make it a title that fails to live up to the exaggerated praise it often receives. While it may hold a special place in the hearts of those who experienced it in its heyday, modern gamers may find it difficult to see beyond the rose-tinted glasses of nostalgia.
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I am probably too late to the party, but this game did not age well at all. How on earth is this game the most high rated game among user scores? I don't get it. Gameplay feels not smooth at all, kind of clunky. Story is meh, but likeable characters atleast. The mansion is cool, however, it feels like a chore to backtrack often. The game is also very hard because there is hard to find ammo and healing items. Overall, it's safe to say that you probably have to prepare that this is a old game and don't expect anything great.
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Summary You take control of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha team members Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine (both recently seen in the smash hit, Resident Evil 5). Your mission is to investigate the ominous mansion at the core of the horrific disaster and uncover the secrets behind a radical, genetic research facility. With unspeakable horrors lurking around ev...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- GameCube
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Apr 30, 2002
Developer:
- Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
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