Resident Evil

Resident Evil

Resident Evil is a survival horror and science fiction game developed by Capcom and Westwood Studios on the Unreal Engine 2, published by Capcom. The game has an ESRB rating of M (Mature), CERO D (17 and up), BBFC 15/18 (for PC version) and PEGI: 16+. The game is created by Shinji Mikami. Released in 2002 for the Gamecube, the storyline begin on July 24, 1998 and follows the remaining member of the Alpha Team (Albert Wesker, Chris Redfield, Barry Burton and Jill Valentine) from the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (STARS) in search for Bravo team which was sent to the fictional city of Raccoon to investigate a series of grisly murder in the outskirts of town. Gameplay takes players through a mansion which is anything but abandoned, riddled with puzzles, traps, and horrors. Through out gampeplay, scattered documents and files points to a series of experiments undertaken on the property by a clandestine research team, under the authority and supervision of a pharmaceutical conglomerate, the Umbrella Corporation. The ending of the game varies depending on choices made by players.

Features

Released for the Gamecube in 2002, it features new graphics, voice acting and significant gameplay changes from the original Resident evil released for Sony PlayStation. The Gamecube version had notable changes such as its nearly photo-realistic environments, which are pre-rendered. The remake features all-new graphics and sound, and incorporates gameplay elements such as the use of body language and the 180-degree turn. It also introduced a new running style and several new areas and rooms were also added to the game. The original live-action FMV segments were redone in CG, with the voice acting done by a different cast. The script was rewritten and improved translation. Gameplay mechanics are largely the same with most of the puzzles changed and features ability by the player to use a defensive weapon seized by an enemy. The Gamecube remake also features many unlockable game modes, secrets, and various endings not found in the original.