Resident Evil Zero

Description

Resident Evil: Zero takes place before the events of the original Resident Evil. You take on the role as one of two characters; Rebecca Chambers, the Bravo team medic encountered in the first game, and Billy Coen, an ex-con being transported. The game begins with the Bravo team flying overhead, en route to investigate a series of murders. Something happens, and the helicopter crashes. Everyone survives, but when they all start searching, they encounter an overturned military transport truck, with nothing but corpses inside. Rebecca Chambers, the youngest member of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team, goes to investigate the Umbrella Company Luxury Train, which has mysteriously stalled in the middle of the woods. You now take control of Rebecca, and your journey begins.

In addition to the series' traditional survival horror gameplay, the game introduces what it calls a "partner zapping" system, which allows you to switch between Rebecca and Billy at any time. This feature must be used at times, as the game requires both characters to work together to solve some puzzles. New to the game are a bunch of terrifying enemies, like the mutant centipede, new areas to explore, and the ability to drop items on the ground instead of having to find an item box.

Alternate Titles

• "生化危机0" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero" -- Wii title
• "Resident Evil 0" -- Alternate title
• "RE0" -- Common abbreviation
• "Biohazard Zero" -- Alternate Japanese title
• "Biohazard 0" -- Japanese title
• "バイオハザード0" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• BioHazard / Resident Evil series
• Games made into books
• HUDless games
• Theme: Zombies

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User Reviews

AMAZINGLY SUPER-BRILLIANT is not eloquent enough for this game.	GameCube	MAT (53415)
The Resident Evil range has always set a precedent for survival horror, though of late it seemed that Silent Hill might take the limelight. Capcom rose to the challenge and released this stunning title.	GameCube	Miktar Dracon (1)
Better late than never.	GameCube	Melvin Raeynes (26)
Buy it if your not scared of zombies! Boo!!	GameCube	Richard Umali (17)
The horror has spread to the GameCube!	GameCube	Reborn_Demon (124)

The Press Says

Game Over Online	GameCube	Jan 02, 2003	93 out of 100	93
The Video Game Critic	GameCube	Oct 15, 2003	B+	83
GameSpy	GameCube	Nov 21, 2002	80 out of 100	80
Game Revolution	GameCube	Dec, 2002	B	75
Everyeye.it	Wii	Jan 15, 2010	7.5 out of 10	75
Multiplayer.it	Wii	Jan 15, 2010	6.8 out of 10	68
9lives	Wii	Jan 17, 2010	62 out of 100	62
Spazio Games	Wii	Jan 22, 2010	6 out of 10	60
Factornews	GameCube	Mar 15, 2003	6 out of 10	60
IGN Australia	Wii	Jul 20, 2008	5.4 out of 10	54

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Past the game	1	JOSE RODRIGUEZ Oct 15, 2007

Trivia

Development

Resident Evil Zero was originally planned for the Nintendo 64.

Novel

A book adaptation of the game was published in 2004, the seventh in Pocket Books' Resident Evil series (though, since it is a prequel in much the same sense as the game is, it is numbered "0" on the cover), written by S.D. Perry and entitled Zero Hour.

Soundtrack

On 9 March, 2005, Capcom released Biohazard Sound Chronicle - Best Track Box which features six soundtracks from Biohazard (aka Resident Evil) games:

• Biohazard 2 (35 tracks)
• Biohazard 3: Last Escape (42 tracks)
• Biohazard: Code: Veronica X (46 tracks)
• Biohazard (44 tracks)
• Biohazard 0 (72 tracks)
• Biohazard 4 (32 tracks)

All soundtracks were also released separately, except the one from Resident Evil Zero.

Only 3,000 copies were made and the price of the package is around $80.

Awards

• GameSpy
  • 2002 – Best Graphics of the Year (GameCube)
• Golden Joystick Awards
  • 2003 - Runner-up for GameCube Game of the Year (after The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker)

Information also contributed by Kartanym, MAT, and Pseudo_Intellectual.