Resident Evil

Every time a door opens you don't know what's coming: Bloody zombies and king-size spiders are among the tamer possibilities. Be ready to run and shoot for your life, but also be prepared to think — Resident Evil has innovative puzzles can stop you dead just as quickly as the creatures.

With apologies to Alone in the Dark, Resident Evil (RE) is the grandfather of survival horror games. Brilliantly conceived, this third-person adventure stands the test of time as one of the scariest games ever.

Resident Evil is a rare commodity in several ways. First, it is one of the few titles that can jump from a console to the PC and back with no loss of quality or experience. Second, it a game that can be picked up three years after its release and still have the same impact it did on day one. Finally, very few games can claim to have spawned a genre. Resident Evil can make this claim, as well as the unique claim of near perfection on the first try.

This small space can't do the game justice. Everything about Resident Evil screams "classic". It's a challenging, brain-twisting shock ride filled with sudden scares, fiendish puzzles and more atmosphere than a dozen plants. People will actually stop in their tracks and watch while you play this one, because it's better than most flicks. Be afraid, be very afraid.

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.

Resident Evil is a rare commodity in several ways. First, it is one of the few titles that can jump from a console to the PC and back with no loss of quality or experience. Second, it a game that can be picked up three years after its release and still have the same impact it did on day one. Finally, very few games can claim to have spawned a genre. Resident Evil can make this claim, as well as the unique claim of near perfection on the first try.

I've been waiting my entire life for this game...I've seen pieces of it before...the puzzle elements are reminiscent of Infogram's game, the play mechanics are similar to Delphine's titles and the theme takes be back to D's and 7th Guest...But this is the first time all these elements have come together to make a truly excellent game. This is going to be one of those games that define a system and isn't forgotten, like Actraiser or Ghouls and Ghosts. Make it into a series, Capcom, please! (But lose Barry)

En definitiva, una obra maestra más que añadir al catálogo de Saturn.

Sing along everybody! Blast those zombies in the head, Do-dah, do-dah! Make sure that they're are good and dead! Oh, do-dah day! Now, repeat after me! I NEED THIS GAME. I NEED THIS GAME! This game rocks!

For a game that is by all means ancient, Resident Evil is one of the all-time great games. Sure, by today's means it has been outclassed by the sequels (and of course the new GCN remake), but this is where it all started - and if you intend to be a fan of Resident Evil games (or have never played an RE game), you best get your hands on this and any other RE games you missed, or you're missing out on one of the best series of games in a long time. It's a little hard to find brand new (for PlayStation anyways), but if you can find either the Director's Cut or the original censored version, it's well worth giving a try.

Resident Evil, whether it is on the Playstation or PC, is just a damn good game. With minute improvements over the Playstation predecessor, any PC owners who own a 3D accelerator should get their money's worth. One important thing: This game is NOT for those with a weak stomach. If you can't handle gore, you can't handle Resident Evil.

If you've been dying for a gruesome meaty treat, look no further than Resident Evil. This is the kind of game we love to see at Game Revolution. Stunning graphics, intelligent design, and revolutionary gameplay! Intrigued? Read on!

Just as Capcom’s Street Fighter II did for fighting games (set the bar for the entire genre), Resident Evil did the same for the survival horror. It brought imitation after imitation after it. In my opinion, none would match Resident Evil’s originality and creepiness. Fantastic enemies, and scares that literally “jump” out of nowhere stamped Resident Evil as the big daddy of horror games.

Resident Evil was a highly anticipated title that impressed consumers as well as the press. It won many "Game of the Year" awards and did so well deserving, not to mention it went on to be one of the PlayStation's best sellers. Every once in a while a game comes out that defines, establishes or re-invents a genre -- Resident Evil accomplished them all.

When first looking at resident Evil, one might think it is an Alone in the Dark wanna-be, but they are very wrong. RE is a great game from start to finish, providing the gamer with a cool plot, realistic sound effects and graphics that will blow you away. RE really challenges the player's reflexes as well as his/her puzzle-solving skills.

This game rules, no bones about it. It's already one of the best selling titles for the PlayStation, and with good reason. 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. You really do feel like you're participating in a movie. It's amazing.

A bit more tweaking could have made this game a classic. It demands a hefty wedge of disk space for what it is, but that said, Resident Evil is generally a triumphant conversion of an excellent game. You won't be disappointed.

At the time of this writing, Resident Evil - a super-slick, realistically mapped, and ultra-violent Alone in the Dark - is at the top of the heap in cinematic 3-D adventure games. It's one of the best buys for the Playstation, and one of those rare games that's almost as entertaining to watch as it is to play.

Inutile de tergiverser plus longuement, Resident Evil version Saturn est une réussite complète. Les possesseurs de la fameuse 32 bits de Sega ont pu (ou vont pouvoir) découvrir un titre sorti deux ans auparavant sur Playstation, mais gardant toutes ses qualités qui font de lui un soft d´exception ! Efficace, bien réalisé, novateur et surtout dans les "normes" de notre temps. L´horreur pixellisé pourra peut être bientôt rejoindre l´horreur réelle? (et pas besoin de films pour ça, suffit de regarder les infos !)

Se è vero come affermano i soliti beninformati, che senza Alone in the dark probabilmente non ci sarebbe stato il titolo Capcom, è altrettanto sacrosanto affermare che senza quest’ultimo non ci sarebbe stato tutto il resto.

Having played Resident Evil on the Playstation, it was exciting to see it transformed into a PC title. The graphics and effects that are all a part of Resident Evil have been carried over to perfection and even increased in quality, thanks to the more advanced 3D acceleration. The different puzzles and dialog that happen throughout the entire game give the story more depth behind it than is typically found in adventure games. I found it sometimes hard to solve and figure out how to do certain things, but then again, that is the whole point behind games like this. Resident Evil is a welcome change away from all the standard clones that are coming out this holiday season. It is also nice to see that there still can be a game produced that puts you in a state of suspense while you are playing!

Resident Evil er en af den slags spil der på trods af simpelt gameplay og en række irritationsmomenter alligevel er hårrejsende og fængslende.

Saturn owners: Welcome to the world of survival horror. If you don't already know it, Resident Evil is an action/puzzle horror game that was originally released in February 1996 for the Sony PlayStation. It was considered an instant classic by most critics, including myself. But how good is Resident Evil compared with today's games? Even though it's been nearly two years, Resident Evil still holds up and is now not only one of the best games for the PlayStation, it is one of the best for the Saturn.

Resident Evil besitzt mehr Gurselpotential und Atmospähre als alle anderen Spiele. Die Rätsel sind gerade schwer genug, um den Spieler voranzutreiben und die Hintergrundgeschichte macht ständig Lust auf mehr. Unverständlich bleibt nur dielieblose Konvertierung von der Playstation. Mit schöneren Grafiken, besserer Soundqualität und einer flexibleren Steuerung hätte Resident Evil ein echter Hit werden können.

Ich bin wirklich nicht pingelig, wenn es um Gewalt in Computerspielen geht. Zwar finde ich auch das indizierte Quake brutal, doch wirkt dort die Darstellung so überspitzt, daß ich sie als Satire akzeptieren kann. Resident Evil hingegen kommt der Grenze zur Geschmacklosigkeit gefährlich nahe. Nichtsdestotrotz hat es Capcom geschafft, daß ich mein Hemd oft auswringen mußte: Plötzlich durch Fensterscheiben springende Werwölfe und heranwankende Zombies sorgen für Schweißausbrüche. Die Rätsel sind logisch aufgebaut und fair; wegen des kleinen Inventars muß ich nicht Unmengen von Gegenständen mit mir führen und behalte so die Übersicht. Allerdings nervt mich die Speicherfunktion ungemein. Zumindest hier hätte man die Videospiel-Version für den PC überarbeiten sollen. So aber sind nach jedem Bildschirmtod (und man stirbt viele!) meist weit zurückliegende Spielstände zu laden.

Voor het geven van de score zit ik wel een beetje met een probleem. Langs de ene kant is RE een spel met een geweldige atmosfeer. Heb je een 3D accelerator dan beweegt bovendien alles heel soepel en ziet het er goed uit. Het spel zelf is echter verschrikkelijk frustrerend door de ongelijke kansen in de gevechten. Heb je bovendien de nodige hardware niet, dan wordt het een echte mission impossible.

No, what makes the game worth playing is being able to experience what is the worst dialog and voice-acting ever committed to CD-ROM. Eclipsing even the legendary Inca series, you can only hope it was intentionally made this way (some of the location descriptions would imply it's just one of those bizarre Japanese translation issues). Whatever the case, Resident Evil is the funniest game of 1997, and fans of all things Velveeta should worship it like the god it is.

Wer um alles in der Welt ist für dieses ätzend kleine Inventar verantwortlich? Wenn ich beispielsweise das Pech habe, erst die Patronen und dann die Heilpflanze aufzunehmen, kann ich letzte unter Umständen nicht nutzen, weil kein Platz mehr frei ist. Wenn mein Held dann schwerverletzt zum Depot wankt und sich unterwegs meucheln läßt, werde ich selbst zum Zombie. Daß man nur in bestimmten Räumen speichern darf, ist auch nicht toll. Außerdem habe ich selten so viele langweilig-häßliche Türen ansehen müssen wie hier bei den langen Ladezeiten. Zuviel Ärgernis für vier Sterne, aber drei sind es dicke.