Resident Evil: Survivor

aka: Biohazard: Gun Survivor
Moby ID: 3710
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A man wearing white, a crashed helicopter, a pair of dog tags with the name 'Ark Thompson', and a pistol. These are the only clues a young man finds to his identity as he awakes on Sheena Island. On his journey through the island he will encounter many monsters as well as discover the terrible secrets of Umbrella's biological weapons programs.

Resident Evil: Survivor is set several months after Resident Evil 2 & 3 and is the first Resident Evil title to be rendered in real time as opposed to making use of pre-rendered backdrops. Levels are explored in first person, and when enemies are encountered the press of a button will bring up a targeting reticule for shooting. As with most light-gun games there is infinite pistol ammunition available, but limited ammunition for more powerful weapons. At the end of each level two doors are presented which both lead to different levels, although all paths eventually lead to the same ending.

Spellings

  • バイオハザード ガンサバイバー - Japanese spelling
  • 惡靈古堡:生存遊戲 - Traditional Chinese spelling

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Eidos UK Mastering
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Critics

Average score: 49% (based on 22 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.0 out of 5 (based on 45 ratings with 4 reviews)

This is a Resident Evil game?!?

The Good
Well for one thing, unlike all the other Resident Evil games, this one is different from all the rest, a first person shooter!. The graphics are not bad, and despite being in full 3D instead of pre-rendered backgrounds they do retain that creepy atmosphere that the Resident Evil games are famous for

The Bad
The gameplay is slightly hard to get used to (even if you are using a G-Com 45 light gun, but you can play with the joypad) and there is no mid-game save feature (you can only save your game after you have completed it). Plus the voice acting is rather corny sometimes (reminds you of the even more corny voice acting from the original Resident Evil)

The Bottom Line
If you are a Resident Evil fan, consider this as something different to try out, you might enjoy it

PlayStation · by Grant McLellan (584) · 2001

Resident Evil never looked so bad.

The Good
This Resident Evil title is played out from the 1st person and is entirely in 3d. The viewpoint makes you feel quite claustrophobic at times and since all the favorite terrors are back again, you can expect quite a few shocks. The game has many different paths to play through and although it'd damn well want to (more on that later) it's a nice addition. Visuals in some places are fairly good for a PSX and the music at times is quite nice.

The Bad
Controlling this game is very fiddly because of the gun support. Either with or without a gun, it's a pain. The story and acting are truly awful and the music has the annoying tendency to become a kind of boppy techno beat during action scenes that's more akin to ridge racer than RE. The monsters look pretty bad and are animated poorly too, often causing the game to slow down when more than one of them appear on screen at once. The game is also very short and easy, I finished the whole thing on my 2nd go and did it in under an hour and a half. The puzzle aspect has been pretty much wiped out and infuriatingly there are no save points. You are FORCED to sit in front of this game from beginning to end.

The Bottom Line
Resident Evil is what you'd call a quality horror series. Sadly this game is the only exception. It's worth a look if you're a RE nut who has to see everything but anyone else should avoid this one and get any of the other RE games instead.

PlayStation · by Sycada (177) · 2001

A Quick way for Capcom to make a buck...

The Good
The game system is unique. It was a total awkward step in the Resident Evil series. Nearly every monster from the Resident Evil series is in this game,even Tyrant and Mr.X. The weapons in this game are somewhat nice. But don't be fooled by the cover...

The Bad
The game's story line is ok,but compared to the other Resident Evil story lines,this one comes in last place. The horrible voice acting returns in this installment. The character graphics are blocky and the cutscenes sometimes freezes because the environment. Capcom really should have scrapped this game. The game is fun for the 1st 20 minutes. Then you find yourself doing the same thing over and over again. Shooting zombies and finding keys and the process repeats for the rest of the game. The controls really add on to the negativity of this game.

The Bottom Line
Capcom disgust me at times because of their quick games they release to make quick bucks.. This game is definitely in the top 5 of the worst Capcom games released..

PlayStation · by TwoDividedByZero (114) · 2010

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Trivia

Unlike the Japanese and the European versions, the North American release does not support the Namco GunCon peripheral.

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Game added by Matthew Bailey.

Windows added by CheshireCat.

Additional contributors: Zovni, Foxhack, DarkBubble, DreinIX, —-, Paulus18950.

Game added April 5, 2001. Last modified February 23, 2024.