Resident Evil

Resident Evil

1996 · Capcom Planning Room 2

3.89 out of 5, 448 ratings

About

Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determined camera angles for a view of the action instead of a real-time camera like most games. The game is credited for coining the phrase "survival horror" and popularizing the genre.

Release date
March 22, 1996
Developer
Capcom Planning Room 2
Publisher
Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Capcom
Genres
ShooterPuzzleAdventure
Themes
ActionHorrorSurvival
Age rating
ESRB MClassInd 18USK 18PEGI 18

Media

Platforms

PlayStation

Release dates

PlayStationFull release
Japan · Mar 22, 1996
PlayStationFull release
North America · Mar 30, 1996
PlayStationFull release
Europe · Aug 1, 1996

Time to beat

Rushed5 h
Average9 h

Languages

LanguagesAudioSubtitlesInterface
English (US)
French
German
Japanese